Destry Hampton & The Wolves From Hell

There is no sense in trying to outdo Angel of Madness, Destry Hampton's bona fide cult classic. Caught up in the international punk zeitgeist, Hampton laid down his une saison en enfer in late '77 in the North Beach district of San Francisco with a pack of friends that included Danny Mihm from The Flamin' Groovies.  Buzzsaw riffs and manic leads underpin Hampton's feral, reverb-doused vocals ("I'm feeling mean / Screwed up tight / O I'm ready to kill"). Angel of Madness is one of the most elusiv…