MISFITS #Lodi, New Jersey -USA#
Genre: Horrorpunk
Misfits are a horror punk band formed in 1977 and led by singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone) and later, bassist Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa). They were highly influential on the genres of heavy metal, punk and rock music in general. Though they ceased recording and performing in 1983, a new version of the band (led by Only and without founder and former frontman Danzig) began operations in 1995 (see below).
The early Misfits were often quite melodic, featuring Danzig's versatile singing, which had a style rooted in Italian tenors such as Mario Lanza and in 1950s doo-wop. Musically, the band has also displayed some Rockabilly influences (but not as much as Psychobilly bands). Early Misfits songs tended to have catchy, sing-along choruses, initially backed by Danzig's distorted keyboard accompaniments (circa 1977), and later by willfully crude guitar-rock. The band began as a largely untrained ensemble. After several lineup changes and increasing international acclaim, Danzig disbanded the original Misfits in 1983.
The band often wore corpse paint when performing, and bassist Jerry Only reputedly invented a hairstyle called the devilock, with the bangs coming to a point in front of the nose or chin, a style still worn by fans (A.K.A. Fiends) today and contributed to the foundation of Horror Punk.
When the band originally reformed, it featured Michale Graves on vocals, Jerry Only on bass, Dr. Chud (Cannibalistic Human Underground Drummer) on drums, and Jerry's brother Doyle on guitar. Doyle is currently estranged from the group and is working with a new group named Gorgeous Frankenstein, which formed in 2005. Doyle recently reunited with Glenn Danzig's band Danzig to perform special sets of Misfits songs on Danzig's Blackest of the Black 2005 and 2006 tour.
A third, "touring" incarnation of the band, without original singer Danzig, is presently led by the only other "constant" original member, bassist Jerry Only. Members of the touring group have included Marky Ramone (of the Ramones), and both drummer ROBO (who was a member of the original band), and guitarist Dez Cadena of Black Flag fame.
#############Discography (from Wikipedia) #############
"Original" Misfits
Studio albums
Walk Among Us (1982)
Earth A.D. (1983)
Static Age (1997, recorded in 1978)
12 Hits From Hell (2001, recorded in 1980, not properly released)
Live albums
Evilive and Extra Tracks (reedition xxxx)
EP's
Bullet (1978)
Horror Business (1979)
Night of the Living Dead (1979)
3 Hits from Hell (1981)
Die, Die My Darling (1984)
Singles
Cough/Cool (1977)
Halloween (1981)
Who Killed Marilyn? (1981)
Compilations
Beware EP (1980)
Legacy of Brutality (1985)
Collection I (1986)
Collection II (1995)
Coffin Box Set Part1 (1996)
Coffin Box Set Part2 (1996)
Coffin Box Set Part3 (1996)
Coffin Box Set Part4 (1996)
"Resurrected" Misfits
Studio albums
American Psycho (1997)
Famous Monsters (Japanese Version) (1999)
Project 1950 (2003)
Project 1950 DVD Bonus (2003)
Live albums
Evilive II (1998)
Singles
Dig Up Her Bones (1997)
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (2002)
Monster Mash (1999)
Compilations
Cuts from the Crypt (Part1) (2001)
Cuts from the Crypt (Part2) (2001)
Other Stuffs ("Originals" And "Resurrected" Misfits)
Bootlegs
The Perfect Crime - Live 79 (7 Inch) (1979)
Revenge Will Be Ours (7inch) (1981)
Beware (The Complete Singles 77-82) (1982)
Invasion From Mars (Outtakes) (1988)
Return Of The Records Vol.1 (7 rare misfits boot 7'') Part1 (1994)
Return Of The Records Vol.1 (7 rare misfits boot 7'') Part2 (1994)
Lives
The Last Show Ever (Danzig Last show)(1983)
Misfits 1998/06/27 - Alive in Roskilde Festival Denmark with Myke Hideous (1998)
2000-10-28 Live...at Hidden Valley Irvine (CA) with Zoli (2000)
Live at Paradise Garage Lisbon PORTUGAL (01-24-03) (2003)
Buried In A Pet Cementary (A Live Tribute To Ramones) -2004 (2004)
Danzig (& Doyle Misfits Reunion) Live in Philadelphia -2005 (2005)
Live en Argentina (????)
SoundCheck (????)
Tributes
Rares & Covers Misfits (????)
VA - Violent World, A Tribute to the Misfits [1996] (1996)
V A - Children in Heat - 13 Tributes to the Misfits [1996] (1996)
Icons Of The Underground vol.1 - Glenn Danzig (2007)
V A - Too Much Horror Business 1977 - 1983 A Tribute to the Misfits Part 1 (????)
V A - Too Much Horror Business 1977 - 1983 A Tribute to the Misfits Part 2 (????)
Prime Directive - Exterminate: A Tribute to the Misfits & Samhain (????)
Wanted :
Singles/EP's
Teenagers From Mars (1978)
Scream! (1999)
Psycho in the Wax Museum (2006)
Tributes
Louisville Babylon (1994)
4 Hits From Mars (1997)
Here Come The Dead: A Tribute To The Misfits 2 (1999)
Graven Images (A Tribute to the Misfits) (2000)
Stillborn Monster Babies: A Tribute To The Misfits 3 (2001)
A Tribute To The Misfits (2004)
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