The Misfits are an American punk rock band often recognized as the
progenitors of the horror punk subgenre, blending punk and other
musical influences with horror film themes and imagery. The group was
founded in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey, by vocalist, songwriter and
keyboardist Glenn Danzig, and drummer Manny MartÃnez. Jerry Only
joined on bass guitar shortly after. Over the next six years,
membership would change frequently with Danzig and Only the only
consistent members. During this time period, they released several EPs
and singles, and with Only's brother Doyle as guitarist, the albums
Walk Among Us (1982) and Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983), both
considered touchstones of the early-1980s hardcore punk movement. The
band has gone through many lineup changes over the years, with bassist
Jerry Only being the only constant member in the group.The Misfits
disbanded in 1983, and Glenn Danzig went on to form Samhain and then
Danzig. Several albums of reissued and previously unreleased material
were issued after the group's dissolution, and their music later
became influential to punk rock, heavy metal, and alternative rock.
After a series of legal battles with Danzig, Only and Doyle regained
the rights to record and perform as the Misfits. They formed a new
version of the band in 1995 with singer Michale Graves and drummer Dr.
Chud. This incarnation of Misfits had more of a heavy metal sound, and
released the albums American Psycho (1997) and Famous Monsters (1999)
before dissolving in 2000. Jerry Only then took over lead vocals and
recruited former Black Flag guitarist Dez Cadena and former Ramones
drummer Marky Ramone for a Misfits 25th anniversary tour.This lineup
released an album of cover songs titled Project 1950 and toured for
several years. In 2005, Marky was replaced by Robo, who had played
with Black Flag in the early 1980s and had also previously been
Misfits' drummer from 1982 to 1983. This lineup released a single
titled "Land of the Dead" in 2009. The Misfits' lineup of Only,
Cadena, and drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce released a new album titled
The Devil's Rain in October 2011. In 2015, it was announced that
Cadena would be taking a break from music after receiving a cancer
diagnosis, and was replaced by Only's son Jerry Caiafa II, presented
as Jerry Other. That same year Soulfly's Marc Rizzo joined the band,
also playing guitar. He filled in for Cadena, before Caiafa would
ecome the sole guitarist for the band.
progenitors of the horror punk subgenre, blending punk and other
musical influences with horror film themes and imagery. The group was
founded in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey, by vocalist, songwriter and
keyboardist Glenn Danzig, and drummer Manny MartÃnez. Jerry Only
joined on bass guitar shortly after. Over the next six years,
membership would change frequently with Danzig and Only the only
consistent members. During this time period, they released several EPs
and singles, and with Only's brother Doyle as guitarist, the albums
Walk Among Us (1982) and Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983), both
considered touchstones of the early-1980s hardcore punk movement. The
band has gone through many lineup changes over the years, with bassist
Jerry Only being the only constant member in the group.The Misfits
disbanded in 1983, and Glenn Danzig went on to form Samhain and then
Danzig. Several albums of reissued and previously unreleased material
were issued after the group's dissolution, and their music later
became influential to punk rock, heavy metal, and alternative rock.
After a series of legal battles with Danzig, Only and Doyle regained
the rights to record and perform as the Misfits. They formed a new
version of the band in 1995 with singer Michale Graves and drummer Dr.
Chud. This incarnation of Misfits had more of a heavy metal sound, and
released the albums American Psycho (1997) and Famous Monsters (1999)
before dissolving in 2000. Jerry Only then took over lead vocals and
recruited former Black Flag guitarist Dez Cadena and former Ramones
drummer Marky Ramone for a Misfits 25th anniversary tour.This lineup
released an album of cover songs titled Project 1950 and toured for
several years. In 2005, Marky was replaced by Robo, who had played
with Black Flag in the early 1980s and had also previously been
Misfits' drummer from 1982 to 1983. This lineup released a single
titled "Land of the Dead" in 2009. The Misfits' lineup of Only,
Cadena, and drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce released a new album titled
The Devil's Rain in October 2011. In 2015, it was announced that
Cadena would be taking a break from music after receiving a cancer
diagnosis, and was replaced by Only's son Jerry Caiafa II, presented
as Jerry Other. That same year Soulfly's Marc Rizzo joined the band,
also playing guitar. He filled in for Cadena, before Caiafa would
ecome the sole guitarist for the band.
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