the Misfits: Clazzik or Dudd

no better band

How do they write so many great songs? I don't know much about the Misfits but the two records I have are flawless and fun... Did Glen Danzig write the music and lyrics for the songs and if so where did he come from before this? What were the influences of the group and how did they form etc... I guess I could just trawl the internet but you guys probably have better stories.

that STATIC AGE album is so fucking great. i only have that and Collection I and II so i'm sort of confused as far as chronology is concerned. i don't really dig the excessive "whoooa OHHH WHOOOA ooooh" stuff, but so many songs regardless.

classic.

should be "so many GREAT songs"

i don't really dig the excessive "whoooa OHHH WHOOOA ooooh" stuff

Beats the hell out of the fake demon invocations he ended up doing.

Classic of course etc.

Jess H. on the Misfits and NJ. Great stuff.

Omg there's a thread for this! The Misfits are my favorite band of all time I think. I have a Misfits wallet, tee shirt, and of course the boxed set.

I was a bit brokenhearted when Jerry Only and company resurrected the Misfits without Danzig. There are many groups that can carry on without their original frontman, but this is not one of them.

My friend's band used to play a balls out cover of We are 138 followed by Return of the Fly if he caught people napping in the audience. Usually the locals didn't know what it was and would retreat to the bar, but one idiot actually had the balls to approach my friend at the end and he actually said... "Hey, I just wanted to give you some constructive criticism. But The Fly was with Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis".

Reunited.

And they said it would never happen. Never!!

However, this September, Original Singer/Songwriter Glenn Danzig, Original Bassist Jerry Only and long-time Guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein – for the “First Time in Over 30-Years” – will be stepping onto stage together as “The Original MISFITS” to headline Riot Fest & Rodeo in Denver, CO (September 2-4, 2016) and Riot Fest & Carnival in Chicago, IL (September 16-18, 2016).

From the time of their first gig in 1977, the MISFITS and their iconic imagery went on to become one of the most crucially influential, genre-defying bands to ever emerge from North America, the MISFITS significance extends well beyond the narrowed path of punk rock & hardcore. Although not cognizant of how significant they would become, what the MISFITS achieved in their initial six-year window deconstructed and redefined rock music.

All the while, the MISFITS with Danzig’s unmistakable voice, Only’s ferocious bass sound and the bands anthemic songs, melody-induced choruses and authentically bruising musicianship, cemented their importance with all ensuing generations, whether in arena-filled metal shows or in a sweaty 400-cap club in Tucson. And for the ‘First Time in over Three Decades,’ legions of diehard fans from around the world will have the opportunity to hear the Original Band that created thousands of bands in their wake.

glad to see no 'RIP' these days.

damn this is some insane news!

Probably gonna be Robo on drums, but it should be Arthur Googy.

My money's on, like, Brooks Wackerman or something

Is that the same weekend as Knotfest? They could get Jay Weinberg.

Jeff Porcaro's remains will drum

Oh snap, Dave Lombardo is drumming!

After months of speculation, the ORIGINAL MISFITS announce that drummer Dave Lombardo will join them for their two Riot Fest dates (Denver, September 4th and Chicago, September 18th). The original drummer for Slayer, Lombardo will be providing his propulsive beat behind Original MISFITS members Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only, with longtime guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein. Danzig and Only will be playing together on stage for the first time since 1983.

Lombardo says of joining the band for the dates, "The Misfits created the horror punk attitude and had a massive influence on modern rock, punk and metal. It was an easy decision for me to join them for these monumental shows. I was honored to be asked, and am very excited to be playing with the band. Judging by the rehearsals alone, Misfits fans will not be disappointed- this is everything they could have hoped for and more."

Glenn Danzig says, "I first met Dave back in '88 when DANZIG did four shows with Slayer in the U.S., before the first DANZIG album was released. Dave is one of the best drummers around, and I can't wait for everyone to see him pounding MISFITS songs live for these special shows."

Jerry Only says, "Dave Lombardo is a master at what he does. With the immensity of the two shows we're planning together, the biggest decision we had was who is going to keep time and power this monster machine on drums? When Dave Lombardo's name was thrown into the ring, Glenn and I were immediately on the same page from the very start, a good sign of things to come. I think the darker side of punk we created with the MISFITS spawned the growth and evolution of punk into thrash, and sired bands like Metallica and Slayer, just as we inspired countless others in the punk revolution."

Death Comes Ripping
20 Eyes
I Turned Into a Martian
Where Eagles Dare
Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?
Vampira
All Hell Breaks Loose
Hybrid Moments
Teenagers From Mars
London Dungeon
Earth A.D.
Green Hell
Devilock
Horror Business
We Are 138
Hollywood Babylon
Who Killed Marilyn
Halloween
Die, Die My Darling
Astro Zombies
Skulls
Last Caress

Encore:
Bullet
Night of the Living Dead
She
Attitude

https://www.instagram.com/fred_graves/

Christ, "She", "Attitude", "We are 138"....I may have to fly out to that fuckin festival in Chicago

I caught them in Vegas last night. Had the time of my life.

Glenn was even in good spirits for....the first time ever. Though there was a strangely long lull before the encore which had three of us theorizing what violence was occurring backstage (Doyle eating Mr Anzalone was my favorite).

Oh and during "When Eagles Dare" they flashed the words "I ain't no goddamn son of a bitch" on the screen, opera style

Former @Misfits vocalist Michale Graves spent his 48th birthday on the witness stand testifying for the Proud Boys defense. Pathetic https://t.co/klIzftAX2D

— Kim Kelly (@GrimKim) March 22, 2023

still a piece of shit

3 city tour by “original members “ on sale this week

i'm down. them, Megadeth, AND Fear in Tampa in June.

probably going.

seen the Glenn reunion at Psycho Vegas in 2019, on the one hand, yeah, it def felt a bit lame to be seeing the mega-sellout version of a show that in the 80s would have played in scuzzy, dank basements with shit PA systems and Glenn getting into fights mid-show half the time....but then the music started and I stopped caring.

idk that it was that much better than when Glenn was touring Danzig and brought Doyle out for the short Misfits set, (other than being full length), idk that Jerry Only's lame ass being there helped that much, but it was a mega cool experience for someone who couldn't be there during the original run.

*MISFITS reunion christ

I got nothin to say
I'm taking the Fifth today

https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/03/21/misfits-band-concert-prudential-center-newark-nj-glenn-danzig-jerry-only/70033867007/

Graves can suck a dick

It doesn't say so in that piece, but I presume Dave Lombardo is gonna be on drums. I interviewed him this week and he mentioned that he's currently playing with the Misfits, and is no longer part of Suicidal Tendencies because Mike Muir can't tour (serious back problems, I think).

I think he is as well.

bummer on ST, guessing that means their tour/festival circuit is over (I wasn't gonna get to see em anyway but still...)