The Misfits

The Misfits
Formed: 1977 in Lodi, NJ
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Disbanded: 1983
Styles: Hardcore Punk, American Underground
Group Members: Glenn Danzig, Michale Graves, Joey Image, Mr. Jim, Jerry Only, Bobby Steele, Eerie Von, Robo, Arthur Googy, O.C. Doyle, Dr. Chud, Frank ...View All
Biography: Genuinely shocking or tasteless, campy fun? It was sometimes hard to tell which way the Misfits wanted to be taken, and the immense cult following that has grown up in the years after their actual existence (1977-1983) seems divided in its own assessment. It certainly wasn't the Misfits' musicianship ...Read full biography
Walk Among Us
Released: 1982
Label: Sire/London/Rhino
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The Misfits' 1982 debut full-length, Walk Among Us, rapidly became a legendary effort of U.S. punk, the more so because it so willfully violated many rules which were already ironically straitjacketing ...Read full review
Earth A.D.
Released: 1983
Label: Plan 9/Caroline
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With their second album, the incredibly short Earth A.D., Misfits speed up the tempo even more, which combined with their amateur musicianship to produce a wall of thrashy sonic murk. Additionally, Earth ...Read full review
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