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Members:
Dr. Chud
Eerie Von
Jerry Only
Joey Image
Michale Graves
Glenn Danzig

Formed: 1977

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Biography

Sounds Like

Artists:
Minor Threat
Black Flag
Motörhead
Fear
Dead Kennedys
The Circle Jerks
The Cramps
T.S.O.L.
Violent Apathy
Metallica
Genres:
Hardcore Punk

Featured Album

	Project 1950 Released: 2003

Biography

Jerry Only And The Misfits

Jerry Caiafa was born on April 21 1959 in a small New Jersey town called Lodi. Jerry received a bass in his senior year at Lodi High. While he was still attending Lodi High, he met Glenn Anzalone and together they started one of the most influential bands of all time, The Misfits. They named their band after Marilyn Monroe’s last movie. Together, with new drummer Manny, they recorded their first single; Cough Cool/She. The single was very unique with the absence of guitar. They released it on their own label, Blank Records. Later, they added Frank Licata and replaced Manny with Jim Catania. Each of the members had stage names to better suit the band; Jerry Caiafa became Jerry Only, Glenn Anzalone became Glenn Danzig, Frank Licata became Franche Coma and Jim Catania became Mr. Jim. They soon recorded the E.P Bullet which was their first recording session with a singer, drummer, bassist and guitarist. Later, The Misfits recorded their first full length album, Static Age.

After a switch in the band members, The Misfits recorded Horror Business E.P. and Night of the Living Dead in 1979 with new guitarist Bobby Steele formerly of the Whorelords. They also replaced Mr. Jim with Joey Image. Joey Image quickly quit while touring in the UK because he was sick of Glenn’s outrageous behavior. As soon as they got back to the US, The Misfits had another line up change when they recruited Arthur Googey and lost Bobby Steele due to personality conflicts. The Misfits soon recruited Jerry’s younger brother Paul Caiafa for the guitarist role. Paul soon became known as Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein. The Misfits now consisted of Jerry Only(bass), Glenn Danzig(vocals and lead guitar), Arthur Googey(drums) and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein(rhythm guitar). This line up successfully produced the album Walk Among Us which was the Misfits Most Successful Album so far.

After their next single, Halloween, Arthur Googey left the band due to financial conflicts. The band soon released a live album named Evilive which featured Black Flag’s lead singer Henry Rollins. Their newest drummer was Eerie Von Stellman but he was almost immediate replaced by ROBO of Black Flag. This new line up recorded their newest album Earth A.D. . After a new tour, Glenn Danzig left the Misfits but not before recording one of the most influential punk songs of all time, Die, Die My Darling.

Glenn Danzig started a new band named Danzig, this was much slower and more musical than what he was doing in The Misfits. Danzig became an extremely well known band but not nearly as popular as The Misfits had been. Glenn had recruited

Jerry and Doyle were invited to play with Dr. Chud and Kryst The Conqueror. They spent a while with Kryst but finally decided to start the Misfits back up.

Jerry Only and Glenn Danzig had a court battle that lasted years over the bands name. Jerry Only finally won the name and resurrected the band. He and his brother Doyle recruited drummer Dr. Chud and new lead singer Michael Graves. The new band released American Psycho in 1997 which was a humongous success. This album was The Misfits best selling Album yet. In 1999, they released Famous Monsters.

Misfits fans, also known as Fiends, are probably the greatest fans that any band today has. They have lasted for just as long as the Misfits have and there are more than ever.

In 2001, The Misfits had their most destructive tour to date to commemorate their 25th anniversary. All the shows on the tour were sold out within days. The tour was completely stacked with positively the best roster they have ever had. The band consisted of Jerry Only, Doyle, Dr. Chud, Michael Graves and special guests Marky Ramone and Black Flag’s Dez Cadena. The anniversary was a historic landmark in the punk community. The tour was one of the most successful tours in the history of punk music. More people were listening to The Misfits than ever. The band are the kings of the punk music world and aren’t going to be giving up their crowns for a very long time.

"The Misfits have been preserved on determination and the sheer will to survive. That determination has been bound by the unequaled loyalty of our fan base of fiends. Our goal is simple, to be the best. In resurrecting this band I risked all that I'd done in the past and I dared to challenge a legacy born in my youth. Today I am stronger, smarter and faster than I have ever been. We plan to continue as always, eclipse the past, block the sun and drag humanity by the throat into a world of darkness filled with ghouls, goblins and creatures of the night, where we are king." Jerry Only

“ One thing is certain, The Misfits are here to stay and once again, every day is Halloween ” Jerry Only

Bio written by: misfits_fiend

Artist Forum


Discussion Topic	Creator
Fave song? My favorite song is definitely Last Caress, the lyrics rock! ("Well I got something to say, I killed your baby today and it doesn't matter much to me as long as it's dead/ Well I got something to say, I raped your mother today and it doesn't matter much to me as long as she's spread") Die, Die My Darling and Ballroom Blitz are also classics in my book. Rock on, fellow fiends!	LongLiveStrummer

Replys	Listener
my favorite misfits song is American nightmare off of the Legacy of Brutality album. it makes me laugh everytime I hear it because Danzig sounds like elvis. by the way, I don't really think that the misfits were worth much of a shit after danzig left. Not that I am dissing the motherfuckers, the old shit kicks fucking ass to this very day.	radicalanarchist
we are 138, return of the fly, children in heat	volanal
I have alot of fave songs but right now i've been listening alot to "bullet" "You gotta suck, suck, Jackie suck................... My cum be your life source And the only way to get it Is to suck or fuck Or be poor and devoid And masturbate me, masturbate me Then slurp it from your palm Like a dry desert soaking up rain"	fuckfacebitch666
this is one bad that has to many songs to just pick one but i'd have to say its a tie for me between "Some Kinda Hate" , "Astro Zombies" or "TV Casualty" indeed	cerealkiller
Mine hast to be Hybrid Moments. But I think theres isnt one bad song the misfits made when Danzig and Graves were in the Misfits.	Revenant13
my fav song has to be london dungeon. its soo good. i like last caress and the forbidden zone alot too.	misfits_digger
last caress for sure. and maybe teenagers from mars	InflamableMaterial
"she" is a awesome song and "Decending Angel" and "Scream!" in fact i love them all \m/	Wakingthefallen
i think Hollywood Babylon is my favorite song it kicks ass.	UnofficialGrimReaper
Hybrid Moments	THE_DROOGIE
Best Songs Glenn Danzig vocals: Ghouls Night Out, Last Caress, She, & Hybrid Moments. Michale Graves vocals: Die Monster Die, Scream, Saturday Night, 1,000,000 Years B.C., & The Forbidden Zone Jerry Only vocals: Diana, Monster Mash, & Only Make Believe. But Jerry was awesome when he sang all of the Misfits old stuff at the Misfits concert that I went to!	fat_johnny
my favorites would probably have to be "die,die, my darling".. or "vampire love"..both are wicked sweet songs..love em..	sensesfailxangrypoet
my favorite song has got to be "We are 138" or "additude" I love them both!	Fall_Used_Romance27
Helena.	hardrocker23
vampire love isnt the misfits!	fat_johnny
Last Caress, Hybrid Moments, We are 138's, die die my darling, all great songs.	Fatjack_138
hey ben get the fuck outta here u r not welcome!only REAL PUNKS CAN TALK HERE!!! UR SOME STUPID EMO POP LOVER!!!I FUCKIN HATE U U TWAT!!!	fat_johnny
What ever you say you like rap talk about a poser punk rap sucks. Fuck nwa they suck i hope you burn in heaven ahhhh fuck satan too only posers like system of a down and satan. I still love G.G. Allen. But then if you hate me for likeing Green Day then why do you like David. He wears black shirts with red tyes. How am i an emo. Because i like non emo music. I hate all of the soft shit on American Idiot. Only goods songs off of it are Jesus of Suburbia, and Homecoming. So there I like two non emo songs off a album that is 50% emo. So there don't ever call me a fuckin emo again.	Fatjack_138
u r the biggest redneck ever!!! first of all u spelled gg allin wrong and second of all NWA is so much better then green day!!! so is System of a down!!! the only reson u dont like them is because ur a republican!!!!SATAN RULES U GOD LOVIN RED NECK!!!!! I HATE U TOMMAROW AT BRODIES PARTY!!!UR A FUCKIN DEAD REDNECK!!!	fat_johnny
i am anything but a republican any more i am just as much of a republican as you are.	Fatjack_138
i never called u a republican u dipshit	fat_johnny
oh ya i did well i meant homophobe	fat_johnny
Halloween, Last Caress, Die Die My Darling are all awesome	isthereanybodyoutthere
ALL THEIR SONGS ARE AWESOME!!!! But I don't really like the albums, American American Physco or Earth A.D. BUT THEY STILL RULE!!!	fat_johnny
Oh crap, I doubled "American" I meant just American Physco.	fat_johnny
last caress is my fav song to it rocks my boxer off! I am jammin to it right this moment!	greendayfreak
Really , ALl you Misfit Fiends... How can you chose one song... Personally I cant make a choice all the songs have really made my life change.. but .. one I like to listen to the most would be HALLOWEEN	oitankgirl
i like hollywood babylon the most........ THE MISFITS ARE COMMING TO MY TOWN!!!!!!!!!!CANNOT WAIT!	punk_kid_1992
great balls of fire indeed.	Xguitarbang
great balls of fire & brain eaters. indeed.	Xguitarbang
Skulls	Sleazy_McSmutbag
ok last caress is no where near there best song if that is ur fav song by the misfits u have no idea of what punk is	Fatjack_138
YOUR A FUCKING IDIOT!!!!!REDNECK!!!!!!YOU THINK GREEN DAY'S PUNK U FUCKER!!!!!!!	fat_johnny
ok there new stuff smells as good as my ass hole is shity	Fatjack_138
im listenin' to saturday night... very sincere indeed...	damn-freak05
well i fucking love teenagers from mars so your sincer shit can eat my ass	Fatjack_138
actaully have just fallen in love with Hybrid moments, but I still love last caress.	greendayfreak