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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
old school misfits anybody else like the older shit more than the new? jerry only is the only original member in the misfits. i think they suck without danzig.	radicalanarchist

Replys	Listener
I some what agree. They don't suck without him but they where way better with him.	luckyzero13
Yeah the older stuff was much better. Its kind of like the Cure you know. Only the singer is left and the sound is different. Oh well, we can just keep on listening to the old stuff :-p	SyntheticxDreams
fuckin eh the old shit kicks ass compared to the softness of the new why did danzig have to leave	volanal
actually i like both.. The old band (Jerry Only, Glenn Danzig , Franche Coma , Mr. Jim) was the best With Michale Graves they were just great!! But now it's just empty	staceykillsworld
Danzig had most of the better songs. Graves was better for the band though Now they suck because Only's in it for the money, and none of the good member are in anymore. Hell, I don even know the current line up. Can someone tell me?	Revenant13
Danzig and Graves have two completely different sounds, I love them both, I think Graves does have better lyrics, even though he is a conservative... (we'll leave politics out of this) current misfits line up is a complete joke; Jerry Only, Dez Cadena (Black Flag), and Marky Ramone(infamous pop punk sell-outs the Ramones), that's right ,fucking Marky Ramone, Only's lost his fucking mind. Meanwhile Graves is doing Gotham Road who I saw in Santa Cruz last June, that was an awesome show. When Only came in October, my friend said he walked by and they really sucked, but what would you expect?	phalsephasod
woah woah dude. The Ramones, Sell out? how? theyre not even close to pop punk. thats green day, blink, and sum 41 stuff. without the ramones thered be no punk, same with sex pistols and clash and others. I do agree that the current line up sucks, but thats because only's in it for the cash, danzig and graves are gone, and doyle quit playing. the ramone aand black flag are two awesome ass bands. R.I.P joey, johnny, and deedee.	Revenant13
all the stuff with danzig is killer. i wasn't really into anything they did with graves, i liked a couple songs, helena, american psycho, and dig up her bones but everything else i didn't like.	cerealkiller
Heh. I actually thought I was the only one who thought Graves did a good job. Basically, Danzig is the best, Graves is second by a mile, and everything else is about 5000 lightyears away from that. Danzig made the band what it is, and Graves did a pretty good job, although his songs weren't quite as graphic as some of Danzigs (which is what I liked best, especially Last Caress, Who Killed Marylin, all those classics.)	MrVicVega
right on mane thay we the shit in statec age and famus monsters	gg_ile
Graves was great and all. But he cant even hold a candle to Danzig.	hardrocker23
Personally I think Jerry Only is a better singer then all of the other members!!!	fat_johnny
Danzig's the best, Graves is next, and even though i think he's a good singer, Jerry Only's third.	Fender
yeah i think danzigs the best singer too but he's a fat redneck asshole pussy	fat_johnny
i agree but michal graves is some stupid christian	Fatjack_138
he's not a christian jerry only is. jerry only formed a christian band with doyle in the early 1987 called Kryst The Conqueror. he was called Moe the Great. and that's when he he made his bass, The Devasator, out of scratch. their first album, Deliver Us From Evil, was released in 1989 and the songs included: 1.In God We Trust 2.Trial of the Soul 3.Mart of the Mega-Mites 4.Spellbound 5.Thunder Thruster oh and ben i think u need to do a little bit more research about things before u just blurt shit out u don't know. and since ur the misfit's "biggest fan" i would of thought u knew that already but i guess ur a redneck. p.s. i need that king kong game back	fat_johnny
track 3 is: 3.March of the Mega-Mites	fat_johnny
ok i will try my best but im not a redneck ben so stop saying that i am serious	Fatjack_138
u r a redneck. ur neck is red	fat_johnny
Do you guys fucking argue whenever you post anything?!	Fender
shut up u stupid emo faggot	fat_johnny
i must agree y and the fuck do u care its just a fucking fourm bitch fuck that emo poser hes ur best friend i hope he rapes u and u enjoy it bitch	Fatjack_138
So what?!! yur friends with Haydon who's obsessed with emo so shut your fucking mouth!	Fender
I dont care if somebody likes emo, i hate it, but i dont stop being friends with people just cause of the music they like	Fender
im gonna kick u outta cincinnti riots	fat_johnny
why?	Fender
because ur friends with that crippled emo [poser	Fatjack_138
hahaha, theres a conversation going on	koolaid
yes yes there is....... u are very intellegent	Fatjack_138
good observation koolaid	Fender
fucker	fat_johnny
tehehe,i must state the obveouse.	koolaid
shut the fuck up u fat bitch	fat_johnny
fuck you you stupid man whore go fuck your self in the ass.	koolaid
man whores are cool and u r calling him a whore read ur profile page that is the defenition of a whore	Fatjack_138
ha but i am a man whore i have no penus, Insted i rock the cock.	koolaid
wooops i mean, i am not a man whore i have no penis, insted i rock the cock.	koolaid
i hate fat people	fat_johnny
good for you	koolaid
Any ways so im a whore for likeing cocks?	koolaid
umm ur not we just really dont want to hear about it	Fatjack_138
hear about wha??	koolaid