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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
Best Misfits Song Hybrid Moments, American Nightmare or Theme For A Jackal. Or what do you say?	Green_Hell

Replys	Listener
I love Ballroom Blitz and Die, Die, My Darling... Those two songs are phenomenol and totally influential... plus, the lead singer was Danzig which makes them even more meaningful to me. Rock on fellow fiends!	LongLiveStrummer
i think american nightmare out of the three you said, but who cares they all kick ass (besides the new shit, i dont dig that too much)	radicalanarchist
I like all of them but I really like Attitude.	Punk-O-Rama
that shit gets stuck in my head evertime i hear it.	radicalanarchist
American Nightmare:) I get it stuck in my head and its like awesome. I love being able to sit their and seriously just hear it in my head...softly but its their:)	NoodleHead09
SSCCCRREEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!	Rancid_Punx_247
SCREEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMM!	NoodleHead09
did tiger army do a cover of american nightmare?	shadowbug26
i like some kinda and die die die my darling tose two songs are awome and were eagles dare. misfits are a lengedary band i think so anyway.	Sk8er_gurl420
in case you were wondering, i did find out that tiger army did a cover of american nightmare. and my favorite misfits songs are die my darling and skulls.	shadowbug26
there really are to many songs to name but some of the ones i listen to the most some kinda hate, astro zombies, return of the fly, bullet, she, last caress, london dungeon, vampira, die die my darling, horror business, skulls, nike a go go..ah theres just to many great songs	cerealkiller
My favorite song by them is Teenagers From Mars. It rocks! "We land i baren fields In the Arizona plains the insemenation of little girls in the middle of wet dreams" that's funny! im listening to it right now. i got their box set. but i also like that song Die, die, my darling. The Metallica cover of it was okay, but NOONE can compete with the Misfits!	Spaz_attack
in baren fields*** i cant type worth crap	Spaz_attack
misfits is a great band. Old but great!	s_t_u_n
i would say the best song would be dig up her bones or helena and graves was ten time better that danzig	jimmi70
My favorite misfits songs are Scream, American Psycho, Die Die My Darling, Last Caress, Dig Up Her Bones another good one i think was 1,000,000 Years B.C.	jcool83
i cant pic so many great ones but up there is 138, sculls, some kinda hate, and halloween, and last caress	volanal
I love Scream!	staceykillsworld
my favorite song is scream and american phsyco!!! i luv the misfits as much as i love Slipknot!!!	screw_you23
Misfits rock! Most of their stuff is good up to a point(I think you all know what point I mean). I'm listening to Last Caress right now, in fact.	insertname
sateray night last caess	gg_ile
The best songs are Last Caress, Ghouls Night Out, Hybrid Moments, Skulls, Astro Zombies, Hatebreeders, Some Kinda' Hate, & She!!!!THE MISFITS RULE!!!!	fat_johnny
Oh yeah and Green Hell!	fat_johnny
Their best stuff with Michale Graves is probably Scream, Saturday Night, The Forbidden Zone, 1,000,000 Years B.C., Bruiser!!! And on Project 1950's I liked Diana, Monster Mash, and Only Make Believe!!! I think Jerry Only should have been the only singer cause he's the best!!!He ruled when I saw The Misfits live!!!It RULED!!! Dez is a great guitarist but he's no Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein!!!	fat_johnny
the greatest michael graves song is scream then like pumpkin head and saturday night my favorite danzig songs are astro zombies and teenagers from mares hybrid moments and some other shit	Fatjack_138
I love all of them, but The best are Hybrid Moments, Last Caress,Die Die My Darling, and Scream!	Fender
u have no idea what u are talking about u dumb emo lovn bitch fuck	Fatjack_138
Fuck u go smel your hairy asshole	Fender
i will u dirty skank it smells better than urs so i eat it the i pull out my cock and beat it then i put it in my mouth and eat it put its ok cause i aint gay brandon aka cautios is a mother fuckin emo lovn bicth boy he got thrown around in jail like a toy his dumb ass remarks fall like hail so i run around and kill and i sled on gaunt hill stand still while i deep throat ur mom fuck off mothers fuckers	Fatjack_138
ur a fuckin retard u fuck fucker	Fender
go fuck a man whore named morton	Fender
gahahahahahahah god bought me a fucking christmas present	Fatjack_138
so did i bitch. u suck asshole misfits rule	Fender
mine is much cooler	Fatjack_138
SKULLS HORROR BIZ WERE EAGLES DARE AND PUMPKINHEAD	PSYCHOBILLY_JUGGALO
yeah those are all really good songs	Fatjack_138
why do people continuously ruin forums, by having little disputes, go do that on ur own person time not on s forum... and i would have to say my fav misfit song is SCREAM.... just because every time i hear it... i want to scream... purpose of the song... perhaps??...	freakluver
i like all of them but its like a tie between skulls and 20 eyes and horer bissnes	krazy_killin_matafaku
uhhhhh...too many perfect songs to chose from! Children In Heat Skulls(the Walk Among Us version) Die Die My Darling Hybrid Moments Horror Buisiness Teenagers From Mars(the Collection 1 version) Astro Zombies(WAU version) Gouls Night Out I Turned Into A Martian(WAU version) Mommy, Can I Go Out Tonight(live WAU version) Death Comes Ripping Green Hell We Bite Theme For A Jackal there is just too many.	IAmARevenant
lyrics - Helena music - Scream! And Them.	dART