Misfits - The Best Of The Danzig Era (2008)

Misfits - The Best Of The Danzig Era (1977-1983)



The Misfits are an American rock band formed in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey.

The band was founded by singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig, and he and bassist

Jerry Only remained the only consistent members of the lineup during the

group's first six years, with Only's brother Doyle eventually joining

as guitarist. The band's early incarnation with Danzig pioneered the subgenre

of horror punk and released only one album during their active years (1982's

Walk Among Us), along with several EPs and singles. They disbanded in 1983 due

to musical and interpersonal disagreements, with Danzig going on to form Samhain

and then Danzig. Several albums of reissued and previously unreleased Misfits

material were issued after the group's split, and the Misfits' music became

influential to punk rock, heavy metal and rock music of the late 1980s and

early 1990s.



After a series of legal battles with Glenn Danzig, Only and Doyle regained

the rights to record and perform as the Misfits. They formed a new version

of the band in 1995 with singer Michale Graves and drummer Dr. Chud. This

incarnation of the Misfits released the albums American Psycho (1997) and

Famous Monsters (1999) before dissolving in 2000. Only then took over vocals

in addition to playing bass and recruited former Black Flag guitarist

Dez Cadena and former Ramones drummer Marky Ramone for a Misfits 25th

Anniversary tour. This lineup released an album of cover songs entitled

Project 1950 and toured for several years. In 2005 Ramone was replaced

by Robo, who had played with Black Flag in the early 1980s and had also

previously been the Misfits' drummer from 1982 to 1983. The current lineup

of Only, Cadena, and Robo continues to tour and has announced plans to

record an album of new material.



Each incarnation of the Misfits has made use of horror and science fiction

film-inspired themes and imagery, with makeup, clothing, artwork, and lyrics

drawn from B movies and television serials, many from the 1960s and 1970s.

Musically the band has drawn from punk rock, heavy metal, and 1950s rock

and roll and rockabilly to inform their style.



Artist...............: Misfits

Album................: The Best Of The Danzig Era (1977-1983)

Genre................: Punk

Source...............: CD

Year.................: 2008

Ripper...............: CDEX

Codec................: LAME MP3 Encoder (Version 1.30, engine 3.92 MMX)

Bitrate..............: 224 kbps

Artwork..............: No

Tracks...............: 42

Size.................: 126 MB



Track listing



01. Spinal Remains

02. Some Kinda Hate

03. Where Eagles Dare

04. Angelfuck

05. I Turned Into A Martian

06. Skulls

07. Who Killed Marilyn

08. Astro Zombies

09. American Nightmare

10. Where Eagles Dare

11. Children In Heat

12. Halloween

13. Eyes

14. I Turned Into A Martian

15. Mephisto Waltz

16. Devil's Whorehouse

17. Devilock

18. Green Hell

19. Violent World

20. Angelfuck

21. Astro Zombies

22. Attitude

23. Braineaters

24. Bullet

25. Halloween

26. Hate Breeders

27. Horror Business

28. Hybrid Moments

29. Last Caress

30. Halloween

31. I Turned Into A Martian

32. Skulls

33. Night Of The Living Dead

34. Astro Zombies

35. Night Of The Living Dead

36. She

37. Some Kinda Hate

38. Spook City U.S.A.

39. Teenagers From Mars

40. We Are 138

41. Where Eagles Dare

42. Violent World