132-457: Glenn Allen Anzalone (born June 23, 1955), better known by his stage name Glenn Danzig , is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is the founder of the rock bands Misfits , Samhain , and Danzig . He owns the Evilive record label as well as Verotik , an adult-oriented comic book publishing company. Beginning in the mid-1970s, Danzig's musical career has encompassed
264-406: A Black Flag gig, and then we became kinda friends. We'd often bump into each other on the road...James and Cliff helped to spread the word about me, and I was very grateful to them." In 1987, after two albums and an EP, Samhain was signed to a major label by Rubin and the name of the band was changed to Danzig to allow the band to retain its name in the event of line-up changes. Danzig discussed
396-586: A comic book creator and professional photographer. He attended the Tisch School of the Arts and later the New York Institute of Photography . Danzig formed an adult-oriented comic book company called Verotik in the mid-1990s. Glenn Danzig's introduction to performing music began when he took piano and clarinet lessons as a child. He later taught himself how to play the guitar. Danzig started in
528-442: A sling on his left arm after the injury. In 2008, Danzig confirmed he had recorded the first duet of his career, with Melissa Auf der Maur . The song, titled "Father's Grave", features Danzig singing from the perspective of a gravedigger and appears on Auf der Maur's 2010 album Out of Our Minds . Auf der Maur has spoken highly about the experience of meeting and working with Danzig. Danzig's ninth album, Deth Red Sabaoth ,
660-517: A 20-minute set of classic Misfits songs: "To do this right, I invited Doyle to join Danzig on stage at 'Blackest of the Black' for a special guest set. This is the first time we will be performing on stage together in 20 years. It's the closest thing to a Misfits reunion anyone is ever going to see." On October 17, 2006, he released his second solo album, Black Aria II . The album reached the top ten on
792-461: A Danzig 20th anniversary tour in 2008. In 2007, he produced Doyle's new project Gorgeous Frankenstein . Doyle later indicated that plans had been in place for the Misfits to reunite with Glenn Danzig beginning in 2002, but that Jerry Only and his manager had "put a fuckin' monkey wrench in it." In 2009 and 2010, the Misfits performed an extended 30th anniversary world tour. A new single, " Land of
924-464: A Misfits 25th anniversary tour. This lineup released an album of cover songs in 2003, titled Project 1950 , and toured for several years. In 2005, Marky was replaced by Robo , who had been Misfits' drummer from 1982 to 1983 and also played with Black Flag. This lineup released a single titled " Land of the Dead " in 2009. The Misfits' lineup of Only, Cadena, and drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce released
1056-567: A classic punk band, providing evidence that they are among the most popular punk bands ever. Danzig returned to Riot Fest in 2017 with his band Danzig. Their album Black Laden Crown was released on May 26, 2017. Danzig's musical career has encompassed a number of genres, from punk rock and heavy metal to classical music . He is noted for his baritone voice and tenor vocal range; his style has been compared to those of Elvis Presley , Jim Morrison , Roy Orbison and Howlin' Wolf . Critic Mark Deming of Allmusic described Danzig as "one of
1188-466: A compilation of previously unreleased songs. The project took nine months to complete with Glenn Danzig having to add extra vocal and instrument tracks to songs that had been unfinished. The album included the controversial "White Devil Rise", recorded during the sessions for Danzig 4 in response to inflammatory comments by Louis Farrakhan and his use of the term "The White Devil". The song is Danzig's conjecture as to what would happen if Farrakhan incited
1320-483: A controversial "satanic" band. As a result, the label pulled support for Blackacidevil and the record deal was severed. In September 1999, Danzig signed his band to E-Magine Records, becoming the first artist on the label. The deal also led to the release of a Samhain box set and the re-release of Blackacidevil . Danzig's subsequent three albums, 6:66 Satan's Child (1999), I Luciferi (2002) and Circle of Snakes (2004), all musically and lyrically evolved to
1452-578: A cult following. Danzig disbanded the Misfits in October 1983 due to personal and professional differences. He later explained, "It was difficult for me to work with those guys, because they weren't prepared to put in the hours practicing. I wanted to move things forward, and they didn't seem to have the same outlook." Before the disbanding of the Misfits, Danzig had begun working on a new band project, Samhain , which began when he started rehearsing with Eerie Von (formerly of Rosemary's Babies ). Danzig took
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#17327828326661584-463: A daughter and became more serious about his Christian faith, regretting some of the things he had done with the Misfits. In 1987, he and Doyle formed the short-lived Kryst the Conqueror , a Christian heavy metal band with barbarian imagery. Although the Misfits' popularity did not extend beyond the underground punk scene during their six years of activity, public interest in the band increased in
1716-629: A fight with skinheads while waiting to see The Jam , were arrested, and spent two nights in jail in Brixton . This experience inspired the later song "London Dungeon". Although in an interview on podcast San Clemente Punk, Bobby Steele tells a completely different version of the events. Upon their return to the United States the Misfits released the Beware EP in January 1980, then took
1848-403: A four-month break before adding Arthur McGuckin as their new drummer under the pseudonym Arthur Googy. During this time Only's younger brother Paul Caiafa , a longtime fan of the band who went by the nickname Doyle, began learning to play guitar with help from Danzig and Only. The Misfits began working on an album which they planned to release through their Plan 9 label, recording twelve songs in
1980-580: A full album. Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood demonstrated the increased influence of hardcore punk and heavy metal on the band, though they would break up just two months before it was released. After a series of arguments with Danzig, Robo left the band in August and Danzig became further disenchanted, beginning to audition musicians for his next project. On October 29, 1983, the Misfits played their annual Halloween performance at Greystone Hall in Detroit with
2112-612: A member of Samhain) during the sessions for Danzig II: Lucifuge . On all other tracks, a drum machine was used. As much of the material for Final Descent was intended for a planned Samhain Grim album, its sound and songwriting bridges the gap between 1986's November Coming Fire and 1988's Danzig . In its first pressings, Final Descent also featured new remixed versions of the then out-of-print Unholy Passion EP. Possibly to avoid potential legal disputes with former guitarist Damien Marshall, Danzig had overdubbed /re-recorded all of
2244-413: A more stripped down, heavier gothic metal sound. The Danzig lineup continued to change with each album, while Danzig's voice started to show change after years of touring. In 1999, during the U.S. touring for the album 6:66 Satan's Child Danzig reunited Samhain along with drummers Steve Zing and London May. Then-Danzig guitarist Todd Youth was invited by Glenn Danzig to fill in the guitar position for
2376-636: A neighbor of Martínez's and had just received a bass guitar for Christmas. Although he was still new to the instrument, he joined the band; Caiafa and Danzig would remain the only consistent members of the Misfits until the group's dissolution in 1983. Danzig, Martínez, and Caiafa rehearsed for three months without a guitarist, using Danzig's electric piano to provide the songs' rhythm. The band played their first performance at CBGB in New York City in April 1977, followed by other local performances over
2508-427: A new album titled The Devil's Rain in October 2011. In 2015, it was announced that Cadena would be taking a break from music after receiving a cancer diagnosis, and was replaced by Only's son Jerry Caiafa II, presented as Jerry Other. That same year Soulfly 's Marc Rizzo joined the band, also playing guitar. He filled in for Cadena, before Caiafa would become the sole guitarist for the band. In September 2016, for
2640-411: A new vocalist. Nineteen-year-old singer Michael Emanuel had recently recorded a demo tape in hopes of starting a music career, and the owner of the recording studio suggested that he audition for the Misfits. Being unfamiliar with the band, Emanuel listened to Collection I on a walkman to learn the lyrics and melodies while working his job as a greenskeeper. He impressed the band with his audition and
2772-465: A number of genres through the years, including punk rock and heavy metal , and incorporating influences from industrial , blues and classical music . He has also written songs for other musicians, most notably Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison . As a singer, Danzig is noted for his baritone voice and tenor vocal range ; his style has been compared to those of Elvis Presley , Jim Morrison , and Howlin' Wolf . Danzig has also cited Bill Medley as
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#17327828326662904-458: A portion of the royalties from these albums' sales, beginning a legal battle that lasted several years and involved other past members of the band. All of the Misfits material had been credited to Danzig, and though Only later conceded that Danzig had written nearly all of the lyrics and most of the music, he contended that he and Doyle "wrote 25% or maybe 30% of the music" and deserved compensation. Danzig, however, insisted that he had written all of
3036-409: A progression to a slower, heavier, more blues -based and doom -driven heavy metal sound primarily influenced by the early sound of Black Sabbath. Other musical influences include The Doors, and the ballads of Roy Orbison. Danzig opted for a thicker and heavier-sounding guitar tone than with his previous bands, retaining his preference for a single lead guitarist and short guitar solos. After replacing
3168-416: A record how I want to do it, and if it's not financially feasible, I'm just not going to do one." During the later quarter of 2011 Danzig performed a string of one-off reunion shows called the "Danzig Legacy" tour. The shows consisted of a Danzig set, followed by a Samhain set, then closing off with Danzig and Doyle performing Misfits songs. During the third date of Metallica 's 30-year anniversary shows at
3300-523: A series of legal battles with 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 Misfits had more of a heavy metal sound, and released the albums American Psycho (1997) and Famous Monsters (1999) before dissolving in 2000. Jerry Only then took over lead vocals and recruited former Black Flag guitarist Dez Cadena and former Ramones drummer Marky Ramone for
3432-476: A set on Danzig's 25th anniversary tour. In October 2013, publisher Rowman & Littlefield published This Music Leaves Stains by James Greene, an unofficial Misfits biography, which tells the story of each incarnation of the band as well as spin-off projects such as Samhain and Danzig . In late 2015, the Misfits released the songs "Vampire Girl" and "Zombie Girl" as a single. In May 2016, Danzig, Only, and Doyle announced that they would perform together for
3564-501: A slower, heavier, more blues -based heavy metal sound. In 1990, the band's sophomore effort, Danzig II: Lucifuge , marked an immediate change in musical direction. The album's overall bluesier tone and somewhat milder approach were departures from Danzig , featuring a '50s-style ballad ("Blood & Tears") and a full-on acoustic blues ("I'm the One"). Other projects in 1990 included the final Samhain album, Final Descent . The album
3696-428: A studio in August 1980. Doyle practiced with the band and loaned the band his gear for recording. That October Steele was ejected from the band, when Steele no-showed a scheduled recording session, in favor of the sixteen-year-old Doyle. Steele went on to form The Undead , while Doyle made his debut with the Misfits at their annual Halloween performance at Irving Plaza in New York City. After several more performances,
3828-683: A studio to record the instrumental tracks for their next EP. They were arrested in New Orleans on charges of grave robbing while attempting to locate the grave of voodoo practitioner Marie Laveau , but bailed themselves out of jail and skipped their court date to drive to their next performance in Florida. Following the tour they released seven songs from the November 1981 performance in San Francisco in limited numbers only to members of
3960-558: A style that became known as a " devilock " and which both Danzig and Only's brother Doyle would eventually adopt. This new style and musical direction would later be described as the subgenre " horror punk ". The band performed more frequently and embarked on short tours in support of the Bullet single. While in Canada in October 1978 Coma quit the band because he did not enjoy touring, and guitarist Rick Riley filled in temporarily to finish
4092-467: A third Black Aria album, and a covers album is set for release by the end of 2013. Danzig hopes to record a dark blues album involving Jerry Cantrell and Hank III . He is currently working on new Danzig material with Tommy Victor and Johnny Kelly . In 2014, Danzig filed a lawsuit against Misfits bassist Jerry Only claiming Only registered trademarks for everything Misfits-related in 2000 behind Danzig's back, misappropriating exclusive ownership over
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4224-510: A third compilation of Misfits songs, was released later that year. Only and Doyle immediately set about reforming the Misfits, bringing in drummer David Calabrese , also known as Dr. Chud, who had worked with them in Kryst the Conqueror. Glenn Danzig refused to return as the band's lead singer. Dave Vanian of The Damned was also approached but declined. The band, now reformed with one original founding member, Jerry Only, held open auditions for
4356-713: A vocal influence. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Glenn Danzig at number 199 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Danzig was born Glenn Allen Anzalone, the third of four sons, in Lodi, New Jersey . His father was a television repairman and a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War . His mother worked at a record store . Danzig and his family also spent some time living in Revere, Massachusetts . Danzig began listening to heavy metal music at an early age, and has described Black Sabbath ,
4488-414: Is a hairstyle created by Misfits in the late 1970s. In a devilock, the sides and back of the hair are kept short, while the front is kept long and combed forward. In an early 1980s interview, Jerry Only claimed that the devilock was based on a "tidal wave" hairstyle seen among the 1970s skateboarding communities. In the same interview, former Misfits vocalist Glenn Danzig explains that his version of
4620-630: The Unholy Passion EP was released, followed by November-Coming-Fire in 1986. Samhain eventually attracted the interest of major labels including Epic and Elektra . Rick Rubin , music producer and head of the Def American label, would see the band perform at the 1986 New Music Seminar , on the advice of then- Metallica bassist Cliff Burton . Danzig has credited both Burton and Metallica frontman James Hetfield with helping to raise awareness about his music: "I first met them at
4752-528: The Billboard classical music chart. In 1993, Danzig released Thrall-Demonsweatlive , an EP featuring both studio recordings and live tracks. Danzig broke into the mainstream when the live video of "Mother '93" became a hit on MTV and earned Buzz Bin rotation, six years after the original song was recorded. During this time the band reached its commercial peak, with both the debut album and Thrall-Demonsweatlive being certified Gold, and "Mother" becoming
4884-505: The Misfits , releasing the band's records through his own label (originally known as Blank, later as Plan 9 ). Danzig had attempted to get the Misfits signed to several record labels, only to be told that he would never have a career in music. The impetus for the band's name comes from Marilyn Monroe 's last film , combined with Danzig considering himself to be a "social misfit". The band released several singles and two albums, spawning
5016-709: The Ramones , Blue Cheer , and The Doors as being among his early musical influences. At age 10, Danzig began to use drugs and alcohol, leading him into frequent fights and trouble with the law. He stopped using drugs at age 15. While growing up, Danzig began reading the works of authors including Charles Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe , developing his appreciation for horror. Danzig collected comic books and, frustrated by American comics, he started his own company to produce "crazy, violent, erotic comics ". Danzig graduated from Lodi High School in June 1973, aspiring to become
5148-508: The assassination of John F. Kennedy ), "Who Killed Marilyn" (which alluded to alternate theories about Marilyn Monroe 's death), and "Hollywood Babylon" (inspired by the Kenneth Anger book on scandals associated with the early, formative years of Hollywood). In later years the Misfits style was noticeably heavier and faster than during their earlier releases, introducing elements of hardcore punk . Samhain's musical and lyrical style
5280-476: The hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s, though American Hardcore: A Tribal History author Steven Blush notes that "though crucial to the rise of hardcore, [they] were in fact in a league of their own...The Misfits delivered a hyper-yet-melodic assault based in 50/60s-style rock, taking the Buddy Holly / Gene Vincent foundation and making it nuclear." Jon de Rosa of Pitchfork Media describes how
5412-455: The left-hand path . In other lyrics, Danzig deals with the subject of death and questions the concepts of evil and sin. Misfits (band) The Misfits are an American punk rock band often recognized as the pioneers of the horror punk subgenre, blending punk and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery. The group was founded in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey , by vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist Glenn Danzig . Over
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5544-789: The 1950s and 1960s. The album featured guest appearances from Ronnie Spector , Jimmy Destri , Ed Manion , and John Cafiero . The band toured intermittently in support of the album until 2005, when Ramone left the band and was replaced by Robo. They booked a full European tour that year, but problems with Robo's visa led to the cancellation of all dates in the United Kingdom. A rescheduled UK tour followed in September. Doyle had meanwhile reunited with Glenn Danzig, joining Danzig onstage during performances in December 2004 to play guitar for 30-minute sets of old Misfits songs midway through
5676-530: The 1980s and 90s, but Static Age was not released in its entirety until 1996. Following the Static Age sessions, the Misfits began a shift in songwriting and appearance, with Danzig writing more songs inspired by B horror and science fiction films. He painted skeletal patterns on his performance clothing, while Only began applying dark makeup around his eyes and styling his hair in a long point hanging from his forehead between his eyes and down to his chin,
5808-585: The Billboard classical music chart. In November 2006, Danzig toured the west coast with former Samhain drummer Steve Zing on bass. They played three Samhain songs including "All Murder All Guts All Fun". In Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Doyle joined the band onstage for the encore and played two Misfits songs, "Skulls" and "Astro Zombies". In 2007 Danzig produced the debut album by ex-Misfits guitarist Doyle's metal-influenced band, Gorgeous Frankenstein . In July 2007, Danzig released The Lost Tracks of Danzig ,
5940-434: The Dead " was released October 27, 2009, marking the band's first release of new studio material in six years and the only release by the lineup of Only, Cadena, and Robo. Robo was dismissed from the band in 2010, with Only explaining that ongoing problems with his Colombian passport inhibited the band's ability to tour consistently. He was replaced by Eric "Chupacabra" Arce of Murphy's Law , who had previously filled in with
6072-520: The Fiend Club as the Evilive EP. By this time Danzig was growing increasingly dissatisfied with the Misfits and had begun writings songs for a new band project. In June 1983 he confided to Henry Rollins that he planned to quit the group. In July 1983 the Misfits finished recording their EP, and Danzig decided to record two more songs that he had intended for his new project, turning it into
6204-607: The Fillmore Theater in San Francisco, Danzig went on stage with Metallica to perform the Misfits songs "Die, Die My Darling", "Last Caress", and "Green Hell". Danzig has said he wishes to avoid extensive and exhaustive touring in the future, preferring instead to focus on his various music, film and comic book projects: "I don't really want to tour. My reason for not doing it is because I'm bored of it. I like being onstage, but I don't like sitting around all day doing nothing. I could be home, working." Danzig has started work on
6336-453: The Misfits for the first time in 33 years in two headlining shows at the September 2016 Riot Fest in Chicago and Denver . He later noted that he would be "open to possibly doing some more shows". The reunited Misfits did more shows and Danzig enforced a "no cell phone" policy at the reunion shows. The reunited "Original Misfits" sold out a succession of arenas, a singular accomplishment for
6468-517: The Misfits in July 1982. Doyle graduated from high school and he and Only began working full-time at their father's machine shop, earning money to purchase new instruments, fund the band's tours, and press records, while Danzig ran the Fiend Club and continued writing new songs. In September 1982 the Misfits embarked on a national tour, with the Necros as their opening act. During the tour they stopped at
6600-695: The Misfits lineup of Danzig, Only and Doyle, along with guitarist Acey Slade and drummer Dave Lombardo , headlined their two reunion shows, performing 25-song sets at the Riot Fest in Chicago and Denver . In an interview with Rolling Stone following the first reunion show Only was asked about the future of the Misfits, and if there were plans to continue and possibly record new music. "I want it to continue. I know Doyle wants it to continue. I know Glenn wants it to continue. We just have to be big-enough people to make it continue. And that's where we're at. Whatever it takes. We're going into our 40th anniversary so
6732-609: The Misfits on the tour. Vanian attempted to arrange for the Misfits to take part in the tour, but the band members were unhappy with the situation and left the tour after only two shows. Image then quit the band and flew back to the United States. With their return flight not scheduled until late December, the remaining band members stayed in London. Only spent time with Sid Vicious ' mother, Anne Ritchie, whom he had befriended after Vicious' death in February 1979. Danzig and Steele got into
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#17327828326666864-587: The Misfits released their debut album American Psycho in 1997. They filmed music videos for the songs "American Psycho" and " Dig Up Her Bones ". The band toured Europe and North America in support of the album and appeared as characters in World Championship Wrestling as tag team for wrestler Ian "Vampiro" Hodgkinson . Graves took a hiatus from the band in 1998, during which Myke Itzazone of Empire Hideous filled in as singer during tours of South America and Europe. After Graves' return
6996-458: The Misfits, Jerry Only took over lead vocal duties in addition to playing bass guitar and recruited veteran musicians Dez Cadena , former guitarist of Black Flag , an idea Doyle was not fond of, leading him to quit. Also Marky Ramone , former drummer of the Ramones , joined for a Misfits 25th anniversary tour which lasted intermittently for nearly three years. Former Black Flag and Misfits drummer Robo filled in for Ramone during some stretches of
7128-477: The Necros. Danzig had selected Brian Damage (real name Brian Keats), formerly of Genöcide and Verbal Abuse , as the band's new drummer. However, Damage became drunk before the show and could not play properly. After several songs Doyle escorted him off the stage and Todd Swalla of The Necros filled in for the remainder of the performance. Tensions came to a head and Danzig announced to the audience that it would be
7260-459: The Night". The lineup remained the same with London May and Steve Zing sharing bass and drum duties, and with Tommy Victor playing guitar. Samhain has been classified as death rock , horror punk , heavy metal , and gothic rock , among others. Their style was described by AllMusic as a fusion of punk and heavy metal with elements of "goth". Sometimes, Glenn Danzig could be seen donning
7392-477: The Power Fury Orchestra, which featured the same membership as the initial lineup of Danzig, with the exception of Eerie Von. Since Von did not like the way producer Rubin wanted the bass played on the song, George Drakoulias played the bass instead. In 1988, the newly formed band Danzig released their eponymous debut . Its sound showed a progression from the gothic–deathrock sound of Samhain, to
7524-866: The Psycho Las Vegas event in August due to Dave Mustaine 's throat cancer diagnosis. Following the Las Vegas show, the reunited lineup was booked for concerts at the Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village, Colorado , at the Oracle Arena in Oakland , at Seattle 's White River Amphitheatre , at New York's Madison Square Garden , at Philadelphia 's Wells Fargo Center and at Discovery Park in Sacramento. In May 2021, it
7656-565: The Samhain reunion tour, replacing Samhain's original guitarist, Pete "Damien" Marshall, who had opted out in order to tour with Iggy Pop. Eerie Von was not invited to rejoin Samhain due to personal issues within the band. Both Zing and May handled bass duties, switching from drums to bass in between the "Blood Show". In 2003, Danzig founded the Blackest of the Black tour to provide a platform for dark and extreme bands of his choosing from around
7788-552: The album before its release. In October 1981 they released two more tracks from the August 1980 sessions as the Halloween single. On November 20 they recorded a performance at Broadway in San Francisco. Black Flag were also performing that night at the Mabuhay Gardens downstairs on Broadway, and Black Flag singer Henry Rollins , a longtime fan of the band, came up to watch the Misfits' soundcheck . He stayed to watch
7920-427: The album, citing concerns with the mixing, mastering, layout, and packaging. Only and longtime collaborator John Cafiero soon launched their own label, Misfits Records , and released a split single featuring the Misfits and Japanese horror punk band Balzac . The Only/Cadena/Ramone lineup of the Misfits released the covers album Project 1950 in 2003, performing renditions of classic rock and roll songs from
8052-412: The band and walked off stage. The two later released an album under the name Graves before splitting up; Graves went on to sing for Gotham Road and then launched a solo career, while Chud formed Dr. Chud's X-Ward . Meanwhile, Doyle took an indefinite hiatus from performing as he divorced, remarried, had a fourth child, and dealt with tendonitis in his elbow. As the sole remaining founding member of
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#17327828326668184-429: The band are often recognized as progenitors of the horror punk and psychobilly subgenres and have drawn from punk rock , heavy metal, and 1950s rock and roll and rockabilly to inform their style. Rolling Stone describes them as "the archetypal horror-punk band of the late 1970s and early '80s", and they are considered icons in punk music and culture. The early incarnations of the Misfits are associated with
8316-486: The band for tours in 2000 and 2001. The Only/Cadena/Arce lineup released a new album, The Devil's Rain , recorded with producer Ed Stasium and titled after the 1975 film starring William Shatner . The album was released on October 4, 2011. During the latter quarter of 2011, former vocalist Danzig and guitarist Doyle performed Misfits songs on four occasions as part of the Danzig Legacy tour. The first of
8448-621: The band signed to Roadrunner Records , releasing Famous Monsters in October 1999 and filming a music video for the single Scream! They made additional film appearances in Big Money Hustlas (2000), Bruiser (2000), and Campfire Stories (2001) and continued to tour, but tensions between the band members began to grow. During a performance at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida on October 25, 2000, Graves and Chud both quit
8580-452: The band signed to a major record label and Danzig replaced most of the rhythm section , renaming the group Danzig . He continues to front Danzig, who have released ten albums ranging in style from blues rock -influenced heavy metal to industrial rock , and has also released two solo albums. Jerry Only and Doyle, meanwhile, moved to Vernon, New Jersey to work at their father's machine parts factory full-time. Jerry Only had married and had
8712-438: The band took another hiatus for six months. After reconvening, the band selected three of the twelve songs from their August 1980 album sessions and released them as 3 Hits From Hell in April 1981. Throughout the rest of 1981 they continued to record tracks for a full-length album, to be titled Walk Among Us . They had planned to release it through Plan 9 but instead accepted an offer from Slash Records , deciding to rework
8844-442: The band under the pseudonym Franché Coma, allowing Danzig to phase out the electric piano and focus on singing while pushing the band's sound in a punk rock direction. Danzig and Only deemed Martínez unreliable and was replaced by Mr. Jim. The band found a recording opportunity when Mercury Records wished to use the name Blank Records for one of its subdivisions and offered Danzig thirty hours of studio time in exchange for rights to
8976-626: The band was still active. A national tour in support of the album followed, and the band's performances began to grow more intense and violent. Danzig and Googy clashed frequently during the tour, and after a heated argument at a McDonald's restaurant Danzig kicked Googy out of the band, delaying their plans to record their next EP. They offered the vacant drummer position to their friend Eerie Von , who had served as their occasional roadie and photographer, but he had already committed to drumming for Rosemary's Babies . Henry Rollins recommended former Black Flag drummer Robo , who flew to New Jersey to join
9108-502: The band were playing faster, more aggressive material. According to Blush, "The Misfits' strengths as a hardcore group lay in non-[hardcore] attributes–melodic songs and larger-than-life-aura–but by the time of Earth AD Glenn was writing hyperspeed blasts that sounded very standard." The new version of the Misfits launched by Jerry Only and Doyle in the 1990s had a style that was a little different from older Misfits songs. Reviewing American Psycho , Stephen Erlewine of AllMusic called
9240-485: The band where it is today. So it's a matter of re-molding and using all the different elements that I've got." When asked if Danzig would want to record new music Only said, "I think it's got to evolve naturally. The thing is we've tried to plan things, and then we stand there and wait, and as it comes we'll just do it. When we go back – I don't know about Glenn – but I canceled our touring and everything for this, so I'm going to go home and write and lift." In December 2017,
9372-441: The band's final show. Upon returning to Lodi the band members went their separate ways. Following the breakup of the Misfits, Danzig launched his new band Samhain , moving away from punk rock , and toward more experimental heavy metal with a grim atmosphere. Several Misfits songs were rerecorded for Samhain albums, including "Horror Business" (as "Horror Biz"), "All Hell Breaks Loose" (as "All Hell"), and "Halloween II". In 1986,
9504-488: The band's highest charting single. Both Danzig and Thrall-Demonsweatlive have since been certified Platinum. In 1994, the release of Danzig 4 saw the band going further into a darker and more experimental sound. The album also saw further development of his vocal style and range, most notable in songs like "Let It Be Captured", and a more blues-based approach on songs like "Going Down to Die". Also in 1994, Danzig's song "Thirteen", written for Johnny Cash , appeared on
9636-776: The band's original line-up, Danzig began to experiment with a more industrial sound, before merging into gothic metal . Later, Danzig albums have returned to the band's original sound. Glenn Danzig's lyrics, which had already evolved from those of the Misfits to the more serious style of Samhain, progressed even further with Danzig to become "frighteningly intense images of doom" which "convey their bleak messages with an eerie grace and intelligence". His lyrics are typically dark in subject matter, bearing "a heavily romanticized, brooding, gothic sensibility, more quietly sinister and darkly seductive than obviously threatening or satanic". Lyrical themes include love, sex, evil, death, religion, and occult imagery. Danzig's songs about love often deal with
9768-514: The band's set and sang guest vocals on " We Are 138 ". The two bands crossed paths again on Christmas in Lodi, where Black Flag wound up playing as the opening band for the Necros and the Misfits. Walk Among Us was released in March 1982 through Ruby and Slash Records. It was the first full-length Misfits album to be properly released, and the only album to be released while the early incarnation of
9900-496: The band's setlist. It was the first time the two had performed together in over twenty years, and the first time Doyle had performed since his hiatus. Danzig called the performances "the closest thing to a Misfits reunion anyone is ever going to see". These sets featuring Doyle continued through Danzig's 2005 Blackest of the Black tour and 2006 Australian tour. Glenn Danzig had announced his intention to retire from touring following these, though he later contradicted this by announcing
10032-448: The band's sound was different from the punk rock coming out of New York at the time: "New York punk was just punk, simple and static. When Glenn started the Misfits, he mutated the punk sound and image into something darker and more sinister, a punk-metal hybrid that later found bloom in the quiet, boring suburbs of Oslo and the boggy backwaters surrounding Tampa . Punk belonged to the media/celebrity hubs of London and New York. Ghoul rock
10164-417: The band's unreleased songs. Danzig enlisted new bandmates, most notably Joey Castillo , who would be the band's drummer until 2002. Once again, he explored a new musical direction and recorded Blackacidevil , this time infusing heavy metal with industrial rock . Danzig went on to sign a deal with Hollywood Records , which led to several religious groups boycotting its parent company, Disney , for signing
10296-600: The band, and answering fan mail . In June 1979, the Misfits performed as openers for The Damned in New York City. Only spoke with singer Dave Vanian about the possibility of the Misfits touring the United Kingdom with The Damned. That November the band released the Night of the Living Dead single and flew to England to tour with The Damned. Upon arriving there, however, they learned that Vanian had not taken his conversation with Only seriously and had not planned on having
10428-619: The band. They released the Horror Business single in June 1979, the cover of which featured a skeletal figure inspired by a poster for the 1946 film serial The Crimson Ghost . The figure became a mascot for the band, and its skull image would serve as the Misfits' logo for the rest of their career. The band also launched a fan club named the "Fiend Club" which Danzig operated in a do-it-yourself fashion from his mother's basement in Lodi, silkscreening T-shirts , assembling records, mailing merchandise catalogs, booking shows for
10560-456: The box set and Static Age made the Misfits' complete early catalog widely available for the first time. A tribute album was also released in 1997 titled Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits , featuring numerous punk rock and hardcore bands covering their songs. Another tribute album, Hell on Earth: A Tribute to the Misfits , was released in 2000 featuring death metal , hard rock , and gothic rock acts. The new incarnation of
10692-586: The eventual Danzig classics "Twist of Cain" and "Possession", a cover of Elvis Presley 's " Trouble " (later re-recorded for the 1993 Danzig EP Thrall-Demonsweatlive ), and a faster version of "Lords of the Left Hand". The band briefly reunited in November 1999 to celebrate the release of the Samhain box set . They went on one national tour with the band Danzig headlining. The lineup consisted of Danzig, Zing, May, and then Danzig guitarist Todd Youth . Marshall
10824-441: The final track, "Archangel", was actually recorded in March 1981, and was originally meant to either be a Misfits song featuring Dave Vanian (who never did vocals for the song) or a track for the band The Damned . The track " Horror Biz " likewise dates to Danzig's Misfits era, as it is a new version of "Horror Business" with different musical arrangements. The album was recorded at Reel Platinum studio in Lodi, New Jersey, excluding
10956-586: The first Samhain album, but instead recorded them with the Misfits for the Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood album in order to round out that band's final series of recordings and release a full album. Samhain's debut album, Initium , was released on lead singer Glenn Danzig 's independent record label, Plan 9 , in August 1984. In various interviews Danzig states that the album's title, which translates from Latin to English as "beginning", represents his new start after disbanding his prior band, The Misfits , in 1983. Most of
11088-474: The first being the compilation album Legacy of Brutality (1985) which included many of the songs from the unreleased Static Age album. Danzig overdubbed many of the album's instrument tracks to avoid having to pay royalties to the other former band members. Misfits , more commonly referred to as Collection I , followed in 1986. The Evilive EP was reissued as a full album in 1987 with five additional tracks. Only contacted Danzig about receiving
11220-499: The first time in 33 years, Danzig, Only, and Doyle reunited for two headlining shows as the Original Misfits at that year's edition of Riot Fest , along with drummer Dave Lombardo and second guitarist Acey Slade . The Original Misfits lineup has continued performing sporadically. The Misfits were formed in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey , by Glenn Danzig , who had previous experience performing in local cover bands. The band
11352-564: The first time in 33 years, under the name The Original Misfits. Only told Rolling Stone that the reunion stemmed from a legal discussion that "was turning into another court battle and it turned into a reunion." Court documents show that Danzig and Only discussed a reunion as part of settlement negotiations as early as 2014. In June of that year, the Misfits released the Friday the 13th EP featuring material written by Only with his son Jerry Other on guitar and Chupacabra on drums. In September
11484-415: The following months. In May that year, they recorded their first single, Cough/Cool , which they released through their own label Blank Records that August. Caiafa's surname was misspelled on the record's sleeve, prompting him to insist that in the future he be credited as "Jerry, only Jerry". "Jerry Only" became his pseudonym for the rest of his career. In August 1977, guitarist Frank Licata joined
11616-493: The following movies: Samhain (band) Samhain was an American rock band formed by singer Glenn Danzig in 1983, immediately following his departure from The Misfits . Glenn Danzig originally planned Samhain as a side project with Eerie Von . After the Misfits' contentious 1983 dissolution, Samhain became Danzig's full-time band. Samhain catalogs a transitional period in Glenn Danzig's musical career, bridging
11748-478: The four shows, which took place on October 7 in Chicago, saw a sold-out crowd. In 2013, the Misfits released their third live album, Dead Alive! . In October, they released a 12" single fronted by a new recording of "Descending Angel", backed by a cover of " Science Fiction/Double Feature ", a song they previously only played live. Meanwhile, Danzig and Doyle continued to regularly play Misfits songs and included
11880-497: The fourth time to play Riot Fest in September 2014. At that show, they played their debut album Initium in its entirety. The band also played a series of West Coast and East Coast shows from September to November. Peter Adams of the bands Baroness and Valkyrie handled guitar duties. Another partial reunion took place in 2011 on the Danzig Legacy television special during a set of Samhain songs; "Samhain", and "To Walk
12012-401: The gap between the punk rock / horror punk of the Misfits and the dark, heavy metal - and blues -influenced sound of Danzig . Samhain's lyrics were much darker than those of the Misfits, with themes rooted in paganism and the occult and eventually the horrors of reality, as opposed to the sometimes cartoonish ghouls and ghosts of the Misfits. Both Samhain and its successor, Danzig, use
12144-566: The hairstyle developed from an imitation of Eddie Munster 's hairstyle. A style similar to the Devilock was sported earlier - for instance the elephant trunk hairstyle of the 1950s, the Surfari's cover picture of 'Gum-dipped Slicks' (1964) shows a member of the band with a devilock-like quiff, as did the guitarist from the contemporaneous Tornadoes of Bustin' Surfboards fame. Current members The Misfits appeared as characters or in cameos in
12276-414: The heels of an in-depth article from MetalSucks analyzing legal documents related to the original reunion planning that revealed other details, including the statement, "The parties agree to perform no fewer than ten Misfits reunion shows to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the band." Despite Danzig's pessimism, it was announced that same month that the Original Misfits would be replacing Megadeth at
12408-428: The incomplete fourteen-song Static Age album, released for the first time in its entirety on CD, as well as the overdubbed and alternate versions of songs that had previously been released on Legacy of Brutality , Collection I , and Collection II . Static Age was also released as a separate album the following year, including all seventeen tracks that had been recorded during the January 1978 sessions. The release of
12540-527: The introduction which was recorded at Eerie Von's home on a four track cassette. In 1985, Samhain released their only EP, Unholy Passion . That next year, they released their second studio album titled Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire . The album contains a re-recorded version of the Misfits' " Halloween II ". AllMusic wrote that the album "continues to be an influence for both punk and thrash bands". The track "Mother of Mercy"
12672-404: The latter musician's album American Recordings . In 1996, the band underwent a complete overhaul. The original lineup had fallen apart, as had Glenn Danzig's relationship with their record label, American Recordings , with label owner Rick Rubin's involvement as producer diminishing with each album. Danzig would later engage in a legal battle with Rubin over unpaid royalties and the rights to
12804-414: The music business at the age of 11, first as a drum roadie and then playing in local garage bands. He had never taken vocal lessons, but his self-taught vocal prowess gained him attention in the local scene. Throughout his teenage years he sang for several local bands, such as Talus and Koo-Dot-N-Boo-Jang, most of which played half original songs and half Black Sabbath songs. In the mid-1970s, Danzig started
12936-456: The name of the band from the ancient Celtic New Year (which influenced the evolution of the modern Halloween ). Initially Samhain was conceived as a punk rock "super group". The band briefly featured members of Minor Threat and Reagan Youth , who contributed to Samhain's 1984 debut, Initium . The band then settled with a lineup consisting of Eerie Von on bass, Damien on guitar, and Steve Zing on drums (later replaced by London May). In 1985
13068-562: The name. Danzig accepted, and in January 1978 the Misfits entered a New York recording studio to record 17 songs, 14 of which were mixed for the proposed Static Age album. The band were unable to find a record label interested in releasing it, so they released four of the songs in June 1978 as the Bullet single on their own label Plan 9 Records , named after the 1959 science fiction horror film Plan 9 from Outer Space . The other songs would see release on various compilation albums throughout
13200-560: The new incarnation "a kitschy goth-punk outfit that relies more on metal than hardcore", while Rolling Stone remarked that the band's new style blended "some old-style punk, a little metal and an occasional all-out thrasher." Greg Prato, reviewing the 2001 album Cuts from the Crypt , noted that "the latter-day Misfits are much more heavy metal based than in their earlier work – as their punk roots have all but been erased." The Misfits have also been described as pop punk . The devilock
13332-425: The next six years, Danzig and bassist Jerry Only were the group's main members through numerous personnel changes. During this period, they released several EPs and singles , and with Only's brother Doyle as guitarist, the albums Walk Among Us (1982) and Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983), both considered touchstones of the early-1980s hardcore punk movement. The band has gone through many lineup changes over
13464-420: The origin of the modern Halloween . Despite the festival being pronounced "sau-win", the band's name is often pronounced as "sam-hane". Glenn Danzig has said that both pronunciations are correct. Samhain released two full-length albums and one EP during their three-year career as an active band. Danzig has said that he wrote two songs ("Death Comes Ripping" and "Bloodfeast") with the intention of using them on
13596-507: The original guitar tracks with his own guitar playing. He also created a new track, a remix of the bass and vocal tracks from "I Am Misery", entitled "Misery Tomb". When the Samhain box set was released in 2000, these remixes were given a CD of their own, taking the place of the original Unholy Passion EP, while the backend of Final Descent was filled out with four unreleased Samhain Grim era tracks, all featuring London May on drums. Among these were earlier, more abrasive arrangements of
13728-414: The pain of loss and loneliness using gothic romanticism. Sex is another common theme, with songs frequently alluding to various sexual practices and depicting powerful, seductive and sometimes supernatural female figures. Glenn Danzig has tackled Biblical subjects and has offered his criticisms of organised religion. He often promotes rebellion and anti-authoritarianism, whilst embracing independence and
13860-488: The passive white race to rise up and start a race war: "No one wants to see a race war. It would be terrible, so the song's saying, 'Be careful what you wish for. ' " Danzig himself has bluntly denied any accusations of racism: "As far as me being an Aryan or a racist, anyone who knows me knows that's bullshit." In October and November 2007, Danzig toured the western United States, along with Gorgeous Frankenstein, Horrorpops , and Suicide City . This "3 Weeks of Halloween" tour
13992-646: The reasoning behind the name change: "Rick [Rubin] convinced me it was the way to go, and would also provide me with a lot more artistic freedom. After all, I was now in charge of where we were going musically, so if I didn't want to do something, it was a lot easier to say so." Danzig's intention at the time was for each album he recorded to consist of a different recording line-up, allowing him to keep working with different musicians. The original band consisted of guitarist John Christ , bassist Eerie Von, and former Circle Jerks – DOA – Black Flag drummer Chuck Biscuits . In 1987, Danzig, owing to his association with Rubin,
14124-439: The record deal unless bassist Eerie Von could remain in the group. Rubin and Danzig agreed, however, that the band's sound should be taken in a different direction, and so guitarist Damien Marshall was replaced by John Christ . Sometime in 1987, Danzig decided to change the name of Samhain to match his surname, Danzig, a move that would prevent him from ever again having to start anew, regardless of lineup changes. When London May
14256-808: The reunited lineup performed two concerts at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and The Forum in Inglewood, California . In 2018, the band played at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and in 2019 at the Allstate Arena in suburban Chicago. In a June 2019 interview, Danzig indicated that the reunion period might be drawing to a close, saying that, "We're not gonna do many more." The news from Danzig came on
14388-456: The same horned skull image originally drawn by artist Michael Golden for the cover of the 1984 comic book The Saga of Crystar No. 8, published by Marvel Comics . The font often used in the wordmarks of Samhain, and later Danzig, is taken from the film The Giant Gila Monster . Danzig took the name of the band from the Irish month of November and pre-Christian, Celtic festival Samhain ,
14520-449: The songs in their entirety and that the other members' creative input had been minimal. Eventually Only ceased his pursuit of songwriting credits and sought the rights to use the Misfits name and imagery, including the now-famous "Crimson Ghost" skull face logo. In 1995, the parties reached an out-of-court settlement that allowed Only and Doyle to record and perform as the Misfits, sharing merchandising rights with Danzig. Collection II ,
14652-465: The timing couldn't be more perfect. Eventually Doyle's got to write a new album; I've got to write a new album; Glenn's got to write a new album. Why don't we work together and make the greatest album ever? Now we've got different elements. We've got Doyle playing more of a metal kind of thing. We've got Dave, who we're trying to figure out what the fuck he's doing. And Glenn's got his own thing. And Acey (Slade, second guitar) fills in good, too. And I've got
14784-410: The tour. Mr. Jim also quit following the tour, citing a distaste for the horror direction in which the band was heading. Within two months the pair were replaced by drummer Joey Poole , under the pseudonym Joey Image, and guitarist Bobby Kaufhold , also known as Bobby Steele. The new lineup of Danzig, Only, Image, and Steele began performing in December 1978 and continued to evolve the horror elements of
14916-494: The tour. Only released Cuts from the Crypt in 2001, a compilation of demos and rarities covering the band's period with Graves and Chud from 1995 to 2001. This fulfilled the band's contractual obligations to Roadrunner Records, whom Only had grown dissatisfied with. Also in 2001 Caroline Records announced that they would release recordings from the Misfits' August 1980 album sessions as 12 Hits from Hell . However, both Only and Glenn Danzig abruptly called off production of
15048-643: The trademarks for himself, including the band's iconic "Fiend Skull" logo, violating a 1994 contract the two had. Danzig claims that after registering the trademarks, Only secretly entered into deals with various merchandisers and cut him out of any potential profits in the process. On August 6, 2014, a U.S. district judge in California dismissed Danzig's lawsuit. On October 21, 2015, during an interview with Loudwire, Danzig stated his current tour with Superjoint could be his last. On May 12, 2016, Danzig, Only, and Frankenstein announced they would perform together as
15180-453: The very best singers to emerge from hardcore punk, though in a genre where an angry, sneering bark was the order of the day, that only says so much. Still, the guy could carry a tune far better than his peers". As a musician, in addition to his vocals, Glenn Danzig has also contributed guitar, bass, drums and piano to his various musical projects. The Misfits combined Danzig's harmonic vocals with camp-horror imagery and lyrics. The Misfits sound
15312-523: The world. Bands featured on the tour have included Dimmu Borgir , Superjoint Ritual , Nile , Opeth , Lacuna Coil , Behemoth , Skeletonwitch , Mortiis and Marduk . In 2005, Danzig's tours to support the Circle of Snakes album and the Blackest of the Black Tour were highlighted by the special guest appearance of Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein . Doyle joined Danzig on stage for
15444-516: The years following their breakup. The success of Danzig's post-Misfits' work led to interest in his past work, and several high-profile rock bands professed fondness for the Misfits. Most notably, Metallica covered the Misfits songs " Last Caress " and " Green Hell " on The $ 5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited (1987), and Guns N' Roses covered " Attitude " on "The Spaghetti Incident?" (1993). Several albums of reissued and previously unreleased Misfits material were issued between 1985 and 1987,
15576-554: The years, with bassist Jerry Only being the only constant member in the group. The Misfits disbanded in 1983, and Glenn Danzig went on to form Samhain and then Danzig . Several albums of reissued and previously unreleased material were issued after the group's dissolution, and their music later became influential to punk rock, heavy metal , hard rock , and alternative rock , including high-profile acts such as Metallica , Guns N' Roses , Marilyn Manson , Green Day , NOFX , AFI , Avenged Sevenfold and My Chemical Romance . After
15708-434: Was a faster, heavier derivation of Ramones -style punk with rockabilly influences. Glenn Danzig's Misfits songs dealt almost exclusively with themes derived from B-grade horror and science fiction movies (e.g. "Night of the Living Dead") as well as comic books (e.g. "Wasp Women", "I Turned into a Martian"). Unlike the later incarnation of the Misfits, Danzig also dealt with Atomic Era scandals in songs like "Bullet" (about
15840-414: Was accepted as the new lead singer under the pseudonym Michale Graves, while Doyle adopted the new stage full name Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein. The new lineup made an appearance in the 1995 film Animal Room . In 1996, The Misfits coffin box set was released, containing nearly all of the band's Danzig-era material recorded from 1977 to 1983 (with the exception of Walk Among Us ). The set included
15972-422: Was announced that the Original Misfits will perform at Coachella on April 12 and 19. The band was listed on the official tour poster with their original font logo. Each incarnation of the Misfits has made use of horror film and science fiction film -inspired themes and imagery, with makeup, clothing, artwork, and lyrics drawn from B movies and television serials, many from the 1950s through 1970s. Musically
16104-515: Was announced that the Original Misfits would play Riot Fest as co-headliners with My Chemical Romance alongside Nine Inch Nails . In August 2022, they announced an Original Misfits lineup would perform its second headlining show of 2022 on Halloween weekend in Dallas, at Dos Equis Pavilion on October 29, with special guests Alice Cooper and FEAR . Former Misfits drummer Manny Martinez died on December 16, 2023, aged 69. In November 2024, it
16236-410: Was asked to write a song for Roy Orbison . The result was "Life Fades Away", featured in the 1987 movie Less than Zero . Danzig also contributed to the film's soundtrack with "You and Me (Less than Zero)". Danzig had originally been asked to write the song for a female vocalist, but when Rubin could not find a suitable singer, Danzig recorded the vocals himself. The song is credited to Glenn Danzig and
16368-427: Was featured in the 2009 video game Guitar Hero: Metallica . Metallica co-founder James Hetfield lists November-Coming-Fire as one of his top ten albums of all time. In 1986, Samhain was signed by Rick Rubin to his Def Jam Recordings label. Rubin at first wished only to sign Danzig. He had hoped to assemble a "super-group" with the talented vocalist at the center, but Danzig refused and also refused to agree to
16500-402: Was for the kids in the suburbs where nothing ever happens". Andy Weller of the Necros recalls the band's transition from traditional punk rock in the late 1970s to hardcore in the early 1980s: "(You) could hear it on the records. It went from this Ramones -type stuff, to nine months later, where they put out records that were so fast it's unreal." By the recording of Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood
16632-548: Was in support of his most recent album, The Lost Tracks of Danzig , as well as the newest graphic novel release from Verotik, Drukija: Countessa of Blood . On October 23, 2007, Danzig was performing the song "How the Gods Kill" in Baltimore and fell off the stage, injuring his left arm. He did not perform the Misfits set that night, but he continued the tour and played classic Misfits tunes with Doyle onstage as an encore with
16764-476: Was initially asked to play guitar, but couldn't as he was already on tour with Iggy Pop . Samhain would reunite again in October 2011 and 2012 as part of a series of shows called the Danzig Legacy performances. The shows consisted of a set from Danzig, Samhain, and a set of Misfits songs with Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein . Both London May and Steve Zing were part of this reunion. Samhain reunited for
16896-428: Was much darker in tone than Misfits material, fusing an experimental combination of horror punk, gothic – death rock , and heavy metal. With Samhain, Glenn Danzig began to introduce more complicated drum patterns . Samhain songs often combined tribal drum beats and distorted guitars. Samhain's lyrical themes were rooted in paganism and the occult, pain and violence, and the horrors of reality. The band Danzig showed
17028-460: Was named after actress Marilyn Monroe 's final film, The Misfits (1961). Danzig's first recruit to the Misfits was drummer Mr. Jim and bassist Diane DiPiazza, however, DiPiazza never showed up. Mr. Jim was replaced by Manny Martinez shortly after. The two practiced in Martínez's garage, with Danzig on electric piano and Martínez on drums. The duo soon encountered Jerry Caiafa , who was dating
17160-440: Was released on June 22, 2010. In a July 2010 interview with Metal Injection, Glenn Danzig was asked if he was going to make another Danzig record after Deth Red Sabaoth . His response was, "I don't know, we'll see. With the way record sales are now...I won't do some stupid pro-tool record in someone's living room where all the drum beats are stolen from somebody and just mashed together...and I'm not going to do that if I can't do
17292-454: Was replaced with Chuck Biscuits on drums, Samhain officially ceased to exist, and the first Danzig lineup was complete, which then prompted the band to sign to Def American Recordings in 1988. In 1990, Samhain's final album, Final Descent , was released. Material for the album was completed in stages from 1986 to 1990, with one song ("Death... in its Arms") recorded by the band Danzig, including drummer Chuck Biscuits (who had never been
17424-595: Was started under the title Samhain Grim several years prior. The album contained previously unreleased studio recordings, at least some of which had been intended for the Samhain Grim album before it was aborted. In 1992, Danzig again changed musical direction, releasing the darker Danzig III: How the Gods Kill . Several songs featured a more textured, slower sound between fast, dominant guitar riffs. Also in 1992, Danzig tried his hand at composing classical music with Black Aria . The album debuted at number 1 on
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