Misfits

The Misfits are a horror-themed punk rock band formed in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey and originally led by singer Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone). more...

They were the progenitors and creators of the horror punk subgenre of punk rock music, and were a highly influential band on the genres of heavy metal, punk rock and rock music in general.

Glenn Danzig was very interested in Marilyn Monroe and the rumours surrounding her death, and took the band's name from The Misfits, Monroe's last film. The band's early lyrical and graphical focus was on retro (1930s-'50s) science fiction, horror films, and B-movies.

The early Misfits were often quite melodic, featuring Danzig's versatile singing, which had a style rooted in Italian tenors such as Mario Lanza and in 1950s doo wop. Early Misfits songs tended to have catchy, sing-along choruses backed by Danzig's distorted keyboard accompaniments. The band began as a largely untrained ensemble. The song "Last Caress" (a very rare track for years) is now commonly regarded as the epitome of early-Misfits songs, with blaring instruments and Danzig's melodic vocals finding a medium between Frank Sinatra and the Sex Pistols.

By the original band's last album, Earth A.D., they had incorporated elements from the newly-emerging hardcore punk, with Danzig's standout vocal tone floating over a torrent of thrashing guitar, bass, and drums. The album reflected their live performance more accurately. Similar to most punk rock at the time, all of the Misfits' earlier albums were slowed-down and carefully crafted versions of songs that would be played at warp speed in a live setting. With Earth A.D. and the advent of the hardcore punk movement, it became acceptable to record tracks at a closer tempo to when they are played live.

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