Misfits

The Misfits' 1997 reunion album sees the lords of horrorshow schlock rock return in worse shape than a hungry zombie. Their early records have become Punk classics for a good reason. On their return, however, the Misfits rely heavily on ham-fisted Metal riffs, a cartoonish gothic schtick and, of course, the capital of their name.

In 1977, the original misfits wedded the melodic use of power chords to a B-movie
aesthetic. Their second record, Walk Among Us, is a classic because singer Glenn Danzig
avoided mere camp by injecting songs like "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" and
"Vampira" with adolescent lust, range and nastiness. After a Halloween show in 1983, the
Misfits broke up, leaving behind a fanatic cult following. A coffin-shape box set –... More >