Biography

Punk Rock band formed in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey, USA, by singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. They are known for being one of the first bands from the "Horror Punk" sub-genre.After some line-up changes, the band recorded their first single, "Cough/Cool", the same year, with: Danzig on vocals and electric piano, Manny Martinez on drums and Jerry Only on bass. In August, 1977 enter guitarist Franché Coma, so Glenn Danzig could focus on singing and songwriting, inspired mainly in B-Horror Movies and Science Fiction from the 50s and 60s. The more stable formation was: Glenn Danzig on vocals, Jerry Only on bass, his younger brother Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein on guitar and former Black Flag drummer Robo (Roberto Valverde). After finishing recording "Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood", Robo left the band in August 1983, due to incompatibilities with Danzig. The Misfits finally disbanded a few months later. After some reissued albums since 1985, like "Legacy of Brutality", former members Jerry Only and Doyle started legal actions against Glenn Danzig for royalties. The battle lasted several years. Eventually, Only gave up with the songwriting credits, but continued a battle for the right to use The Misfits "logo" and name. In 1995 the parties reached a settlement out-of-court, which allowed Only and Doyle to record and perform under The Misfits name, sharing all the merchandising rights with Glenn Danzig. In 1995 Jerry Only and Doyle reformed The Misfits. Glenn Danzig decline to join. The Damned vocalist, David Vanian decline the position too. Only decide for open auditions, while recruiting drummer Dr. Chud. 19 years old Michale Graves won the singer position. They started touring as The Misfits and released 2 new albums: "American Psycho" (1997) and "Famous Monsters" (1999). Tension between band members lead to a disband in 2000. Since 2001, Jerry Only have keep playing and recording under The Misfits, with different musicians, such as drummer Marky Ramone (from Ramones ), former Black Flag guitarist Dez Cadena and even former band-mate, drummer Robo.