Although they never received the accolades of The Clash, the reputation of The Ramones, or the fame of The Sex Pistols, The Misfits definitely made a mark on punk rock. This is the untold truth of The Misfits.
Born Glenn Anzalone on June 23, 1955, in Lodi, New Jersey, Glenn Danzig, like many disaffected suburban kids in the 60s, grew up hooked on comics and horror movies. A self-described outsider, Danzig had little patience for his peers or their tastes. In a 2013 interview with The Stranger, Danzig had this to say about his youth:
"Growing up, while everyone else was reading stupid [stuff], I was reading Edgar Allan Poe and Baudelaire. I loved horror movies, and I really liked underground comics."
After graduating from Lodi High School in 1973, Danzig developed an interest in music. As the Danzig frontman told The Stranger, his "hatred of everything" spurred his entry into music. With a taste for heavy music like Black Sabbath, the singer joined his first band in 1975. By 1976, he was ready to realize a new musical vision, one that would incorporate his offbeat interests and obsessions. New York's rising punk rock movement seemed the perfect vehicle.
Naming his new band The Misfits after Marilyn Monroe's final film, Danzig recruited bassist Diane DiPiazza and drummer Manny Martinez. Failing to show up for rehearsals, DiPiazza was soon replaced by Jerry Caiafa.
With Caiafa on bass, a guitarless Misfits featuring Danzig on vocals and electric piano, released their first single, "Cough/Cool," backed with "She," an ode to heiress turned Symbionese Liberation Army bank robber Patty Hearst, in August of 1977.
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Humble beginnings | 0:13
A lucky break | 1:43
Embracing their horror image | 3:03
Disastrous tour of England | 4:29
Exit Bobby Steele, enter Doyle | 6:02
The Misfits go hardcore | 6:33
The Misfits' classic era ends | 7:35
The Metallica connection | 9:00
The return, minus Danzig | 9:56
The Misfit's undying legacy | 11:01
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Born Glenn Anzalone on June 23, 1955, in Lodi, New Jersey, Glenn Danzig, like many disaffected suburban kids in the 60s, grew up hooked on comics and horror movies. A self-described outsider, Danzig had little patience for his peers or their tastes. In a 2013 interview with The Stranger, Danzig had this to say about his youth:
"Growing up, while everyone else was reading stupid [stuff], I was reading Edgar Allan Poe and Baudelaire. I loved horror movies, and I really liked underground comics."
After graduating from Lodi High School in 1973, Danzig developed an interest in music. As the Danzig frontman told The Stranger, his "hatred of everything" spurred his entry into music. With a taste for heavy music like Black Sabbath, the singer joined his first band in 1975. By 1976, he was ready to realize a new musical vision, one that would incorporate his offbeat interests and obsessions. New York's rising punk rock movement seemed the perfect vehicle.
Naming his new band The Misfits after Marilyn Monroe's final film, Danzig recruited bassist Diane DiPiazza and drummer Manny Martinez. Failing to show up for rehearsals, DiPiazza was soon replaced by Jerry Caiafa.
With Caiafa on bass, a guitarless Misfits featuring Danzig on vocals and electric piano, released their first single, "Cough/Cool," backed with "She," an ode to heiress turned Symbionese Liberation Army bank robber Patty Hearst, in August of 1977.
Keep watching to see Here's The Untold Truth About The Misfits
#TheMisfits #PunkRock #Bands
Humble beginnings | 0:13
A lucky break | 1:43
Embracing their horror image | 3:03
Disastrous tour of England | 4:29
Exit Bobby Steele, enter Doyle | 6:02
The Misfits go hardcore | 6:33
The Misfits' classic era ends | 7:35
The Metallica connection | 9:00
The return, minus Danzig | 9:56
The Misfit's undying legacy | 11:01
Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/326347/the-untold-truth-of-the-misfits/
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