MISFITS: 5 Essential Albums That Practically Defined Punk

#Misfits #Danzig #JerryOnly Oct. 19, 2019: The original Misfits—singer-songwriter Glenn Danzig, bassist Jerry Only and guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (with ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and guitarist Acey Slade, formerly of Joan Jett's Blackhearts) headlined NYC's Madison Square Garden over ’90s punk heroes Rancid and OG late ’70s Brit-punks the Damned. The sold-out pre-Halloween celebration was a triumph on two levels. First, it would've been unthinkable in 1977 for any punk band to pack MSG, let alone headline it. And second, this was essentially the lineup that made classic LPs such as Walk Among Us and Earth A.D. (give or take a drummer or two and the second guitarist addition), thereby settling 30 years of acrimony and litigation. The Misfits originally resembled a Ramones steeped in hours of Midnight Creature Feature reruns, and moldering EC Comics. Their early 45 RPM rippers (especially “Horror Business” and “Teenagers From Mars”) were some of the best of U.S. punk's second wave. Hardcore's acceleration of tempo and aggression gripped their debut LP, Walk Among Us, without sacrificing the well-crafted, melodic tunes Danzig was writing. The thrash-o-holic ’corefest that was Earth A.D. was surely the record that had everyone from Metallica to Norwegian death metallers proclaiming the Misfits to be an influence. But the total package aspects of the band—look, stage show, graphic presentation—were surely noticed by ’00s garage acts such as the White Stripes and the Hives. For listeners that may have seen the iconic band logo, but not heard the glorious music, we’ve got you. The essential Misfits canon can be summarized in the following LPs. Check out the Spotify playlist featuring songs from these albums on this list. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/143... Make sure to Subscribe! And tap the bell so you NEVER miss a video: https://bit.ly/2LOLGK5 Visit AltPress – https://www.altpress.com/ FACEBOOK -   / altpress   TWITTER –   / altpress   INSTAGRAM –   / altpress   GET OUR NEWEST ISSUE – http://altpress.com/newissue #AP #AltPress #AlternativePress #APTV #Misfits #TheMisfits #TheOriginalMisfits #GlennDanzig #Danzig #JerryOnly #Doyle #WalkAmongUs #EarthAD #StaticAge #HorrorPunk #Punk #PunkRock #Halloween #FiendClub #Fiend