MISFITS Live at Ziggy's By The sea November 24th 2014 Other acts included: <br />Ironhead <br />No Labels Fit <br />M.Balmer And The Mourners <br /> <br /> <br />MISFITS: <br />Founded in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey by singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig, the group had a fluctuating lineup during its first six years with Danzig and bassist Jerry Only as the only consistent members. During this time they released several EPs and singles, and with Only's brother Doyle as guitarist, the albums Walk Among Us (1982) and Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983), both considered touchstones of the early-1980s hardcore punk movement. <br /> <br />Misfits disbanded in 1983 and Danzig went on to form Samhain and then the eponymous Danzig. Several albums of reissued and previously unreleased material were issued after the group's dissolution, and their music became influential to punk rock, heavy metal, and alternative rock music of the late 1990s and early 2000s. <br /> <br />After a series of legal battles with Danzig, Only and Doyle regained the rights to record and perform as the Misfits. They formed a new version of the band in 1995 with singer Michale Graves and drummer Dr. Chud. This incarnation of Misfits had a sound much more rooted in heavy metal, and released the albums American Psycho (1997) and Famous Monsters (1999) before dissolving in 2000. Jerry Only then took over lead vocals and recruited former Black Flag guitarist Dez Cadena and former Ramones drummer Marky Ramone for a Misfits 25th Anniversary tour. <br /> <br />This lineup released an album of cover songs entitled Project 1950 and toured for several years. In 2005 Ramone was replaced by Robo, who had played with Black Flag in the early 1980s and had also previously been Misfits' drummer from 1982 to 1983. This lineup released a single titled "Land of the Dead" in 2009. Misfits' current lineup of Only, Cadena, and drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce released a new album titled The Devil's Rain in October 2011. <br /> <br />Current Members: <br />Jerry Only (Gerard "Mo" Caiafa) - bass guitar (1977–1983, 1995–present), lead vocals (2001–present) <br />Eric "Chupacabra" Arce - drums (2010–present) <br />Jerry Caiafa II - guitar, backing vocals (2014-present) <br /> <br />Former members: <br />Glenn Danzig (Glenn Anzalone) – vocals, electric piano (1977–1983) <br />Jimmy Battle - guitar (1977) <br />Diane DiPiazza - bass (1977) <br />Manny Martínez – drums (1977) <br />Franché Coma (Frank Licata) – guitar (1977–1978) <br />Mr. Jim (Jim Catania) – drums (1978) <br />Bobby Steele – guitar (1978–1980) <br />Joey Image (Joey Poole) – drums (1978–1979) <br />Arthur Googy (Joseph McGuckin) – drums (1980–1982) <br />Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (Paul Caiafa) – guitar (1980–1983, 1995–2001) <br />Robo (Roberto Valverde) – drums (1982–1983, 2005–2010) <br />Brian Damage (Brian Keats) – drums (1983) (died in 2010) <br />Dr. Chud (David Calabrese) – drums (1995–2000) <br />Michale Graves (Michael Emanuel) – lead vocals (1995–2000) <br />Myke Hideous – vocals (1998) <br />Zoltán Téglás - vocals (2000) <br />Marky Ramone (Marc Bell) – drums (2001–2005) <br />Dez Cadena (Dennis Paul Cadena) - guitar, backing vocals (2001–2015)
