The Strange History of THE MISFITS

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

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[@Joshua-uw7wm]

Is Finn Mckinty a stage name? Also I love Danzig misfits and I even like the other version as well

[@booster330]

You can't say Graves era isnt real misfits. That's like saying Dio or Tony Martin era isn't real Sabbath

[@brennanthabault1351]

I love real misfits but they definitely learned from kiss and the Ramones if you look at it but that might just be NYC 70's thing I dunno

[@brennanthabault1351]

​@@booster330it isn't

[@StrappedSoldier420]

Please do a video on Johnny thunders and the heartbreakers!

[@martinwakefield8138]

As a 51 yo man, I saw their 40 year reunion show in Tampa. The most shocking thing? Glrn Danzig looked happy. He was home. Three brothers putting aside their differences amd rocking multiple generations of fans. It was one of the best experiences of my life.

[@mgbismark3985]

Was there at Tampa too, they really blew away expectations

[@eliangonzalezandthecoastgu2321]

Me too man was there as well. It was something I had grown up thinking I would never see the original misfits live but it so amazing it happened

[@southcountydave]

I went to their show in Phoenix and the most amazing thing is seeing a band reunite that I never thought I’d see. There are very few bands now that have a mystique and brand like they do. It was great to see them all on stage getting along, putting their differences aside and giving back to their generations of fans. I went with my 16 year old daughter who is a huge fan so it was great to bond over such awesome music!

[@Remedy462]

Glen Danzig is happy because he got a free cheeseburger at McDonald's.

[@samhain409]

@@southcountydave I was at the Phoenix show as well. I didn’t have high expectations even though I’m a huge fan. I saw Danzig about 10 years ago and it was awful. He could barely make it through a song without being completely winded. To my huge surprise they absolutely killed it!! I don’t think I have ever seen Danzig in better spirits either. Definitely one of my top shows ever.

[@rickhammel9541]

joined the Fiend Club around 1981, and was shocked at how much cool free stuff they sent me. One of the greatest punk bands ever, still listening to them today just as much as ever.

[@iamvulgar8188]

Wow, that's awesome. I've been a Misfits fan for most of my life and I'm now 35, I really wish I had been around to be a part of that.

[@rickhammel9541]

@@iamvulgar8188 such a great time to see bands in small clubs like the Misfits, Minor Threat, Black Flag and most importantly, Die Kreuzen. If you haven't heard them, listen to their debut album.

[@laurametheny1008]

Man you are so lucky! I was old enough but had a baby really young and listened mostly to just the stuff on the radio when I could. Partied when I could but was so bombed sometimes just trying to get out the stress of working and raising a kid I really didn't know anything about these guys or all the morphs they all went thru til way later. It would have been out of this world to be part of that at the start!🤘🏼🖤☠️

[@michaeldugan3544]

I joined the Fiend Club in 1996 and got a THICK envelope stuffed with stickers, an armband, THE PIN, and a comic book. I screamed as loud as my 14yo lungs could manage and got grounded for a week.

[@scottbubb2946]

Totally worth it.

[@JoJubjub-kx8lp]

Yeah i just thought "nice" 😃

[@ronpilchowski9898]

Nothing more punk rock than merch LOL

[@TeacherJuanMQ]

@@ronpilchowski9898 All that merch was DIY back then. Nothing is more punk than support your DIY local artist.

[@ronpilchowski9898]

@@TeacherJuanMQ for DIY merch you gota go back to the 80's, I know we used to make our own

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

The Misfits are such a unique band to me because it’s really 2 different bands, with 2 different styles of punk, from completely different eras, and both versions are in my top 10 favorite bands of all time.

[@darnellpistachio2991]

no its not. its 2 different singers, not 2 different bands.

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

@@darnellpistachio2991 I’m talking about style. It may be mostly the same members but the two eras of Misfits are unrecognizable as the same group. They might as well be two different bands.

[@johnstrika9170]

​@@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037DEFINITELY. The Graves era is far more metal with lots of thrash elements. I don't like Punk rock, so I never got into the Danzig Misfits. I'll always prefer the Graves era.

[@wickedsickfunkyfreshroller2037]

@@johnstrika9170 You’re completely right. The Graves era has a super unique sound, it’s basically pop punk but with thrash metal instrumentation.

[@spiderman4x]

Discovering the misfits in 1990 was the thing that changed me from being a kid to a teenager. It felt rebellious to me. I was so hyped to see them at Riotfest last year.

[@ItachiUchiha-qx7xo]

Dude riot fest was sick

[@jeremyshelton6234]

Absolutely the same thing for me! The most alternative things that I was able to get my grubby little mitts on at the age of 14 was limp bizkit and papa roach. When I listened to the misfits presumably greatest hits CD the one with the black skull on the green background I was hooked. Late that year I shaved my eyebrows off and wanted a Marilyn Manson CD for Christmas. It's fair to say they where the ones that made me embrace that side of me that at 36 i still can't shift.

[@Jaweatherford86]

I saw 'em last year at Riot Fest also. Great show!

[@afrocoolio25]

100%. I found the Misfits when I was 14 by listening and looking to Metallica and GnR. Like Finn said the shirts that Metallica would wear and when Duff would wear Misfits shirt in early GnR. When I found out what horror punk was I was completely like "WTF!?!" and there was no looking back.

[@TundraShiz]

Same except I discovered them in 1998

[@jimmydavismusic78]

I saw them break up on stage at the house of blues in downtown Disney (of all places) Jerry came out after awhile and said “I’m coming back next year with the best lineup this bands ever seen” and then he did 138 by himself best part of the show honestly then he jumped in the audience and hung out and signed autographs on stage.

[@googleedwardbernays6455]

When was this? What lineup? I saw them in Harrisburg Pa in the early-mid aughts with Marky Ramone on Drums

[@colerogers3137]

My dirty hood brother was dating a punk girl in 1985 when I was 12. I was already skateboarding and listening to the Clash. She loaned me a bunch of records to listen to and the Misfits blew me away! I've been a huge fan ever since. I even named my business after one of their songs. I have 5 original print singles that my mom's friend gave me. Her son died in Grenada and when she saw me wearing a Misfits shirt, she gave me her sons entire record collection.

[@joesickler5888]

What’s the business called?

[@hairspraybandit]

Yeah I'm curious what the name of the business is too.

[@ramone138]

@@joesickler5888 Green Hell Inc, for all your landscaping needs.

[@dikhtiarenko]

I hope, you named your business ‘Return of the Fly’ or so

[@BeatlesFan1975]

Probably "horror business" 😊

[@eugenearnold4145]

The Misfits played two of our events three years apart and both times they were the nicest most appreciative people Ive ever met. They were great on stage and understanding if things weren't perfect. They even remembered peoples names they met years before. I was impressed by their professionalism and humility. Of all the celebrities Ive met, they are my favorite. Im thrilled that Ive met them.

[@rvfiasco]

Me too. It was on the very first tour with Graves and we talked with him and Doyle. Jerry brought out Gatorades for everyone and signed everything. I had all of them sign my Santa Crimson Ghost shirt I was wearing. My buddy Larry started pounding a guy in the front of the stage because the guy bit him! We actually took a half a tab of Acid on the way to Baltimore (my mother drove us and sat in the car during the whole show!) Graves was like: "We have a tussle out here!" Doyle was stomping everywhere like a beast and snapping strings as he pounded that freaking guitar! That's a great memory. I've seen Danzig twice and Samhain reunion in 1999… The World has moved on and both my Mom and Larry are no longer with us on this Planet. I hope they're in another world together looking down on me reliving this special memory. Hail to The Misfits and to Danzig for bringing all us misfits in life together to celebrate what's dark and the blacklight of life!! "I can hardly sleep at night, because I turned into a martian today!"

[@andrewmachado6988]

I got into the Misfits by listening to the Graves stuff, and then went back and got into the Danzig stuff. Both eras of the band are great with great songs.

[@stanboyd1]

same here, I love both eras even though they do sound very different they are both good in their own ways. But the one thing they both kept was the b-horror theme,

[@MichaelWilliams85]

There is a some great tracks in the Graves era and he definitely had some pipes

[@matthewramey5677]

Michale graves version put on the best shows ive ever seen. And Michale has a gigantic catalog of really good music too. American psycho, Famous Monsters, Cuts from the Crypt, Evilive 2 is also Graves. Bothe versions of the band are Legendary but Graves is an amazing singer. Way different than Danzig who is Wonderful singer too.

[@squeezylo]

I was lucky enough to have my older cousin put me on game with the misfits and all the bands associated with its members all at once. I was able to enjoy both Danzig and Graves era, but also Samhain, Danzig (the band), Graves(the band), S.R. Chuds x ward, Gotham road. And then a little after that Doyle started his stuff with gorgeous Frankenstein. But I was all about it hah

[@booster330]

I prefer the Graves era. Going back was a down grade because of how bad the production was

[@jacobwebster5119]

Micheal Graves was a incredible guy. When i was a teen i was doing my own music mag, before a misfits show Jerry Only came up to me to sign my shirt, i told him about my mag and he said meet me back stage by the bus after the show. So I got to interview them all it was amazing. Flash forward 20+ years i went to see Graves perform both of his misfits albums and after the show I went to talked to him and he remember me said I was that kid who was trying to start a magazine. I was shocked that he even remembered after all that time

[@timriley4543]

Like you, Finn, I'm an early 80s Misfits fan. Their 1st 2 albums are punk masterpieces. I use to run a Los Angeles comic book store in the 90s and Glen Danzig was a regular. He would walk in with a fistful of money and buy all sorts of rare 50's horror comics and old Marvel stuff. He made our day and what a great guy and a gentleman. Long live The Misfits.

[@senormurcielago]

No dc stuff? Id imagine he would be into batman and swamp thing or sandman

[@timriley4543]

@@senormurcielago I’m totally into old DC shit, Mystery in Space, Strange Adventures, Sea Devils, Rip Hunter, on and on but, apparently not Danzig (at the time, at least).

[@pressureflipin1992]

Which shop did you work at? In 1994/95 I used to go to one called Steve's comics over in walnut Park/Huntington park, AKA The hood😂😂 but I absolutely loved it. It is my favorite comic book shop ever and was literally behind my elementary school

[@timriley4543]

@@pressureflipin1992 -Geoffrey’s Comics on Crenshaw, Superior Comics on Newport blvd and my own shop Wall to Wall Comics, also on Crenshaw. The Comics Biz in the 90s was like the Wild West. So much fun and so much backstabbing.

[@timriley4543]

@@pressureflipin1992 If you lived in Huntington Park and were in to comics, you had to have dropped by Superior Comics. It had the elaborate spray painted superhero art on the building.

[@chickensmack]

I was in a little local band, here in Dallas, back in the mid-'80s. We got to open for Samhain in October of '85. Good stuff.

[@thefunkadelic9814]

A coworker of mine in high school was really into the graves version of the misfits and got me into then. Bought famous monsters and loved it. Then bought the collections and never looked back. Easily the best punk songs ever made. Unique and amazing still to this day

[@noahcolegio7124]

I love famous monsters

[@robsalazar138]

​@noahcolegio7124 me too! American psycho was my fav of the graves era tho. Both albums have no songs i skip. Every song is awesome. PSYCHO was why i started playing drums.

[@croatoansounds]

Yea it’s good. I don’t love it as much as the original stuff nowadays but when I discovered the band, I had no idea there were different eras so I was sorta more open to anything, so I’ve got great memories of all of it

[@drphosferrous]

I've heard it by accident a few times looking for misfits. I don't get it.

[@korie4198]

Met Jerry in person and I am glad he kept it going so that us 80 babies got to experience punk rock even as adults.

[@bilosdiogee410]

Misfits are, and always have been, my all time fav punk band.

[@robsalazar138]

Same here!

[@50YrOldSK8R]

They are most definitely right up there at the Top my friend. I still Jam the Fuck Out to Walk Among Us quite frequently man, such a great great Fucking album in my humble opinion!!

[@Godzilla_Gurl]

“I can’t eat spaghetti with this..” -Doyle Wolfgang Frankenstein Von

[@robwalsh9843]

What makes the Misfits great is that their best songs are simply great rock songs, irrespective of any genre or subgenre. The first Misfits album is perfect rock n' roll.

[@DrMurdercock]

15:31 seeing the three of them together on stage, sharing a smile after all those years was truly magical and I dorked the fuck out over it

[@ryanbellegrave9777]

Graves era had a ton of great songs, so did Danzig. They’re kind of different bands. Also, big clap for the Blitzkid mention!

[@CrackedSlabz]

They're like the only band that I think lives up to the Misfits.

[@Grungebungle]

@@CrackedSlabz Koffin Kats really live up to Danzig era misfits, so does Plan 9

[@jeremydisbrow9814]

100% that shit hit hard as the kids say

[@patmccrotch5373]

Blitzkid rips.. I discovered them because my band played a show with a band that was on a compilation of horror punk bands that Blitzkid was on and their song pumpkin patch murders got constant play by me high in the car with my buddies. Such a cool time and one of my favorite horror punk bands.

[@madmartigan1634]

Graves era is fantastic, haters gonna hate

[@Mirokuofnite]

To me Motorhead was the metal band punks could enjoy. Misfits was the punk band metal heads could enjoy.

[@dannybursace9151]

Brilliant!

[@rvfiasco]

Well put! I remember the eternal argument between my cousins and I: which is better? Punk or Metal? We all met together at The Misfits. Hell yeah!

[@DuanTorruellas]

That's true 👍

[@dwreckglass]

Nailed it!

[@Urotsukidoji1]

The first time I saw them was May 11, 1996 in Toronto. Ten bucks for a ticket, no one knew who was going to be on vocals (internet was to young). Anticipation in the crowd was electric. The show they put on that night with Graves was nothing short of legendary. I love the Danzig ere (and Danzig), but I will always love the Graves era as well.

[@andrewmachado6988]

I wish the reunited line up would do a Toronto show.

[@murray1978]

Where did they play in Toronto? Graves era is underrated.

[@MichaelWilliams85]

Nice to see some love for Famous Monsters in the comments

[@KennyRider137]

That was the night Doyle clocked someone who jumped on stage.

[@Urotsukidoji1]

The Opera House on Queen St E, they played there again in Sept '98 @@murray1978

[@AustinKloud]

In 1985 - I was 14 years old/ skateboarder.. drummer.. The Misfits were my favorite band at the time. NOw when I see kids wearing those old shirts…. I just slowly walk down memory lane. 😂

[@Devitciiu]

First band I obsessed over. I remember tracking down interviews, reading fans sites, and spray painting the crimson ghost.

[@Eukng]

I’ve watched every account of the Misfits timeline available. This is by far the best. Thank you.

[@aaronrandolph1267]

The misfits are truly iconic. Hybrid moments may be a perfect song in my opinion. When I first started listening to them in the late 80's it was obvious they were special!

[@Kevin-uz6sv]

Hybrid Moments is def my top with Some Kinda Hate a very close 2nd

[@robsalazar138]

I agree! Theres a video of Graves singing it on youtube. He does a great job!

[@kaomatic]

pretty sure the song is about Alien

[@johndoeiii6103]

​@@kaomatic nope it's not, Static Age was recorded in 78 after the Misfits after Danzig sold Blank Records(the record label he started and released the first Misfits 7" cough cool on in 77) one of the majors wanted to use the name Blank records for their new wave bands so they traded the name for 30 or so hours of recording time at one of their studios. They recorded Static Age with the Intent of releasing it as a full album. They ended up not having enough money to release the album(Static Age definitely would be regarded as a classic if it came out in 78 and didn't have to wait til 97 to be released in full) instead of putting out a full album they released 2 7" in 78..The Bullet 7" and the Teenagers from Mars 7". Both classics. After that they got Bobby Steele on guitar and released the Night of the living dead 7"(where eagles dare and night of the living dead are on it) then they released the horror business 7" shortly after which is a total classic aswell. Man that early Misfits stuff is amazing. Honestly I felt like they lost something when they Brought Doyle into the band, yeah I still like Walk Among us and Earth AD but it just didn't feel as good to me. I never liked Doyles guitar playing really

[@systemofadownsyndrome7715]

I got kicked out of a Misfiya concert before they took stage. My old punk friend said, "You got kicked out before they took stage. Dude that's punk as fuck."

[@PunkTymeFoxy]

Is that paige?

[@mountainmamanirvana31]

😂 I got 86d from a funeral. Im more punk than you 😂

[@JoeKenobi]

​@@mountainmamanirvana31 hey man me too lol

[@Ed-ty1kr]

Misfiya... is that a knickoff banf¿

[@Noqtis]

Chinese knockoff. He came with a Winnie the Pooh cosplay :D

[@whizbang1677]

So cool of you to post this. Within this last year of discovering Misfits/Samhain/Danzig my life has changed. I have travelled to see the misfits twice this year and also for my birthday, saw Danzig sing Elvis. Glenn’s music has led me to meet some amazing people and expanded my artist catalog forever. Lodi pizza is where it’s at!

[@LoKoSFermincho]

Thank you so much for this video Finn, I was always so lost and confused about the real history of The Misfits and never got around to doing my own research on 'em. As always, you make things crystal clear in a short amount of time. Thank you again and stay awesome! Cheers from Argentina!

[@MrLando0]

Great video man- my wife recently died from cancer (found out, two months later she passed). She got me more into the Misfits. I’m a single dad now to my three year old. Good luck with your kid Finn, appreciate what you have.

[@GasolineBoots]

Thank you for this! I love Danzig and the purest version of the Misfits. I really appreciate this video. Keep up the great work!

[@Themartinezjoeshow]

Love the misfits. My favorite band of all time. Seen them the most live since 1983

[@MrFLUIZZLE]

NO! They are MY favorite band.

[@Themartinezjoeshow]

@@MrFLUIZZLE I beg to differ sir. We will have to agree to disagree on whos favorite band there are . Lmfao

[@oldwestern123]

Um well they’ve actually been my favorite band for years now. So…

[@PISStopherNolan]

You saw them in 1983?? Dude...I wanna be you lmao I'm sure you know exactly how lucky you are to have seen the original Misfits back in the day

[@Themartinezjoeshow]

@@PISStopherNolan very lucky. Was at the channel in Boston. Still one of my favorite concert experiences

[@TheQxx]

10:50 What about Static Age? That was recorded in 1978 and released in its entirety in 1996, before the Graves Era? That's an entire classic-era Danzig-Misfits album that's pretty easy to find on CD or whatever. Also, the 2 Graves-era albums are like 25 years old or close to it. Making them older than Walk Among Us was when the Graves-era started. They aren't "new" and people shouldn't just brush them off. Politics and personality aside, Graves was an excellent singer and perfect fit for those albums. Songs like Mars Attacks, This Island Earth, Hunting Humans and especially Descending Angel and the iconic Saturday Night, are all *amazing* songs any band would kill for to have in their library. Don't sleep on those 2 albums, friends (American Psycho, Famous Monsters)

[@bompsychompsy]

Came lookin for this comment! Static Age is thier best album in my opinion.

[@Rikkrtreat]

also glad you mentioned Blitzkid. any one who loves the misfits should check them out, they are only second to the misfits in the horror punk scene and have done so much to keep the scene alive! long live the horror!

[@dadoe]

When the Misfits first played Baltimore in the early 80s, after the show, Glen pulled out a silkscreen and started printing on anything anybody wanted. Shirts, skateboards, leather jackets, you name it. People witnessing that went on to have careers in printing.

[@jakeg2312]

This is so rad. The misfits are a huge part of my life. My uncle got me into skateboarding at a young age and when we drove from skate spots to parks and wherever we were listing to cassette tapes of misfits! Thank you for making this video!

[@nestorlichev8531]

The Graves era Misfits is insane. Well recorded, well composed 2 albums. Their stage presence of what survives of their live performances is pure energy. Yes, Danzig era is classic but its like being Christian and disregarding the New Testament as non-canon. They go together. Graves era is as real as Danzig era, and Im glad to see most people see it this way. I also dont appreciate the slander you put on Graves with the whole proud boys thing since apparently you dont know whats going on, because if you did you wouldnt mention that about him. Anyways, I really appreciate that you made that video. Be blessed my man.

[@perehn8910]

One interesting aspect to me is that The Misfits has the sound and DIY-attitude of the Punk-scene, but their aesthetic, imagery and horror-themed lyrics lean more towards the metal-scene. Despite this they seem to be loved by most punks, even though they don't "stand for something" like many of the punk subgenres strive to do, such as Hardcore, straight edge, anarcho punk etc.

[@danse777macabre]

they stand for violence

[@rodbergen7749]

Great video man. Been listening to them since high school. Still love em 25 years later. Cheers

[@jackcrane5711]

I discovered this band in 2019 when I was 11 through a crimson ghost action figure they were the band that got me into punk and metal one of the best things to happen for me.

[@Funkenmunken]

So cool to see young people who are into good music ❤

[@googleedwardbernays6455]

Haha. Its so weird to hear that you discovered Misfits in the covid-age. Wow. Listened since early 90’s Little advice? Fyi- Danzig-era is the only Misfits that ever mattered.

[@ctilson176]

This has been a very longtime coming. Honestly, this should’ve been made way before a lot of other videos on this channel.

[@UncleScorch]

Probably one of the best, concise histories of the boys I’ve seen, so well done. I was in my freshman year in high school in 1978 when I first heard them, me and my cadre of monster-kid friends loved the imagery and music, drew pictures of them along with monsters and everything else. Thanks for the vid, I just subscribed and look forward to your channel content!

[@georgevossler8528]

Dude your show or whatever is rad. Thanks for making it. I agree, early misfits-love glens woahs

[@Chucksguitargeekery]

There’s also the tour Danzig and Doyle did in like 2013 (I think?). The show was about 50% Danzig solo, and 50% Misfits songs. It was awesome to see that in a club small enough I could smell Danzig’s cough drops. He also tantrumed off the stage at one point after cussing out the monitor engineer.

[@jessehaaland7689]

I went to that blackest of the black tour in Seattle!!

[@deadbeats4894]

Was 2012. I went to bonaroo to see them and the bad brains. 1st set was Danzig, 2nd Sam Hain, and 3rd Danzig and Doyle doing a misfits set. Was pretty damn good. Glenn tried to fight a random camera man too.

[@alexnelson8]

I saw Danzig with Doyle in late 04’ or 05’.

[@anterovipunen666]

I aw that tour at hellfest. Danzig was supposed to play the main stage but something happened and he ended up in a tent. It was insane

[@davidlinehat4657]

I love how many versions of this story there are! I saw the same thing happen on the same tour at the Filmore in Silver Spring, MD

[@tigeress699]

Fun fact! My dad wasn't into punk music or the punk scene, but he loves rock music! He was a young man in the 70's and went to CBGB all the time and saw Blondie before she got super famous! My dad said that she was wearing a pink slip dress and that the music was so loud, he couldn't hear properly for three days 😂

[@jessegarrett7215]

I was in a punk band in ‘05 and we were heavily influenced by the misfits. We had a song “come down to the basement” that was pretty much a misfits song and we did a cover of Saturday night. With that being said the Danzig era is definitely the iconic misfits

[@nathancutter19]

Man these videos are great for us old folks. I’d love to see you do a rundown on the back and forth career of Cro Mags personally. That’s a hell of a run they’ve had with JJ and Harley. Also very reminiscent of Misfits drama and court battles minus the chance of JJ and Harley ever playing together again in my opinion. Hope to see you do a deep dive on them soon! Good shit, keep it up.

[@kendalflongbeard2935]

My friend Shane had that boxset and it was amazing. Never had an issue with the Graves era, I just thought of them as a completely different band than Glen era.

[@nydrone7051]

I love LOVE Static Age! Am so glad the recording survived.

[@matsanw]

Freaking love this band since i was a teenager. I thought nothing could ever come close to the Ramones in terms of a punk band also being insanely melodic and addicting, but the first time i heart Walk Among Us i was blown away. Both bands are with me ever since. I never felt many "true punks" talked about it though, but i might be wrong. Most of the time i heard people talk about it, they were metalheads or people who enjoyed rock overrall.

[@lt.loomis8176]

I'm not a huge punk fan but I find your videos edifying on some level and have enjoyed most. This one was the best.

[@philescobedo2002]

Michael Graves era was dope! Dig up her bones is a jam!

[@mati.vilchez]

The kind of content I really like from this channel.

[@CLardPercussion]

Just saw the original misfits a few weeks ago in Phoenix. It was such a killer show. The whole crowd was singing along with every song. A great experience for me. I started listening to them In 7th grade which would have been 2003. Saw the Jerry only show version once in 2003 or 2004. Finally about 20 years later got to see Danzig on stage playing the songs that shaped my adolescence. It was so cool.

[@timothybrown820]

I picked up acassete of Legacy of Brutality around 91' when i was 13. Totally changed my perspective on music. The Misfits are still my favorite punk band. Thanks for the backstory.

[@mutersbaughh314]

They were such a cool introduction to punk/hardcore music for me as a kid. The artwork already made you feel like you were going to like the music without ever even hearing a song yet. Then you turn it on and get mind blown. Old school misfits rule.

[@sonnyvegax]

I was introduced to the Misfits through AFI (All Hallows EP) Both bands have been immortalized on my body. Awesome vid 🖤💀

[@timwildes8082]

Got to see the Michael Graves era seven times, but nothing beats the original songs. Fiends forever.

[@1m2a3t4t5]

My intro to the misfits was the skull shirt. In particular the most badass, dangerous, amazing and wild skater/person Ive ever witnessed (to this day) and still think of as a legend. Wearing the shirt, looking them up and thinking it was the worst junk rock I had ever heard and couldnt believe anyone could get behind it. Then rediscovering 10 years later and being blown away, and to this day dont understand how they came up with such beautiful rock melodies in their songs. saw danzig last year, his voice sounded as perfect and iconic as ever. very cool to witness in person

[@lollirot9561]

I've been a huge Misfits fan since I was 10 years old, and and had long accepted that a reunion would just never happen. When the Riot Fest announcement came out, it really was like hell freezing over to me! Luckily, I also had the fortune of seeing them at White River when they came around and loved every second of it. I was pleasantly surprised by how great Danzig could still do those songs! It was an incredible experience.

[@dylandamn1]

Seeing them finally reunited at Coachella next year! Can’t wait. Had to do some research so thank you for this video!

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

Amazing band. Seen em like 7 times (twice with Danzig). They hit me deep when I discovered them late 80s (a friends tape of Misfits/Collection I). A nerdy kid, I was already into late 70s punk (Ramones, Heartbreakers, Pistols, etc) and also nostalgic horror, sci fi, and b-movies as well as comics. So a perfect fit for my taste. In those pre-internet days they were super mysterious too. And Glenn’s songwriting (and voice) from ‘77 all the way to like ‘94 (Samhain and early Danzig included) was pretty untouchable. Agree they had great DIY skills, and also general creativity and vision. Plus, they’re just cool (if you’re a geek).

[@matthewhowell1279]

This was a great video. Ive been waiting on this one.

[@saintgreen8682]

I've been waiting for this one! This is my favorite punk band of all time. And I'm a crossover thrash guy the most. That being said; I love the Graves era just as much as the Danzig era. Can't explain why really but in my mind Graves accomplished just as much for the band as Danzig did. Thanks Finn, keep it up brother 🤘

[@dukeon]

I was in on Misfits from the mid 80s, kinda like Stranger Things era haha. I had checkered Vans, a skateboard full of stickers, cutoff jeans, a bunch of Misfits (and other bands/brands) tee shirts, an oversized Stüssy hat, and a brand new Sony Walkman which was a cool thing to have at the time. I listened to everything loud, I grinded hard, I fell hard, and I loved every minute of it 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@SatEight]

I usually disagree with most of what you say, but here I completely agree. I love the early Misfits. I think Static Age is the greatest collection of good songs on a punk album ever.

[@MacorettaBoozer]

Growing up in the middle of nowhere and finding the coffin set in a music store was the greatest find of my teenage years

[@TheAverageMetalPoser]

It’s kind of neat how they produced one of the most widely recognizable band names and logos without releasing a huge number of albums.

[@bobdouglass8010]

i could have given hetfield the lyrics for Green Hell, I've heard it a thousand times. "bragahga ghagahg brta ggaa ha green hell green hell"

[@neb-roqket8739]

Forbidden zone will ALWAYS be the best track from the Misfits! For me ofc. I love Danzig era but that Graves era song made my teenage years. ❤❤ i love both eras! Famous Monsters will always be my fav album ❤

[@sheldonadams2847]

I remember Misfits and ICP doing hardcore wrestling matches on WCW Nitro

[@evwell3988]

Graves era “Saturday night” and “dig up her bones” are most popular songs by the misfits. Maybe not as influential but songs are just as good

[@MichaelWilliams85]

Dig up her bones is a great track and my favorite innuendo

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

Ok there

[@Bangingyourmom]

You're absolutely 💯 WRONG! Die, Die my Darling and Last caress/Green Hell were covered by Metallica and both albums are multi platinum....

[@evwell3988]

@@Bangingyourmom that’s not what Spotify or Amazon music says

[@Bangingyourmom]

​@@evwell3988How punk. Letting Amazon rate your sings for you. Twerp.

[@jeffreyscecina6852]

I started listening to the misfits in 6th grade back in 92 and man I was hooked instantly. The rockabilly stuff, the thrash stuff, horror, sci-fi, it all worked. I spent years tracking down bootlegs and cassettes and finally got a great collection, only to finally get the misfits collection that Danzig released later. In a coffin no less. It was perfect. I went on to listen to Samhain ( I actually like the first two Samhain albums on par with the misfits) and Danzig, and of course grew into more thrash and metal and punk. To say they were the band in my formative years would be an understatement. I finally got to see them live a couple of weeks ago in Austin, and man let me tell you if any of you fans are worried about seeing them now that they are old, DO IT AND DO IT NOW! What a great show. The pits were awesome, the fans were a huge mix of ages and people, but he show, Glen, Jerry and Doyle put on ONE HELL OF A SHOW and I don't know if they were using backing tracks or not, but the music was incredible. The addition of A.C. Slade and Dave Lombardo ( DAVE FUCKING LOMBARDO FROM SLAYER!!!!) was a great move and made the sound really great. My favorite band of all time, this was a great documentary. GO SEE THEM BEFORE THEY BREAK UP AGAIN OR DIE!!!!!!

[@theabacross1581]

The Misfits will always be one of my favorite bands of all time period. They are so influential in my life

[@CBSmith-js9yl]

I got really into some Michael post misfit songs he had a good one about coping death of a friend. It was a comfort after my mom passed. Seeing his proud boys schtick afterwards hurt pretty bad.

[@XghostXfaceX2]

I can thank Rob Zombie’s Halloween for introducing me to the Misfits in 2007. He used HALLOWEEN II on the soundtrack and I loved that song. Bought all their albums after that. I understand not liking the newer stuff after Danzig. But being a kid and not knowing the beef. All of it was great. It was all about horror and sci-if.

[@salmonchutoy3009]

My dad brought me up listening to the Misfits and I've always loved them, great to hear their story

[@tofuxtim]

Really enjoyed watching this video, thanks Finn! Absolutely one of my favorite punkbands. 👌👌 Got to discover them in '97 on the radio (a punk radioshow obviously) when the American psycho record was released. 🖤🖤

[@tofuxtim]

They also did a tour with Marky Ramone on the drums, I believe somewhere around '06?

[@AlaskanMisfit487]

Flew to LA from Alaska to see them In 19. Never thought they’d get back together it was mine and my buddy’s childhood dream come true. Phenomenal show too

[@baddayoverdosed]

Misfits are the absolute top of the list of bands that I’ve never enjoyed listening to but have to appreciate because they directly influenced half of the music I love.

[@BigFoofies]

I love both the Danzig and Graves era versions of the band. You can miss me with the Only version though, lol.

[@joelmonteiro1419]

I discovered The Misfits in the Graves era and honestly think those albums have a lot of bangers in them.

[@chrisbarrett-rn2bu]

I listen to those 2 albums more than the older stuff these days. Punk played thru metal rigs

[@DogDooWinner]

I'm from the Danzig Era. I'm friends with Graves Era. I prefer the Danzig Era, but can see why people prefer the Graves Era.

[@derjeniche5409]

Graves era is good but Danzig era is perfect

[@TheQxx]

8:50 Big respect for the Dave Brockie pull quote. Brockie is a legendary artist and musician.

[@WordToMomsYo]

PS - now that i've watched the video, i can say "well done." thanks for this one.. The Misfits occupy a special place in my heart. Having grown up two towns over from Lodi, i kinda feel like their music was fundamentally integral to developing a sense of punk rock aesthetics for a young person in 80's/90's North Jersey. My older brother played their music regularly in the house as i was growing up, so by the time i was 7 or 8 years old, circa '87, i was already a fan of a bunch of songs off of "Walk Among Us" and truly believed everyone knew who the Misfits were and what their logo looked like, etc.. It wouldn't be until years later that i would come to understand that i had a very unusual and privileged upbringing under the tutelage of an older brother who exposed me to shit like the Misfits, Slayer, Run DMC, Public Enemy, etc., all by the end of the 1980's.. so by the time i was a teen in mid-90s, i was already fluent in the language of weird music and subcultures.. This all helped make my transition into "hardcore kid" feel as natural as breathing. At any rate, The Misfits are one of a very small number of bands from my youth that i'll still listen to today, and it doesn't feel like a naked exercise of nostalgia.. i genuinely still love a lot of these songs and believe they've aged fairly well.

[@Bobbyboom413]

Good video. I enjoyed watching this. I also first heard the Misfits in 1990 when I was in the 7th grade. Started listening to the Ramones at the same time also.

[@DrewT92377]

I discovered Misfits through Metallica... like a lot of others. I've grown to appreciate every creative venture of Glenn's. I think the first four Danzig albums are his crowning achievement, but... The Misfits are a very, very close second. I started with the Collection I cassette, next onto Walk Among Us, Earth AD, then everything I could get my hands on. Oddly enough the song that started my journey, "Last Caress", was one of the last I found. In the meantime I fell in fucking love with their version of punk. I don't consider them straightforward punk... they're something completely different altogether. Its the same style, aggression and production quality of punk, but with melody, insanely good vocals, original lyrical content and imagery. Pretty much the same thing Rob Zombie did with metal. Its definitely metal... just not like anything you've seen or heard before. Misfits are the same with punk... when you really break it down, they share a moment in time and sound with punk and thats about it. Even though the two would probably never admit it, you can't have The Misfits without Glenn AND Jerry. They proved this when they replaced him. Sure it sounded similar, but it wasn't the same. Same with Glenn... he went onto make some fucking amazing music. From Samhain, to all eras of Danzig, etc etc... He never recreated that frenzied energy that Misfits had. Wanna hook someone on Misfits? Play em the Walk Among Us version of 20 Eyes... or Angelfuck, Skulls, American Nightmare (I seriously could keep going). I love Sex Pistols, Discharge, Black Flag, Ramones... but Misfits will always be the band that actually fucking dared to take it somewhere different with no boundaries.

[@AdrianGerze]

Great video man, thank you. At my 50s I tend to be more flexible about music, Misfits is Danzig, and The Misfits is Graves, both are great, the first made history, the second made memorable albums, I allow myself to love both of them.

[@CatholicWithaBiblePodcast]

Still waiting on an April Fools edition of Strange History of The Wiggles.

[@brutalslam8443]

Awesome job, man. I agree. The original Misfits with Glenn Danzig are the only Misfits for me too.

[@noidedpink3859]

Misfits is more than a t-shirt? Damn

[@outofthegamer]

The 1986 compilation album, usually called "Collection" had many of their old hits and was easy to find at record stores. Also, you really mangled the pronunciation of Ian MacKaye.

[@futuristic.handgun]

MCR are definitely hugely influenced by the Misfits. They name them as such in the documentary they did back in '05, 'Life On The Murder Scene'. They also did a cover of 'Astro Zombies'. And it's true that Misfits vinyls are all worth a lot, even Graves era stuff. I have a mint copy of 'American Psycho' and it's worth at least $150. Great video as always Finn! And I don't know if I've said it before, but I really love the new opening style of the videos. Your editor is great! 🖤

[@NeepNeepPohn]

MCR is also from Jersey. I saw in interview where Gerard Way and Ray Toro said they performed a bunch of Misfits and Danzig songs with another band at a small club after a show iirc. They're probably the band that most blatantly shows their Misfits influence. It's cool

[@77perudo]

Original Misfits was the best. Still have my original walk among us LP from the 80’s which I got signed by Doyle, and Jerry. Unlikely to have it signed by Glenn but that would be awesome.. still 40+ years later it still is taking names and kicking ass.

[@underworlddreams9511]

I've always felt that someone has to hear the Misfits at just the right age, can't be too old or too young or else it won't have the same effect. usually around 13 or 14. That's when I initially heard them personally. To me each iteration is its own separate entity. The OG Misfits will always be God, Jesus, the Holy Ghost, & a large black olive pizza to me, but I enjoy the Nu Misfits Graves era stuff as well. When I saw this in my feed I could feel my heartbeat in my throat & haven't clicked on something so fast since the Nerd reviewed his own game.

[@myca.]

I first heard them at 19, but it still changed my life forever

[@joshturnbull318]

I was lucky enough to see them perform in Newark NJ this past July with the original line up!! I have to say that has to be by far one of the best shows I've ever been to, even with it being my first Misfits concert.

[@lovelessmbv1991]

Also they deserve credit for being the only band who made anything close to psychobilly and sounded good

[@bumface1810]

You’ve obviously never heard of The Cramps.

[@dharmapunk777]

You didn't like Nekromantix?

[@alu.304]

​@@dharmapunk777Necroman is an underrated Musical Genius 👍

[@ryanbellegrave9777]

Haha, I had to read the replies on this very incendiary statement. I gotta say, I mostly agree. I think Tiger Army did some good stuff all the way up through Ghost Tigers Rise.

[@cantbanme8971]

The Cramps? Fucksake lol

[@BaddBadger]

I'm mostly a metalhead, rather than punk. But ''Astro Zombies'' and ''Hybrid Moments'' are, without a doubt, two of the greatest tunes ever made.

[@dibzee]

[0:50] "You've seen their shirts on everyone from CM Punk to Mia Khalifa to XXXTentacion." Three people who likely know little to nothing about the band or the scene or even the genre of music, but really liked the neato skull. We used to have a name for people like that. Kinda makes me wanna burn my Misfits T-shirt I've owned since I was 14.

[@theskepticaltaco7340]

Cm punk is still pretty punk. Dude has maintained his straight edge lifestyle for most of his life and even includes it in his character to great effect.

[@montepoteet6367]

​@theskepticaltaco7340 that's hardcore...straight edge is hardcore

[@munk237]

Watching this really made me appreciate having collection 1 and 2 on CD back in the day. Famous monsters is my favorite and I think best album of theirs. Also the soundtrack to my junior year of high school.

[@gnosticreverend6354]

They had a couple of good tracks with Graves, like the title track to American Psycho but nothing beats Danzig-era Misfits. Absolutely legendary band.

[@kamelslife2844]

@@IxxI911 i agree. very controversial, yes. but graves is one of my favorite vocalists. his other bands and solo songs are great aswell. love both misfits and they get played everyday in my car.

[@usernamunavailiable]

Couple?

[@somlikerandomguy]

doesn't matter the era the band was top notch, both singers put in their all into the band, and they did what they did. The band overall nailed it. more than any other rock band. doesn't matter they did what they did, and did it proper. the band will never die. Danzig had a mission and Graves is never the end.