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He may no longer be with us, but I'll never forget my roots in music can be traced back to him in some way. This review is dedicated to Robert Mason Boswell. Rock the fuck on, and have a happy Halloween, wherever it is you ended up. So instead of going into detail on the troubled production of their debut (technically third) album, I'm just going to get down to business and say: Rob, even if we never got along, you still tried to do right by yourself and me, and while I certainly can't forgive you for some of the things you did, I understand they weren't entirely your fault.So I'm dedicating this review to you. I've always had a particular attachment to the latter band, since my biological dad, for all of his faults (rooted in his pretty crappy childhood and struggles with bipolar disorder), loved them-and more specifically the classic lineup of Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, and Wolfgang Doyle Von Frankenstein. No other bands do it better than The Cramps and The Misfits. Now, if you know about me, I love schlocky horror and sci-fi films and everything associated with them (including music). Decide for yourself below though, and let me know what other albums you'd like to talk about.*rises up from my grave with a loud cackle* Hello there, boils and ghouls! Renegade the Zombiecorn here! On today's spectacularly spooky episode of Renegade's Music Reviews, we're going to be looking at the quintessential horror punk band, the Kings of Halloween themselves, the Misfits. It's also interesting to note that despite the Misfits reputation for violent and Satanic lyrics (other songs on other albums, JFK attack "Bullet" for example, are more gruesome) only two songs â? "Mommy," with its oedipal strangeness, and "Skulls," from the point of view of a murderer collecting children's heads â? feature violence that's anything but cartoonishly exaggerated. Somehow the Buddy Holly through a blown speaker bounce of "Zombies" softens the blow of Danzig's vow to "exterminate the whole human race." You've got the Misfits, to blame for a million shitty psychobilly bands, but it's amazing to me how well the originals still hold up. "Night of the Living Dead," "Skulls," and "Astro Zombies" are great examples of the Misfits' most memorable trick â? disguising death and dismemberment in a catchy golden-age rock 'n' roll beat. "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" isn't so much creepy as it is an indicator that no matter how unhinged they sounded in the studio, the Misfits must've been a lot rougher live. "Hatebreeders," on the other hand ponders the handed-down legacy of intolerance over a beat encouraging you to jump around punching strangers in the face. "I Turned Into a Martian" is a less successful exploration of the alienation themes from "Teenagers From Mars" (found on their first Collection), but the (pretty obvious) metaphor doesn't matter as much as the anger in Danzig's voice. Also, if you're new to the Misfits, and not a pouty-faced teenager, 20 songs of their blend of proto-speed-metal and comic-book gore is probably a little much for one sitting.īut don't let the fear of turning into a goth kid stop you from checking out how insectoid nightmare "20 Eyes" plays like Kafka's Metamorphosis on an amphetamine rush. For introduction purposes, it might be more appropriate to post Collection 2 because it includes their two essential "Halloween" songs and more songs from throughout their early, real career (they continue to tour without lead singer Glenn Danzig) but I like the songs on this album better. Instead, we're going with Walk Among Us, technically the Misfits full-length debut, though they recorded a couple of other albums that would be released later first. I thought we'd use lala as a way to share and discuss some of our favorite albums, and since it's nearly Halloween, what better way to start than with the Misfits? Actually, I really wanted to start with Nick Cave's incredible and creepy Murder Ballads, but lala doesn't have it.
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