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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glenn_DanzigGlenn Danzig - Wikipedia

    The Misfits sound was a faster, heavier derivation of Ramones-style punk with rockabilly influences. Glenn Danzig's Misfits songs dealt almost exclusively with themes derived from B-grade horror and science fiction movies (e.g. "Night of the Living Dead") as well as comic books (e.g. "Wasp Women", "I Turned into a Martian"). [2]

  2. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › danzig-wentDanzig: The Punk Misfit Who Became A Metal Icon | uDiscover

    Jun 23, 2024 · June 23, 2024. By. Joe Dana. Photo: Michel Linssen/Redferns. The rise of Glenn Danzig from horror punk shouter in Misfits to hard rock crooner and metal icon came from a determined and ...

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  3. www.altpress.com › bands-influenced-by-misfits10 bands that prove why Misfits endure, from Metallica to My ...

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    • Metallica. No band were more famously influenced by Misfits than Bay Area speed–metal titans Metallica. Interviewed for the August 1986 issue of Thrasher magazine, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett both recalled original Metallica bassist Cliff Burton provided their original passage into Misfitsland.
    • Green Day. For those same Metallica 30th anniversary shows, Green Day filmed this straight-up cover of Static Age’s “Hybrid Moments,” Billie Joe Armstrong affecting his best Danzig impersonation.
    • Guns N’ Roses. Punk was always part of the vintage hard–rock stew that Guns N’ Roses stirred up in a pot called Los Angeles back in the ‘80s. They came by it naturally, with singer Axl Rose, guitarist Izzy Stradlin and bassist Duff McKagan all boasting firm punk pedigrees before digging back into their Aerosmith and Hanoi Rocks records.
    • Refused. Hard to believe that these Swedish post-core warriors, who radically altered the punk landscape with 1998’s The Shape Of Punk To Come, were ever a straight-up punk band.

  4. americansongwriter.com › 2-songs-you-didnt-know2 Songs You Didn't Know Glenn Danzig Wrote for Music Legends ...

    Nov 8, 2022 · Inspired by the silver screen—the band taking their name from Marilyn Monroe’s final film in 1961, The Misfits—Danzig penned Misfits songs from the titles of 1950s and ’60s cult and b ...

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  5. www.grunge.com › 326347The Untold Truth Of The Misfits - Grunge

    Feb 3, 2021 · The Untold Truth Of The Misfits. Although they never received the accolades of The Clash, the reputation of The Ramones, or the notoriety of The Sex Pistols, The Misfits nonetheless made an indelible mark on punk rock. Founded by Glenn Danzig in 1976, The Misfits ignored the political posturing and art-school pretense of their contemporaries to ...

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Misfits_(band)Misfits (band) - Wikipedia

    Misfits (band) The Misfits are an American punk rock band often recognized as the pioneers of the horror punk subgenre, blending punk and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery. The group was founded in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey, by vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist Glenn Danzig. Over the next six years, Danzig and ...

  8. www.loudersound.com › features › danzig-debut-albumDanzig: the story of their Metallica-approved debut album ...

    Aug 30, 2024 · Here’s how it works. Former Misfits frontman Glenn Danzig’s long-running band Danzig made an instant impact with the bluesy goth-metal of their Rick Rubin-produced 1988 debut album. In 2007, the singer looked back on the making of a Metallica-approved classic. Sometimes mocked, often revered, frequently emulated, Glenn Danzig has cast a ...

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