Misfits - American Psycho

General Information

Original Author: The Uncreator

Artist: Misfits

Album: American Psycho

Genre: Punk/ Horror Punk

Tracklist

01. Abominable Dr. Phibes 02. American Psycho 03. Speak Of The Devil 04. Walk Among Us 05. The Hunger 06. From Hell They Came 07. Dig Up Her Bones 08. Blacklight 09. Resurrection 10. This Island Earth 11. Crimson Ghost 12. Day Of The Dead 13. The Haunting 14. Mars Attacks 15. Hate The Living, Love The Dead 16. Shining 17. Don't Open Till Doomsday

Sound: 8 The Misfits are a basic band, no complicated riffs, solo's or anything like that, its all about the simplicity, and they prove simplicity is often the better choice. The melodic and haunting voice of Michael Graves, The ever fast rhythms of brothers Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein and Jerry Only, and the pounding of Dr. Chuds drum work give this album an awesome sound.

Guitars: 7/8 Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein has probably the single fastest downpicking i have ever seen, as far as i know, he doesnt even use alternate picking, even on the fastest of riffs its all demonized downpicked rhythms, And this unique attribute gives there riffs a heavier element, and of course it sounds much more evil. The guitar work is basic, Powerchords compose mainly every riff, but the playing, tone, and style are still unique. There riffs are just always catchy, something you can always headbang to.

Bass: 7/8 Jerry Only is an underrated bass player if i had to pick one, certainly not the fastest, most original, but certainly a damn good one. His writing is based around, what seems to me, the concept of memorable, if aint a cool memorable riff, hes not gonna have it, plus his bass sound reminds of a steel factory hard at work. Its not meant to be stunning or amazing, but you sure as hell should have fun just listening to it.

Drums: 7 Dr. Chud would be the drummer on this album, and he does a great job, he has got an established groove and a unique style, i guess i would have like to see more variety out of him though. Still its an album you pop in and just enjoy, no deep thinking or contemplation, you just enjoy it.

Vocals: 10 Michael Graves is by far my favorite aspect about this album, His voice, although completely different from previous singer Glenn Danzig and current singer Jerry Only, his voice remains the most melodic of all three. His voice is just perfect for these songs, it produces the perfect effect for the Horror Theme The Misfits are based around, his vibrato is near-perfect, his enunciation is amazing, and just and all around awesome performance.

Lyrics: 9 How can you not enjoy these lyrics? Werewolves, Zombies, Hellish Creatures, Demons, And More Zombies, the perfect lyrics for singing along too . Although there songs and lyrics are short (rarely over 3 minutes) I Find myself listening to certain tracks 10 or 12 times in a row

From "Dig Up Her Bones"

Anything is what she is Anywhere is where she's from Anything is what she'll be Anything as long as it's mine

And the door it opens is the way back in Or is it the way back out?

Anyplace is where she'll be Anyplace, she'll see you from Lies and secrets become your world Anytime, anywhere she takes me away And death climbs up the steps one by one To give you the rose that's been burnt by her son

Point me to the sky above I can't get there on my own Walk me to the graveyard Dig up her bones

I have seen the demon's face I have heard of her death place I fall down on my knees in praise of the Horrible things that took her away And death climbs up the steps one by one To give you the rose that's been burnt by her son

From "Resurrection"

Complications inside of me Reminds me that my heart won't always beat The ugly face of death that's smiling At my rotting teeth

I will die here in this sorrow I was waiting for tomorrow Palpitate the pulse until you feel Ay heart explode against the wall

Talk about me, Laugh about me Cry about me... nail me to the cross I'll be a martyr for the hated The weak, the ugly, the lost

I will die here in this sorrow I won't wait for tomorrow Palpitate the pulse until you resurrect My soul from the wall

From "This Island Earth"

Furious the exodus walks Along the maddening march of death With the furor and the masses Whose supremacies is the dominion Alien bodies stiff and cold Your inner sane turns numb You transform into a rage Too naive to understand

And they go on as the sacrifice grows We're living on ground zero - fire! (This Island Earth!) Target locked, system checked, enter code We're living on ground zero - fire!

Locked up in a room Human beings in a cage The sentence a scienced death As they pull the trigger of ray guns Evil blackened eyes of youth Absorbing life's hidden anguish Death thrown about the ground Or those who wouldn't fight

And they go on as the sacrifice grows We're living on ground zero - fire! Target locked, system checked, enter code We're living on ground zero - fire!

From "Mars Attacks"

Their eyes for many centuries Peered in from space Sincere the hope, their wise believed They could teach our race But yet on Mars, a darker side Like all things that God made The tribe of war would heed them not "EARTH THEY MUST INVADE"

See the fire in the skies See them devastate the land Mars Attacks, the warlord chief commands See the humans fight and die See our planet laid to waste Mars Attacks, Monsters invade the earth from space

It was then in our darkest hour When everything seemed lost The hearts of men would not concede No matter what the cost They forged a sword of sound and steel Upon the Martian doors The voice of God would thunder there And "MARS WOULD BE NO MORE!"

See the Martian cities fall See the death of the warrior tribe Mars Attacks, Now their planet won't survive See their world turn into ash See the terror on their face Mars Attacks, cast out as rubble into space

Overall Impression: 8 Just a flat out fun album, with some of the most memorable lyrical melodies and songs ive ever heard, And The Misfits are one of the first bands i ever heard, been listening to them since i was about 7 or 8, and ive never tired of this album, Its just Fun!

Misfits - Dig Up Her Bones

Misfits - American Psycho