Tag Archives: Misfits

Misfits reunion is over, Danzig says

Posted by on September 26, 2016

For those of you that got to see Glenn Danzig front the Misfits at Denver and Chicago’s Riot Fests this past month, you might have thought you were watching the first shows of a long and fruitful reunion between Danzig, Jerry Only and Wolfgang Doyle von Frankenstein. You’d be wrong, though. According to Danzig, what […]

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Dave Lombardo is doing… something

Posted by on September 14, 2016

It’s not like he ever went away, but 2016 is turning out to be a hell of a comeback year for Dave Lombardo. The former Slayer drummer is not only filling in for the Misfits, but he’s also currently in Suicidal Tendencies. And maybe he’s not done yet. When the legendary drummer enters the studio, you […]

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Two Minutes To Late Night do Misfits carpool karaoke

Posted by on September 14, 2016

Earlier this year, we saw the latest entry into the late night wars, as fictional metal talk show Two Minutes To Late Night entered the fray. While the first entry was filmed at Saint Vitus Bar and had the actual feel of a late night show, host Gwarsenio Hall (Jordan Olds) took a cue from the […]

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Remember When: Glenn Danzig briefly became neighbors with Aqua Teen Hunger Force?

Posted by on September 8, 2016

It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal Insider recalls the most random instances of metal’s elite appearing in front […]

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More Misfits in the future?

Posted by on September 6, 2016

According to all reports, especially Rolling Stone‘s, the reunion of Glenn Danzig with Jerry Only and Doyle von Frankenstein as The Original Misfits was a joyous affair. Video footage shows thousands of punks singing with just as much abandon as the band, and everyone onstage seeing to have perhaps an even better time than those in the […]

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Watch Misfits reunite at Denver Riot Fest

Posted by on September 5, 2016

33 years in the making, last nights Riot Fest in Denver closed out with the historic reunion of Misfits with Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, Wolfgang Doyle von Frankenstein, with former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo hitting the skins. The 25-song set touched on the band’s entire original 1977-1983 catalog, with video showing the audience enthusiastically singing […]

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It’s official: Dave Lombardo is drumming for Misfits reunion shows

Posted by on August 29, 2016

It was a little over a month ago when former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo was moved the the top of the list of rumored drummers for The Misfits’ reunion shows at the Riot Fests. With the first of the two shows coming this weekend, they were going to eventually have to name someone, and indeed, Lombardo will […]

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Rumor alert: Will Dave Lombardo play with Misfits for their reunion?

Posted by on July 21, 2016

When Misfits announced earlier this year that they would be burying the hatchet and playing both Riot Fests, pretty much anyone that’s listened to punk or metal for the last 30 years lost their shit. Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Wolfgang Doyle von Frankenstein hadn’t played together since 1983, and it seemed like the only […]

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European promoters claim Misfits’ booking agent “lost” their money

Posted by on July 15, 2016

This year has been full of surprises in the rock genre, with bands like Guns N’ Roses touring with its classic lineup or AC/DC touring with Axl Rose as a frontman, but another astonishing moment was Misfits announcing their reunion with its classic lineup for the Riot Fest. Arranging the reunion with Glen Danzig, Jerry […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Metallica guest appearances

Posted by on June 16, 2016

Today, Heart released the title track of their forthcoming album, Beautiful Broken, via Rolling Stone. What makes it worthy of being written about here is that the upbeat, riffy rock song, originally released as a bonus track on the band’s 2012 album, features Metallica’s James Hetfield on background and occasional lead vocals. The 2:30 song is punchy enough that it […]

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