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On Halloween night, punk gods The loween night. in the air, big "ISS" lighted letters were Misfits put on a spectacular show at a The show started off at 8:00 p.m. with wheeled out and a six-inch hand grinder packed House of Blues. The Misfits are the opening act Primitive Reason setting was set right under the main microphone. a band who initially thrived from '77 to the tone for the evening. The band came The show started with the five band mem- '83 with their original line-up of vocal- out in aboriginal paint schemes, which bers coming out on-stage in Rocky Hor- ist Glenn Danzig, bassist Jerry Only, matched their music well. Initially, Prim- ror style outfits with wigs and high heels. various guitarists includingJerry Only's' itive Reason seemed to be in the same Following closely behind the band were brother Doyle and a plethora of differ- vein as Soulfly, hard and heavy. They then two scantily clad women, who began ent drummers. They enjoyed moderate quickly switched to their true style of odd doing erotic dances to the rhythm of the success in the punk era of the late '70s, vocal stylings to groove style music. Many songs. Soon the pyros exploded right and established one of the most loyal of their songs even had a reggae feel. The behind the women and inside the bass fan-bases around. singer used a variety of odd instruments, drum, jump-starting the first song. For The band's image was based upon including bongos and a long woodwind their second song, The ISS ｾ ｯ ｶ ･ ｲ ･ ､ Kiss' monsters and B-horror movies. The band instrument that looked like it came right "Rock 'n' Roll All Night," complete with mascot is the Crimson Ghost, a smiling out of the jungle. All in all, the band put crowd participation. skeleton face that is missing a few teeth. on a very entertairung show that was only About 30 minutes after The Impotent Many of The Misfits' songs are about the beginning of an awesome night of Sea Snakes left the stage, The Misfits scary movies and horror imagery. music. · appeared in their standard body paint- In 1983, the band officially broke up, Next up was Murphy's Law, an under- ings and hairstyle. The band then pro- and singer Glenn Danzig started up his ground band that prides themselves on ceeded to play a 22-song set to a psyched- own band, Danzig, which went on to their antics as much as their music. The up crowd. The floor soon erupted into have relative success in the '80s and '90s band was on stage for over an hour, talk- one large mosh pit and many people start- metal scene. In the mid-'90's, Jerry Only ing almost as much as they played. Most ed to crowd surf over the chaos. During finally won the rights to the "Misfits" of their songs were two-minute anthems songs such as "Last Caress" and "Die Die name and reformed the band with a new of trivial things in life that proved to be My Darling," the band could hardly be singer, Michale Graves, his brother, extremely entertaining. The singer repeat- heard over the crowd singing along with Doyle, on guitar and a new drummer, edly called for shots of Jaegermeister and the songs. The new drummer and singer Dr. Chud. The band subsequently ended up taking about eight shots of it did not seem new at all, as they blasted released American Psycho, an offering while enjoying a few beers as well. By through Misfit classics witl:\ Jerry and that regained much of their earlier pop- the end of their set, he was slightly tipsy, Doyle Only as if they had been playing ularity. The album even yielded a sin- which made him all the more entertain- together since childhood. · gle, "Dig Up Her Bones," which many ing. After the show, Jerry Only and Zoli fans believed to be one of their best songs When the band finally left the stage, returned to the stage to give autographs ever. the audience was psyched up for The to any fans who wanted them. This was The revamped Misfits then took their Impotent Sea Snakes, and Murphy's Law's one of the greatest gestures the band could live show on the road and have been singer's face was covered in blood from make, as the two members signed auto- touring ever since. On Oct. 25, Michale his ventures into the pit. Murphy's Law graphs for nearly an hour. Graves and Dr. Chud left the band in ended up being a huge hit with the crowd, All in all, the Halloween show was one mid-show without giving a clear rea- and everyone there was ready for more of the best concerts in recent memory. All son. The next two nights, the Misfits music. of the bands were excellent and diverse. played with Joey Image, the band's orig- The last opening band of the night was Each one entertained the crowd in thefr inal drummer. The band then recruited The Impotent Sea Snakes (ISS). The self- own unique way. If you missed the show, a drummer nicknamed Renfield to fill described "most outrageous band in the you should be extremely upset. the slot for part of the remainder of the world" made plenty of efforts to secure 2000 tour. A new singer, Zoli, who played that title. The crowd knew their show Dauid Houston, with the Misfits in a couple of guest was going to be something special when, appearances in the past, joined up. This between bands, four sets of pyrotechnics contributing writer was the line-up that performed on Hal- were set, a chain was suspended 12 feet Misfits Set List for Hallowee-n 2000: 1. Forbidden Zone 7. Last Caress 13. Saturday Night 18. Scarecrow Man 2. Witch Hunt 8. Dig Up Her Bones 14. She 19. We Are 138 3. Lost in Space 9. I Turned Into a Martian 15. Where Eagles Dare 20. Helena 4. Crawling Eye 10. 20 Eyes 16. Night of the Living Dead 21. Die Die My Darling 5. Static Age 11. Astro Zombies 17. Hate the Living/ Love 22. Halloween &. T. V. Casualty 12. Skulls the Dead arcade september 24, 1999 7