Few bands in the past three decades have proven as affecting or exciting
as the Misfits, the ferocious horror punk outfit that lurked in the
shadows of suburban New Jersey and released a handful of pivotal
underground recordings during their brief, tumultuous time together. Led
by Glenn Danzig, a singer possessed of vision and blessed with an
incredible baritone, the Misfits pioneered a death rock sound that would
reverberate through the various musical subgenres that sprung up in
their wake. This Music Leaves Stains now presents the full story behind
the Misfits and their ubiquitous, haunting skull logo, a story of unique
talent, strange timing, clashing personalities, and incredible music
that helped shape rock as we know it today. James Greene, Jr., maps this
narrative from the band's birth at the tail end of the original punk
movement through their messy dissolve at the dawn of the 1980s right on
through the legal warring and inexplicable reunions that helped carry
the band into the 21st century. Music junkies of any stripe will surely
find themselves engrossed in this saga that finally pieces together the
full story of the greatest horror punk band that ever existed, though
Misfits fans will truly marvel at the thorough and detailed approach
James Greene, Jr. has taken in outlining the rise, fall, resurrection,
and influence of New Jersey's most frightening musical assembly.
