The Misfits disbanded in 1983, and Glenn Danzig went on to form Samhain and then Danzig. Several albums of reissued and previously unreleased material were issued after the group's dissolution, and their music later became influential to punk rock, heavy metal, and alternative rock. After a series of legal battles with Danzig, Only and Doyle regained the rights to record and perform as the Misfits. They formed a new version of the band in 1995 with singer Michale Graves and drummer Dr. Chud. This incarnation of Misfits had more of a heavy metal sound, and released the albums American Psycho (1997) and Famous Monsters (1999) before dissolving in 2000. Jerry Only then took over lead vocals and recruited former Black Flag guitarist Dez Cadena and former Ramones drummer Marky Ramone for a Misfits 25th anniversary tour.
This lineup released an album of cover songs titled Project 1950 and toured for several years. In 2005, Marky was replaced by Robo, who had played with Black Flag in the early 1980s and had also previously been Misfits' drummer from 1982 to 1983. This lineup released a single titled "Land of the Dead" in 2009. The Misfits' lineup of Only, Cadena, and drummer Eric "Chupacabra" Arce released a new album titled The Devil's Rain in October 2011. In 2015, it was announced that Cadena would be taking a break from music after receiving a cancer diagnosis, and was replaced by Only's son Jerry Caiafa II, presented as Jerry Other. That same year Soulfly's Marc Rizzo joined the band, also playing guitar. He filled in for Cadena, before Caiafa would move on to become the sole guitarist for the band.
In September 2016, for the first time in 33 years, Danzig, Only, and Doyle reunited for two headlining shows as the Original Misfits at that year's edition of Riot Fest, along with drummer Dave Lombardo and second guitarist Acey Slade. The Original Misfits lineup continued performing sporadically through 2019.
Each incarnation of the Misfits has made use of horror film and science fiction film-inspired themes and imagery, with makeup, clothing, artwork, and lyrics drawn from B movies and television serials, many from the 1950s through 1970s. Musically the band are often recognized as progenitors of the horror punk and psychobilly subgenres and have drawn from punk rock, heavy metal, and 1950s rock and roll and rockabilly to inform their style. Rolling Stone describes them as "the archetypal horror-punk band of the late 1970s and early '80s", and they are considered icons in punk music and culture.
Devilock
Misfits Lyrics
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Best demon offering
Curious about the eye of death, oh
Gonna make it public
Gonna make you pay
Gonna rip your skull out
Eye of death, I know
Devilock, you rip your heart, I have 'em
Devilock, I rip your eyes out of hell
Hell is pumping something
Into lots of people
Curious about the eye of death, oh
Gonna make it public
Gonna make you pay
Gonna rip your skull out
Eyes of death, I have them
Devilock, you rip your heart, I have 'em
Devilock, I rip your heart out of hell
Oh
Devilock, I rip your heart out, I have 'em
Devilock, I pluck your eyes out, I have 'em
Devilock, I rip your heart out of hell
Go, go, go, go, go
The lyrics to Misfits' song Devilock are a mix of violent and demonic imagery that reflect the band's horror punk aesthetic. The opening lines suggest an offering to a demon, with the emphasis on making it the best offering possible, indicating a desire to please the dark forces they are invoking. The lyrics then turn to a fascination with the "eye of death", a mysterious and possibly supernatural concept that seems to hold great power over both the singer and the people around them.
The chorus of "Devilock" is a call to arms, with the singer declaring their intention to "rip" the heart and eyes out of hell itself. The repeated use of the phrase "Devilock" drives home the idea of a diabolical force at work, while the frenzied repetition of the final lines suggests a kind of mad ecstasy that comes from embracing such darkness.
Overall, the lyrics to "Devilock" create a vivid and unsettling portrait of a world filled with demonic forces and supernatural powers. The song taps into the horror genre's longstanding fascination with the dark and macabre, and foregrounds the idea that sometimes the most powerful forces come from the places we fear the most.
Line by Line Meaning
So make this demon offering
I am preparing an offering for the demon
Best demon offering
It must be the best offering to satisfy the demon
Curious about the eye of death, oh
I am interested in the mysterious Eye of Death
Gonna make it public
I will reveal this offering to the public
Gonna make you pay
You will be punished for your sins
Gonna rip your skull out
I will violently remove your skull from your body
Eye of death, I know
I have knowledge of the Eye of Death
Devilock, you rip your heart, I have 'em
I have possession of your heart, which you tore out with your devilock hairstyle
Devilock, I rip your eyes out of hell
I will extract your eyes from the pits of hell with my devilock hairstyle
Hell is pumping something
Something evil is being spread throughout hell
Into lots of people
Many souls are being affected by this evil
Eyes of death, I have them
I now possess the Eyes of Death
Oh
An exclamation of intense emotion
Devilock, I rip your heart out, I have 'em
I have successfully taken your heart out with my devilock hairstyle
Devilock, I pluck your eyes out, I have 'em
I successfully extracted your eyes with my devilock hairstyle
Devilock, I rip your heart out of hell
I have removed your heart from the fiery depths of hell with my devilock hairstyle
Go, go, go, go, go
An exhortation to continue the attack with energy and haste
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Written by: GLEN DANZIG
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@someshkadam2441
Those riffs gives black metal vibes.
@AJY987
This song is so badass!
@hottboy6712
i love this song so much because its a song that punches you in the face with how hardcore it is
@MaxCady7.62
😂😂😂
@tankdempsey7457
one of their best songs named after their hair style
@_weighed8302
i fucking love this song so much
@FlameTrowr05
If you don't like this, you don't like hardcore! 'Nuff said!
@vandenbos6401
one of the most baddass hxc songs. wish they did more hardcore songs
@Damageinc-om2lo
Yeah! I love em cuz all the albums were different! Love a band that gets MORE heavy and fast as they go on!
@elvisrios756
You might like the Doyle albums