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.
WOLF
Misfits Lyrics
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While I've been gone
Know what I've gotta do and
You won't kill me
'Cause of my head
My blood feels wolfs blood
Pumping in my veins
And I feel my heart extend
And I feel my muscles break
And I feel my gums extend
And I know I'm not a man
And I still don't have my head
My blood, it's wolfs blood
Pumping in my veins
When I'm killing a five year old
And I feel my heart extend
And I feel my muscles break
And I feel my gums extend
And I know I'm not a man, oh
You don't know what I've spoken to
While I've been gone
You don't know what I've gotta do and
You won't kill me
'Cause of my head
My blood, it's wolfs blood
Pumping in my veins
When I'm killing a five year old
And I'm gonna take him up
To my house on a hill
I know why you're dead
The Misfits' "Wolf's Blood" is a disturbing and bloody song that explores the inner turmoil of a killer with wolf-like tendencies. The opening stanza sets the tone for the song, with the singer informing the listener that they have been away and that during that time, they have been planning something that may appear ominous. However, the singer challenges the listener not to judge them based on the preconceived notions that they harbor against them. On the chorus, the singer speaks about their wolf's blood, a metaphor for the uncontrollable animalistic forces that are pumping through their veins, compelling them to commit heinous crimes. The singer speaks about a murderous urge towards a child that they feel coursing through their veins, ultimately confirming that they are not human but something much darker.
The second verse of the song picks up the macabre narrative where the first left off, as the singer is now in the act of killing a five-year-old child. The singer feels this animalistic blood in their veins, causing their muscles and gums to extend, continuing to validate their position that they are far from human. In the outro section, the singer returns to the initial themes of being away and plotting, but their confidence underpinned by the possession of the wolf's blood.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know what I've spoken to
While I've been gone
You have no idea what kind of conversations I have had while I was away
Know what I've gotta do and
You won't kill me
'Cause of my head
I know what I need to do and you won't stop me because of my mindset
My blood feels wolfs blood
Pumping in my veins
I feel like I have the blood of a wolf running through my veins
When I feel like murdering a baby
And I feel my heart extend
And I feel my muscles break
And I feel my gums extend
And I know I'm not a man
And I still don't have my head
Whenever I have the urge to kill a child, my body goes through some sort of transformation and I feel like I'm not even human anymore
My blood, it's wolfs blood
Pumping in my veins
When I'm killing a five year old
And I feel my heart extend
And I feel my muscles break
And I feel my gums extend
And I know I'm not a man, oh
I can feel the wolf inside of me take over when I'm in the act of killing a young child
You don't know what I've spoken to
While I've been gone
Again, you have no idea what conversations I've had while I was away
You don't know what I've gotta do and
You won't kill me
'Cause of my head
I have a plan and you won't be able to stop me because of my mental state
My blood, it's wolfs blood
Pumping in my veins
When I'm killing a five year old
And I'm gonna take him up
To my house on a hill
I know why you're dead
When I kill this young child, I am going to take his body up to my house on the hill. And I know why you'll end up dead.
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Written by: GLEN DANZIG
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