  Lucanae #7, 4/96  By A.J. Ryan & Pamela Hazelton  With two new
band members and a new mark to make in the world of raw,
progressive rock (mixed with poppish and sometimes punkish
sounds), The  Misfits are steadily gaining recognition as a
collaboration of original  sounds with new and upscaled talent.
Recently returning from a European  tour, and readying for a
slew of international appearances, original band  members Jerry
Only and Doyle, as well as latest members Dr. Chud and  Michale
Graves, are giving a whole new meaning to the label thousands
of fans are leaving each show with--that they, too are Misfits.
It was 1977 when then 17-year-old Jerry Only teamed up with
21-year-old  Glenn Danzig to become Misfits. The only other
member was Manny, a mutual  friend of Jerry and Glenn. That same
year, the trio released Cough/Cool-- their first single,
released on their own blank Records. Only 500 copies  were
released of this pre-guitar recording (the A side and B side
title,  "She," each featured Danzig on k