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American Psycho

 
Album Review: American Psycho

  • Artist: Misfits
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: May 13, 1997
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Though it can't really be The Misfits without GLENN DANZIG's amazing crooning and songwriting, try holding on to that prejudice after hearing the crunch and pummel of the band's first LP in 14 years. DANIEL REY's produced, and Nevermind NIRVANA mixer/Bad Religion's Stranger Than Fiction producer ANDY WALLACE ferociously mixed. With their treatment, songs such as "Walk Among Us' and "The Haunting" are just a few of the tunes that bring back the thrill of 1982's Walk Among Us. Most of the cuts even reuse the "wooah-wooahs" that were the band's trademark. New singer MICHALE GRAVES is a good find for a difficult position, and bassist JERRY ONLY and his guitarist brother DOYLE (much improved in the years since he replaced BOBBY STEELE) present an airtight case they they were the Misfits sound as much as Danzig, and can recreate it at will. In fact, this LP should have been the follow-up to Walk Among Us instead of that awful Earth A.D./Wolsblood hardcore mess that effectively ended the orignal band's career in 1983, when Danzig split off to form SAM HAIN on the way to a solo metal career. The Misfits return to New York stages is a brilliant, mega-scary sight! ~ Jack Rabid, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Abominable Dr. Phibes The Misfits The Misfits (1:41)
American Psycho The Misfits The Misfits (2:06)
Speak of the Devil The Misfits The Misfits (1:47)
Walk Among Us The Misfits The Misfits (1:23)
The Hunger The Misfits The Misfits (1:43)
From Hell They Came The Misfits The Misfits (2:16)
Dig up Her Bones The Misfits The Misfits (3:01)
Blacklight The Misfits The Misfits (1:27)
Resurrection The Misfits The Misfits (1:29)
This Island Earth The Misfits The Misfits (2:15)
Crimson Ghost The Misfits The Misfits (2:01)
Day of the Dead The Misfits The Misfits (1:49)
The Haunting The Misfits The Misfits (1:25)
Mars Attacks The Misfits The Misfits (2:28)
Hate the Living, Love the Dead The Misfits The Misfits (1:36)
Shining The Misfits The Misfits (2:59)
Don't Open 'Til Doomsday The Misfits The Misfits (7:03)

Credits

Chris Kerwin (Photography), Steve Sisco (Mixing Assistant), Daniel Rey (Producer), Andy Baker (Engineer), John Smith (Engineer), Chris Kerwin (Art Direction), Grace Falconer (?), Jerry Only (Art Direction), Sue Kappa (Assistant Engineer), Michale Graves (Vocals), Grace Falconer (Overdub Assistant), Howie Weinberg (Mastering), Jerry Only (Bass), Andy Wallace (Mixing), Hillary Johnson (Overdubs), Basil Gogos (Paintings), Dr. Chud (Drums), Frank White (Photography)
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American Psycho
Studio album by The Misfits
Released May 13, 1997
Recorded December 1996
Genre Horror punk, heavy metal
Label Geffen
Producer Daniel Rey and The Misfits
Professional reviews
The Misfits chronology
Box Set
(1996)
American Psycho
(1997)
Static Age
(1997)

American Psycho is an album by the "reformed" Misfits. Released May 13, 1997, it was the first to be recorded and released without founder and lead creative influence Glenn Danzig. The band's current leader, bassist Jerry Only, after years of litigation, reached a settlement with Danzig and was granted the rights to use the band's name and image to record and perform.

The album is named after the novel American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. Originally, the album was going to be titled "Dead Kings Rise", an obvious play on the band's resurrection, but was changed when the title track didn't make the album. This album was produced by Daniel Rey, who has produced such artists as the Ramones and White Zombie.

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Reception

  • Entertainment Weekly (5/16/97, p.117) - "Their goofy formula of lyrics inspired by bad horror movies, poppy vocals, and blasting hardcore is still excellent mosh-pit fodder, and new frontman Michale Graves is a dead ringer for Glenn Danzig before he found his fortune as a heavy metal crooner." - Rating: B

Track listing

All songs written and composed by the Misfits (Michale Graves, Jerry Only, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and Dr. Chud) except where noted. 

# Title Length
1. "Abominable Dr. Phibes"   1:41
2. "American Psycho"   2:06
3. "Speak of the Devil"   1:47
4. "Walk Among Us"   1:23
5. "The Hunger"   1:43
6. "From Hell They Came"   2:16
7. "Dig Up Her Bones"   3:01
8. "Blacklight"   1:27
9. "Resurrection"   1:29
10. "This Island Earth"   2:15
11. "Crimson Ghost"   2:01
12. "Day of the Dead"   1:49
13. "The Haunting"   1:25
14. "Mars Attacks"   2:28
15. "Hate the Living, Love the Dead"   1:36
16. "Shining"   2:59
17. "Don't Open 'Til Doomsday"
"Hell Night" (hidden track; written by the Misfits and Daniel Rey)
7:58
LP bonus track
# Title Length
18. "Dead Kings Rise"    

Chart positions

Chart Peak Position
Billboard 200 117

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