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Arthur Googy is an American percussionist known for being the drummer of horror punk band The Misfits from 1980 to 1982. Originally from Jackson Heights, New York, he attended Blessed Sacrament elementary school followed by a brisk visit to Newtown High.
Arthur Googy è un batterista statunitense, ex componente storico del gruppo horror punk Misfits. Dopo aver suonato con il gruppo di Lodi dal 1980 al 1982, lascia la band e forma gli Antidote, che puntano la propria attenzione alla retorica nazista di alcuni gruppi nazi punk del periodo.
3 feb 2021 · Released in 1982, Walk Among Us featured the lineup of Glenn Danzig, Doyle, Jerry Only, and new drummer Arthur Googy. Considered by many as the definitive Misfits album , Walk Among Us represents the pinnacle of the band's melodic, horror punk style.
- William J. Wright
- 1977–1978: Formation and Static Age
- 1978–1981: Singles and Early Tours
- 1982–1983: Albums and Dissolution
- 1984–1995: New Projects and Legal Battles
- 1995–2000: Reformation and New Lineup
- 2001–2008: 25th Anniversary and All-Star Lineup
- 2009–2015: 30th Anniversary and New Albums
- 2016–Present: Reunion as The Original Misfits
The Misfits were formed in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey, by Glenn Danzig, who had previous experience performing in local cover bands. The band was named after actress Marilyn Monroe's final film, The Misfits (1961). Danzig's first recruit to the Misfits was drummer Mr. Jim and bassist Diane DiPazza, however, DiPiazza never showed up. Mr. Jim was repla...
Following the Static Age sessions, the Misfits began a shift in songwriting and appearance, with Danzig writing more songs inspired by B horror and science fiction films. He painted skeletal patterns on his performance clothing, while Only began applying dark makeup around his eyes and styling his hair in a long point hanging from his forehead betw...
Walk Among Us was released in March 1982 through Ruby and Slash Records. It was the first full-length Misfits album to be properly released, and the only album to be released while the early incarnation of the band was still active. A national tour in support of the album followed, and the band's performances began to grow more intense and violent....
Following the breakup of the Misfits, Danzig launched his new band Samhain, moving away from punk rock, and toward more experimental heavy metal with a grim atmosphere. Several Misfits songs were rerecorded for Samhain albums, including "Horror Business" (as "Horror Biz"), "All Hell Breaks Loose" (as "All Hell"), and "Halloween II". In 1986, the ba...
Only and Doyle immediately set about reforming the Misfits, bringing in drummer David Calabrese, also known as Dr. Chud, who had worked with them in Kryst the Conqueror. Glenn Danzig refused to return as the band's lead singer. Dave Vanian of The Damned was also approached but declined. The band, now reformed with one original founding member, Jerr...
As the sole remaining founding member of the Misfits, Jerry Only took over lead vocal duties in addition to playing bass guitar and recruited veteran musicians Dez Cadena, former guitarist of Black Flag, an idea Doyle was not fond of, leading him to quit. Also Marky Ramone, former drummer of the Ramones, joined for a Misfits 25th anniversary tour w...
In 2009 and 2010, the Misfits performed an extended 30th anniversary world tour. A new single, "Land of the Dead" was released October 27, 2009, marking the band's first release of new studio material in six years and the only release by the lineup of Only, Cadena, and Robo. Robo was dismissed from the band in 2010, with Only explaining that ongoin...
In May 2016, Danzig, Only, and Doyle announced that they would perform together for the first time in 33 years, under the name The Original Misfits. Only told Rolling Stone that the reunion stemmed from a legal discussion that "was turning into another court battle and it turned into a reunion." Court documents show that Danzig and Only discussed a...
- 1977–1983, 1995–present
- Lodi, New Jersey, U.S.
1 dic 2023 · Danzig eventually fired drummer Arthur Googy (aka Arthur McGuckin) after the pair repeatedly clashed and – following an endorsement from Henry Rollins – Misfits recruited ex-Black Flag drummer...
- Tim Peacock
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In Image’s place came drummer Arthur Googy, while Steele’s spot went to Only’s hulking kid brother Paul, who’d become known as the none-more-ripped guitar legend Doyle. By the time the Misfits came together to record Walk Among Us they had generated a great deal of notoriety, if not fame.
