Misfits Release First New Album in Nearly a Decade Today

Article Contributed by GMA | Published on Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Today punk rock legends the Misfits release The Devil’s Rain, the band’s first album in nearly a decade!  It was produced by Ed Stasium, who’s credits include the Ramones’ Road to Ruin and Too Tough to Die, as well as the Misfits’ 1999 release Famous Monsters.  Celebrating the occasion, they’ve release a free mp3 for one of the album’s tracks, “Twilight of the Dead.” 

The Devil’s Rain packaging is designed to emulate a CD sized gatefold LP, featuring some incredible new Misfits portraits shot by the iconic Mick Rock.  It also showcases a jaw-dropping, two-panel front/back cover painting featuring the rebirth of the band’s iconic “Fiend” mascot in an epic setting rendered by Arthur Suydam (known for his immensely popular work on the Marvel Zombies series, among others). 
 
The band’s current lineup – consisting of founding member Jerry Only on vocals/bass, Black Flag alum Dez Cadena, and drummer Eric “Chupacabra” Arce – just kicked off an extensive US tour.  For both fans of their classics and newcomers discovering the band for the very first time, The Devil’s Rain embodies the ferocity and melody that have made the Misfits omnipresent and immortal.  One thing is certain, The Misfits are here to stay and every day is Halloween.
 
Misfits Tour Dates:
(All dates w/JuiceheaD as direct support except *)
 
10/04:  W. HOLLYWOOD, CA @ HOUSE OF BLUES
10/05:  TUCSON, AZ @ THE RIALTO THEATRE
10/06:  LAS VEGAS, NV @ HOUSE OF BLUES
10/07:  SCOTTSDALE, AZ @ THE VENUE OF SCOTTSDALE
10/08:  ALBUQUERQUE, NM @ HISTORIC EL REY THEATER
10/09:  DENVER, CO @ SUMMIT MUSIC HALL
10/10:  ASPEN, CO @ BELLY UP
10/14:  POUGHKEEPSIE, NY @ THE CHANCE
10/15:  AUBURN, ME @ CLUB TEXAS
10/16:  DANVERS, MA @ THE PALACE BALLROOM
10/18:  ASHEVILLE, NC @ THE ORANGE PEEL
10/19:  MURFREESBORO, TN @ GILLIGAN’S
10/20:  NEWPORT, KY @ THE HISTORIC SOUTHGATE HOUSE
10/21:  CLEVELAND, OH @ PEABODY’S
10/22:  DETROIT, MI @ HARPOS
10/23:  JOLIET, IL @ MOJOE’S
10/25:  ROCHESTER, NEW YORK @ MONTAGE MUSIC HALL
10/26:  TORONTO, ON @ PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE
10/28:  SAYREVILLE, NJ @ STARLAND BALLROOM
10/29:  TOLEDO, OH @ THE OMNI
10/31:  NEW YORK, NY@ B.B. KINGS
11/03:  TOWSON, MD @ RECHER THEATRE
11/04:  ALLENTOWN, PA @ CROCODILE ROCK
11/05:  CLIFTON PARK, NY @ NORTHERN LIGHTS
11/06:  SPRINGFIELD, VA @ JAXX
11/07:  RICHMOND, VA @ ALLEY KATZ
11/09:  MOBILE, AL @ SOUL KITCHEN MUSIC HALL*
11/10:  HOUSTON, TX @ STEREO LIVE
11/11:  OKLAHOMA CITY, OK @ THE ROXY
11/12:  SAN ANTONIO, TX @ BACKSTAGE LIVE OUTDOORS
11/14:  DALLAS, TX @ TREES
11/17:  ORLANDO, FL @ FIRESTONE LIVE
11/18:  FT. LAUDERDALE, FL @ CULTURE ROOM
11/19:  DAYTONA BEACH, FL @ SICKBOYS
11/20:  PENSACOLA, FL @ VINYL MUSIC HALL