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Dr. Chud
David Calabrese, known professionally as Dr. Chud, is an American horror punk drummer best known for his work with the Misfits (band), Misfits. He has also been a member of Graves (band), Graves, Gorgeous Frankenstein, Doyle (band), Doyle and Blitzkid, and fronts his own solo project Dr. Chud's X-Ward. Early life Dr. Chud attended Lodi High School (New Jersey), Lodi High School together with Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, Eerie Von and Steve Zing. As a teenager, he was a fan of Blondie (band), Blondie, Aerosmith, Queen (band), Queen and Led Zeppelin. Career Dr. Chud began his musical career by playing with Dan Kidney and the Pulsations for seven years from 1987 to 1994. He recorded and produced a self-titled album with Sacred Trash before joining Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and his brother Jerry Only in Kryst the Conqueror in 1992. In 1995, Only and Doyle reformed the Misfits (band), Misfits and recruited Chud and singer Michale Graves for the band. The lineup recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Punk
Horror punk is a music genre that mixes punk rock and 1950s-influenced doo-wop and rockabilly sounds with morbid and violent imagery and lyrics which are often influenced by horror films and science fiction B-movies. The genre was pioneered by the Misfits (band), Misfits in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Subsequent bands formed in the Misfits' wake like Mourning Noise, the Undead and Samhain (band), Samhain, solidifying horror punk's first wave. In the late 1990s and early 2000s the genre gained attention through the reunion of the Misfits and success of groups like AFI (band), AFI, Son of Sam (band), Son of Sam and the Murderdolls. This popularity continued to the modern day with Blitzkid, Calabrese (band), Calabrese and Creeper (band), Creeper. Characteristics Horror punk is defined by its fusion of punk rock music with the imagery and lyrical topics common in the horror film genre. Typically it references B movies, doing so in a way that emphasises Camp (style), cheesiness. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Only
Gerald Caiafa Jr. (born April 21, 1959), better known by his stage name Jerry Only, is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the Misfits and later the vocalist as well. He is the only member to appear in every Misfits lineup except the original. Biography Misfits Only in 2008 Gerald Caiafa Jr. was born in Lodi, New Jersey. He started The Misfits with Glenn Danzig on vocals and Manny Martínez on drums in 1977, just a few months after receiving his first bass as a late Christmas present. He would work at his father's machine shop during the week to help finance the band and play shows on the weekend. This would go on for several years and the band split due to differences between Danzig and the rest of the band. During this downtime, Only and his brother Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (guitarist in the 1980-1983 lineup of the Misfits) formed Kryst The Conqueror. In 1995, Only settled a legal battle out of court with co-founder Glenn Danzig, allowing him right ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kat Von D
Katherine von Drachenberg (born March 8, 1982), known professionally as Kat Von D, is a Mexican-born American tattoo artist, television personality, entrepreneur and recording artist. She is best known for her work as a tattoo artist on the TLC reality television show '' LA Ink'', which premiered in the United States on August 7, 2007, and ran for four seasons. She is also known for being the former head of Kat Von D Beauty (renamed KVD Beauty). In May 2021, Kat Von D released her first single "Exorcism" from her album ''Love Made Me Do It''. Her second studio album, '' My Side of the Mountain'', was released in 2024. Early life Katherine von Drachenberg was born in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico. Her parents, René and Sylvia (née Galeano), both of whom were missionaries for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, were born in Argentina, and are respectively of German, Italian, Spanish, and Indigenous descent. Von D has a sister, Karoline and a brother, Michael. She moved with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA Ink
''LA Ink'' is an American reality television show on TLC that follows the events of the High Voltage Tattoo (and, later in the series, American Electric) tattoo studios in Los Angeles, California. The spin-off of TLC's '' Miami Ink'', premiered on August 7, 2007. In August 2011, TLC announced the cancellation ahead of the mid-season four premiere. However, the show was picked back up by the network, and continued for 3 more seasons. All 7 seasons are available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Background After leaving the hit program '' Miami Ink'' because of a dispute with her fellow cast members, Kat Von D moved back to Los Angeles to open her own tattoo shop and was offered a spin-off show. Initially, she hired her close friend Amber "Pixie" Acia to be the shop manager, and her good friend Corey Miller as a tattoo artist. After considering many more artists for the job, Von D hired Hannah Aitchison and Kim Saigh to work for her as well. The cameras follow her as s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argyle Goolsby
Argyle Goolsby (born Steve Matthews; September 15, 1978) is an American musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, bassist and co-founder of horror punk band Blitzkid (1997–present). When Blitzkid disbanded in 2012, Goolsby pursued a career as a solo artist as Argyle Goolsby. He performs with both his live electric band, The Roving Midnight, as well as his fully acoustic band, The Hollow Bodies. Career Blitzkid (1997–2012) Goolsby was born in Bluefield, West Virginia. In 1997, Goolsby and lead guitarist and vocalist T.B. Monstrosity (Tracy Byrd) started the punk rock band Blitzkid. Drawing their inspiration from B-movies and horror movie classics, the band was soon considered to belong to the subgenre of horror punk, which emerged in the wake of the Misfits. In the 2000s, Blitzkid developed an underground following in the US and especially in Europe. Most of the band's albums were released through German horror punk group The Other's label, FiendForce R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danzig (band)
Danzig is an American heavy metal band led by former Misfits and Samhain frontman Glenn Danzig. Formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey out of the latter band, its "classic" lineup included the eponymous vocalist and keyboardist (real name Glenn Anzalone), guitarist John Christ (real name John Knoll), bassist Eerie Von (real name Eric Stellmann) and drummer Chuck Biscuits (real name Charles Montgomery). Earning a major hit with a live version of its 1988 song "Mother", the band's musical style fuses gothic atmospheres with blues-infused rock and metal. As of 2023, Danzig has released 12 studio albums (two consisting entirely of cover versions), two EPs, one live album, and one compilation album. History Beginnings (1986–1987) On July 14, 1986, Samhain performed at The Ritz in New York in what proved to be their final show. In attendance was producer Rick Rubin, who was scouting bands to sign to his record label, Def Jam Recordings. Rubin initially expressed interest in sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diagnosis For Death
''Diagnosis for Death'' is the debut album by American horror punk band Dr. Chud's X-Ward, released in 2004 on Dr. Chud's Bloodwork Records label. The first 1,000 copies of the album were limited edition and were signed, numbered and came with a free vinyl sticker. In 2005, it was released on purple vinyl; only 1,250 copies were released. The video for the song "Powerless" was filmed in Zounds Rehearsal Studios in Saddebrook, New Jersey. Track listing Personnel * Dr. Chud David Calabrese, known professionally as Dr. Chud, is an American horror punk drummer best known for his work with the Misfits (band), Misfits. He has also been a member of Graves (band), Graves, Gorgeous Frankenstein, Doyle (band), Doyle and Bl ... (David Calabrese) – vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8), drums (tracks 1, 3), keyboards (tracks 5–7), engineering, production, artwork * Fish (Ken Fisher) – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5–8) * Mike Morance – guitar (track 4) * Sal Verrico � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Worry About Me
''Don't Worry About Me'' is the first album released by Joey Ramone as a solo artist. It was released posthumously on February 19, 2002, by Sanctuary Records, less than a year after his death. The album was produced by Daniel Rey, who also did most of the guitar work. Rey had previously produced three of the Ramones' albums, between 1987 and 1995. The album includes two covers: " What a Wonderful World," originally performed by Louis Armstrong, and "1969," originally performed by the Stooges. "What a Wonderful World" was used for the ending credits of Michael Moore's film '' Bowling for Columbine''. It also appeared on the soundtrack to '' Freaky Friday''. A DualDisc version of the album was released on November 19, 2002. It included the album in the DVD-Audio format, which is in 5.1 surround sound, as well as the music video for "What a Wonderful World" (directed by Debbie Harry) and other material. ''Don't Worry About Me'' peaked at #109 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Critica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Ramone
Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist and founding member of the punk rock band Ramones, with Johnny Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone. His image, voice, and tenure with the Ramones made him a Counterculture, countercultural icon. Born to a Jewish family in Queens, New York City, he was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia at age 18. After playing in the glam punk band Sniper (American band), Sniper from 1972 to 1974, Joey cofounded the Ramones in 1974. Initially the band's drummer, Joey switched to lead vocals shortly after the group's formation. Appearing on all the band's releases, he, along with guitarist Johnny Ramone, are the only two original members who stayed in the band until it disbanded in 1996. Following the Ramones' breakup, he embarked on a solo career before dying of lymphoma in 2001. His debut solo album ''Don't Worry About Me'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Web Of Dharma
Web of Dharma is a 2002 album by American pop punk/horror punk band Graves, featuring ex- Misfits singer Michale Graves and drummer Dr. Chud. Demos and recording Demos for ''Web of Dharma'' were recorded in November 2001. These recordings were produced by Ron Gouldie at June 3 Studios in Los Angeles. The recording sessions for ''Web of Dharma'' occurred in April 2002 at Spin Studios in Long Island, New York. The album was produced by Dr. Chud and overdubbing sessions and final mixing took place in the "Creepy Attic", Dr. Chud's home studio. A special limited edition of the album was sold at the record release party. The number of copies pressed is still unknown. Seemingly the only difference between the limited edition and the regular edition, is the artwork on the CD itself. Limited edition CD artwork contains the Grave Diggers Union logo. The album's artwork and band logo was designed by Dr. Chud and reproduced by James Rowe. Track listing Personnel Music * Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evillive II
''Evilive II'' (also known as ''Evillive'') is a 1998 live album by the American punk rock band Misfits. Featuring the "resurrected" Misfits lineup of vocalist Michale Graves, bassist Jerry Only, guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and drummer Dr. Chud, the album was recorded between October 1997 and March 1998 at a number of concerts in the United States. The album was released on CD by Caroline Records on August 14, 1998, and was made exclusively available through the official Misfits' fan club, known as "the Fiend Club", and was also sold on tour. The CD has since gone out-of-print. The album's title is reminiscent of the title of the band's previous live album, '' Evilive'', which was released in 1987. The cover artwork for ''Evilive II'' was created by artist Pushead. Recording and release The tracks for ''Evilive II'' were recorded live at various concert venues throughout the United States between October 31, 1997, and March 10, 1998. The album was released on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famous Monsters
''Famous Monsters'' is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Misfits, released on October 5, 1999. It is the second in the post- Danzig era of the band, and the last album to feature Michale Graves, Dr. Chud and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein who would quit the band in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Album information The album's title is an allusion to the horror/sci-fi magazine ''Famous Monsters of Filmland'', from whom the Misfits borrow their classic logo font. The UK release also exclusively includes the song "1,000,000 Years BC", which was later re-released on '' Cuts from the Crypt'' in 2001. The song " Scream!" was turned into a music video directed by George A. Romero. In addition, the band appeared in Romero's film '' Bruiser''. "Kong at the Gates" was the theme music for WCW alumnus Vampiro. The song "Descending Angel" was re-recorded and released as a single in 2013, with Jerry Only on lead vocals. The song "Helena" is based on the film '' Boxing H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
