Arthur Googy is an American musician known for being the drummer of

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band The Misfits from 1980 to 1982. Originally from

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, he attended Blessed Sacrament elementary school followed by a brisk visit to Newtown High.. Googy was the longest-running drummer of the band's original era, spanning the years 1980–1982, and was present during the "Master Sound Productions Sessions" that led to the ''

Walk Among Us ''Walk Among Us'' is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Misfits, released in March 1982 by Ruby Records and its parent label Slash Records. It was the first full-length album to be released by the band, although it was the th ...

'' album. He would tour with the band in several infamous shows, many of which ended up on highly sought-after bootlegs. His contributions include the albums ''Walk Among Us'', ''

Evilive ''Evilive'' is a live album by the American punk rock band Misfits. It was initially released as a 7-song EP in December 1982 and later added 5 more songs and released as an album in October 1987. It was released on frontman Glenn Danzig's ...

'' and ''

3 Hits from Hell ''3 Hits from Hell'' (stylized as 3 hits from HeLL) is the sixth release by American horror punk band Misfits. The 7" EP was released in April 1981 via Plan 9 Records. While there was no actual insert, some of the first pressing included a M ...

''. His work is also prevalent in '' Collection I'' and ''

Collection II ''Collection II'', also known as ''Misfits II'', a compilation album of songs by the American punk rock band Misfits. Released on November 14, 1995, it serves as a companion album to the band's previous compilation, '' Collection I''. Both com ...

'', as well as the drummer for tracks 9, 12 and 13 on the album ''

Legacy of Brutality ''Legacy of Brutality'' is a compilation album of early songs by the American punk rock band Misfits, released in September 1985. It contains overdubbed mixes of previously unreleased songs, mainly from the January–February 1978 ''Static Age'' ...

''. "Die, Die My Darling" from the ''

Die, Die My Darling "Die, Die My Darling" is a song by the American horror punk band Misfits. It was released in May 1984 on singer Glenn Danzig's label, Plan 9 Records, seven months after the band's breakup. The song is titled after the 1965 horror film '' F ...

'' EP is also attributed to him.

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 exce ...

states in the book "American Hardcore" that he attributed a significant amount of success for the album ''Walk Among Us'' due to Arthur's dedication to the music and rehearsals. Only goes on to reveal that Arthur worked a full-time job in construction in NYC, lived in Queens and traveled daily to New Jersey. Googy also drummed for New York hardcore band Antidote after leaving the Misfits, playing on their debut EP, Thou Shalt Not Kill. Credited as Bliss, he got the name because they used to take the 7 train into times square from Queens and there’s a stop called 46th and Bliss St. so he said, “46th and Bliss, that’s what I am....Bliss.”.

Discography

With The Misfits

* ''

'' (1981) - 7-inch EP * ''

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'' (1981) - 7-inch single * ''

'' (1982) - LP * ''

'' (1982) * ''

'' (1984) - 7-inch single * ''

'' (Tracks 9, 12 and 13) (1985) * '' Collection I'' (1986) * ''

'' (1995) * ''

12 Hits From Hell ''12 Hits from Hell: The MSP Sessions'' is a cancelled studio album by American horror punk band the Misfits. It was recorded in 1980 but went unreleased. Caroline Records attempted to release it in 2001, but band members Glenn Danzig and Jerry ...

'' (2001) – LP

With Antidote

* ''Thou Shalt Not Kill'' (1983) - 7-inch EP * ''The A7 And Beyond'' (1984)

References

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