Static Age

by Misfits

Static Age cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 27, 1996
  • Label: Caroline
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 34:56
  • Community rating: 4.4/5 from 12 ratings

Artists on this release: Mr. Jim, Glenn Danzig, Franch茅 Coma, Jerry Only

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded in 1978 but shelved for nearly two decades, 'Static Age' presents the Misfits' intended debut, characterized by a raw, live-in-the-studio production with minimal overdubs. Glenn Danzig's melodic-yet-punk vocals are layered over frantic, straightforward guitar riffs and Jerry Only's driving basslines, creating a sound more aligned with traditional punk rock than their later horror-focused work. The album's lyrical content established an early template for the band, drawing inspiration from B-horror films, historical events like the Kennedy assassination, and true crime subjects.

Genres

Descriptors: horror, fast, melodic, lo-fi, sci-fi

Tracklist

  1. Static Age (01:47)
  2. TV Casualty (02:23)
  3. Some Kinda Hate (02:01)
  4. Last Caress (01:57)
  5. Return Of The Fly (01:36)
  6. Hybrid Moments (01:42)
  7. We Are 138 - C.I. Recording 1978 (01:41)
  8. Teenagers From Mars (02:50)
  9. Come Back (05:00)
  10. Angelfuck (01:37)
  11. Hollywood Babylon (02:20)
  12. Attitude (01:30)
  13. Bullet (01:37)
  14. Theme For A Jackal - C.I. Recording 1978 (02:40)
  15. She - C.I. Recording 1978 (01:24)
  16. Spinal Remains - C.I. Recording 1978 (01:27)
  17. In The Doorway - C.I. Recording 1978 (01:24)

Credits

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