048 - Misfits - The Devil's Rain (2011) (with Dante Caroselli)

Jukebox Zeroes

By 2011 there was barely much left of The Misfits, the famed New Jersey band who helped shape the sound of 80s hardcore, and birthed the subgenre of horror punk with their sci-fi and B-movie-themed songs. Longtime frontman Glenn Danzig was long absent, having found greater success as a solo act, and his replacement Michale Graves was also short-lived,. while veteran guitarist Doyle had been fired from the band years ago. The only remaining constant Misfit was longtime bassist Jerry Only, who wrested total control of the band in 2001, performing as lead songwriter and vocalist, where he had previously only been the bassist.
This short-lived Jerry Only-fronted iteration of the Misfits produced only one studio full-length in 2011, titled The Devil's Rain. It featured a team with strong punk roots working on it, including members of Black Flag and Murphy's Law, as well as a producer for The Ramones, Reverend Horton Heat, and Biohazard. But in spite of this, The Devil's Rain was poorly received both by fans and critics, who bemoaned its lack of energy and Only's facsimile impression of Glenn Danzig. To this day it's considered the worst of their catalog, and certainly their lowest rated critically.
Lilz & Patrick are not punk fans by any stretch, but on this next episode of Jukebox Zeroes they turn to a proper punk expert; Dante Caroselli of punk acts Brociopath and Gas Attack, to help them sift through the ruins of The Devil's Rain and deliver a proper verdict. Join us as Lilz seriously disappoints a lot of her fellow goths, Patrick talks disjointedly about 'nila puddin', and a lot of bad New Jersey accents happen.
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