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Anti Social Andy
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 Misfits Query! Grew up with British punk. Pretty unfamiliar with US stuff . . . . just curious which is THE Misfits album that best sums up what they're about.
Not overly thrash orientated! . . . any thought 'preciated. 
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Chad Hensley
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I would recommend Walk Among Us as a start.
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deadarnoldpalmer
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i would recommend static age...or....collection 1 or 2
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collection 2
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devilboy
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early stuff (static age etc) is a lot more "rockabillyish" while the later (walk among us) is more "punkish". i guess it all depends on what you're interested in. do others agree? 
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daughtersfan18
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collection 1
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joshuajh
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i always liked earth a.d.
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M500
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LEGACY OF BRUTALITY is a nice collection of early 7inches that has a time-line feel to it.
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skylar
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just listen to all the Danzig stuff, but forget about the revival era
or make a cd or tape of the song All Hell Breaks Loose repeated over and over and listen to it non-stop
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Parka
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I don't think the Graves era is as bad as most like to make out, its certainly a different Misfits, good nonetheless though.
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gabbagabba
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Walk Among Us is an excellent introduction. I would just throw down the cash and get the box set though. Has close to everything. I believe Walk Among Us is absent though.
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Chris Kohler
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Are you looking for a recommendation on which album to purchase or do you have a bunch already and are looking for a place to start? Either way, Walk Among Us is the best place to start.
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skylar
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Parka wrote: I don't think the Graves era is as bad as most like to make out, its certainly a different Misfits, good nonetheless though. it's the next thing to pop punk, and I actually like a lot of pop punk, but not when it's the misfits.
the quality of the song writing, in particular the lyrics, goes WAAAAAY downhill.
Danzig-era misfits use the facade of the b-movie ghouls to create a sort of sinister, almost ganglike aura. if you dig deep into the lyrics they're really quite nasty and cruel a lot, and the way they're performed made you believe that they meant it.
Graves-era and beyond Misfits use the facade of b-movie ghouls as a marketing tool. they're lyrics are corny representations of the films they're taken from. for instance, that Poltergeist song on the first album had a chorus that went "Carol Ann, Carol Ann...." <---- stupid
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Chad Hensley
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Kohler and Gabba agree with me. We win!
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joshuajh
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i agree. new misfits seemed more than anything like an attempt to cash in on nostalgia for a time when they had something interesting going on. i gave the revival or resurrection or whatever a good chance, and really wanted to like them, but really didnt.
skylar wrote: Graves-era and beyond Misfits use the facade of b-movie ghouls as a marketing tool. they're lyrics are corny representations of the films they're taken from. for instance, that Poltergeist song on the first album had a chorus that went "Carol Ann, Carol Ann...." <---- stupid
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moriachi
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I don't like new Misfits at all, and it's appropriate that the best stuff comes from THE Misfits.
I did see Misfits last year, and it was pretty fine indeed. They played mainly The Misfits material, so that made it for me.
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lurker
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when i was younger i used to be all about walk among us.
then when static age was officially released it became my favorite.
but now a days i'm appreciating the brilliance of Earth A.D. again.
to sum it up: my favorite band ever, i love it all (only pre-1995).
and i refuse to give any credit to any new material released under: the Misfits(TM)
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Anti Social Andy
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Thanks for all the input and PM's guys . . . the path before me is clear . . . kinda! 
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