15 Great Misfits Covers
Metallica, Green Day and many others put their own spin on pioneering band’s horror-punk anthems


NEW YORK - MARCH 1: Glenn Danzig (R) and Doyle von Frankenstein (L) of punk band The Misfits perform onstage at Spirit March 1, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
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Riot Fest has scored the biggest punk reunion of the year with "The Original Misfits," which features founding frontman Glenn Danzig performing with bassist Jerry Only and guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein. At the fest's Denver installment, taking place September 2nd through 4th, the trio will appear onstage together for the first time in more than 30 years. In the decades since the original Misfits split, countless metal, punk and indie-rock groups have kept the group's legacy alive with passionate covers of their anthemic horror-punk classics. Here are a few of our favorites.