American Psycho (album)

Infobox Album
Name = American Psycho
Artist = The Misfits
Type = Album


Released = May 13, 1997
Recorded = December 1996
Genre = Horror punk, hardcore punk
Length =
Label = Geffen
Producer = Daniel Rey and The Misfits
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dbfpxqthld0e link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/misfits/albums/album/111271/review/5944311/american_psycho link]
Last album = "Box Set"
(1996)
This album = "American Psycho"
(1997)
Next album = "Static Age"
(1997)

"American Psycho" is an album by the "reformed" Misfits. Released May 13, 1997, it was the first to be recorded and released without founder and lead creative influence Glenn Danzig. The band's current leader, bassist Jerry Only, after years of litigation, reached a settlement with Danzig and was granted the rights to use the band's name and image to record and perform.

The album is named after the novel "American Psycho" by Bret Easton Ellis. Originally, the album was going to be titled "Dead Kings Rise", an obvious play on the band's resurrection, but was changed when the title track didn't make the album. This album was produced by Daniel Rey, who has produced such artists as the Ramones and Rob Zombie.

Reception

*"Entertainment Weekly" (5/16/97, p.117) - "Their goofy formula of lyrics inspired by bad horror movies, poppy vocals, and blasting hardcore is still excellent mosh-pit fodder, and new frontman Michale Graves is a dead ringer for Glenn Danzig before he found his fortune as a heavy metal crooner." - Rating: B

Track listing

#"Abominable Dr. Phibes" – 1:41 (Jerry Only/Doyle)
#"American Psycho" – 2:06 (Michale Graves)
#"Speak of the Devil" – 1:47 (lyrics-Dr. Chud, music-Doyle
#"Walk Among Us" – 1:23 (Michale Graves)
#"The Hunger" – 1:43 (Michale Graves)
#"From Hell They Came" – 2:16 (Jerry Only)
#"Dig Up Her Bones" – 3:01 (Michale Graves)
#"Blacklight" – 1:27 (Michale Graves)
#"Resurrection" – 1:29 (Michale Graves)
#"This Island Earth" – 2:15 (Michale Graves)
#"Crimson Ghost" – 2:01 (Dr. Chud)
#"Day of the Dead" – 1:49 (Doyle)
#"The Haunting" – 1:25 (Michale Graves)
#"Mars Attacks" – 2:28 (Jerry Only)
#"Hate the Living, Love the Dead" – 1:36 (Dr. Chud)
#"Shining" – 2:59 (Michale Graves)
#"Don't Open 'Til Doomsday" – 7:58 (Jerry Only)

#"Hell Night" (hidden track towards the end of "Don't Open 'Til Doomsday")(Jerry Only/Daniel Rey)
#"Dead Kings Rise" (exclusive LP bonus track)(Jerry Only)

Personnel

* Jerry Only - bass
* Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein - guitar
* Michale Graves - vocals
* Dr. Chud - drums - keyboards (songs 1, 3-4, 8, 10)