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American Psycho is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Misfits. Released on May 13, 1997,[3] it was the first to be recorded and released without the band's founder and former leader Glenn Danzig.[4] 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 also marked the addition of singer Michale Graves and Dr. Chud on drums.[4]

This article is about the 1997 The Misfits album. For the movie soundtrack, see American Psycho: Music from the Controversial Motion Picture. For other albums, see American Psycho (disambiguation).
American Psycho
Studio album by
Misfits
ReleasedMay 13, 1997 (1997-05-13)
RecordedJanuary 1997
Genre
  • Horror punk[1]
  • hardcore punk[2]
  • heavy metal[1]
Length39:26
LabelGeffen
ProducerDaniel Rey, Misfits
Misfits chronology
Static Age
(1996)		 American Psycho
(1997)		 Evillive II
(1998)
Singles from American Psycho
  1. "Dig Up Her Bones"
    Released: July 1997

Originally, the album was going to be titled Dead Kings Rise, a play on the band's resurrection, but was changed when the title track did not make the album.[citation needed] The album was produced by New York City based musician Daniel Rey, who had previously worked with artists such as King Missile and the Ramones.


Reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
PopMattersPositive[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Entertainment Weekly wrote that "their goofy formula of lyrics inspired by bad horror movies, poppy vocals, and blasting hardcore is still excellent mosh-pit fodder."[2]


Track listing


All tracks are written by the Misfits (Michale Graves, Jerry Only, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and Dr. Chud) except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Abominable Dr. Phibes" (instrumental; based on The Abominable Dr. Phibes)1:41
2."American Psycho" (based on American Psycho)2:06
3."Speak of the Devil"1:47
4."Walk Among Us"1:23
5."The Hunger"1:43
6."From Hell They Came"2:16
7."Dig Up Her Bones"3:01
8."Blacklight"1:27
9."Resurrection"1:29
10."This Island Earth" (based on This Island Earth)2:15
11."Crimson Ghost" (based on The Crimson Ghost)2:01
12."Day of the Dead" (based on Day of the Dead)1:49
13."The Haunting" (based on The Haunting)1:25
14."Mars Attacks" (based on Mars Attacks)2:28
15."Hate the Living, Love the Dead" (based on Bride of Frankenstein)1:36
16."Shining" (based on Poltergeist)2:59
17."Don't Open 'Til Doomsday" (based on Don't Open Till Doomsday)
"Hell Night (based on Hell Night)" (hidden track; written by the Misfits and Daniel Rey)		7:58
LP bonus track
No.TitleLength
18."Dead Kings Rise" 

Personnel



Chart positions


ChartPeak position
Billboard 200 117

References


  1. "The Misfits – American Psycho". Punknews.org. June 5, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  2. Grad, David (May 16, 1997). "American Psycho". Entertainment Weekly. p. 117.
  3. American Psycho at AllMusic
  4. Greene Jr., James (September 24, 2008). "The Misfits' American Psycho (1997)". PopMatters.
  5. "American Psycho". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 17, 2006.

На других языках

- [en] American Psycho (album)

[es] American Psycho (álbum)

American Psycho es el tercer álbum de estudio de la banda estadounidense The Misfits, publicado el 13 de mayo de 1997 por Geffen Records. Fue el primero en ser grabado y publicado sin Glenn Danzig, fundador y antiguo líder de la banda. El bajista Jerry Only, tras años de pleitos, llegó a un acuerdo con Danzig y se le concedieron los derechos para poder actuar y grabar usando del nombre e imagen de la banda. Además, el álbum marcó la incorporación del músico Michale Graves.

[ru] American Psycho (альбом)

American Psycho (в переводе с англ. — «Американский психопат») — альбом группы The Misfits, выпущен 13 мая 1997 года, первый альбом группы после их возвращения на сцену, без участия духовного лидера Гленна Данцига. Один из основателей группы, бессменный басист Джерри Онли, спустя 12 лет после распада тяжело достиг соглашения с Данцигом и получил права на использование имени группы, логотипа и ранних записей[6].


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