Arthur Googy
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Arthur Googy was a drummer for the horror punk
band The Misfits.
He was the longest running drummer of the bands original era, spanning the years 1980 - 1982, and was present during the "Master Sound Productions Sessions" that led to the Walk Among Us
album. He would tour with the band in several infamous shows, many of which ended up on highly sought-after bootlegs.
His contributions include the albums Walk Among Us, Evilive
and 3 Hits From Hell
. His work is also prevalent in Collection I
and Collection II
, as well as the drummer for tracks 9, 12 and 13 on the album Legacy of Brutality
. "Die, Die My Darling" from the Earth A.D. album is also attributed to him.
Jerry Only states in the book "American Hardcore" that he attributed a significant amount of success for the album Walk Among Us due to Arthur's dedication to the music and rehearsals. Only goes on to reveal that Arthur worked a full time job in construction in NYC, lived in Queens and traveled daily to New Jersey.
After leaving the band he formed Antidote with guitar player Robb Nunzio.
Googy lives in New York and works as a superintendent on the upper east side.
Horror punk
Horror punk is a music genre that mixes Gothic and punk rock sounds with morbid imagery and lyrics, which are often influenced by horror films...
band The Misfits.
He was the longest running drummer of the bands original era, spanning the years 1980 - 1982, and was present during the "Master Sound Productions Sessions" that led to the Walk Among Us
Walk Among Us
-Band:* Glenn Danzig – vocals, guitar on "Vampira", "Devils Whorehouse", "Astro Zombies", overdubbed guitar on all tracks except "Mommy Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight?"* Jerry Only – bass, background vocals...
album. He would tour with the band in several infamous shows, many of which ended up on highly sought-after bootlegs.
His contributions include the albums Walk Among Us, Evilive
Evilive
Evilive is a live album by The Misfits. It was initially released as a 7-song EP in December 1982 and later added 5 more songs and released as an album in October 1987. It was released on frontman Glenn Danzig's Plan 9 Records. The album title is a palindrome. The album is included in The Misfits'...
and 3 Hits From Hell
3 Hits from Hell
3 Hits from Hell was the sixth release from the Lodi, New Jersey horror punk band The Misfits.The 7" EP was released in April 1981 as Plan 9 Records number PL1013...
. His work is also prevalent in Collection I
Collection I
Misfits is a compilation album of early songs from the American punk rock band the Misfits. The compilation is officially titled Misfits, but is commonly referred to as Collection I and was made up as the first half of a pair with the later release of the compilation album Collection II...
and Collection II
Collection II
Collection II is the companion album to The Misfits' Collection I. Both compilations collect all the early singles and the entire Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood album, and are meant to complement Walk Among Us and Legacy of Brutality with little overlap...
, as well as the drummer for tracks 9, 12 and 13 on the album Legacy of Brutality
Legacy of Brutality
-Credits:* Glenn Danzig - vocals, guitar and bass on tracks 9, 10, and 13, overdubbed guitar and bass on tracks 1-8, and 11, clapping on track 13* Franché Coma - original guitar for tracks 1-8, and 11* Bobby Steele - original guitar for tracks 9, 10 and 12...
. "Die, Die My Darling" from the Earth A.D. album is also attributed to him.
Jerry Only states in the book "American Hardcore" that he attributed a significant amount of success for the album Walk Among Us due to Arthur's dedication to the music and rehearsals. Only goes on to reveal that Arthur worked a full time job in construction in NYC, lived in Queens and traveled daily to New Jersey.
After leaving the band he formed Antidote with guitar player Robb Nunzio.
Googy lives in New York and works as a superintendent on the upper east side.
With The Misfits
- 3 Hits From Hell3 Hits from Hell3 Hits from Hell was the sixth release from the Lodi, New Jersey horror punk band The Misfits.The 7" EP was released in April 1981 as Plan 9 Records number PL1013...
(1981) - 7" EP - HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
(1981) - 7" single - Walk Among UsWalk Among Us-Band:* Glenn Danzig – vocals, guitar on "Vampira", "Devils Whorehouse", "Astro Zombies", overdubbed guitar on all tracks except "Mommy Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight?"* Jerry Only – bass, background vocals...
(1982) - LP - 12 Hits From Hell12 Hits from Hell12 Hits From Hell is a cancelled studio album by the Misfits. It was recorded in 1980 but went unreleased. Caroline Records attempted to release it in 2001, but band members Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only called off production and the album was scrapped....
(1997) – LP - EviliveEviliveEvilive is a live album by The Misfits. It was initially released as a 7-song EP in December 1982 and later added 5 more songs and released as an album in October 1987. It was released on frontman Glenn Danzig's Plan 9 Records. The album title is a palindrome. The album is included in The Misfits'...
(1982) - Collection ICollection IMisfits is a compilation album of early songs from the American punk rock band the Misfits. The compilation is officially titled Misfits, but is commonly referred to as Collection I and was made up as the first half of a pair with the later release of the compilation album Collection II...
- Collection IICollection IICollection II is the companion album to The Misfits' Collection I. Both compilations collect all the early singles and the entire Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood album, and are meant to complement Walk Among Us and Legacy of Brutality with little overlap...
- Legacy of BrutalityLegacy of Brutality-Credits:* Glenn Danzig - vocals, guitar and bass on tracks 9, 10, and 13, overdubbed guitar and bass on tracks 1-8, and 11, clapping on track 13* Franché Coma - original guitar for tracks 1-8, and 11* Bobby Steele - original guitar for tracks 9, 10 and 12...
(Tracks 9, 12 and 13) (1985) - Earth A.D. (Track 11)(1983)
With Antidote
- Thou Shalt Not Kill (1983) - 7" EP
- The A7 And Beyond (1984)