"Cough/Cool" is the first single released by the horror punk band the Misfits. It was released in August 1977 on singer Glenn Danzig's label Blank Records. 500 copies were produced on black 7" vinyl. Both songs from the single were re-recorded and re-released in various versions over the following twenty years.
The cover photograph shows the Misfits' initial recording lineup. Left to right: Manny Martinez, Glenn Danzig, and Jerry Caiafa.
The Misfits are an American punk rock band often recognized as the pioneers of the horror punk subgenre, blending punk and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery. The group was founded in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey, by vocalist, songwriter and keyboardist Glenn Danzig. Over the next six years, Danzig and bassist Jerry Only were the group's main members through numerous personnel changes. During this period, they released several EPs and singles, and with Only's brother Doyle as guitarist, the albums Walk Among Us (1982) and Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983), both considered touchstones of the early-1980s hardcore punk movement. The band has gone through many lineup changes over the years, with bassist Jerry Only being the only constant member in the group.
The Misfits performing live in 2012
Doyle performing with the Misfits at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. in 1982
After the departure of the other band members, bassist Jerry Only took over as singer and recruited veteran punk rock musicians to continue the band.
Starting in 2004, Doyle joined Danzig onstage to perform half-hour sets of early Misfits songs.
