New Jersey-based Michale Graves cemented his reputation as one of the leading lights of horror rock when he became vocalist for the iconic punk band the Misfits after they reunited in 1996. As a young teenager, Graves cut his teeth singing with local punk acts, including Bambi Slam (aka Social Outcast) and Valmont, with little success. But while recording a demo with his band the Mopes in 1995, the studio's owner told Graves that Jerry Only and O.C. Doyle of the Misfits, who had recently regained the rights to the group's name, were looking for a vocalist for a new edition of ...