Devilock

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The devilock is a hairstyle made famous by The Misfits around 1979. The sides and back of the hair are kept short, while the front is kept long and combed forward. There are several variations; the most common version is worn with the front hair pinched into a spiked ponytail, save that the hair is usually styled in place with gel rather than with hair ties.

[edit] History

Both Jerry Only and Glenn Danzig claim credit for originating the style.

In an interview, Jerry Only stated that it evolved out of a "tidal wave" hairstyle he wore at the time, popular amongst the 1970's surfing and skateboarding communities. Supposedly, Only originally called the hairstyle "the wave," until Glenn Danzig's friend's mother came up with the more sinister name that stuck.

Danzig, claims to have created the hairstyle himself, developing it from an imitation of Eddie Munster's hairstyle. The members of Samhain sported devilocks that were spread out and looked more like an extremely long fringe or bangs. This separated style of Devilock is known as a "Deathlock".

Outside of The Misfits and Samhain, other musicians who have at one time sported devilocks include Davey Havok during AFI's earlier years, Randy Blythe from Lamb of God, Fat Mike of NOFX, John Pettibone from Himsa, Myke Acid, Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance, Phil Anselmo of Pantera, Preston Klein of albatross and Simon Gallup of The Cure.

[edit] Other Uses

"Devilock" is also a song on The Misfits album Earth A.D. as well as the name of a Misfits tribute band from Salt Lake City, Utah.