The devilock is a hairstyle worn by some members of the Misfits beginning 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. "Devilock" is the title of one of the songs released on the Misfits' a...
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The devilock is a hairstyle worn by some members of the Misfits beginning 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. "Devilock" is the title of one of the songs released on the Misfits' album, Earth A.D.. Devilock is also the name of a Misfits tribute band from Salt Lake City, Utah.
In an early 1980s interview, Jerry Only said the devilock evolved out of a "tidal wave" hairstyle he wore at the time, popular amongst the 1970s surfing and skateboarding communities. Supposedly, he originally called the hairstyle "the wave", until Glenn Danzig's friend's mother came up with the more sinister name that stuck. In the same interview, Danzig claims that his version of the hairstyle developed from an imitation of Eddie Munster's...
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