The song "Descending Angel" is a fan favorite from the Michale Graves era of the Misfits, appearing on their 1999 album Famous Monsters. It is a later entry in the band's discography that firmly established the more polished, heavier, and commercially accessible sound of the Graves lineup. Musically, "Descending Angel" is one of the more expansive and melodic tracks on the Famous Monsters album. It moves at a strong, mid-tempo pace, giving it a powerful, almost anthem-like quality, distinct from the frantic hardcore aggression of the Danzig era tracks like "Green Hell." The music is characterized by heavy, grooving guitar riffs from Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and a clear, high-quality studio production. Michale Graves’s vocals are especially notable here, showcasing his wide range with soaring, emotional melodies and layered harmonies that add a dramatic, gothic rock flavor to the horror punk sound. Lyrically, the song focuses on a classic theme of supernatural downfall and sorrow. The narrative is about an angel or a heavenly being who has fallen from the sky to walk among humanity. It uses imagery of a powerful, beautiful, yet tragic figure torn from paradise. Phrases such as "Torn from the heavens, they fall from the sky" and the overarching theme of loss and mortality give the song a sense of forlorn grandeur, blending the Misfits' usual horror aesthetics with a more profound, emotional melancholy. The band actually re-recorded the song in 2013 with bassist Jerry Only taking over the lead vocals, demonstrating the song's lasting importance to the band's catalog, even across different lineups.