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'''Glenn Danzig''' (born [[June 23]], [[1955]] in [[Lodi, New Jersey]], [[United States|USA]]), is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be one of the fathers of the [[Horrorpunk]] genre of music. He is born of the hardest metal known to man. He is the co - founder of [[The Misfits (band)|The Misfits]] (original lineup 1977-1983), [[Samhain (band)|Samhain]], and [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]]. He is often associated with the [[Devilock]], a distinctive hairstyle for which he and fellow band members of The Misfits and Samhain were known. He also owns the Evilive record label and [[Verotik]], an adult-oriented [[comic book]] publishing company.
'''Glenn Danzig''' (born [[June 23]], [[1955]] in [[Lodi, New Jersey]], [[United States|USA]]), is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be one of the fathers of the [[Horrorpunk]] genre of music. He is the co - founder of [[The Misfits (band)|The Misfits]] (original lineup 1977-1983), [[Samhain (band)|Samhain]], and [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]]. He is often associated with the [[Devilock]], a distinctive hairstyle for which he and fellow band members of The Misfits and Samhain were known. He also owns the Evilive record label and [[Verotik]], an adult-oriented [[comic book]] publishing company.


His musical career spans thirty years, encompassing a range of genres from [[punk rock]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] and [[industrial music|industrial]] to [[blues]] and [[european classical music|classical]], and has influenced most notably [[AFI (band)|AFI]], [[Metallica]], [[Rob Zombie]], [[My Chemical Romance]], and countless others. His songs have been covered by [[AFI (band)|AFI]], [[Behemoth (band)|Behemoth]], [[My Chemical Romance]], [[Entombed (band)|Entombed]], [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Metallica]], and [[NOFX]] among others. He has also written songs for long-time idols [[Johnny Cash]] and [[Roy Orbison]].
His musical career spans thirty years, encompassing a range of genres from [[punk rock]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] and [[industrial music|industrial]] to [[blues]] and [[european classical music|classical]], and has influenced most notably [[AFI (band)|AFI]], [[Metallica]], [[Rob Zombie]], [[My Chemical Romance]], and countless others. His songs have been covered by [[AFI (band)|AFI]], [[Behemoth (band)|Behemoth]], [[My Chemical Romance]], [[Entombed (band)|Entombed]], [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Metallica]], and [[NOFX]] among others. He has also written songs for long-time idols [[Johnny Cash]] and [[Roy Orbison]].

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Glenn Danzig

Glenn Danzig (born June 23, 1955 in Lodi, New Jersey, USA), is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be one of the fathers of the Horrorpunk genre of music. He is the co - founder of The Misfits (original lineup 1977-1983), Samhain, and Danzig. He is often associated with the Devilock, a distinctive hairstyle for which he and fellow band members of The Misfits and Samhain were known. He also owns the Evilive record label and Verotik, an adult-oriented comic book publishing company.

His musical career spans thirty years, encompassing a range of genres from punk rock, heavy metal and industrial to blues and classical, and has influenced most notably AFI, Metallica, Rob Zombie, My Chemical Romance, and countless others. His songs have been covered by AFI, Behemoth, My Chemical Romance, Entombed, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, and NOFX among others. He has also written songs for long-time idols Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison.

As a singer, he is noted for his vocal range that is simular to Elvis Presley and Jim Morrison [1][2][3] As an author, he is known for his fascination with horror, gore, occult, adult and religious themes.

Danzig appeared as himself in the Aqua Teen Hungerforce episode Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future, which takes place in his home state of New Jersey.

Early years

Glenn Danzig was born into a Protestant family of Italian, German, and Scottish-American heritage alongside two older brothers and one younger brother. Their father was a strict Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War who worked as a television repairman. Within this setting, Glenn was introduced to hard rock music at an early age when one of his older brothers played him an album by Blue Cheer.

He became an avid collector of comic books (especially Golden Age comics), rare Japanese toys, occult books, horror related articles, b-movie posters, Japanese Animation videos, (especially Astro Boy, Black Jack, Captain Harlock and Devilman) and the skulls of deceased animals. He was an outsider and often teased in school.

He graduated from Lodi High School in 1973 aspiring to become a comic book writer and/or photographer. He ended up starting an adult-oriented comicbook company, Verotik, in the 90s.

Musical career

Danzig started in the music business at the age of 11: first as a drum roadie, and then as a bass player in local garage bands. He had never taken vocal lessons, but the first time he auditioned for the role of a vocalist, his vocal prowess gained him attention in the local scene. Throughout his teenage years he sang for several local bands, such as Talus and Whodat And Boojang, most of which played half original songs and half Black Sabbath songs.

In 1977, when he was 21, Danzig started The Misfits, taking the band's name from Marilyn Monroe's last film. The Misfits combined Danzig's harmonic vocals with camp-horror imagery and lyrics, all backed by punk thrashing.

In 1983, after releasing several singles, three albums, and gaining a small but devoted underground following, Danzig disbanded The Misfits due to increasing animosity among the band members and his dissatisfaction with their musical abilities.

After The Misfits, he began work on a new band project: Samhain. In 1987, Samhain was signed to a major label by producer Rick Rubin and the name of the band was changed to Danzig to avoid any legal riff-raff. The band consisted of lead guitarist John Christ, bassist Eerie Von, and former D.O.A. drummer Chuck Biscuits.

In 1987, Danzig, owing to his association with Rubin, was asked to write a song for Roy Orbison. The result was "Life Fades Away", featured in the 1987 movie Less than Zero. Danzig also contributed to the film's soundtrack with "You and Me (Less than Zero)". Eerie Von has said that the song was a salute to the 1960s song "To Sir, with Love" by LuLu, and the tracks have similar instrument changes. On the soundtrack's sleeve, the song is credited to "Glen Danzig and the Power and Fury Orchestra" [sic], which actually featured the same membership as the initial lineup of Danzig, the band, with the exception of Eerie Von. Since Von did not like the way producer Rubin wanted the bass played on the song, George Drakoulias played the bass instead.

In 1988, the band Danzig's self-titled debut album Danzig (album) followed on from the essentially heavy-metal Samhain sound. Stand-out tracks included "Twist of Cain", "Am I Demon", "Mother", and "She Rides". This last song, along with "End of Time" and "Soul on Fire", signalled Danzig's prowess with softer melodic vocalizations.

In 1990, their follow-up album Danzig II: Lucifuge marked an immediate change of musical direction. Featuring a strong Blues influence, it has often been cited as the most popular Danzig album among fans. Stand-out tracks included the bluegrass dobro of "777", the hard-rocking "Girl" and "Her Black Wings", as well as the lilting, Elvis-inspired "I'm The One" and "Blood and Tears".

In 1992, Danzig once again musically about-faced, releasing the fast, power-chord driven Danzig III: How the Gods Kill. Of the 10 songs, only the sad and soft "Sistinas" diverges from the unrelenting, dominant guitar riffs and angry lyrical content of songs like "Left Hand Black", "Godless" and "Bodies".

In 1993-1994, Danzig reached the height of their popularity and broke into the mainstream when the live video of "Mother '93" became a hit on MTV, six years after the original song was recorded.

In 1994, the release of Danzig 4 saw a revisiting of the hard-Blues sound and further development of his vocal range; most notable in songs like "Let It Be Captured" and the haunting "Cantspeak".

In 1996, the band underwent a complete overhaul. The original lineup had fallen apart, as had Glenn Danzig's relationship with their record label, American Recordings. He enlisted new band mates, signed to a new label and recorded Blackacidevil. Once again, he explored a new musical direction; this time infusing heavy metal with industrial rock.

Danzig's subsequent three albums; the 1999 6:66 Satan's Child, the 2002 I Luciferi, and the 2004 Circle of Snakes; all musically and lyrically evolved to a more stripped down, heavier Goth metal. The Danzig lineup continued to change with each album, while Danzig's voice started to show strain for unknown reasons.

Although Danzig's later releases never got the mainstream attention that the single "Mother" achieved, the band has maintained a worldwide following.

In 2005, Glenn Danzig's tours to support the Circle of Snakes album and the Blackest of the Black festival, were highlighted by the special guest appearance of Doyle, The Misfits guitarist. Doyle joined Danzig on stage for a 20 minute set of classic Misfits songs. Afterwards, Danzig stated that this would be the closest anyone would see him to a Misfits reunion. [citation needed]

On October 17, 2006, he released his second solo album Black Aria II (the follow-up to the classical album Black Aria.)

In November 2006, Danzig toured the west coast with Samhain bassist Steve Zing. They played 3 Samhain songs including "All Murder All Guts All Fun." In Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Doyle joined the band onstage for the encore and played two Misfits songs, "Skulls" and "AstroZombies."[1]

Immediately afterwards, he took a break from touring to work on other projects and produce other bands. He is currently producing and directing his first feature film, Ge Rouge, which is based on a comic book he wrote. He is also putting together The Lost Tracks of Danzig, an album of unreleased Danzig material. Additionally, he has stated that he and Jerry Cantrell have been discussing the possibility of teaming up to write and record an album of dark blues songs. [citation needed]

Controversies

Over the years Danzig has been involved in various physical altercations that have made the news

Altercation with Def Leppard

In 1993, backstage at an unspecified venue, Danzig yelled at the wife of Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell to "Get the fuck out of the way!" while carrying a bowl of soup, Danzig was kicked in the rear end and knocked down, dropping his soup. Joe Elliot and Vivian Campbell confirmed this story in an interview with MuchMusic, though did not disclose who did the actual kicking. [2]

Confrontation with Danny Marianinho

A physical confrontation that took place at the end of a July 3, 2004 concert in Tuba City, Arizona, between Glenn Danzig and Danny Marianinho of the North Side Kings was captured on amateur video. [3] The argument started when technicians at the venue raised the lights and began taking the stage apart after the headliner Danzig's set, effectively ending the concert before the North Side Kings and the band Rapid Fire could perform. In the video, Danzig is seen instigating the altercation by pushing Marianinho back against a wall and yelling "F*ck you, motherf*cker!" when quizzed about Danzig's involvement in the decision to close the show early. Marianinho responds by punching Danzig in the face. Glenn Danzig falls to the floor and appears momentarily stunned until helped to his feet, as Marianinho is dragged away by security.

In subsequent interviews, Danzig has barely acknowledged the incident, preferring not to give attention to those he feels are merely seeking publicity or possible grounds for litigation. In one interview, he commented that it was suspicious that a camera was there to film the incident at all. In the footage, one of Marianinho's supporters can be heard shouting, "North Side Kings are still undefeated!" A comment some believe lends weight to theories that the altercation was planned. However, Marianinho has freely admitted that one of his own friends filmed the incident; ostensibly, they had intended to film the North Side Kings' performance.

Discography

The Misfits

Studio albums

Singles

Live albums

Samhain

Studio albums

E.P.

Compilations

Danzig

Studio albums

E.P.

Singles

  • "Mother" (1988) - promotional CD single (this song was also featured on RedOctanes "Guitar Hero 2", and the soundtrack to Rockstars "Grand Theft Auto: San andreas", on the radio station "Radio X")
  • "Her Black Wings" (1990) - promotional CD single
  • "Killer Wolf" (1990) - promotional CD single
  • "A Taste Of Danzig III" (1992) - promotional CD single
  • "Dirty Black Summer" (1992) - CD single
  • "How The Gods Kill" (1992) - promotional CD single
  • "It's Coming Down" (1993) - promotional CD single
  • "Mother '93" (1993) - promotional and wide-release CD singles
  • "Until You Call On The Dark" - (1994) - promotional CD single
  • "Brand New God" (1994) - promotional CD single
  • "Cantspeak" (1994) - CD single
  • "I Don't Mind The Pain" (1995) - CD single
  • "7th House" (1996) - promotional CD single
  • "Sacrifice" (1996) - CD single
  • "Unspeakable" (1999) - promotional CD single

Compilations

Soundtracks

Live albums

Official Videography

  • "Danzig I - The Home Video (1990) - VHS [4]
  • "Lucifuge Home Video (1991) - VHS [4]
  • Danzig III: How the Gods Kill: Special Limited Edition CD/VHS Box Set (1992)
  • Archive de la Morte (2004) - DVD
  • Il Demonio Nera (2005) - DVD

Glenn Danzig & the Power and Fury Orchestra

  • "You and Me (Less Than Zero)" Less Than Zero Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1987)

Solo

Other

Notes

  1. ^ Craig Lee. "Horror-movie rock from Misfits". L.A.Times. 15. April 1982
  2. ^ Mike Gitter. "Live Metal". RIP Magazine. 1988
  3. ^ Mike G. "Interview with Danzig". Metal Maniacs. December 1999.
  4. ^ a b http://www.7thhouse.com/site/index.html
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