During his time in the seminal hardcore band the Misfits, vocalist Glenn Danzig displayed a fascination with outlandish, graphic, often gory imagery; in forming the more heavy metal-oriented band Samhain, Danzig's lyrics delved into typical metal subject matter, but took the concept of darkness to an extreme. After the demise of Samhain, Danzig formed his own eponymous band with Samhain guitarist John Christ, ex-Rosemary's Babies drummer Eerie Von on bass, and longtime hardcore drummer Chuck Biscuits (D.O.A., Black Flag, Circle Jerks); this band would prove a more effective vehicle for Danzig's obsession with the dark side. While that obsession can seem cartoonish at times, there is more to the band than meets the eye -- Danzig obviously relishes casting himself as the menacing, evil heavy metal frontman, and his theatricality often seems to indicate that his posturing is not meant to be taken very seriously. At the same time, the darkness of Danzig's vision has increasingly expressed itself over the band's career in a heavily romanticized, brooding, gothic sensibility, more quietly sinister and darkly seductive than obviously threatening or satanic, and the group's music progressed from simple, blues-based heavy metal riffs to more atmospheric, coldly haunting song textures that attempt to sonically replicate the feel of the lyrics.
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thanks for the add! I LOVE GLENN DANZIG!!(my first tattoo is a Misfits skull) His voice can be agressive,melodic,sensual,or full of hate...he is a real artist.
Thank you for the add! I cant wait to see you when you come to VEGAS on Nov. 4th! I will be the short red head trying to see over all the tall asses! hehehe.
Without your band or should I say bands.. and its dark sides...I don't think I could have made it through my...teenage and early twenties...without it...I felt I could relate on so many levels...and I'm just talking about satanic ones...it's just the way I saw things them....Much props...
