GLENN DANZIG is a musician who is largely considered to be one of the fathers of the Horrorpunk music genre. He is the founder of THE MISFITS (1977-1983), SAMHAIN, and DANZIG. He also owns the Evilive record label and Verotik, an adult-oriented comic book publishing company.
His musical career spans over thirty years, encompassing a range of genres from punk rock, heavy metal and industrial to blues and classical, and has influenced most notably Rob Zombie, Metallica, AFI and countless others. His songs have been covered by Metallica, Behemoth, Guns N' Roses, Entombed, NOFX and AFI, among others. He has also written songs for long-time idols Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison.
As a singer, he is noted for his incredible Elvis-like vocal range. As an author, he is known for his fascination with horror, gore, occult, adult and religious themes.
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