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Danzig - Danzig Audio CD

A fair review of the Danzig "Danzig" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Danzig reviews here, or go back to the Danzig tabs.

Danzig Band: Danzig
Title: Danzig
Rating:
Release Date: 2007-11-13
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Twist of Cain 2: Not of This World 3: She Rides 4: Soul on Fire 5: Am I Demon 6: Mother 7: Possession 8: End of Time 9: Hunter 10: Evil Thing - Danzig

Got a little Twist of Cain.....
What you get is a stripped down blues metal album with demonic overtones. After listening to the Misfits collection 1 back in 1988 or 1989 I immediately tracked down this self titled cassette from Danzig. I personally love the production that Rick Rubin gave this album. This is the first album that Glenn Danzig appeared on that really brought his vocals to the front of the mix. Glenn has a deep bluesy sound but his voice has a great range. The drums from Chuck Biscuits are awesome. You hear every hit he makes and it thunders in your chest. Chuck knew how to really add drums to Danzig rather than just following the simple rhythm. John Christ has great guitar tones that are truly unique and compliments Glenn's vocals perfectly. There is not one bad song on the album. The album starts with Twist of Cain which sets the mood well. The album varies in tempo from the slower "She Rides" to the faster pace of "Mother". If you like dark music with a hard edge (this is not GOTH) then I highly recommend you pick this up. As a long time Danzig fan, I still revisit this album often but Lucifuge is still my favorite Danzig album!.


Well I Like It
But any honest hard rock fan will have to admit that this is a really good record. Sort of like The Doors sandwiched between The Cult and Black Sabbath with extra cheese, Danzig is not for everyone. I think it borders on great.

There's not a boring track here, and everything is produced and mixed PERFECTLY. Seriously, Rick Rubin has made some great records, but this is ridiculous.

I'm not a big Danzig fan, but I'm a big fan of this album. It has a dark, dirty, spontaneous feel, like G'N'R's Appetite For Destruction. It just works. If you like bluesy metal, you gotta love it.



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Danzig Reinvents Himself Once More & Crafts a Classic Opus
Unable to sit still with the hyper sonic punk/rockabilly assault of the Misfits of Walk Among Us & Legacy of Brutality, he pointed them in the new form of thrash found on their 1983 classic Earth A. In the 1980's Glenn Danzig was at the height of his creative powers. D. . When that group disbanded soon after he started the more sonically adventurous & experimental Samhain. After meeting producer & American records founder Rick Rubin in 1987, he embarked on the blues metal of Danzig. This album has a much more mature feeling to it then his previous work. For starters, the production on this album is perfect. It has a great clean sound to it that emphasizes Danzig's Elvis meets Jim Morrison vocals while the guitar, bass & drums feel very muscular. The songs themselves, like Twist of Cain, The Hunter, Evil Thing, Not of This World & his absolute classic & signature tune, Mother, are some of the best in his entire catalog. This is Danzig all grown up with two more killer albums to follow.


Not As Good As I Thought It Would Be!!!
It doesn't have that special 'zing' I look for when listening to rock music. My cousin recommended Danzig to me, and I thought it was just okay. If you love classic rock, you might like DANZIG!!!.


Soulfully Evil
I'm not very fond of him personally, but the man can sure write a song and sing, and this is easily his best release under the Danzig moniker. I'm mixed when it comes to Danzig.

The songs on here have a polished rawness to them you don't get on his future releases, and he seems to channel Elvis at all the right times. That's the same thing that made the Misfits' "Legacy of Brutality" so great.

If you aren't hooked by the first guitar riff, you really aren't paying attention. You know then and there that Danzig is rewriting his music history, and is doing exactly what he wants regardless of what the fans desired. You have to admire that. Fortunately, what he made was entirely rocking, which may be in part to Rick Rubin. Can't say for sure, but I think that was definitely an influence.

This release never gets old, and will stand the test of time like few others of his. Guaranteed not to disappoint Danzig and rock fans.


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