Danzig [Explicit Lyrics]

Danzig | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 11, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000009QO6
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,078 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Danzig: Truth is, you only know the lies...., July 4, 2001

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William Errickson Jr. (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Danzig (Audio CD)

Glenn Danzig here comes into his own, moving from the schlocky (yet undeniably wonderful) Misfits and the experimental goth-metal Samhain to this hand-picked outfit that sounds like the Doors, Sabbath and AC/DC collided in some frigid, reeking hell. I bought this album upon its release in 1988, having at the time just discovered the Misfits. The visions Danzig here presents are so intense, so sharply drawn, and so gleefully evil that it's a part of me forever.

Unlike many metal bands that have played Satanism either as a lame joke or as license for anti-Christian violence (see the countless black/death metal bands of N. Europe) Danzig knows that the figure of Lucifer is more slippery, more sophisticated than that; Danzig's Devil is amoral, a sensual, pagan force to be reckoned with. Someone once remarked that if Ian MacKaye was early '80s hardcore punk's super-ego, than Glenn Danzig was its id. Too perfect--and perfectly illustrated here.

The opening song is now a Danzig classic, and stands as perhaps his most finely-wrought depiction of the allure, and ambiguity, of evil deeds. "Twist of Cain" refers to the shadow side within us all, a serpent up the spine "that cuts the numbness" and makes us "come alive."

"Yea, took it standing/ Broke commandments/ And he tumbled like a toy/ Blood/ Like a crimson highway/ Spreading out/ From his forehead to the ground."

Glenn's obsession with religious imagery is in full effect here, setting the tone not only for the rest of this album but for all his subsequent works. While some may find it cheesy or overdone, I always found his lyrics and image much more... uh, sophisticated than Slayer or Ozzy or countless other metal bands. He had a lyrical gift rarely found in other contemporary bands, and I think that Jim Morrison influenced more than just his singing. "Not of this World" revels in bizarre, poetic images that resonate in the unconscious mind: "I am the dawn upon your bloody beach." Mr. Mojo Risin' would've found this, I think, irresistable.

With songs delivered in his overwhelming baritone, so seductive, so damning, Glenn really sounds like Satan trying to entice us to do his bidding. Satan's not gonna sound like Tom Araya; he's gonna sound like Glenn at the beginning of "End of Time" or "Soul on Fire."

"She Rides," struts and growls; the demoness who "rides the night" and "slides down inside your skin" is a woman he will return to again and again.

I could go on and on endlessly on the dark delights of this album; the quiet eeriness of "End of Time" with its howl of desolation, "Lost your soul/Doomed and cold"; the raw, ugly, muscular power of "Am I Demon"; the rebellious fervor of "Mother" or the apocalyptic, mysterious, sexually threatening "Soul on Fire."

The demonic braggadocio here is equally tongue-in-cheek and deadly serious, which I find is why I've always really dug Glenn Danzig's work. But rather than reading my review, you could be listening to this album yourself and letting it insinuate itself into your shadowed heart.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one stands the test of time!, February 8, 2002

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FloozyFlapper1926 (Somewhere in the 20's) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Danzig (Audio CD)

This is the first album from one of my favorite bands. I think it's just about the very best Glenn put out though I must admit I like all of them. I remember being 17 and wearing alot of black and hanging out with my friends blaring Danzig out the windows. Now, I'm turning thirty and when I listen to this cd it brings me back. This is one that stands the test of time. Back then, this was a very different style than what most bands were putting out. Still, its some of the best music of that era. Glenn has one of the more unique and distinct voices in music. His singing voice is good on both the ballads and the faster songs. There's not a bad one on this so its easily played all the way through.

My favorites are "Mother", "She Rides", "Twist of Cain" and "Soul on Fire." Danzig is a great band. A stellar first album!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Danzig is unique, June 14, 2001

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Lemuel Smalley (Fayetteville, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Danzig (Audio CD)

Chances are if you were to ask someone if they know who Danzig is they would say this: "Who's Danzig?" That's the unfortunate answer that I get everytime I ask someone about it. Danzig is a must listen alblum. This is heavy metal unlike you have ever heard. The music isn't like that of Metallica or Slayer, Danzig has created their own sound on this alblum. The lyrics in Danzig are very ingenious and the way they are delivered with Glenn Danzig's unimistkeable voice will leave them etched in your mind. Danzig's sound is like a mix of metal and punk which can be attributed to Glenn Danzig's early years as being a notable figure in the punk music world. This alblum is a must for anyone who wants a metal alblum that delivers the goods.