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4.0 out of 5 stars
Soulfully Evil, April 9, 2009
I'm mixed when it comes to Danzig. 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.
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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Happy Birthday, Glenn Danzig! One of the best rock albums ever recorded!, June 23, 2009
Well first off, being a big Danzig fan, I wanna wish Glenn a happy 53rd birthday today. Now that that's taken care of, I'll get down to Danzig's self-titled first album. This is one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded, definitely good enough to be put on a list of the 500 Greatest Rock Albums Ever. Every song on here is a Danzig classic, full of sinister riffs, mystical lyrics, blazing solos, powerful drum fills and Glenn's signature, Elvis-like baritone vocals.
Such classics as the sinister "Twist of Cain", mysterious "Not of This World", fast-paced "Am I Demon?", or the all-powerful, mystical "Mother", round out this classic. And ironically, just about the entire album is perfect for cruising down the street to!
Now honestly, as great as this album is, the distortion on the guitar is very weak and I think the guitar and bass should be re-recorded, with the drums turned up a little bit. However, looking beyond that, this is a twisted, sinister hard rock 'n' roll classic. It's different from Danzig's Misfits years, which were awesome, by the way, but overall this is an outstanding rock album. Thanks for the time, and peace.
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Danzig Reinvents Himself Once More & Crafts a Classic Opus, June 16, 2009
In the 1980's Glenn Danzig was at the height of his creative powers. 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.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.
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