Live on the Black Hand Side [Explicit Lyrics]

Danzig | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 8, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Restless Records
• ASIN: B00005JH79
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,251 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Godless

2. Left Hand Black

3. How The Gods Kill

4. Dirty Black Summer

5. Pain In The World

6. Evil Thing

7. Halloween II

8. Not Of This World

9. Killer Wolf

10. Little Whip

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Satans Child

2. 7th House

3. 5 Finger Crawl

4. Unspeakable

5. Lilin

6. Her Black Wings

7. It's Coming Down

8. Do You Wear The Mark

9. Until You Call On The Dark

10. Deep Belly Of The Beast

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Say it ain't so Glenn..., May 20, 2001

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"[e-mail]" (LAKEWOOD, COLORADO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live on the Black Hand Side (Audio CD)

Well, I've read all the reviews previous to mine, and this will be going to the negative side, as I really can't find a way of justifying the cost for the product. I love Danzig, period! But, that said, I don't understand why this came out sounding the way it did. I saw Danzig in 1994 and 2000, for those respective tours, and I was able to hear... everything! I'll abmit that the first disc, sounds alot better than does the second one. The first part of the disc, (8 songs recorded in '92 at Irvine Meadows, CA.), sounds about the best. it's the classic line-up and if I'm not mistaken, comes form the same show as "Thrall- Demon Sweat Live EP," 'nuff said! The second part of the first disc, (6 songs recorded in '94 at The Seattle Center Arena, WA.), starts to drop off in sound quality, but is still listenable. As an interesting side note, as the band is going into the song, "Going Down To Die," you can clearly hear Glenn say "... I got work to do...," and it sounds almost as if someone was maybe asking him for an autograph or somthing... kinda funny really... which leads into disc 2, recorded on tour in 2000... The second disc is where things take a turn for the worst... the sound levels are all off... at times one instrument's sound being too loud for the other and at other times, another intrument will be drowning out somthing else... but all the instruments overpowering Glenn's vocals. As a fan, that's what I paid to hear, that great voice... the thunder and power that Danzig posseses. Not that the band should be overshabowed by his voice either... there should be a nice blend in there. I hate to be so nitpicky but hey, I went out and bought it the day it came out... and had been waiting for it since it's release had been announced and postponed time and again. I was also a bit disappointed in the front cover artwork... and in fact, the back cover would have been a better design for the front. I'll have to agree w/ all previous reviewers, however, that the tracks chosen for the release are all excellent... but it would have been nice to hear them better. I can't justify the release in the way some were able to do... it can be described as raw or "live experience" sounding, but the simple truth is that it's best psrts sound demo-ee, and the worst sounding bootleg-ee. Still, I'll keep it as it is a part of the Danzig history, and I'm sure it'll get plenty of spins on the old cd player... I'll just have to turn it up real loud so i can hear Glenn... sigh. For those who have yet to buy this new release, "Thrall..." is a much better live representation of this great band,(and yes, they still are a great band!), even if it isn't a double cd, it kicks... and it has some nice studio gems too.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Biggest disappointment yet from Danzig, May 10, 2001

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Gogmagog "fan of all things music, movies and... (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live on the Black Hand Side (Audio CD)

Many of us thought it couldn't get worse than 5: Blackacidevil. 6:66 - Satan's Child was somewhat reassuring; nowhere the glory of American Records-era Danzig, but far better than the previous misstep. Then comes this atrocity. By far the worst release ever by Danzig in any incarnation, and possibly the worst live release I've EVER heard.

First, it looked promising - two discs with three shows from all major incarnations of the band - the original Danzig lineup from '92, the addition of Joey Castillo in '94, and the current band from 2000. The set list is varied and well-selected. The performances and recording quality, however, couldn't be worse. Surprisingly, the worst of the bunch is the 2000 show, which takes up all of the second disc. It sounds like an audience bootleg taken from a tape recorder hidden under someone's clothes. The clarity goes in and out (imagine listening to a record while putting your hands over your ears, taking them off and so on) and the playing is just plain rotten - all across the board.....

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark, dirty and beautiful, July 7, 2001

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Wolfgang Manera (U.K.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live on the Black Hand Side (Audio CD)

I just wish to say that I agree with the last two reviews of this release - it's splendid. Alright, perhaps the recording on disk 2 is questionable in places, however, the first disk is astounding, displaying many of Danzig's finest tracks in a rough- edged, dirty, live format which truly befits the songs. Certainly the vocals fade in and out from time to time but surely you must appreciate that Danzig is on-stage strutting his splendid, unholy self and may miss the mic or indeed the odd note; but when the overall product is as raw and energetic as this who are you to complain - the guy rocks and this is not a studio album and therefore does not claim to be polished. All the better for it.