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Thrall: Demonsweatlive [EP]

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Thrall-Demonsweatlive is Danzig's classic 1993 studio and live album.
Thrall
On the Thrall part of the album there are 2 of Danzig's heaviest and most powerful songs they have ever released, Its Coming Down and the violet fire. as well as these 2 classic songs on the Thralll section you also get an amazing cover of the classic Elvis song, Trouble(and who better to sing it than the evil Elvis himself?)

DemonSweatLive
the Demonsweatlive section doesnt contain as many live tracks as i would have expected for my money but the live tracks here are top quality in both the sound production and of the classic songs chosen. They play one of my favourite danzig tracks, Snakes of Christ (Lucifuge 1990), the 88' classic 'Am I Demon' from their self titled debut album, the haunting 'Sistinas' off their 1992 album 'How the Gods Kill' and the all time fans favourite 'Mother', which is the best live track ever! Also if you let the cd play on after the end of Mother live (track 7) for about 10 minutes there is the original studio version of mother which is a nice extra. Thrall-Demonsweatlive is a great album for any danzig fan that wants live and new studio tracks.

Glenn Danzig kicks ... in Demonsweatlive! Featuring 2 versions of "Mother" Live and Studio, both sound great! In fact, all of the songs sound great! Dont take it from me, though. Buy this album for your collection and find out for yourself!

This album is split into 2 sections: 3 studio songs and 4 live tracks. With the exception of "It's Coming Down," the studio tracks don't do much for me. But wait, there are still the live tracks. "Sistinas" shows Glenn's amazing voice better than any other song on any other album that I can think of(plus chicks get all mushy listening to it). "Am I Demon?" is furious, and the guitar riffs by John are devastatin. Also, you will actually be able to hear Eerie Von's bass clearly on the live tracks.

GLEN DANZIG. WHAT A BEAST. THIS IS A WONDERFUL ALBUM BUT THIS WAS I KICKASS PERFORMANCE. I WAS A WITNESS TO THE METAL GOD THAT NIGHT "DEAMONSWEATLIVE" ON HALLOWEEN IN CALI. HELL YES. GREAT GREAT SHOW AND ON TOP OF IT BEING OUTDOORS YOU HAD ALL OF THE HALLOWS FREAKS IN FULL DRESS COSTUME RUNNING AMUCK ! WHITE ZOMBIE WAS THE GRAND OPENER OF THIS FRIGHT EVENT. THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB FOR DANZIG. GREAT ALBUM.

Just like a Panzer tank division rolling over an overpopulated Smurf village at the apex of its cultural and economic development, Danzig delivers a pummeling slab of meaty metal pie flambe. Leaving only destruction in his wake, just like the advancing blue and red stained tanks, Glenn declares war on all that is wholesome by establishing an anarchist martial law of depraved evil perversity.

This EP, although light on the number of tracks, converts un-claimed souls to the armies of darkness that follow the Black Ness Monster and his idolatrous minions of evil. I shudder to think how brutal this left-hook could have been if the group had pieced together a full album of live work. Where is the "Twist of Cain," "Tired of Being Alive," "Possession," or "She Rides" amidst this steaming vat of cantankerous ill-fated karma?

Instead, the Master Blaster, gives us three mediocre studio tracks and four kick-ass live vesions of recognizable sing-along Danzig cuts. Still, once past the forgettable "It's Coming Down," "The Violet Fire," and the post-burial Elvis induced "Trouble," Glenn shows us what Hell and skipping Church and/or Sunday school regularly is all about with "Snakes Of Christ." In this horrifying Garden of Evil account, it is midnight every night for the Wicked Warlock of the South who holds a torch burning vigil for those ready to enter the covenous flock of empty-souled disbelievers. From there it gets even more direct as "Am I Demon" solidifies Glenn's place alonside his dark master's throne of pain as an angel with very blackened wings. Only the book of Revelations conjures up such images of darkened armageddon.

As I have said before "Sistinas" is an intersting attempt at slowing down the hate, but Glenn has sounded better. Still, I wish I had met a werewolf at my high school prom so we could have made-out on the dance floor as Glenn purred out this chunk of warped agape love. The closer, of course, is "Mother" which most non-Danzig types would recognize and some devotees despise. Despite the MTV connection with this song the lyrics speak for themselves as Glenn is "Not about to see your light/And if you wanna find Hell with me/I can show you what it's like"--enough said. Clearly, the beast that is Danzig found Hell a long time ago and is ready to spread the seeds of doubt amongst the tender virgin landscape of impressionable neo-agnostics.

Despite the valiant attempt to document Danzig on stage, with Demonsweatlive the listener's appetite for destruction is only whetted to the point of craving a more seamless statement of evil. I pray for the day when the old Danzig lineup returns and promotes the old-fashioned traditions of maligned wrathful irreverent music-making. Only true Danzig fanatics should consider this wretched work which is better left for the closed society of evil-doers and Baptists

The audio songs are good on this cd but its the live tracks that really make it excellant! All four live tracks are incredible and make u feel like you're there! "Sistinas" is the best track on this cd in my eyes.

For an EP with random studio tracks and a few live songs, it's pretty good. Danzig's voice, naturally, is the highlight. In '93, when this came out, it was at its strongest. The original studio tracks, "It's Coming Down" and "The Violet Fire," are fine Danzig songs that would have sounded good on the second or third album. The Elvis cover, "Trouble," is a fun few minutes, and Danzig has always been dogged by the "Evil Elvis" moniker. Good to see he doesn't shy away from it.

On the live tracks, Glenn's vocals sound like Danzig III. They're more harsh than on I and II, not as much of a clean, cool delivery. The band sounds like they do on the albums, except maybe a little louder, as Glenn's vocals on the early albums were way up front in the mix. While I do have better EP's, this is worth having for Danzig fans. And, as I paid a quarter for it (as in 25 cents, plus shipping), I feel like I got my money's worth.

why his other live recordings dont sound like this is beyond me. the sound quality is superb which is a treat considering the raw sounds of his other material dating back to the misfits. 7 super hits and look at the price on this disc i mean how can you go wrong?...i bought this album used for a penny!

Thrall, the studio tracks section, is nothing special- the songs get worse with each track. I'm Coming Down is very good, Violet Fire is pretty good but could be better, and Trouble is mediocre. But then there's Demonsweatlive- a collection of prime cuts from previous albums in live glory. This is very good overall because of the live tracks, but they should've just done a whole live album. Oh, and nice EP that's priced the same as all his other full-lengths except the debut.

I Recently started listening to Danzig 2 months ago and i loved the song mother ,so do your self a favour and buy it now!!!!!1