| Glenn Danzig |
Article Index for Glenn |
Website Links For Glenn |
Information AboutGlenn Danzig |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT GLENN DANZIG | |
| 1955 births | |
| living people | |
| the misfits members | |
| american punk rock singers | |
| american male singers | |
| new jersey musicians | |
| american songwriters | |
| american cartoonists | |
Glenn Danzig (Glenn Anzalone) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be the founding father of the Horrorpunk genre of music. He is the founder of The Misfits (original incarnation, 1977-1983), Samhain , and Danzig . He also owns the Evilive record label and Verotik , an adult-oriented Comic Book publishing company. His musical career spans thirty years, encompassing a range of genres from Punk Rock , Heavy Metal and Industrial to Blues and Classical , and has influenced most notably Metallica , Rob Zombie , Guns N' Roses and countless others. His songs have been covered by The Network , Behemoth , Frightmare , Entombed , Guns N' Roses , Metallica , My Chemical Romance , NOFX , Pennywise , AFI , Alkaline Trio , and others. He has also written songs for long-time idols Johnny Cash , Kenneth Hister and Roy Orbison . As a singer, he is noted for his fine vocal range and distinctive style, which recalls (and has been compared to) that of Elvis Presley , Jim Morrison and Howlin' Wolf .Craig Lee. "Horror-movie rock from Misfits". L.A.Times. 15. April 1982Mike Gitter. "Live Metal". RIP Magazine. 1988Mike G. "Interview with Danzig". Metal Maniacs. December 1999. As an author, he is known for his fascination with Horror , Gore , occult, adult and religious themes. EARLY YEARS Glenn Danzig was born into a Protestant family of Italian, German, and Scottish-American heritage alongside two older brothers and one younger brother. Their father was a strict Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War who worked as a television repairman. Within this setting, Glenn was introduced to hard rock music at an early age when one of his older brothers played him an album by Blue Cheer . He became an avid collector of comic books (especially Golden Age comics), rare Japanese toys, occult books, horror related articles, B-movie posters, Japanese Animation videos (especially Astro Boy , Black Jack , Captain Harlock and Devilman ) and the skulls of deceased animals. He was an outsider in school. Sometime in the early 90's, late 80's; Danzig was trained by Jerry Poeteet the world-renowned Martial Artist in Jeet Kune Do .1 Glenn Danzig graduated from Lodi High School in 1973 aspiring to become a comic book writer and/or photographer. He eventually started an adult-oriented comicbook company, Verotik , in the 90s. Glenn Danzig once worked in a comic book store in New York when he first began writing music. {Link without Title} MUSICAL CAREER Danzig started in the music business at the age of 11: first as a drum roadie, and then as a bass player in local garage bands. He had never taken vocal lessons, but the first time he auditioned for the role of a vocalist, his vocal prowess gained him attention in the local scene. Throughout his teenage years he sang for several local bands, such as Talus and Whodat And Boojang , most of which played half original songs and half Black Sabbath songs. In 1977, when he was 21, Danzig started The Misfits , taking the band's name from Marilyn Monroe 's Last Film . The Misfits combined Danzig's harmonic vocals with camp-horror imagery and lyrics, backed by punk thrashing. In 1983, after releasing several singles, three albums, and gaining a small but devoted underground following, Danzig disbanded The Misfits due to increasing animosity among the band members and his dissatisfaction with their musical abilities. After The Misfits, he began work on a new band project: Samhain . In 1987, Samhain was signed to a major label by producer Rick Rubin and the name of the band was changed to Danzig to avoid any legal problems. The band consisted of lead guitarist John Christ, bassist Eerie Von, and former Circle Jerks drummer Chuck Biscuits. In 1987, Danzig, owing to his association with Rubin, was asked to write a song for Roy Orbison. The result was "Life Fades Away", featured in the 1987 movie '' Less Than Zero ''. Danzig also contributed to the film's soundtrack with "You and Me (Less than Zero)". Eerie Von has said that the song was a salute to the 1960s song "To Sir, with Love" by LuLu, and the tracks have similar instrument changes. On the soundtrack's sleeve, the song is credited to " Glen Danzig And The Power And Fury Orchestra " {Link without Title} , which actually featured the same membership as the initial lineup of Danzig, the band, with the exception of Eerie Von. Since Von did not like the way producer Rubin wanted the bass played on the song, George Drakoulias played the bass instead. In 1988, the newly formed band Danzig released their Eponymous Debut . Its sound showed a progression from the gothic/deathrock sound of Samhain, to a slower, heavier, more Blues -based Heavy Metal sound. Stand-out tracks included "Twist of Cain", "Am I Demon", "Mother", and "She Rides". Songs such as "End of Time" and "Soul on Fire" displayed Danzig's prowess with softer, melodic vocalizations. In 1990, their follow-up album '''' marked an immediate change of musical direction. Featuring a strong Blues influence, it has often been cited as the most popular Danzig album among fans. Stand-out tracks included the driving "long way back from hell" bluegrass dobro of "777", the hard-rocking "Girl" and "Her Black Wings", as well as the lilting, Presley-inspired "I'm the One" and "Blood and Tears". In 1992, Danzig once again musically about-faced, releasing the fast, power-chord driven ''''. Of the 10 songs, only the sad and soft "Sistinas" diverges from the unrelenting, dominant guitar riffs and angry lyrical content of songs like "Left Hand Black", "Godless" and "Bodies". In 1993-1994, Danzig broke into the mainstream when the live video of "Mother '93" became a hit on MTV, six years after the original song was recorded. In 1994, the release of '' Danzig 4 '' saw a revisiting of the hard-blues sound and further development of his vocal range; most notable in songs like "Let It Be Captured" and the haunting "Cantspeak". In 1996, the band underwent a complete overhaul. The original lineup had fallen apart, as had Glenn Danzig's relationship with their record label, American Recordings . He enlisted new band mates, signed to a new label and recorded '' Blackacidevil ''. Once again, he explored a new musical direction; this time infusing heavy metal with Industrial Rock . Danzig's subsequent three albums, '''' (1999), '' I Luciferi '' (2002) and '' Circle Of Snakes '' (2004), all musically and lyrically evolved to a more stripped down, heavier goth metal sound. The Danzig lineup continued to change with each album, while Danzig's voice started to show strain after years of touring. Although Danzig's later releases never got the mainstream attention that the single "Mother" achieved, the band has maintained a worldwide following. In 2005, Glenn Danzig's tours to support the ''Circle of Snakes'' album and the Blackest Of The Black Festival were highlighted by the special guest appearance of Misfits guitarist Doyle . Doyle joined Danzig on stage for a 20-minute set of classic Misfits songs. "To do this right, I invited Doyle to join Danzig on stage at 'Blackest Of The Black' for a special guest set. This is the first time we will be performing on stage together in 20 years. It's the closest thing to a Misfits reunion anyone is ever going to see", Danzig said in 2004 interview with KNAC.com. On October 17 , 2006 , he released his second solo album '' Black Aria II '' (the follow-up to his first classical album '' Black Aria ''). In November 2006, Danzig toured the west coast with Samhain bassist Steve Zing. They played 3 Samhain songs including "All Murder All Guts All Fun." In Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Doyle joined the band onstage for the encore and played two Misfits songs, "Skulls" and "AstroZombies."http://www.punknews.org/review/5870 Immediately afterwards, he took a break from touring to work on other projects and produce other bands. He is currently producing and directing his first feature film, '' Ge Rouge '', which is based on a comic book he wrote. He is also putting together '' The Lost Tracks Of Danzig '', an album of unreleased Danzig material to be released on July 10 , 2007 . Additionally, in several recent interviews, including one reported on blabbermouth.net, he has stated that he and Jerry Cantrell have been discussing the possibility of teaming up to write and record an album of dark blues songs. DISCOGRAPHY The Misfits Studio albums
Singles
Live albums
Samhain Studio albums
E.P.
Compilations
Danzig Studio albums
E.P.
Singles
Compilations
Soundtracks
Live albums
Official Videography
Glenn Danzig & the Power and Fury Orchestra
Solo
Other
TV
REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
|
|
|