Danzig (album)
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| Studio album by Danzig | ||
| Released | August, 1988 | |
| Recorded | 1987-1988 at Atlantic Recording Studios and Chung King Metal in New York City | |
| Genre | Heavy metal | |
| Length | 40:57 | |
| Label | Def American Recordings | |
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |
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| Danzig (1988) |
Danzig II: Lucifuge (1990) |
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Danzig is the 1988 debut album of the eponymous band led by Glenn Danzig, formerly the songwriter and vocalist of The Misfits and Samhain.
The album was also the first release on producer Rick Rubin's new label Def American Recordings. Def American's successor, American Recordings reissued the album in the USA and UK in 1998. It was recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios and Chung King Metal, and mixed at Smoke Tree and Village.
The song "Mother" became a hit on radio and MTV in 1993-94 after its inclusion on Thrall: Demonsweatlive, and was later included on various hard-rock/heavy metal/alternative music compilations, including the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Guitar Hero II.
It is the band's biggest-selling album (Thrall:Demonsweatlive reached platinum status,but is not a full album) and was certified Gold in the U.S. in 1994.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Twist of Cain" – 4:18
- "Not of This World" – 3:42
- "She Rides" – 5:10
- "Soul on Fire" – 4:36
- "Am I Demon" – 4:57
- "Mother" – 3:24
- "Possession" – 3:56
- "End of Time" – 4:02
- "The Hunter" – 3:31
- "Evil Thing" – 3:16
All songs written by Glenn Danzig, except "The Hunter", written by Albert King.
[edit] Credits
[edit] Production
- Producer: Rick Rubin
- Engineers: Dave Bianco, Steve Ett, Jim Scott
- Mastering: Howie Weinberg
- CD Mastering: Barry Diament
- Photography: Mark Weiss
[edit] Miscellanea
- According to John Christ, Metallica's vocalist and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield sang some of the backup vocal tracks, along with Glenn Danzig, on "Twist of Cain" and "Possession", but because of Hetfield's contractual obligations to Elektra Records, he could not be credited.
- Earlier versions of some songs, like "Twist of Cain" and "Possession", were originally intended for the planned final Samhain album, Samhain Grim. These early versions featured different musical arrangements, lyrics, and were sometimes played in a different key.
- John Christ has said that the song "I'm the One" was also originally recorded for this album, but a different version was released on Lucifuge.
- Glenn Danzig said that the songs "When Death Had No Name" and the band's cover of Elvis Presley's "Trouble", both played live by Danzig from 1988-1991, were also recorded during sessions for this album. Later recordings of those songs found their way onto other Danzig releases.
- In a 1989 issue of Guitar World, Metallica's James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett listed Danzig as their favorite album of 1988, while bassist Jason Newsted cited it as his second favorite.
- The song "Mother" is featured in the video games Guitar Hero II, True Crime: New York City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- The song "Twist of Cain" is featured prominently during the strip-club scene in The Scene, the seventh episode from the first season of the HBO original TV series Entourage.
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | "Mother" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1994 | "Mother" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| Danzig |
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| Glenn Danzig |
| Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein | Kenny Hickey | Steve Zing | Johnny Kelly |
| Former members: John Christ | Tom Orio-Nist | Dave Kushner | Tommy Victor | Jeff Chambers | Joe Fraulob | Todd Youth | Eerie Von | Josh Lazie | Rob Nicholson | Howie Pyro | Jerry Montano | Chuck Biscuits | Mark Chaussee | Joey Castillo | Charlee Johnson | Bevan Davies |
| Official discography |
| Studio albums: Danzig (1988) | Lucifuge (1990) | How the Gods Kill (1992) | 4 (1994) | Blackacidevil (1996) | Satan's Child (1999) | I Luciferi (2002) | Circle of Snakes (2004) |
| Glenn's solo albums: Black Aria (1992) | Black Aria II (2006) |
| EPs: Thrall: Demonsweatlive (1993) | Sacrifice (1996) |
| Live albums: Live on the Black Hand Side (2001) |
| Box sets: The Lost Tracks of Danzig (2007) |
| Related articles |
| The Misfits | Samhain |
