Danzig - Danzig (Reis)
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Artist: DanzigEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-11-13
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Twist Of Cain
- Not Of This World
- She Rides
- Soul On Fire
- Am I Demon
- Mother
- Possession
- End Of Time
- The Hunter
- Evil Thing
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Music Review: Not much else like it
Rating: 5 Stars
Though grand assertions of personal malevolence are hardly rare in the metal world, few approach the declaration in a manner quite like Glenn Danzig does here. With his third major band's debut, Glenn's punk roots have disappeared almost entirely, replaced by a sparse, blues metal sound that places Danzig's remarkably forceful vocals front and center. Though the punk world is not known for producing first-rate vocalists, Danzig's marvelous work here places him on the list of the great hard rock/metal singers. Danzig's effort here rather reminds of a more gruff version of the other pseudonymous metal legend whose name begins with D, the sadly departed Ronnie James Dio. While the instrumental aspects of each band are very different, the singers share a similar appeal--both are extraordinarily expressive and fill the potentially ludicrous music with genuine passion. All the credit, however, does not belong to the vocals alone, and the sinisterly minimalist instrumental attack matches provides a fitting base for Danzig's theatrical musings.
For many listeners, myself included, "Danzig" may not make that strong of an impact upon first listen. Few widely released albums have a more basic, demo-like production/sound: J. Christ's lone guitar has a plain, not terribly heavy distortion and the rhythm section is strictly utilitarian. Initially it all sounds a bit the same, but soon the vocal hooks ingratiate themselves and the instrumental subtleties are revealed, all while a uniform and quite effective atmosphere is maintained. Though everything here qualifies as a kind of atmospheric blues metal, Danzig and company ring a few twists from the formula, as in "Am I Demon," which brings a slightly punkish energy to the album, the somewhat gothic "End of Time," which predicts some of their later work, and "She Rides," which has a kind of lithe sleaziness distinct from the other tracks. ("She Rides" is apparently a stripper favorite, which comes as no surprise.) The album as a whole, however, is dominated by midpaced, catchy rockers like "Twist of Cain," "Mother," and the Zeppelin-esque closer "Evil Thing," all of which have a quality vocal hook and powerful main riff containing the best of Christ's back-to-basics style. The production also hides a few details that add immensely to the album, such as the barely audible backing/harmony vocals that pop up sporadically, the female choir that emerges in a few choruses and even a little bit of horn in "Soul on Fire." (One of the best tracks, by the way.) The album does lose a little momentum as it progresses, with weakest tracks "Possession" and "The Hunter" coming in the second half, but it never truly bogs down and has no definite filler.
It is, perhaps, best that there aren't too many other albums out there quite like "Danzig." Even the rather similar "Danzig II" has a richer, somewhat more dynamic sound. But, as a one shot deal, the kind of hyper-minimalism displayed here is quite effective. Check it out.
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