Danzig (album)

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Danzig
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
Professional reviews
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Danzig chronology
	Danzig (1988)	Danzig II: Lucifuge (1990)

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, 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 and was certified Gold in the U.S. in 1994. However, it has actually sold considerably more than that and is eligible for Platinum status. ^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Miscellanea 5 Charts

[edit] Track listing

1. "Twist of Cain" – 4:18
2. "Not of This World" – 3:42
3. "She Rides" – 5:10
4. "Soul on Fire" – 4:36
5. "Am I Demon" – 4:57
6. "Mother" – 3:24
7. "Possession" – 3:56
8. "End of Time" – 4:02
9. "The Hunter" – 3:31
10. "Evil Thing" – 3:16

All songs written by Glenn Danzig, except "The Hunter", written by Albert King.

[edit] Personnel

• Glenn Danzig - Vocals
• Eerie Von - Bass
• John Christ - Guitar
• Chuck Biscuits - Drums

[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. Apart from the uncredited female vocals on "Possession" and "Soul on Fire" from the same album, this is the only instance in which Glenn Danzig did not provide all the vocals, both lead and backups, on a Danzig studio album.
• 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 PS2 game, Guitar Hero II.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1988	The Billboard 200	125

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1993	"Mother"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	17
1994	"Mother"	The Billboard Hot 100	43