I just found out danzig has his own line of comic books. I made myself so nervous on the day of our interview that i had to add a shot of. Via both music and art he has influenced rock n roll with his dark imagery and macabre vision in a. Has anyone ever read any of glenn danzigs verotik line comic books and what were they like. Formed in the wake of the misfits messy demise, glenn danzigs. Glenn wants your skull so he can stand on top of it to reach the high shelf where his mom hid the good cereal, h. Why did glenn danzig choose the name danzig answers. Slamming together the words violent and erotic, glenn danzig launched verotik publishing in 1994 to create and fill the world with explicit, adultthemed comic books.
Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Danzig stated that this album was the last in a series of seven numbered albums, each with its own general concept. Glenn danzig was born on june 23, 1955 in lodi, new jersey, usa and is an american singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be one of the fathers of the horrorpunk genre of music. Formed in 1987 in lodi, new jersey, the group early on became an unique voice in the rock scene, playing a bluesy, grooveladen metal with danzig crooning in the style of roy orbison and elvis presley.
Actually, glenn danzig is a big fan of the bhorror movie the giant gila monster and originally took the name from that title, tansig but changed the s to a z and the d to a t because he. June 23, 1955 is an american singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from lodi, new jersey. As a kid growing up in new jersey, glenn would skip school to read comic books and watch bad movies on television. Fisher, robert gibson, rick alonso, adam fisher, and steven wardlaw, art by frank teran. Danzigs openly satanic lyrics and image stirred a degree of controversy. He is the founder of the bands misfits, samhain and danzig. And now satanika one of his most popular creations is coming to the big screen, courtesy of music video and feature helmer thomas mignone on the doll. As well as living the life of a well respected punkmetalgoth legend in bands such as the misfits, samhain and danzig and the work involved in recording and. Danzig, better than perhaps any other modern celebrity, knows how to wear the trappings of evil as if they were shiny, vestigial ornaments of some old, lovecraftian horror. Musically, nothing screams halloween better than the music of glenn danzig. Stories which focus on horror content thats often sexual and violent in nature, usually featuring scantilyclad female protagonists. Glenn danzig is a name that permeates, infects, and ultimately makes strong, the very soul of hard rock in the 90s. Glenn danzig can really fill a room even on the telephone.
The name glenn danzig has lived in metal and punk fans vocabularies since 1977, when he started the legendary horrorpunk group misfits. Glenn danzig may be one of the most intriguing and misunderstood figures in pop culture. He is the founder of the misfits original lineup 19771983, samhain, and danzig. I thought theyd be sort of interesting but some of the covers seemed a little out there. Whether its classic horror inspired songs from the misfits, dark world understanding of samhain, or pure evil of his namesake entitled project, glenn.
Glenn danzig was born on june 23, 1955 in lodi, new jersey, usa as glenn anzalone. Ill just pick some really cool songs that i love by elvis and do them as true as i can to him, but also true to myself. I am happy to live the rest of my life never knowing what happens to the two of us in those pages. I know a lot, inadvertently, about glenn danzig s music. Misfits frontman glenn danzig on comic books, hardcore and the reunion we never thought wed see. He then shares a few of his favorites, including the werewolf by montague. Leaving my stamp on stuff that i always wanted to do. The question of whether or not glenn danzig is truly evil doesnt matter. Danzigs directorial debut has been compared to tommy wiseaus the room and received a lot of laughs during its premiere at cinepocalypse in chicago, which took the rocker by surprise. At a time of peak hairspray and maximum shred, the debut release from glenn danzig s latest musical incarnation was all about sweaty blues and controlled menace, delivered with a demonic thrust that. Watch a shirtless glenn danzig give a tour of his creepy. The lost books of the bible, and of course, various books on death. I know a lot, inadvertently, about glenn danzigs music.
Danzigs favorite composers include richard wagner, sergei prokofiev, camille. See more ideas about danzig, danzig misfits and glenn danzig. Danzig is an american heavy metal band led by former samhain and misfits singer glenn danzig. Hes especially tickled by the lost books of the bible. Like, of course, the verotik movie, and doing something out of the blue like a danzig sings elvis record. Watch the extreme trailer for glenn danzigs horror anthology verotika. Hes just begun shooting an anthology horror movie based on characters from his indie comics company verotik, and hes promising a large helping of sex, violence. All books will be freshly bagged and boarded and shipped with care. To say the works of glenn danzig are a passion of mine would be an understatement. Kassono favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite december 12, 2011 subject. Among the books danzig parses are the werewolf 1933 by montague summers all documented, all true and the occult roots of nazism 1985 by nicholas goodrickclarke every schoolchild should have this book. Moody, muscular and malevolent, the first danzig album sounded like nothing else on the charts when it was released on august 30th, 1988. His music, his themes, his hair, his ragetheres a performative aspect to it that serves, first and foremost, to troll societys pearl.
Glenn danzig is often compared to elvis presley, jim morrison, and to a lesser degree, roy orbison. Hes just begun shooting an anthology horror movie based on characters from his indie comics company verotik, and hes promising a large. Glenn danzig has 70 books on goodreads with 593 ratings. It didnt sound like anything in the metal world, either. Glenn danzigs verotika is coming soon to tv screen near you. Danzig sings elvis a passion project fit for a king. One day after seeing jailhouse rock, glenn decided to.
Glenn danzig is an american singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from lodi, new. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from glenn danzig. But rocker glenn danzig of the misfits and danzig fame has been publishing adultoriented horror comics through his verotik imprint since the early 90s. Watch a shirtless glenn danzig give a tour of his creepy bookshelf. Heres a youtube clip of glenn danzig, lead singer of legendary punk band the misfits, looking through his rather intense personal library.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. We are 8 is my favorite misfits song because its the same number of people whove actually read your awful comic books, michael graves, also once a singer of the misfits, said. The characters are based on musicians henry rollins and glenn danzig. In honor of glenn danzigs halloween show at gibson amphitheater in which he will play songs from his entire catalog we checked in with him to see how his short tour is going so far. A compilation of comics by different artists about henry and glenn, two men in a longterm relationship. The unintentionally hilarious movie will also be coming to select theaters in the coming weeks, thanks to fathom entertainment. Take a look inside danzigs shitty house, currently on the. Rubin was a huge fan of the legendary singer, who had fallen into relative obscurity by. Horror has always been at the core of the singers work, from his earliest days leading the fiendish misfits, samhain and through 30 years of danzig to his upcoming debut as a feature film director. Glenn danzig s directorial debut, is a horror anthology that compiles stories from danzig s line of comic books of the same name. The roots of danzigs preoccupation lie in the workingclass suburb of lodi, n. Cold eternal is a personal favorite of glenns, a song.
Watch the extreme trailer for glenn danzigs horror. Glenn danzig interview on the topic of books youtube. A horror anthology based on the vocalists line of mature comic books. See more ideas about glenn danzig, danzig and danzig misfits. Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences. With ashley wisdom, rachel alig, alice tate, kayden kross. It was released in 2002 on glenn danzigs evilive label and distributed by spitfire records. Glenn danzig taking us through his collection of weird occult books. Glenn danzig reflects on a milestone of cultural menace.
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