| Danzig discography | |
|---|---|
 Frontman Glenn Danzig | |
| Studio albums | 11 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 28 |
This is a comprehensive discography of Danzig, an American heavy metal band, started in 1987 by former Misfits and Samhain vocalist Glenn Danzig. The band has released eleven studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, two EPs and twenty-four singles.
Danzig traces its beginnings back to July 14, 1986, when Samhain performed at The Ritz in New York City. In attendance was Rick Rubin, who was scouting for potential bands to sign to his record label, Def Jam. Upon viewing Samhain's performance, Rubin was impressed with Glenn Danzig's powerful stage persona and vocal abilities. He met him after the show and propositioned him. At first, he wished only to sign Danzig, with the intent of making him the vocalist for a hard rock supergroup that Rubin envisioned. However, Danzig refused to sign to Rubin's label without Samhain's bassist, Eerie Von, with whom Danzig had become great friends. Rubin agreed to sign Samhain, and he began making suggestions for the new direction he felt the band should take. Rubin felt the music should be stripped down, and that Danzig's vocal talents should become the focal point for the band.
In 1987, the band evolved into a solid hard rock act, with the addition of John Christ on guitar and Chuck Biscuits on drums. To reflect the change in musical direction, and to avoid having to ever start anew in the event of future lineup changes, Danzig decided to change the name of Samhain to his own surname, Danzig. In 1988, the band issued its eponymous first album on Rubin's then-new label Def American (later renamed to American Recordings). The album featured polished production by Rubin, with heavy, blues-based guitar riffs and Danzig's powerful and melodic vocal performance—a harsh contrast to the gritty, raw-sounding production of Samhain's albums. Two years later, Danzig released their second album Lucifuge .
By 1992, Rubin's involvement with the band had waned and Danzig himself took credit for co-producing the third album, Danzig III: How the Gods Kill . In May 1993, the band released the Thrall-Demonsweatlive EP, which contained several live tracks from the band's 1992 Halloween show, as well as three new studio tracks. The EP provided a hit for the band when the live version of "Mother" (a song from the first Danzig album) became popular on hard rock radio stations. A new version of the "Mother" music video was created using live footage, and the video became a hit on MTV as well, pushing Danzig into the mainstream. After an October 4, 1994 show in the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, the band received two gold awards for an excess of 500,000 units sold both for their debut album and Thrall-Demonsweatlive.
In the fall of 1994, Danzig issued their fourth album, which was also successful and spawned the singles "Until You Call on the Dark" and "Cantspeak". However, shortly before the release of that album, Biscuits left the band and was replaced by future Queens of the Stone Age drummer Joey Castillo.
In 1995, Danzig began to fall apart when Christ and Eerie Von decided to quit the group, leaving Glenn the only remaining original member. Many lineup changes happened since and Danzig released six more albums: Blackacidevil (1996), Satan's Child (1999), I Luciferi (2002), Circle of Snakes (2004) and Deth Red Sabaoth (2010). As of February 2014, Danzig is working on a new album. [1]
Danzig also recorded the song "Black Hell" for the soundtrack to the 2011 film The Hangover Part II .
Danzig's commented on record singles and the band's approach to releasing singles in America: "Singles? We don't do that in America. Maybe there will be for the European market. In America only people like Madonna and N'Sync record singles." [2]
| Year | Album details | Chart positions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| US [3] | AUS [4] | AUT [5] | FIN [6] | SWE [7] | SWI [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Danzig
| 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Danzig II: Lucifuge
| 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Danzig III: How the Gods Kill
| 24 | — | 39 | — | — | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Danzig 4
| 29 | 95 | — | — | 36 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Blackacidevil
| 41 | — | — | 23 | 49 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 6:66 Satan's Child
| 149 | — | — | 32 | 59 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | I Luciferi
| 158 | — | — | — | 33 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Circle of Snakes
| 183 | — | — | — | 18 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Deth Red Sabaoth | 35 | — | 75 | 26 | 36 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Skeletons
| 198 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Black Laden Crown
| 97 | — | 42 | 35 | — | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Danzig Sings Elvis
| 192 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Live on the Black Hand Side |
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US [3] | ||
| 2007 | The Lost Tracks of Danzig | 164 |
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| 1993 | Thrall-Demonsweatlive
| 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Sacrifice
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year [11] | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| US [12] | US Mod. [12] | US Main. [12] | UK [13] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | "Mother" | — | — | — | — | Danzig | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Am I Demon" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "Twist of Cain" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "She Rides" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Her Black Wings" | — | — | — | — | Lucifuge | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Killer Wolf" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Devil's Plaything" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | "I'm the One" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | "Dirty Black Summer" | — | — | — | — | Danzig III: How the Gods Kill | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "How the Gods Kill" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | "Bodies" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Sistinas" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "It's Coming Down" | — | — | — | — | Thrall-Demonsweatlive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Mother '93" | 43 | — | 17 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | "Until You Call on the Dark" | — | — | — | — | Danzig 4p | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Cantspeak" | — | 40 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Brand New God" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | "I Don't Mind the Pain" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | "7th House" | — | — | — | — | Blackacidevil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Sacrifice" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | "Serpentia" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | "Unspeakable" | — | — | — | — | Satan's Child | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | "Wicked Pussycat" | — | — | — | — | I Luciferi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | "On a Wicked Night" | — | — | — | — | Deth Red Sabaoth | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | "Ju Ju Bone" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | "Devil's Angels" | — | — | — | — | Skeletons | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | "Last Ride" | — | — | — | — | Black Laden Crown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Devil on Hwy 9" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danzig is an American heavy metal band led by former Samhain and Misfits singer Glenn Danzig. Formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey, the group early on became a unique voice in the rock scene, playing a bluesy, doom-laden metal with Glenn Danzig crooning in the style of Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley. Danzig's openly satanic lyrics and image stirred controversy. After a major hit with a live version of its 1988 song "Mother", the band experimented with industrial music but later returned to heavy metal. As of 2023, Danzig has released 12 studio albums, two EPs, one live album, and one compilation album.
Glenn Allen Anzalone, better known by his stage name Glenn Danzig, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is the founder of the rock bands Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig. He owns the Evilive record label as well as Verotik, an adult-oriented comic book publishing company.
John Christ is an American musician best known as the original guitarist for the metal band Danzig. He has been known for his bluesy hard rock sound and frequent use of the pinch harmonic. Christ was ranked 63rd in Guitar World's list of 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists'.
Danzig is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Danzig, released in August 1988. The album was the first release on producer Rick Rubin's new label Def American Recordings. Def American's successor, American Recordings, reissued the album in the United States and United Kingdom in 1998. It remains the band's best-selling album having been certified gold in the U.S. in 1994, and has since been certified platinum. Danzig promoted the album with a successful world tour in 1988–1989.
Danzig II: Lucifuge is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Danzig. It was released in 1990 on Def American Recordings and was reissued in the US and UK in 1998 by Def American's successor, American Recordings.
Chuck Biscuits is a Canadian drummer best known for his work in several punk rock bands.
Thrall-Demonsweatlive is an EP by American heavy metal band Danzig. It was released in 1993 on Def American Recordings and has been certified Gold.
Samhain was an American rock band formed by singer Glenn Danzig in 1983, immediately following his departure from The Misfits. Glenn Danzig originally planned Samhain as a side project with Eerie Von. After the Misfits' contentious 1983 dissolution, Samhain became Danzig's full-time band.
Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire is the second studio album by American deathrock band Samhain. It was released in February 1986, through lead singer Glenn Danzig's independent record label, Plan 9.
Final Descent is the third and final studio album by American deathrock band Samhain, first released in 1990, more than three years after lead singer Glenn Danzig and bassist Eerie Von had recruited guitarist John Christ and drummer Chuck Biscuits to form Danzig.
The self-titled box set of American deathrock band Samhain was released in 2000, more than 13 years after the band effectively ceased recording and performing. The set's five CDs and one VHS tape compile nearly all of the band's original catalog, newly remastered from the original master tapes, as well as previously unreleased material, the latter of which includes a live CD and a VHS video cassette of live footage.
Danzig III: How the Gods Kill is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Danzig, and the highest to chart at the time of its release in 1992 on Def American Recordings. It was reissued in 1998 by Def American's successor, American Recordings.
Danzig 4, also titled Danzig 4P, is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Danzig. Released in 1994, it was the band's final album on American Recordings, and the last to feature the original lineup of John Christ (guitar), Eerie Von (bass), and Chuck Biscuits (drums). Danzig 4 followed 1993's highly successful Thrall-Demonsweatlive EP and singer Glenn Danzig's 1992 instrumental solo effort, Black Aria.
Live on the Black Hand Side is a double-disc live album by American heavy metal band Danzig. It was recorded at various shows between 1992 and 2000, and was released in 2001 on Glenn Danzig's Evilive Records label, distributed by Restless Records. It is the first official, full-length live album from the band, however, the 1993 EP, Thrall-Demonsweatlive and select CD singles have featured live material. In fact, Thrall-Demonsweatlive, includes four additional live tracks from the Halloween '92 show that are not included on this release.
Eerie Von is an American musician and photographer best known as the original bassist for the heavy metal band Danzig. His preferred bass is the Fender Jazz Bass.
Archive de la Morte is a DVD released by American heavy metal band Danzig in 2004.
Collection II, also known as Misfits II, a compilation album of songs by the American punk rock band Misfits. Released on November 14, 1995, it serves as a companion album to the band's previous compilation, Collection I. Both compilations collect all the early singles and the entire Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood album, and are meant to complement Walk Among Us and Legacy of Brutality with little overlap. All the early singles are supposed to be represented, although alternative versions of some songs are used instead of the original releases.
"Halloween" is the fifth single by the American punk rock band Misfits. It was released on October 31, 1981 on singer Glenn Danzig's label Plan 9 Records. 5,000 copies of the single were pressed on black 7-inch vinyl, some of which included a lyrics sheet. This was the first Misfits release to use their Famous Monsters of Filmland-inspired logo, as well as the first to refer to the band as simply "Misfits".
The Lost Tracks of Danzig is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Danzig. The set showcases a number of previously unreleased Danzig songs, ranging from the band's first recording sessions in 1987–88 until the sessions for Danzig's 2004 studio album, Circle of Snakes.