Danzig: 'The Misfits Are Copied Every F--kin' Day'

Beginning with the seminal hardcore punk band The Misfits through to the black metallic sounds of Samhain and onto the dark imagery and bluesy sounds of Danzig, Glenn Danzig has had an illustrious 30 year career thus far. And as a songwriter, his songs have been covered by such diverse artists as Johnny Cash, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Roy Orbison and Evan Dando, just to name but a few.

Aside from his musical output, he is also a comic book publisher – Verotik, martial arts expert, photographer, film maker and label owner. Out spoken on a range of issues, Glenn Danzig is never afraid to speak his mind as the following interview will testify to. In the wake of the recently released double-CD set titled, The Lost Tracks of Danzig which documents 26 previously unreleased tracks spanning the entire career of Danzig's namesake band, Joe Matera spent some time with the dark lord himself, Glenn Danzig for this exclusive interview for Ultimate-Guitar.

Ultimate-Guitar: The Lost Tracks of Danzig has been a long time coming, in fact you first made mention of it back in a 1999 interview, why did it take so long for it to surface?

In that interview I did talk about kind of maybe finding the time to do it somewhere down the line. But I got busy with other things and projects and just needed to find the time to do it.

Aside from the tracks that appear on this release, are there any other tracks in the vault that you have that may surface in future?

No that is it. There are songs that didn’t make it onto this record but that is it as far unreleased songs go. I tried to pick what I thought was the best and they were it. I think with anything else, I’m not really interested.

There are a few covers included such as T-Rex’ Buick McKane and David Bowie’s Cat People. According to the liner notes your philosophy on covers is “unless you are bringing a new dimension to a cover, why bother?”

Yeah usually when I’m doing a cover I try and make sure that I can bring something new to it and also make it a metallic Danzig song. So that is what I try to do. I try and bring a new element to it and give it a whole new leash of life and hopefully I accomplish it by doing what I do.

You just announced several upcoming East and West coast dates?

I don’t really tour that much, well hardly at all really, I do a couple shows here there and that’s it. The reason is I don’t like being in a bus. What you’ll see with these upcoming dates is that there are for example, four shows on the East coast and they’re all within four hours of each other. So I’m actually going to be there for like four or five days and then fly home. So that way I don’t have to sit on a bus and be away from home too long, same thing also with the dates out on the West coast. I did something similar as an experiment last year where I just toured out here for two weeks. I did a few shows and then flew home or drove home as sometimes I could just do that. So that is what we’re doing again. There will be no mid west dates, no Southern dates…it is pretty much just those dates.

What approach do you use when it comes to the songwriting process?

It is different all the time. Sometimes I will write a drum beat sometimes I will write a vocal melody, sometimes I will write a guitar riff or chord pattern or sometimes I even bang it out on a piano. But it is always different. When I’m writing songs I just sit there and if a song sucks, I will throw it out. I don’t waste time on it and I don’t have any ego about like ‘it is my song so it has to be good’. That is bullshit. Everybody writes shitty songs and I try to be honest enough with myself that when I write a song and if it is shitty, I toss it in the bin and that is it. If it sucks, I get rid of it. So I try and do the weeding out process very early on and then when I go into the studio, sometimes I may think I have a good song once I begin working on it, but may realize later that it is just going nowhere so I will just stop working on it and that’s it.

How does the lyrical content come together for you?

Again it is always different, sometimes a song will come to me in ten minutes and sometimes it is a pain in the ass and then sometimes it comes a little easier, but it is never the same.

"When I'm doing a cover I try and make sure that I can bring something new to it."

When you go into the studio do you already have envisaged in your head exactly what you want the song to sound like?

Yes pretty much so. Sometimes it ends up getting better where it will sound even better than what I imagined.

Once the songs have been written, do you allow much input from the other musicians?

They pretty much bring their own unique style to it. I show them all the parts and then they take it from there.

Having worked with guitar players such as Tommy Victor and John Chris, what sort of qualities do you look for in a guitarist?

With guy like Tommy Victor it is easy as I just go ‘Tommy you’ve got to squeal a note there’ if he’s not already squealing it if you know what I mean. So it is very easy working in the studio working with somebody like Tommy. With John Christ though, it was a little harder because his sound was never really distinct. He didn’t have a distinct sound like Tommy Victor has got. When you hear that Tommy sound you know it is Tommy. So it was a little hard with John.

When was the last time you spoke to John?

I haven’t spoken to him in years. I last saw him out at a show and it was ‘hi, how are you doing?’ It was all very cordial.

You currently have a movie called Ge Rouge in production.

It is not in production yet. Well, it was but we pulled it from the production company because they never got their act together. And so we’ve been shopping it around to other production companies now.

So when do you think it may finally surface?

Who knows?

You’re also working on a road rage movie as well?

I’m currently writing a lot of scripts and one of them is this…well I can’t tell you too much about it now, but it is about some stoner kids who go out on the road and cut drivers off and pull them off the road and beat the crap out of them. It’s just these crazy stoner kids who get fucked up and drive around all day waiting for people to do all these fucked up things to and all they listen to is stoner rock, black metal and death metal music.

Awhile ago it was mentioned that a project with Jerry Cantrell and Hank Williams III was being planned?

I’m not doing any projects with either of those guys. Jerry and I have talked about us doing this blues record in the past but our schedules just got too crazy. He reunited with the Alice In Chains guys and I think they’re working on a record at the moment and then they also toured last year pretty extensively. I haven’t talked to Jerry in while about it so I don’t see it happening anymore. It would be nice if it did and maybe it will one day, but I don’t see it happening right now.

You’ve also written and released recently a book called Drukija?

Yeah I always wanted to write a thing based on the Countess of Bathory. But I wanted to make it even crazier and so I did. It is not a comic book as such, it is more like cut pages of my free verse narrative together with illustrations and it is pretty brutal stuff. There is one page where she has got the girl cut up from the belly up to the sternum and she’s holding the heart but it is still all connected. The girl is still alive and she is holding the heart up.

There is some very violent imagery happening there.

It depends on your outlook though. I don’t see black as being bad and white as being good. That is kind of a Christian way of seeing things. I’m not a Christian so I am not biased. A lot of time people will say this and that, and that they’re not being biased, but by saying just what they’re saying, they’re actually Christian biased. You really need to get past that whole Christian thing. And for me I have and that is one of the reasons why it is so hard for me to talk to people sometimes because they’re still very much Christianized.

"You really need to get past that whole Christian thing."

Magazines like Rolling Stone have never really understood bands like The Misfits and yet today they’re covering bands and putting them on the their covers, bands who obviously owe their musical roots to The Misfits.

Rolling Stone just hated The Misfits because I would call them on their shit. Punk was the big moving force in music and yet they acted like it was nothing and didn’t do anything and or meant anything to them. Yet here we are all these years later and they’re covering all these bands that have stolen stuff from the original punk bands; hair styles, the music, chord patterns everything. You know, the backup choruses that I put in The Misfits are copied every fuckin’ day. And they just didn’t give any credence to it as if it didn’t really mean something or mattered and even to this day. You know, punk was never really mentioned in Rolling Stone until Sid killed Nancy. It’s just an old hippy magazine really who love putting Beyoncé and Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera on their covers. So why would I care about a magazine like that? It is not a real music mag anyway.

You’ve always seemed to be on the receiving end of the PMRC [Parents Music Resource Center]?

Yeah Al Gore and his wife wanted to band rock music. That is the reason we have the PMRC in the first place. That was their concession as they wanted to ban music from it even being written. People don’t seem to understand that and so people kind of wash that under the rug. But it can’t be washed under the rug, it is really important thing, freedom of speech especially in music and the creative arts, is fuckin’ important!

Have things ever gotten out of hand particularly with the moral crusaders?

I do remember once on one of the Danzig tours we were playing, a bunch of Christians had come to picket our show and our fans just beat the shit out of them.

As an artist do you believe that drugs can make you more creative?

I did all the drugs and shit when I was younger, so I got it all out of my system. So to answer your question, no I don’t think they do. I think you think that they do but they really don’t. I think drug addicts are losers.

I read an interview with Jerry Only recently who was asked about whether a Misfits reunion with you was possible and all he replied to the journalist’s question was “no comment”.

Yeah because he knows it is not true. Recently we were doing a show in New York and I’ve got Doyle’s [Doyle Von Frankenstein] band on the bill, because I also produced their record and Jerry was trying to say we were coming to New York to do a Misfits reunion show. So we had to go online and say that it was not true and that we were doing our own show. He does it all time to try and get people to come to his show. It is kind of sad really.

What is your relationship with Rick Rubin these days?

I have no relationship with him whatsoever.

Finally, what are your views on the internet and the whole downloading issue?

I hate downloading. I think it used to be a good thing but it’s now out of control. And I think it will probably signal the end of bands as you know it. That is what I think. If people stop buying CDs, people won’t be able to afford to record and play and tour.

2007 © Joe Matera

Comments

[Millenium]

i like his attitude

[вяaи∂ иєw]

Pretty cool interview. I don't really agree with the last question though.

[arrell]

Cool stuff. Always an interesting read when Glenn's being interviewed.

[akaDan]

It’s just an old hippy magazine really who love putting Beyoncé and Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera on their covers. So why would I care about a magazine like that? It is not a real music mag anyway.

Danzig's the man.

[Shabalaba]

вяaи∂ иєw wrote:

Pretty cool interview. I don't really agree with the last question though.

But if you think about it he has a point, also Downloading will make it harder for bands to get big

[snuggleblade]

whoa, how did brand new get that font, thats cool. i think its cool that he mentioned tommy victor, were opening for prong in november.

[xXBlack_PickXx]

Glenn is most down to earth muscian i have ever heard of.

[slappymoe66]

He does it all time to try and get people to come to his show. It is kind of sad really.

Wow what a dick.
Misfits now are so much better than Danzig's shit

[Dead Marshal]

I was thinking something sismilar to him about downloading, oh dear. :/

[Pantera90]

slappymoe66 wrote:

He does it all time to try and get people to come to his show. It is kind of sad really.

Wow what a dick.
Misfits now are so much better than Danzig's shit

WHAT?!?
I HOPE you're being sarcastic.

[Necro-cide]

Pantera90 wrote:

slappymoe66 wrote:

He does it all time to try and get people to come to his show. It is kind of sad really.

Wow what a dick.
Misfits now are so much better than Danzig's shit

WHAT?!?
I HOPE you're being sarcastic.

Yes.

I hope that's sarcasm.

Cause like.

Yer.

If not.

I feel a bloody comment arguement coming on...

[Pantera90]

Yeah, I know..I tried to make it the least offending I could without saying the comment at all. Most of the new Misfits is trying to be like the misfit's with danzig..

[Rize]

Danzig is the man; he has a kick ass attitude. I found the whole Christian protesters, and them getting the sh!t beat out of them, hilarious.

[dieloony2]

he needs to cut the ego shit and get back with the misfits. He doesn't tour and it seems his projects go nowhere what a lazy ****er.

[soulphonate]

meh, I like the Misfits. But it is kinda sad to tell people there is a reunion and not deliver. Kinda schmuckish. Good interview. I also thought the last answer was lame. Bands can tour locally and still hold down jobs. Bands will never die out. Maybe selling records will die out, but you can't stop partying.

[hobozach]

wow, im truly split on the subject...I like the new misfits, but I also like the old misfits, AND Danzig, i mean u gotta admit, the dudes got style, but he is alos being somewhat of a prick, if he reunited with the misfits, it'd be AWESOME, but no hes gotta be a jerk about it. I mean Danzig owns, no question about it, but as some dude said somewheres up there, his projects relaly dont go anywhere no-a-days, and hes bein somewhat of a pussy about the whole tour bus thing, seriously, its made to comfort u as u TOUR, hnce the name TOUR BUS, it can t be bad, i mean i've been on a tour bus beofre, a very "shitty" one at that, and i loved it, and not touring in central US, wtf is up with that?!?!? come on! i wanna see Danzig, as well as a shit load of others here...

again, no confusion, I like Danzig, old misfits, and new, but still, he could stop being an ego-egotistical
jerk. I tried not offend, but come on, no one can deny he isnt being the most fan-friendly muscian.

[11evosz]

Now everyone listen up,I've read many interviews and watched many videos,I looked at all sides of the story and to my conclusion,JERRY ONLY DOESN'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT ANY OF YOU.Oh yeah,and "wow what a dick",**** you you little pussy poser trying to make an opinion on music.I will say this,The Misfit's songs with Danzig are awesome along with when Michael Graves was with them,but as far as I'm concerned,Jerry Only ****ed everything up himself.HE is the one with the ego,not Michael Graves,not Glenn Danzig,just Jerry Only.Now Jerry is awesome cause he is one of The Misfits,but he has nothing without Doyle and Glenn.Last time just to clear this up,everyone in The Misfits except Jerry Only cares about the music and the fans,JERRY ONLY DOESN'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT YOU!!!

[any14doomsday]

chill out guy. I don't think you even needed to say any of that. Thats was a pretty good interview, only every recent interview I have seen with danzig has had the exact same questions and answers

[powerstroke]

I like the Misfits and Danzig, but for whatever reason I didn't really like his attitude in this. He seemed kinda too straightforward most of the time and in a kind of ******* way.

[whitebluesboy]

I saw him in person and he is like 50 years old, short, and borderline fat. It was weird because I always expected him to be like Henry Rollins stature.

[Cafas]

Danzig doesn't owe anyone anything, just like any other artist out there. People act like they deserve reunions, or that an artist should record or tour to the their needs, but that's bullshit.

[Misfit-FTB]

Downloading with scape some money away, but you still got lots of loyal fans buying the albums, and there still making the money from the big tours. Great interview though, Danzig is the shit.

[zombie_monster]

I wish I was alive back when the real Misfits were around. At least I'll get to see the "30th Anniversary" cover band of the Misfits.

The only thing I don't agree with is the last question. If it wasn't for downloading,quite a few bands wouldn't have gotten big. The Devil Wears Prada, for example, was a pretty underground band, but because of the circulation of their music on the internet, they got recognized. I don't think I would have even known who the Misfits were if downloading was absent.

[BladeSlinger]

I barely listen to Danzig and he's probably the most sensible rock musician out there....

[EggNoggy]

Danzig = awesome
I love this dude's views on music downloading
Plus, Danzig was a great record.

[Renfordoggz]

this guys an idiot "i'm not christian i'm not biased" I'M A CHRISTIAN and i'm not biased yeesshh he just sounds like one of those "oh i'm so tough" kind of ppl and i hate tht

[Fi-Fi]

Downloading has its good and bad sides even for bands, their music gets ripped free and stuff, that sucks, but it's also a very easy way to make your music reach the people, Danzig is a kick ass guy, at least he issn;t corrupted by his record lable.

[SlashNX]

Rize wrote:

Danzig is the man; he has a kick ass attitude. I found the whole Christian protesters, and them getting the sh!t beat out of them, hilarious.

ur a dick! im not religious, and im not a fan of The Bible Preachers, but why should people be beaten up because their Christian! ur a twat!

[that1l)ude]

I hate htis guy
Half of the time he sounds like he has no ****in clue what he's talking about. His music isn't the least bit creative either.

[that1l)ude]

*this

[Spl!nTeRgu!tAr]

u know why i cant ever take Danzig or his "bad ass attitude" seriously?

go on YouTube and watch Danzig talk shit to somebody and then get floored in 1 punch

[kaptink]

Danzig: 'The Misfits Are Copied Every F--kin' Day'

Primarily by the misfits,

[HavokStrife]

kaptink wrote:

Danzig: 'The Misfits Are Copied Every F--kin' Day'

Primarily by the misfits,

Not really. That's the one thing I really agree with. There's like a ridiculous Misfits influence in bands over the last couple years, and it's going a little past influence.

[Cafas]

The albums they did with Graves are actually pretty good. I loved American Psycho. But Jerry Only is bastardizing the Misfits name, and it's just sad.

[rokknrollldude]

This guys is a rare rocker who is well spoken and is socially concious and knows his shit. for more rocker insight like this see marylin manson. I am not kidding

[Assasaurus]

I thought this was a good interview. To be honest, it gets annoying when people say "Danzig sucks the misfits are better." Did everyone forget about Samhain?

[original=punk]

cool interview, whoever typed it is a bad spller tho.

Checked.

[guitgrinder]

SlashNX wrote:

Rize wrote:

Danzig is the man; he has a kick ass attitude. I found the whole Christian protesters, and them getting the sh!t beat out of them, hilarious.


ur a dick! im not religious, and im not a fan of The Bible Preachers, but why should people be beaten up because their Christian! ur a twat!

The didn't get the shit beat out of them for being religious, they got the shit beat out of them for picketing a concert. Fuck the crusaders.

[†D3/\thRoW†]

not to mention.....jerry only sucks horribly at vocals.



thats all im saying.

[TheNERD250]

the only good thing thing that came out of The Misfits was Glenn Danzig

[irontremelo]

arrell wrote:

Cool stuff. Always an interesting read when Glenn's being interviewed.

I agree

Checked.

[copet]

Never listened to the Misfits, but I like this guy from this interview

[shut_up_n00b]

It’s just an old hippy magazine really who love putting Beyoncé and Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera on their covers. So why would I care about a magazine like that? It is not a real music mag anyway.

Why would he think that pop is not real music? I agree with the guy, but that last comment was really dick.

[IMABBALLPLAYER]

Ya, i agree. Pop music now isn't that great, but it used to be good. Some of the best music came from pop groups in the 70's and stuff.

[Metalhead3333]

You’re also working on a road rage movie as well?

I’m currently writing a lot of scripts and one of them is this…well I can’t tell you too much about it now, but it is about some stoner kids who go out on the road and cut drivers off and pull them off the road and beat the crap out of them. It’s just these crazy stoner kids who get ****ed up and drive around all day waiting for people to do all these ****ed up things to and all they listen to is stoner rock, black metal and death metal music.

That sounds like an epic movie *cough*...


Who the hell would want to watch such a plotless, violent thing?

I also disagree with everything he said about Christianity.

[Jaw Knee]

Ah dude, Danzig is so cool.

[recliner33]

Metalhead3333 wrote:

You’re also working on a road rage movie as well?

I’m currently writing a lot of scripts and one of them is this…well I can’t tell you too much about it now, but it is about some stoner kids who go out on the road and cut drivers off and pull them off the road and beat the crap out of them. It’s just these crazy stoner kids who get ****ed up and drive around all day waiting for people to do all these ****ed up things to and all they listen to is stoner rock, black metal and death metal music.

That sounds like an epic movie *cough*...


Who the hell would want to watch such a plotless, violent thing?

I also disagree with everything he said about Christianity.

So, wtf is wrong with stoner rock? And you can't say stoner rock provokes evil like other genres cause most stoner rock bands sing about happy shit.

[Chad11491]

recliner33 wrote:

Metalhead3333 wrote:

You’re also working on a road rage movie as well?

I’m currently writing a lot of scripts and one of them is this…well I can’t tell you too much about it now, but it is about some stoner kids who go out on the road and cut drivers off and pull them off the road and beat the crap out of them. It’s just these crazy stoner kids who get ****ed up and drive around all day waiting for people to do all these ****ed up things to and all they listen to is stoner rock, black metal and death metal music.

That sounds like an epic movie *cough*...


Who the hell would want to watch such a plotless, violent thing?

I also disagree with everything he said about Christianity.

So, wtf is wrong with stoner rock? And you can't say stoner rock provokes evil like other genres cause most stoner rock bands sing about happy shit.

he was talking about the movie sucking, not the music involved, had a little bit too much to smoke lately?

[whatadrag]

pretty cool guy once you get past the dislike of christianity, being totally against downloading and the fact that he somehow thinks some music provokes "evil" when he himself is so much closer to the act.

first off how can Christianity be a bad thing? whats the point of believing nothing? it cant hurt being christian. the worse that can happen is you're wrong and we just end up...dead. but I'm pretty sure anythings better than eternal damnation, ya know?

also if you're gonna let people call you the dark lord how can you be against any type of evil?

and lastly instead of ending something as huge and widely-used as downloading, because thats impossible with the human mindset, fix it. dont let people download things for free take it into your own hands. create your own company in charge of all musical offenses, something that big would change the world...for the better.

[ICreamsodAI]

whatadrag wrote:

pretty cool guy once you get past the dislike of christianity, being totally against downloading and the fact that he somehow thinks some music provokes "evil" when he himself is so much closer to the act.

first off how can Christianity be a bad thing? whats the point of believing nothing? it cant hurt being christian. the worse that can happen is you're wrong and we just end up...dead. but I'm pretty sure anythings better than eternal damnation, ya know?

also if you're gonna let people call you the dark lord how can you be against any type of evil?

and lastly instead of ending something as huge and widely-used as downloading, because thats impossible with the human mindset, fix it. dont let people download things for free take it into your own hands. create your own company in charge of all musical offenses, something that big would change the world...for the better.

Ya, your speaking from a christians point of view...


try to be a little more open minded my friend

there are ups and downs to everything, ups and downs which cancel eachother out, leaving the overall effect neutral

see? thats what i believe, and i guarentee that no one gives a shit

Ultimate Guitar isnt a place for religious debates

[Cafas]

pretty cool guy once you get past the dislike of christianity, being totally against downloading and the fact that he somehow thinks some music provokes "evil" when he himself is so much closer to the act.

first off how can Christianity be a bad thing? whats the point of believing nothing? it cant hurt being christian. the worse that can happen is you're wrong and we just end up...dead. but I'm pretty sure anythings better than eternal damnation, ya know?

That's a pretty shallow mindset about spirituality.

[Maxx07]

I totally agree with him.
His attitudes towards the christian thing and the music downloads are right

I mean if bands don't earn money, they can't keep goin and produce another one.
That really sucks. Good Bands can be lost just because no one buys the cd

[m1chael w0rkman]

lol
i suppose glenn can be an ass...
but the misfits will always be amazing.
graves or danzig...not jerry only.
boo jerry.

[bcrichSG]

if i can add a comment here, im nto sure if its already been said and im sorry if it has, but i can gurentee, that any band, and any lable that did what they do for music, and not for a paycheck, wont give a shit. im pro downloading. if a band is playing music for music, they aren't going to worry about loosing money, because they dont do it for money in the first place. i know that without money, you cant do somethings, like recording and what not, but be realistic here, how many people sit here and say "i make music because it gives me a paycheck" if so, leave now. your not worthy of being known as a musician.

[cobainworshiper]

Danzig is the man! He is one of the best singers out there, and he has some wicked points. And, really, he's right about the whole downloading thing. 10 years ago, a band could come out and go platinum in no time at all. Now, the whole downloading thing has screwed the industry over. All money is coming from playing shows, but most people won't be able to afford to play shows the way things are going.

[WildIrish]

I'd have to say you got that right " slappymoe66" with you sayin your comment
:He does it all time to try and get people to come to his show. It is kind of sad really.
"Wow what a dick.
Misfits now are so much better than Danzig's shit"
.. he runs him mouth and talk abot the mistfits all the time he is the one doin all that shit so people rember that he was part of the best band alive THE MISFITS thay stated the punk seen back in the day and the reason jerry only says no comment to nething that has to do with this dick is because he dont need to to try to hurt his music nemore that dazig does him self ever song he has maid when hi was not part of the band has sucked ..... im alwasy at shows with the misfits and thair is never and emtey seat or room to f-ing move thay have not prob* sell out the oplaces the book .....
and to end this off the only thing good that come outa this was the downloadin thing and yes its crap it kills music but its not the people that run the programs falts its yours a a fan the point of it was to down load and hear if you like it than go out and buy the dam cd show the bands you care keep tham around if not no one will ever play nemore .... and plus the record places wont take new bands as ez because of the pirateing over the net because thair is no more money to make ... im done danzig suck..

Ps if you wanna download something download danzig getin knocked the **** out before a show guy hit him one time and he didnt know what happen... lol

~K~

Cleared/Checked.

[guitarpalooz]

The martial arts expert in action:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DSiAjnPIvPM

[ticklemeemo]

"I think drug addicts are losers."


Could that be because they are losers? I mean, isn't that like the definition of drug addict?

[DANZIG767]

SlashNX wrote:

Rize wrote:

Danzig is the man; he has a kick ass attitude. I found the whole Christian protesters, and them getting the sh!t beat out of them, hilarious.


ur a dick! im not religious, and im not a fan of The Bible Preachers, but why should people be beaten up because their Christian! ur a twat!

Because those christians were protesting the music and being dicks about it, christians always try and force theyre beliefs onto other people and im sick of it. If you're a christian and dont like Danzig DONT LISTEN TO IT!! Danzig fans dont go in front of your churches and protest anyone from going inside, you twat

[Tyler 138]

I'll never hold anything above the danzig era Misfits (seeing as how there my favorite band), but Glenn Anzlone is a ****ing cockbite, can't stand him one bit. He runs his mouth wayy to much and ends up getting the shit knocked out of him.

[ThE cAnDyMaN]

"I think drug addicts are losers." At least hes got some sense

[Bloodandfire]

A winner is Glenn. Also, take note of the "Only" in "Jerry Only" As in "He Only Cares about the money, not the music."

[paul_wilson]

slappymoe66 wrote:

He does it all time to try and get people to come to his show. It is kind of sad really.

Wow what a dick.
Misfits now are so much better than Danzig's shit

Bahaha, the only decent Misfits stuff was when Danzig was with them. Though I suppose if you're one of those people who up until recently thought The Misfits was a clothing brand you'd see it differently

[paul_wilson]

IMABBALLPLAYER wrote:

Ya, i agree. Pop music now isn't that great, but it used to be good. Some of the best music came from pop groups in the 70's and stuff.

Thats because Pop is populat music, and good music was popular then. The definition of the genre 'Pop' changes as time goes by.

[Vankook]

Now I'm off to watch the video of him getting dropped by that guy backstage at the Danzig show...

[Magero]

Danzig ftw.

[BennyStruggle]

This "interview" doesnt seem like Danzig talking...I've heard other interviews on DVD and whatnot and he isn't like this. Fake in my opinion- a figment of ur imagination TS

[BennyStruggle]

It is different all the time. Sometimes I will write a drum beat sometimes I will write a vocal melody, sometimes I will write a guitar riff or chord pattern or sometimes I even bang it out on a piano. But it is always different. When I’m writing songs I just sit there and if a song sucks, I will throw it out. I don’t waste time on it and I don’t have any ego about like ‘it is my song so it has to be good’. That is bullshit. Everybody writes shitty songs and I try to be honest enough with myself that when I write a song and if it is shitty, I toss it in the bin and that is it. If it sucks, I get rid of it. So I try and do the weeding out process very early on and then when I go into the studio, sometimes I may think I have a good song once I begin working on it, but may realize later that it is just going nowhere so I will just stop working on it and that’s it.

isnt the misfits the definition of 3 chord rock? its great music- i love the misfits- but i mean danzig wasnt banging those out on a "drum machine" or "piano back in misfits heyday....

[Sinten]

i've never listened to anything he was involved with but i like his attitude and his view on christianity.

[Sinten]

whatadrag wrote:

pretty cool guy once you get past the dislike of christianity, being totally against downloading and the fact that he somehow thinks some music provokes "evil" when he himself is so much closer to the act.

first off how can Christianity be a bad thing? whats the point of believing nothing? it cant hurt being christian. the worse that can happen is you're wrong and we just end up...dead. but I'm pretty sure anythings better than eternal damnation, ya know?

also if you're gonna let people call you the dark lord how can you be against any type of evil?

and lastly instead of ending something as huge and widely-used as downloading, because thats impossible with the human mindset, fix it. dont let people download things for free take it into your own hands. create your own company in charge of all musical offenses, something that big would change the world...for the better.

haha wow, you must be very young

[Sinten]

SlashNX wrote:

Rize wrote:

Danzig is the man; he has a kick ass attitude. I found the whole Christian protesters, and them getting the sh!t beat out of them, hilarious.

ur a dick! im not religious, and im not a fan of The Bible Preachers, but why should people be beaten up because their Christian! ur a twat!

it's not like danzig fans went to a church to beat up all the lamers, those 'christians' were being ignorant douches and picketing something that shouldn't be picketed. they deserved it

[BennyStruggle]

"Interviewer":When you go into the studio do you already have envisaged in your head exactly what you want the song to sound like?

"Danzig:"Yes pretty much so. Sometimes it ends up getting better where it will sound even better than what I imagined.

proof interview is fake . bye.

[malthusiandrill]

Downloading is not a bad idea for promotion, but when you steal it all the time and never buy the artist's things it will hurt them. I'm reluctant to even mention this because people go blind to points made when you say things like MCR, but apparently downloading helped their career kick off, along with ripping off other bands and commercializing it, but ultimatley their songs caught on.

[Macko1]

SlashNX wrote:

Rize wrote:

Danzig is the man; he has a kick ass attitude. I found the whole Christian protesters, and them getting the sh!t beat out of them, hilarious.

ur a dick! im not religious, and im not a fan of The Bible Preachers, but why should people be beaten up because their Christian! ur a twat!

But ****, They were about to attack the stage!!

[cazzman]

Danzig=BEST THINKER

[sylic]

i like how I got warned for quoting danzig from aqua teen

[fukthaemos]

glenn is a god among men in music, hes a genius, and hes open minded..thats what rock needs, long live glenn..and the last question is true..how the **** r they gonna get music if ppl just steal the shit off the internet..duz ne one understand y lars was so mad at napster now??? they werent getting money for all u fux stealing songs, meaning they couldnt put on a great show because of lack of money...dumb fux

[fukthaemos]

it jsut annoys me glenn wont tour alot..thats aggrivating

[nerd raper]

Ok, I have read many interviews on this site and I must ask this: do they check or edit the grammar or spelling of any of the interviews? Honestly, there are so many mistakes in here that it makes it seem like some idiot ninth-grader was writing a school report where he "interviewed" someone famous. It just takes away my belief that Danzig was actually interviewed. I am a big fan of Danzig, but this interview was pathetic.

[chrisofeihenjar]

cool....glen sounds like a pretty outspoken dude

i especially like what he has to say about chritianity

[Second Rate]

fukthaemos wrote:

glenn is a god among men in music, hes a genius, and hes open minded..thats what rock needs, long live glenn..and the last question is true..how the **** r they gonna get music if ppl just steal the shit off the internet..duz ne one understand y lars was so mad at napster now??? they werent getting money for all u fux stealing songs, meaning they couldnt put on a great show because of lack of money...dumb fux

Yo.. chill out there fella. People were not pissed at Lars because of him suing Napster. There was wide talk that they were going after individual users, which is a shitty thing to do. I personally couldn't care if he was going after napster, but there is no need to go suing Johnny Q. High school student. Has it also ever crossed your mind that perhaps people are just fed up with the production line rock bands we've been being fed since oh... i dunno the mid 90s. Rappers continue to move pretty high numbers of records, so how do you explain that? That Kanye fellow's last album sold 957,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week of release. Maybe rock music just needs a good swift kick in the nuts.

[bunnyup]

BennyStruggle wrote:

"Interviewer":When you go into the studio do you already have envisaged in your head exactly what you want the song to sound like?

"Danzig:"Yes pretty much so. Sometimes it ends up getting better where it will sound even better than what I imagined.

proof interview is fake . bye.

I dont get it, why is that proof the interview is fake?

I like old misfits stuff and kinda turned off after glenn left. Couldnt understand who owned the misfits brand as its a completely new band nowadays.

I dont really see how any musician/producer could see downloading as a completely negative attribute tho. You can still get paid for downloads (as it is written into all major contracts now for loyalties) and labels are fast catching on with things like download only tracks. Plus we have to remember the artists barely get any money from record sales. Before the artist gets a penny they have to recoup the advance from the record company for that record and any previous records the company have put money up for (its called cross collaterisation. So with downloading i really see it as publicity. Bands get the money from gigs and merch.

xxxx

sylic wrote:

i like how I got warned for quoting danzig from aqua teen

I am terribly sorry, but it seemed like spam at a glance mate. I will remove it from your record.

Checked.

[rainingblood187]

i only disagree with him on the last question. playing music shouldnt be about how much money you make, it should be about the love of playing the music. and you can still make money off of tours and merch and dvds and shit. although, you can download dvds...

[slappymoe66]

No sarcasm involved. I've met Jerry and talked to him about Danzig. He just jokes around but doesnt offend him and act like a douche.

[rg37]

at least the misfits arent afraid to tour, even now there doing a HUGE tour and there so nice to the fans.. they obviously care more about the fans then he does, and they stick to there punk rock routes, and they make really fun music, danzigs stuff is kinda boreing and depressing ya know.. Not saying Danzigs bad, i love danzig, but im a way bigger misfits fan.

[rg37]

atleast the misfits tour....

[kronksan]

DANZIG767 wrote:

SlashNX wrote:

Rize wrote:

Danzig is the man; he has a kick ass attitude. I found the whole Christian protesters, and them getting the sh!t beat out of them, hilarious.


ur a dick! im not religious, and im not a fan of The Bible Preachers, but why should people be beaten up because their Christian! ur a twat!

Because those christians were protesting the music and being dicks about it, christians always try and force theyre beliefs onto other people and im sick of it. If you're a christian and dont like Danzig DONT LISTEN TO IT!! Danzig fans dont go in front of your churches and protest anyone from going inside, you twat

I'd have to agree with you, even coming from a Christian point of view. Sometimes the best thing to do is leave people alone.

[HorrorFiend]

HE LIVES!

[goldmember1217]

Rolling Stone got owned.

[Ringtone]

Danzig sounds like a prick.

And not open minded at all.

[BennyStruggle]

bunnyup wrote:

BennyStruggle wrote:

"Interviewer":When you go into the studio do you already have envisaged in your head exactly what you want the song to sound like?

"Danzig:"Yes pretty much so. Sometimes it ends up getting better where it will sound even better than what I imagined.

proof interview is fake . bye.


I dont get it, why is that proof the interview is fake?

I dont really have proof, and it most likely is real..I just dont think its real because alot of people wouldn't speak the way its shown. Most people dont use made up words like "envisaged" and have massive grammar and spelling problems when they are interviewing people at a level Danzig is. Most entertainers would laugh and not agree to have their name put to such bad representation...I agree with nerd raper, it really does seem like a ninth grader who really enjoys danzig read abunch of Guitar world and Circus interviews then composed his own "fantasy" interview with Danzig. This isnt the first time Ive seen a questionable interview either; but what gives, its entertainment I guess.

[SL!!!]

Have things ever gotten out of hand particularly with the moral crusaders?

I do remember once on one of the Danzig tours we were playing, a bunch of Christians had come to picket our show and our fans just beat the shit out of them.

Wow, sounds like his fans are a bunch of idiots. Those guys didn't need to be there protesting, because it's not doing anything but pissing people off but still, you don't beat the shit out of people. Losers.

and this.

Finally, what are your views on the internet and the whole downloading issue?

I hate downloading. I think it used to be a good thing but it’s now out of control. And I think it will probably signal the end of bands as you know it. That is what I think. If people stop buying CDs, people won’t be able to afford to record and play and tour.

Not even close. Record companies make all the money off of cds. Danzig is at a point where they are big enough that they make tons of money. This guy is rich, he's biased. People i know, who are just getting into this are finding that downloading helps, because more people come out to small shows and purchase merch there and such which supports the band way more than buying their cd from some store.

[BennyStruggle]

ya i agree SL, Danzig is biased, since the Pixies were making nothing off of record sales in the early 90's, but they were playing massive shows in europe infront of 100 thousand plus and raking over 25,000 each just for playing a night.

[afortuneinlies]

"yeah it's all about the music, you should never worry about the money."

Shut up and listen to yourself. You're a guitarist on this website and you probably wouldn't mind getting noticed and getting a record deal, right? I know that's my status as of now. I love music with my entire being, way more than money (i don't like money.) But don't you want your dreams to come true...the way you people are talking, you're expecting bands to play for the music on the weekends but work at Sears on the weekdays. Shut up, and stop trying to kill the rock and roll dream just because you want free music. Buy a ****ing CD, dude. I'm more concerned with music downloading for the fact that it probably ruins the concept of an album. Ignorant jackasses will download the newest single from some band, meanwhile the other songs that they've poured their hearts into go unheard. many of the best songs you'll ever hear are the tracks not released as singles. I understand that as guitarists, most of you listen to albums all the way through, but most people don't. My mom constantly buys greatest hits cd's...it pisses me off. Downloading is only good for circulation, it ruins everything else

[afortuneinlies]

actually, screw that. Downloading sucks for circulation, too. The majority of people only download the songs they want, few use it for legitimate reasons like hearing a song or two of a band they've never heard, deciding if they like the band, and then buying a record. If it's all about the music, then you should like music enough to shell out some money to keep it going. you can say bands like metallica don't need it all you want. But metallica understands up and coming bands that need all the money they can get to tour their asses off so that you can see them live, doing your best to get your tickets for free just like you did with their music. The bands aren't killing rock, Rock just has a bunch of half assed cheap fans.

[Second Rate]

afortuneinlies wrote:

actually, screw that. Downloading sucks for circulation, too. The majority of people only download the songs they want, few use it for legitimate reasons like hearing a song or two of a band they've never heard, deciding if they like the band, and then buying a record. If it's all about the music, then you should like music enough to shell out some money to keep it going. you can say bands like metallica don't need it all you want. But metallica understands up and coming bands that need all the money they can get to tour their asses off so that you can see them live, doing your best to get your tickets for free just like you did with their music. The bands aren't killing rock, Rock just has a bunch of half assed cheap fans.

The declining quality of the bands being signed nowadays is at least having some effect. Honestly, i can't begin to tell you how many people gripe that there are "no good bands out right now" (now, i know that is bullshit, but most casual music fans don't want to take the time to do a little searching). All the releases that are marketed to the casual music fan are pretty much the same album with a different name on it, and that is just sickening. If i listened to that kind of music, i would've stopped shelling out the cash for it a while ago too.

Why would you want to listen to a band that sounds just like Megadeth when Megadeth are still together and making music?

[stingness]

does nobody think of those neck of the woods(world) where u dont get sum particular cds...im frm india and i luv funeral doom....there is no way whatsoever to buy, say, a shape of despair or funeral cd here...downloading is the only way out...whatever is available in nearby stores shudnt be downloaded...(i strctly adhere 2 dat)but what about stuff that u wudnt get?

[Unskathed]

I like how he talks about some kind of correlation between gory stuff being wrong and Christian beliefs. That's the biggest load of shit I've ever read. The Bible is full of graphic imagery. That "brutal" stuff he has in his "Drukija" book probably pales in comparison to some of the situations presented to the reader in the Bible. He's got a girl cut open, upside down. Wow. The Bible's got beheading, stoning, animal cruelty, molestation of angels, etc.

Honestly, it seems like Mr. Danzig needs to get out and realize that Christianity is a lot deeper than the Holy Rollers out there who tell him he's evil. He needs to learn that some people who worship God are just as "dark" as him. Morbidity has nothing to do with religion.

[Unskathed]

"christians ALWAYS try and force theyre beliefs onto other people"

Oh really?
How about this. This will BEND your pathetic, closed mind.
I'm a born again Christian, I go to church every Sunday when I don't have to work. I've gone to church for my whole entire life. That's over 18 years of church-going. However, my girlfriend is wiccan.
Guess how many religious debates we get in?
0.
So much for "Christians ALWAYS try and force their beliefs."
As a matter of fact, she tries to get me into wicca more than I try to talk to her about God.

Please, quit being narrow-minded ****s. You blame Christians for being so closed-minded, then you turn around and say dumbass shit like "Omfg! christians try 2 force their beliefs on everyone." Grow up.

[VLVTRVOLVR13]

^maybe he should*

Checked.

[jpast]

I had to laugh when it said he was a martial arts expert. Go to youtube and see the expert get floored by one punch. Anyway I was never much a Danzig fan. But real musicians dont care about downloading. Trent Reznor told his fans to steal his music. Now that is a rocker imo.

[bizzle06]

Definitely have to agree. It is not the end of the band as we know they just might make 15 million instead of 50 million. POOR THEM!!!!!

[Do Re Mi]

He seems like an *******.

[Do Re Mi]

...a self-centered jerk.

[ChrissyChiChi]

He does seem like an egotistical bastard, his band have had alot of influence for sure but that does not change the fact that he seems like a dick. Good point made about rolling stone and Christianity etc but everyone with any common sense knows it anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBTkhZWGv9I
Video of him being a dick and getting beaten for it..good stuff.

[thereverendsoup]

Some martial arts expert. I remember that video of you gettin' pwn3d by that fat dude, Glenn.

[gibsonbrothers]

Unskathed wrote:

"christians ALWAYS try and force theyre beliefs onto other people"

Oh really?
How about this. This will BEND your pathetic, closed mind.
I'm a born again Christian, I go to church every Sunday when I don't have to work. I've gone to church for my whole entire life. That's over 18 years of church-going. However, my girlfriend is wiccan.
Guess how many religious debates we get in?
0.
So much for "Christians ALWAYS try and force their beliefs."
As a matter of fact, she tries to get me into wicca more than I try to talk to her about God.

Please, quit being narrow-minded ****s. You blame Christians for being so closed-minded, then you turn around and say dumbass shit like "Omfg! christians try 2 force their beliefs on everyone." Grow up.

I agree with you completely. Christians are called close minded but I seems like everyone who isn't christian has a stereotype of a ***hole who foces their beleifs. Also, Im Christian, and I beleieve there is more than black and white. I beleve there is grey, and that grey is people.

[OffspringPhreak]

Shabalaba wrote:

вяaи∂ иєw wrote:

Pretty cool interview. I don't really agree with the last question though.
But if you think about it he has a point, also Downloading will make it harder for bands to get big

Rob Zombie said something to kinda... clarify(?) the point Danzig made, he said that only people hurt by downloading music are these up and coming bands. Which, once you think about it, makes sense. Most independent/low level bands kinda need good record sales to get going with their careers(if they wanna "make it big" anyways).

[OffspringPhreak]

gibsonbrothers wrote:

Unskathed wrote:

"christians ALWAYS try and force theyre beliefs onto other people"

Oh really?
How about this. This will BEND your pathetic, closed mind.
I'm a born again Christian, I go to church every Sunday when I don't have to work. I've gone to church for my whole entire life. That's over 18 years of church-going. However, my girlfriend is wiccan.
Guess how many religious debates we get in?
0.
So much for "Christians ALWAYS try and force their beliefs."
As a matter of fact, she tries to get me into wicca more than I try to talk to her about God.

Please, quit being narrow-minded ****s. You blame Christians for being so closed-minded, then you turn around and say dumbass shit like "Omfg! christians try 2 force their beliefs on everyone." Grow up.
I agree with you completely. Christians are called close minded but I seems like everyone who isn't christian has a stereotype of a ***hole who foces their beleifs. Also, Im Christian, and I beleieve there is more than black and white. I beleve there is grey, and that grey is people.

I have a couple of friends that are die hard Christians. They're level headed and just stay away from anything that offends them instead of trying to tell me what I should believe in and what I should do(I'm not a religious person at all.).

Not all people that are religious are close minded *******s. Hate the crazy fanatics, not the religion itself.

[jahyarain]

BennyStruggle wrote:
isnt the misfits the definition of 3 chord rock? its great music- i love the misfits- but i mean danzig wasnt banging those out on a "drum machine" or "piano back in misfits heyday....

actually, Glenn did play electric piano in the original Misfits.

[i_eat_souls]

i really like danzigs music, but he really sounds like a ****ing *******

[Murderface x3]

this guy rules.

"I'm Danzig, mother****er!"

[break-me-in]

Metalhead3333 wrote:

You’re also working on a road rage movie as well?

I’m currently writing a lot of scripts and one of them is this…well I can’t tell you too much about it now, but it is about some stoner kids who go out on the road and cut drivers off and pull them off the road and beat the crap out of them. It’s just these crazy stoner kids who get ****ed up and drive around all day waiting for people to do all these ****ed up things to and all they listen to is stoner rock, black metal and death metal music.

That sounds like an epic movie *cough*...


Who the hell would want to watch such a plotless, violent thing?

I also disagree with everything he said about Christianity.

I agree with this. Whilst I like a lot of Danzig's work, he really seems to be egotistical, and has a really bad attitude.

[NorCalLos]

Who cares what an artist's personal beliefs are? Listen to their music and take what you get out of it and enjoy it. If you are religious and you get scared by Danzig or any other "dark" music, you don't have much faith in your God to protect you, do you? Same goes for metal and hardcore fans that don't listen to Chritian bands because they're Christian.

[sacrifise8]

OffspringPhreak wrote:

gibsonbrothers wrote:

Unskathed wrote:

"christians ALWAYS try and force theyre beliefs onto other people"

Oh really?
How about this. This will BEND your pathetic, closed mind.
I'm a born again Christian, I go to church every Sunday when I don't have to work. I've gone to church for my whole entire life. That's over 18 years of church-going. However, my girlfriend is wiccan.
Guess how many religious debates we get in?
0.
So much for "Christians ALWAYS try and force their beliefs."
As a matter of fact, she tries to get me into wicca more than I try to talk to her about God.

Please, quit being narrow-minded ****s. You blame Christians for being so closed-minded, then you turn around and say dumbass shit like "Omfg! christians try 2 force their beliefs on everyone." Grow up.
I agree with you completely. Christians are called close minded but I seems like everyone who isn't christian has a stereotype of a ***hole who foces their beleifs. Also, Im Christian, and I beleieve there is more than black and white. I beleve there is grey, and that grey is people.

I have a couple of friends that are die hard Christians. They're level headed and just stay away from anything that offends them instead of trying to tell me what I should believe in and what I should do(I'm not a religious person at all.).

Not all people that are religious are close minded *****s. Hate the crazy fanatics, not the religion itself.

the way I see it is just because someone has morals and believes in god doesn't make them necessarily "religious". it's just what they believe in and trust in. I mean, I believe in god, and believe what the bible says, but I don't care what the lyrics in music say unless it's dissing something I agree with, because it's someone's opinion, not a news broadcast.

[raj_j_i]

Bow down before His Infernal Majesty. Long may he reign...

But seriously though, at least the guy is honest. Even if his opinions may seem to portray a "prick". I'd take Danzig over Slipknot and Christianity any day!

[simonzwaan]

Shabalaba wrote:

вяaи∂ иєw wrote:

Pretty cool interview. I don't really agree with the last question though.

But if you think about it he has a point, also Downloading will make it harder for bands to get big

True
but who wants to pay $20 for a cd when you can download all the songs for free ?

[JimiHendrix11]

right download. One of their songs was on guitar hero 2. This band rocks on the cd but i cant stand them live.

[Satanisk666]

dieloony2 wrote:

he needs to cut the ego shit and get back with the misfits. He doesn't tour and it seems his projects go nowhere what a lazy ****er.

Mate he's pushing 50 years old. Give him a break. he knows when his times up unlike the Rolling Stones.

[Anjohl]

The only thing important about the misfits is that it led to Samhaiun and Danzig.

That initial track Cough/Cool showed that Danzig wanted to do bluesy Doors inspired heavy music, but he got sidetracked listening to the damned. The Misfits influenced a lot of people, but it was Glenn's vocals that inspired people. If those terrible production values inspired anyone, we are in t\rouble.