In the May 2011 issue of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, Glenn Danzig was asked about the widely circulated video clip from 2004 (see below) where North Side Kings singer and frequent Soulfly collaborator Danny Marianinho confronts Glenn backstage because Danny's band didn't get to play at one of Danzig's gigs before Glenn shoves him and ends up getting punched out by Marianinho. To this day, there are those who are surprised that someone with Danzig's martial-arts training should have been so easily knocked down.
"I allowed it to happen", Glenn told Metal Hammer. "Why? Because there are always those looking to goad you into hitting them so they can sue you. It happens to public figures all the time. It's a way of life."
Speaking to Spin magazine in 2007, Danzig elaborated on his reasons for avoiding a full-on physical altercation with Marianinho. "No one asks, 'Why did you push him instead of nailing him right in the face?' 'Cause there's a camera rolling!'" he said. "I have so many friends who've lost tons of money from that setup, punching people and getting sued. One of my guys a long time ago worked for Guns N' Roses and he told me, 'You're lucky you've never been sued.' He said Duff McKagan would go into these clubs, and a guy would have a friend there with a camera: 'Hey, Guns N' Roses pussy!' [Strikes fist against palm, mimicking a punch] And they'd walk out. Next day, million-dollar lawsuit."
When asked about the incident in a 2006 interview with KNAC.com, Danzig said, "I know they (the North Side Kings) milked it (the video) for all they could. But that was two years ago. I don't know how much good it ended up doing for them. Are they even still around? The only people who keep bringing it up are you people (music hacks). And, yes, I am sick of talking about it. But the people who have always liked me probably still like me, the people who hate me probably still hate me. It didn't change anything."
In a July 2004 statement to Blabbermouth.net, Danny Marianinho explained the circumstances that led to his confrontation with Danzig. "North Side Kings were to play with Danzig [on July 3, 2004] in Tuba City, Arizona", he said.
"To make a long story short, the whole show was a disaster and a few bands got bumped off. Mr. Danzig (or his management??) refused to push back the original scheduled time slot so North Side Kings and Rapid Fire would have to play 'after' his set. Whatever - we agreed to play later because we drove 6 hours and didn't feel like going home without playing."
"Needless to say, as soon as Danzig was finished, the venue turned on the lights and Danzig's crew and the staging company began to take the stage apart almost instantly. I confronted Mr. Danzig backstage while he was signing autographs and told him I thought he was an asshole because of his 'rock star' attitude and no consideration towards the FEW other bands that got bumped off tonight. In a fit of rage he turned around and slammed me into the wall yelling 'F-ck you, motherf-cker,' trying to be a big, tough guy in front of his fans. I, in self-defense, punched him in the face, knocking him out as he was attacking me again. He went down, bleeding from his mouth, eyes rolled back, and in shock that he got knocked to the floor so quickly."
"A friend happened to tape the entire incident and this is all documented. Many witnesses saw him attack me, and I did what any man would do."
"It was unfortunate that this went the way it did - and I hoped Glenn Danzig learned a valuable lesson tonight: Do not lay your hands on anyone unless you can handle what may happen."
"I apologize for nothing, except for the poor little kids that had to witness this big asshole get his ass kicked in a matter of seconds..."
Oh man, if Danzig starts saying he let this guy get a good swing in, my opinion of him WILL change because of this. He was right, people who loved him still do, and vice-versa...but don't start saying you let this happen! That guy's huge, he'd knock anyone out...just admit you bit off more than you can chew, happens to everyone...
Yeah I could see what Danzig was saying,but i am gonna be on his side anyway. I don't know what the northsidekings is, but they sound like a band of "hardcore" douchebags.
I think the whole point of this article is to point out that Danzig didn't hit the guy in the first place because the camera was rolling, not to say he let literally let himself get knocked on his ass.
That was not a punch. It was a slap. And it looked like Danzig fell on purpose.
Yeah, and it looks like he gets right back up if you peek through the crowd. However, Danzig DID deserve to get hit. The guy was just talking.
AmericanZero13 wrote:
Oh man, if Danzig starts saying he let this guy get a good swing in, my opinion of him WILL change because of this. He was right, people who loved him still do, and vice-versa...but don't start saying you let this happen! That guy's huge, he'd knock anyone out...just admit you bit off more than you can chew, happens to everyone...
That guy is pretty much just fat. He might be strong, but even if he is, Danzig's arms are almost as big as the other guy's without being chubby.
All in all, I think Danzig intended to fight the other guy at first, or thought he'd just back down, but then thought twice about it. If he didn't initially plan on fighting the guy, he wouldn't have pushed him like that.
Maybe Danzig was lookin to sue him instead of vice versa. Either way... I am still a fan and always will be. This shit happened 7 yrs ago.. let it be people. Karma already got this north side queen when his house burnt down due to his stupidity.. and he was jsut pisses off because his band was not good enough to fill a slot.
