Metal Mayhem's Top 100 Bands of All-Time, 11: Danzig

11. Danzig

Today's installment of Metal Mayhem's Top 100 Metal Bands of All-Time takes us to Danzig.

Glenn Danzig was the founder of classic punk band The Misfits, but due to a lacking work ethic, Danzig decided to leave the group in 1983. After the breakup of The Misfits, he started a new band called Samhain which was originally envisioned as a punk rock super group. They had a much darker theme than The Misfits as they blended aspects of horror punk, metal, and gothic metal. After receiving endorsements from Metallica's Cliff Burton and James Hetfield, they were signed to a major label and changed the band's name to Danzig.

The band recorded their first album in 1987 under the guidance of super producer Rick Rubin. The result was their classic album Danzig. The followups, Danzig II: Lucifage and Danzig III: How the Gods Kill are both equally as good as their first release. The band, in various forms, has recorded nine albums. In my humble opinion, they are all gems due to the powerful, bluesy voice of Glenn Danzig.

Simply put, I love Danzig!

Here is "Mother."

 And "Not of This World."

And "Long Way Back From Hell."

And "Dirty Black Summer."

And "Cantspeak."

Thanks for reading!
Marty Sabin