Glenn Danzig

Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone on June 23, 1955 in Lodi, New Jersey, USA) is an accomplished singer and musician, and is one of the most influential individuals in dark rock music.

Musical Career

Glenn got started in the music business as a drum roadie, and later performed vocals for several bands, such as Talus and Whodat And Boojang, most of which played half original songs and half Black Sabbath songs.

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Talus - Whodat And Boojang

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In 1977, twenty-one year old Glenn Danzig was ready to get serious about music and wanted to do an all original band, and so he started The Misfits, taking the band's name from Marilyn Monroe's last film. The Misfits combined campy horror and sci-fi lyrics and imagery with Danzig's melodic vocals, backed by the chaotic punk thrashing of his band mates (which mostly consisted of young locals that viewed Glenn as an older brother figure).

Related Topics:
1977 - The Misfits - Marilyn Monroe

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In 1983, after releasing several singles, two full albums, and gaining a small, but devoted underground following, Glenn disbanded the Misfits due to increasing animosity amongst the band members and his dissatisfaction with their musical abilities.

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He quickly began to devote his full attention to another band project which he had already began working on, called Samhain. Samhain was a darker, more occult and "real life horror" themed band that strayed from the tongue in cheek imagery of The Misfits. Samhain released two full length albums and an E.P. of unique, gritty sounding death rock music.

Related Topics:
Samhain - Death rock

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During this time, Glenn took an interest in Eastern Philosophy, and decided to aspire to reach his peak physical and mental condition. He stopped drinking, became a serious body builder, and began to study Martial arts.

Related Topics:
Eastern Philosophy - Martial arts

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In 1987, Samhain was signed to a major label and the name of the band was changed to Danzig. With the band Danzig, Glenn continued to evolve his music into a unique combination of dark, brooding heavy metal, and classic blues.

Related Topics:
1987 - Danzig

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In 1993, Glenn Danzig reached the height of his popularity and broke into the mainstream when the live video for his song 'Mother' became a hit on MTV. Danzig's subsequent musical efforts failed to match the success of 'Mother', and he quickly fell back off the public radar.

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