Glenn Danzig, who has always thought that he was more important and essential to the history of music then he really ever was (or will be), has begun puffing up his chest once again, spurred on by meager critical praise for his last album, Deth Red Sabaoth, (TMT Review), and with it has announced a series of “Special Legacy Performances.” These special shows will remind you that Danzig sounds like a goth Elvis, totally works out all the time, and made music that you faintly remember from your time listening to hard rock radio in Junior High.
So reads the press release: “Long into the future we will all be gone, but certain marks we make can live on. Decades beyond this one, Danzig’s music will be heralded by people of various musical interests; it will find a permanent place in the lives of those who need the escape and solace of his vast musical catalog.” Um, not really dudes. Danzig has this for a musical legacy: The Misfits and “Mother.” That’s it, and I bet that no one, outside of Danzig himself, has even listened to “Mother” since at least 1998.
Lastly, if this brief mention of “Mother” has reminded you that you used to listen to it every once in awhile, then make sure you pick up The Essential Danzig, a best-of compilation put together by Sony and available for consumption on October 25… but please, let me recommend that you just buy a Misfits album. You’ll enjoy it more.
Danzig’s Special Legacy Performances:
10.07.11 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre (Riot Fest)
10.29.11 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
10.31.11 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
11.04.11 - Austin, TX - Auditorium Shores (FunFunFun Fest)
• Danzig: http://www.danzig-verotik.com
