NEW
YORK (Danzig Website) Legendary dark metal artist GLENN DANZIG and his
band DANZIG will kick off a month-long North American tour on February
18 in St. Louis, MO wrapping up in Anaheim, CA on March 15 (full
itinerary below). The 19-date trek will feature
Glenn Danzig/vocals,
Tommy Victor/guitars, Jerry Montano/bass, and Johnny Kelly/drums, and
is in support of Danzig's latest album, "Circle of Snakes," released in
September 2004. Type O Negative's
Kelly drummed for Danzig on previous
European tours, but this will be his first full U.S. tour with the band.
"Circle
of Snakes," Danzig's ninth album, features several cryptic tunes that
are psychological in nature, tunes that allude to the struggle between
the good and evil within us all, and is a return to the simplistic
brutality of the group's 1988 self-titled debut. "Circle of Snakes" Is
introspective and challenges the listener to bring a part of himself to
it, to interpret its meaning. As Danzig said, "Life is a constant
battle, surviving daily life and the battle within yourself."
In
addition to the release of "Circle of Snakes" and the winter U.S. Tour
dates, Danzig has completed "Black Aria II," the follow up to 1993's
"Black Aria" which reached the #1 position on Billboard's Classical
chart. "Black Aria II" focuses on Lilith, a mythical figure and Eve's
predecessor as the first wife of Adam who has come to symbolize female
independence and rebellion. It is said that Lilith was banished to the
desert, had sex with demons, brought plagues to the Earth, and, taking
on the form of a serpent, seduced Eve to eat the fateful apple. "Black
Aria II" was produced by Danzig. An early summer 2005 release on
Danzig's Evilive label is expected.
Danzig is also in the
process of writing the screenplay for a film adaptation of "Gerouge,"
one of the comic book titles distributed by his Verotik publishing
company; the film will mark his feature film directorial debut.
"Gerouge" takes place in New Orleans at the turn of the 20th century,
and word is that it will be "full of zombies, snake rituals, and some
of the most gruesome scenes ever put on film." Rainstorm Productions is
producing the feature, no release date has been set.
Glenn
Danzig has received many titles, from the Godfather of dark metal to a
man of integrity, but most agree that over his 25-year career, his
intense musical and lyrical statements have left a permanent mark on
rock music. Danzig's music is dark, gothic, and haunting, an intense
Californian twist on
Black Satanic Metal that would probably send
chills up the spines of today's Norwegian church burners.
Confirmed "Circle of Snakes" tour dates are as follows:
FEBRUARY18 Pop's, St. Louis, MO
19 Harpo's, Detroit, MI
21 House of Blues, Chicago, IL
22 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
24 Guverment, Toronto, ONT CANADA
25 Agora Theatre, Cleveland, OH
26 Madison Theatre, Covington, KY
28 Roxy Theatre, Boston, MA
MARCH1
Spirit Performance Center, New York, NY
2 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
4 Norva Theatre, Norfolk, VA
5 Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, GA
6 House of Blues, Orlando, FL
8 Gypsy Ballroom, Dallas, TX
9 Sunset Station, San Antonio, TX
11 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
12
Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM
13 Coconuts, Tucson, AZ
15 House of Blues, Anaheim, CA
