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Danzig
Deth Red Sabaoth
Evilive/The End Records
June 22, 2010
Review by Larry West.

With over 30 years in the music business and 8 solo albums, Danzig, the creator of horror punk and one of the formative creators of goth rock has released one of the best albums of his career, Deth Red Sabaoth.

Released through Evilive and The End Records, the album is very relaxed, something no one would expect from the same man who agonized over every note on his first solo album, Danzig I. According to Glenn in a recent Revolver interview, “I wanted to have an organic sound, bigger and thicker, so I went out and bought some 1970s Kustom tuck ’n’ roll bass amps to play some of the guitar parts through. You’ll hear real reverb, real tremolo on this album, which sounds completely different than the stuff that’s done with computer chips.” The approach, in the end, lends the album a really rich and natural sound that that is not prevalent with new releases today.

“Hammer of the Gods” starts with a classic hard-rock feeling, even lending itself to a Southern-Rock vibe that is reminiscent of Black Label Society. “Revengeful” is classic Danzig, delivering rockabilly-inspired riffs with sludge-metal stylings. “Black Candy” has Glenn playing drums on the album for the first time in years, even borrowing blast beats to fit the style.

“Ju Ju Bone” plays like a slow, seductive lover while “Pyre of Souls,” a two-part song, helps to set up the finale of the album with a mood that feels like a groovy rock-inspired walk through a cemetery that builds up to a massive firestorm of a closer.

Overall, Deth Red Sabaoth flows like a warm bath, enveloping you with mid-tempo rock that will make you feel like you’re slowly being dragged down while loving every second of it. The album has an eerie slowness that is oh so right. At a little more than 50 minutes, it’s a welcomed return to form and a nice expansion of Danzig’s sound.

The biggest set-back for the album are the instances when the musicians sound as though they are just muddling around. I would have rather heard them deliver more hard-hitting riffs that entice the listener and and build to a climax. In these sporadic lapses of focus, you’re left with Glenn and Co. sitting around jamming almost aimlessly.

Overall, 3.5 out of 5.

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Tags: Danzig, Deth Red Sabaoth, goth rock, horror punk

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