Glenn Danzig, at the forefront of the
hardcore/dark metal movement for more than 25 years, announces that the 2005
"Blackest of the Black" tour will kick off in San Diego at the end of September and end on
the west coast on Halloween. For the sophomore year of this Fall
traveling festival, Danzig has assembled a line-up of the
crème de la crème of the hardcore/dark/black metal bands - Chimaira, Behemoth,
Himsa, Mortiis
(ex-Emperor), and The Agony Scene. Danzig will headline.
Danzig's performance on all dates of the
"Blackest of the Black" tour will feature former Misfits'
guitarist Doyle Von Frankenstein for a special 30-minute set of Misfits
classics. Doyle joined Danzig on a handful of tour dates last
winter (New York, Philadelphia, Boston) for "the closest thing to a Misfits
reunion you're going to see."
"'The Blackest of the Black'
tour is for extreme bands that sell out venues across the country, that sell
records, but don't get radio play or get on MTV," said Danzig.
"It's anti the corporate crap nu-rap-metal
that gets shoved down fans' throats at other concerts." The "Blackest of the Black" festival
was organized by Danzig and debuted in the summer of 2003
with Danzig, Superjoint
Ritual, Opeth, Nile, Lacuna Coil and Behemoth on the bill. "I'd like to see this being an on-going
event," Danzig added.
In addition to organizing and
headlining the "Blackest of the Black" tour, Glenn Danzig will see the release of the DVD Il Demonio Nera (evilive) on July
12. Il Demonio
Nera is a collection of videos, video outtakes, alternative
versions and previously unreleased music videos from the band's Danzig 4 and Danzig 5 CDs. His new CD, Black Aria II, the follow up
to 1993's Black Aria, has been completed and will be released later this
year, and Glenn is in the process of shooting his first feature film, "Gerouge," which he has written and will direct. "Gerouge" is based on one of the comic book titles
distributed by his Verotik publishing company, and concerns
Turn of the Century New Orleans Voodoo.
Glenn Danzig
has received many titles, from the Godfather of dark metal, to a punk pioneer,
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. He is a gifted songwriter, and his songs have
been covered by such diverse artists as Johnny Cash, Metallica, Guns
N' Roses, Roy Orbison and Evan Dando, just to name a few. Danzig's music is dark, gothic, and haunting,
and continues to influence generation after generation of musicians and music
fans worldwide.
Confirmed dates for the
"Blackest of the Black" will be announced shortly.
For more information on Danzig, visit http://www.danzig-verotik.com.
Chimaira
http://www.chimaira.com/
Behemoth
http://www.behemoth.pl/
Himsa
http://www.himsa.org:81/
Mortiis
http://www.mortiis.com/
The Agony Scene
http://www.theagonyscene.com/
