Saturday, June 27, 2015

Glenn Danzig Covering ZZ Top, Black Sabbath, Everly Brothers, and More Along With Recording New Original Album


Glenn Danzig has a plethora of covers up his sleeve for his upcoming covers solo album. The album that will be titled Skeletons will feature songs from ZZ Top, Black Sabbath, to the Everly Brothers, and beyond. Kind of an unexpected list of bands to say the least.

In an interview with Rolling Stone Danzig says on the subject of the Black Sabbath song:

"It's one of the Sabbath songs I really liked, and the first Sabbath record is pretty groundbreaking. I just dropped it down to a half beat, pulled all the bass out of the beginning, and it's just drums, guitar and vocals. When the chorus comes in, it's just big old bass chords and church bells. My attitude with covers is, make it your own or else leave it alone."

Though no official release date has yet been announced Danzig mentioned that Skeletons could be ready to go as early as next month. In addition to the covers album being nearly completed, Danzig has also made mention that an album of original material is coming along quite well, saying:

"It's pretty much all recorded, except I keep writing extra songs so I'm gonna go back in the studio probably at the end of June. Some of it's very swampy and dark. It's pretty heavy though."

Danzig seems to be one busy dude. Good for him and us. I am a bit baffled by some of his choices in covers, but I guess Danzig listens to more than just heavy/dark music. That's understandable. Everyone has an eclectic taste in some way or another. The original material should be great too. Danzig never disappoints.

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