The Lost Tracks of Danzig

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The Lost Tracks of Danzig is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Danzig. The set showcases a number of previously-unreleased Danzig songs, ranging from the band's first sessions in 1987-88 until the sessions for Danzig's most recent studio album, Circle of Snakes. After years of frontman Glenn Danzig discussing plans for the album, it was finally confirmed to be under preparation in the summer of 2006. Originally scheduled for release on May 29, 2007, it was delayed twice before its official release in North America on July 10, 2007., and in Europe one week earlier. The set was made available over iTunes in June 2007.

Danzig mentioned this compilation in several interviews as early 1999. Due to his touring schedule and various other projects, this album has been set aside for some time. However, Danzig recently mentioned in an interview that after his touring obligations are up he will finally have the time to compile the album.

Danzig has said that he does not consider these songs throwaways, but that often the case was that the songs didn't fit the theme or concept of the album. "The songs that make it onto the final album 'fit' or 'flow' together as a whole. Consequently, some tremendous Danzig songs have never been released, not because they weren't great, but because they didn't fit the overall vibe of the particular album, or for other reasons."

Track listing

Disc 1

• 1. Pain Is like an Animal
• 2. When Death Had No Name (1st Version)
• 3. Angel of the Seventh Dawn
• 4. You Should Be Dying
• 5. Cold, Cold Rain
• 6. Buick Makane (T. Rex cover)
• 7. When Death Had No Name (1992 version)
• 8. Satan's Crucifixion
• 9. The Mandrake's Cry
• 10. White Devil Rise
• 11. Come to Silver (Acoustic version)
• 12. Deep
• 13. Warlok

Disc 2

• 1. Lick the Blood off My Hands
• 2. Crawl Across Your Killing Floor
• 3. I Know Your Lie
• 4. Caught in My Eye (The Germs cover)
• 5. Cat People (David Bowie cover)
• 6. Bound by Blood
• 7. Who Claims the Soulless
• 8. Malefical
• 9. Soul Eater
• 10. Dying Seraph
• 11. Lady Lucifera
• 12. underBelly of the Beast (remix of "Belly of the Beast")
• 13. Unspeakable (Shango Mix)

Exclusions

The following tracks either are not featured on the set, or never actually existed, or have been retitled and included.

(Note: It's important to note that the song "When Death Had No Name", as well as the Elvis Presley cover "Trouble", were recorded at every session up until their release. The version of "When Death Had No Name" that was released on the "Dirty Black Summer" single was recorded during the Danzig III: How the Gods Kill sessions. The version of "Trouble" featured on the Thrall:Demonsweatlive EP was recorded at the session for the said EP.)

Pre-Danzig recordings:

• (Title Unknown)

This song is commonly bootlegged as "Night of Hate" or "Die for the Demon" and was recorded on a band rehearsal cassette. Former bassist Eerie Von has said that this song was more of a jam session idea that never progressed further.

• You & Me (Less Than Zero)

This track, credited on the Less than Zero Soundtrack to Glenn Danzig & the Power and Fury Orchestra, is essentially the earliest released Danzig track. Bassist Eerie Von did not like how Rick Rubin instructed him to play bass for the song, so the duties were handed over to a session musician. Danzig has said in interviews that this track was meant for a female vocalist; he only reluctantly performed for the final version because the record's producers liked his vocals on the demo he had provided them.

This track was more than likely not included because of a rights issue or contractual reasons, in addition to Eerie Von not appearing ont he track.

• Samhain, Glenn Danzig's pre-Danzig band, recorded early versions of "Twist of Cain" and "Possession", as well as two covers of "Trouble" which Danzig latered covered.

• In addition to these, rehearsal demos exist and circulate on bootlegs. These include the songs "Twist of Cain", "Am I Demon", "Soul on Fire", "Possession", "When Death Had No Name", and the Samhain song "Descent". Several of these early versions feature different arrangements and lyrics.

From the recording sessions of Danzig:

• "I'm the One" (Full band version)

Danzig noted in the December 2006 issue of Revolver Magazine that this recording was never given to him by Rick Rubin and will not be featured on the set.

• "Trouble" (Elvis Presley cover)

This recording of the song from the Danzig sessions is not on the set and remains unreleased.

From the recording sessions of Danzig II: Lucifuge:

• "The Other Side"

This song was first mentioned in a 1990 issue of Hit Parader magazine as a "completed" song in its own right. Former bassist Eerie Von is nonetheless said to have confirmed that this song was reworked into "Killer Wolf" for its release on Lucifuge later that year.

• "Trouble (Elvis Presley cover)"

This recording of the song from the Lucifuge sessions is not on the set and remains unreleased.

• "When Death Had No Name"

This recording of the song from the Lucifuge sessions is not on the set and remains unreleased.

• "Death... In Its Arms"

This song, while intended for Samhain and released on the final Samhain LP, Final Descent, was in fact recorded during the Lucifuge sessions by the Danzig lineup at the time.

From the recording sessions of Danzig III: How the Gods Kill:

• "Love and Pain"

Please see the Confusion over "Pain is Like an Animal" section.

• "Trouble" (Elvis Presley cover)

This recording of the song from the How the Gods Kill sessions is not on the set and remains unreleased.

From the recording sessions of Danzig 4p:

• "Pain is Such a Loving Thing".

Please see the Confusion over "Pain is Like an Animal" section.

From the recording sessions of Blackacidevil:

• "White Devil Rise"

This recording of the song from the Blackacidevil sessions is not on the set and remains unreleased. The recording of featured on The Lost Tracks of Danzig is taken from the Danzig 4 sessions.

From the recording sessions of Bleedangel EP:

• "Bloodfeast" (The Misfits cover)

According to former Danzig bassist Josh Lazie, this song and one or more Misfits songs were recorded at this session. Glenn Danzig has denied this. No such recording is on the set, and it remains to be seen if these recordings actually exist.

• "Five Finger Crawl"

An early version, this would go on to be re-recorded and released on 6:66 Satan's Child

From the recording sessions of 6:66 Satan's Child:

• "Bleedangel"

This recording of the song from the Satan's Child sessions is not on the set and remains unreleased. The recording of "Bleedangel" on the 2000 re-issue of Blackacidevil comes from the previously mentioned Bleedangel EP sessions.

• "Kill March"

This song was re-worked and re-recorded as "Halo Goddess Bone" for I Luciferi. This is likely to be the reason why "Kill March" is not on the set.

• "Lies"

While the Misfits Central recording sessions guide list them as two separate songs, this song may actually be "I Know Your Lie". If this is not the case, this song either does not feature on the set or was retitled as "Lick the Blood Off My Hands". This will be confirmed once the set is released.

• "Zodiac Summer"

This song either does not feature on the set or was retitled as "Lick the Blood Off My Hands". This will be confirmed once the set is released.

From the recording sessions of 777: I Luciferi:

• "Dark Secret Side"

This song, reported in December 2001 as the tenth in a tentative track listing for the album that eventually became I Luciferi, remains unreleased.

Confusion over "Satan's Crucifixion"

In the August 1994 issue of Musician Magazine, "Crucifixion Destruction" was mentioned as a song completed for the upcoming fourth Danzig album. The song was not included on the album, and Eerie Von later explained it as little more than a "goof song": it had been written and rehearsed -- but never formally recorded -- solely to scare off unwelcome executives from American Recordings who might happen upon the band's recording sessions. When asked about the matter years later, Danzig himself denied that any song called "Crucifixion Destruction" existed. The confusion arose because "Crucifixion Destruction" was not the correct title for the song.

Later, in 2006 interviews, Danzig spoke fondly of an unreleased song called "Satan's Crucifixion", which was released in 2007 as the eighth track of The Lost Tracks of Danzig double-CD set. The title is misspelled "Satan's Crucifiction" on the album packaging.

Confusion over "Pain is Like an Animal"

Initially, it was thought that "Pain is Like an Animal" was recorded during the 4p sessions, as this is what former bassist Eerie Von had said of the song. Eerie Von referred to the song as "Pain is Such a Loving Thing", a lyric from the chorus of the song. In addition to this, the reputable fan site misfitscentral claims that a song called "Love and Pain" was attempted during the Danzig III sessions.

In an interview prior the release of The Lost Tracks of Danzig, the version presented here was said by Glenn Danzig to have been recorded during the first Danzig album sessions. It is unknown whether any other versions of the song were recorded.

Additional notes

While Danzig was recording I Luciferi, it was reported that the song "Malefical" was titled "Malefical Bride of Hell". In the same report the title of "Dying Seraph" was incorrectly listed as "Dying Serph".

References

• Misfits Central recording sessions guide: http://www.misfitscentral.com/danzig/sessions.php
• MTV.com article: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510848/20051004/story.jhtml
• Metal News: http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=25223