Backed by Rick Rubin, Danzig was what rose from the ashes of Samhain, Glenn Danzig's band after he left Misfits. Blending dark metal with blues, this is one of my favorite metal albums of all time. It almost went unnoticed until the Mother '93 video started getting airplay on MTV, after they released a live version of the song that first appeared on their debut album. Little known fact, James Hetfield of Metallica did backup vocals on the songs "Twist of Cain" and "Possession", but couldn't be credited on the album due to being signed to a different record label. This album effortlessly goes from heavier, balls to the wall songs like "Twist of Cain" and "Am I Demon", to bluesy and spacious tracks like "She Rides" (Now a stripper anthem) and "Soul On Fire". Packed with classic lyrics, such as this gem from "The Hunter",
Don't use no love gun
Don't need no kissin'
When I get ahold of you, honey
Gonna' light you up like Christmas
I may like Danzig II: Lucifuge a little bit more than this one, but as far as 1988 went this is the best.
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