6:66: Satan's Child

Danzig does not disappoint with this 1999 release .The first track- Five Finger Crawl is one of heaviest to date - shakes the bowels loose!The 3rd track Lilin is very Sabbathy .total Doom!.East Indian Devil(Kali's song) is way out - didnt like at first but this burrows into you like a surgeons buzzsaw , and is a fitting song for the goddess of chaos.The last track is superb -classic Danzig at his very best-the so called evilelvis doing his silky satanic sinuous lounge act-played this track at least 8 times on repeat--very nearly matches Mother.The remainder of the tracks are good but the above really do stand out .Well recommended as is the Lost Tracks of Danzig is you are unsure to buy-too many of these issues are rip offs but believe me well worth the punt.

Having lost original members Eerie Von, John Christ and Chuck Biscuits following the Danzig 4 album and tour, Glenn Danzig then succeeded in alienating a sizeable chunk of his fanbase with 1996's heavily industrial 'Blackacidevil'. Hopes were not high for the band's next release, but this 1999 effort would see the 'Evil Elvis' claw back some of his credibility.'6:66 Satan's Child' manages to strike a satisfactory balance between the classic Danzig sound and 'Blackacidevil's' droning, artificial wall of noise. The album still has a significant industrial influence, but benefits from superior songwriting and production to it's divisive predecessor, with highlights including 'Five Finger Crawl', 'Belly of the Beast' and 'East Indian Devil (Kali's Song)'. Glenn's voice in fine form, while guest guitarist Jeff chambers supplies some quality riffing, though John Christ's distinctive lead work is sorely missed.'Satan's Child' is not a patch on Danzig's classic early records, but is still a decent mid-period opus that has enough quality moments to keep old fans entertained. This Cleopatra Records reissue comes in a velvety digipack that is designed to look like a mini vinyl sleeve, which is a nice touch. Recommended.

but it's not. This Danzig CD is much less like the previous CDs. Whereas Danzig 1-4 took us through musical valleys of subtle beauty and hard notes, Danzig 6 focuses instead on a much heavier aspect. Not to say the subject matter isn't still the same ole' "Things are so bad in life, but I'm gonna keep singing" that we have come expect from Danzig, but the music is much more reminisent to White Zombie, rather than the almost Black Sabbath sound that they had previously. Of course, the missing players of John, Eerie, and Chuck may be the cause of the new, interesting change; but on a whole, I think it is still Danzig; through and through. A very different and good CD, but don't expect the old sound.

If you like Danzig don't buy this. Quite appalling. Stick to the earlier stuff.