Like scarecrows: Too tired to dance, too ashamed to look up, taunted by their shadows.
From BlabberMouth.net
Glenn Danzig, at the forefront of the hardcore/dark metal movement for more than 25 years, has announced 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 lineup of the crème de la crème of the hardcore/dark/black metal bands - Chimaira, Behemoth, Himsa, Mortiis (ex-Emperoe), 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.
"Blackest of the Black Tour" 2005 dates:
Sep. 30 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
Oct. 01 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock/The Joint
Oct. 02 - San Francisco, CA @ Backyard At The Pound
Oct. 04 - Seattle, WA @ Premeir
Oct. 06 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy
Oct. 07 - TBA
Oct. 08 - Bozeman, MT @ Valley Ice Garden
Oct. 10 - TBA
Oct. 11 - Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
Oct. 12 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
Oct. 14 - Montreal, QUE @ The Medley
Oct. 15 - TBA
Oct. 17 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
Oct. 18 - Providence, RI @ The Strand At Lupo's
Oct. 19 - Atlantic City, NJ @ House Of Blues
Oct. 21 - Atlanta, GA @ Earthlink Live
Oct. 22 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Oct. 23 - Kissimmee, FL @ Hard Rock
Oct. 25 - New Orleans, LA @ Twi Ropa
Oct. 26 - Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theatre
Oct. 27 - San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Gardens
Oct. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Universal Amphitheatre
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That has got to be some of the best news I've heard in ages. I'm proud of the Agony Scene (Tulsa local band!) for going this far and being good enough for Glen Danzig himself to choose them to be on a bill with him. Just, WOW! So far, the closest show I would be able to make is Dallas, and that's on a Tuesday (most likely I will be in school again by then), so that is a little disappointing. Maybe if the Oct. 7 (Friday) or Oct. 15 (Saturday) stopped nearby I'd get to go, since there's a few TBA's in the slots for now. Hmm. [sigh] I know my cuz Garrett will be especially stoked to see there's a date in Atlanta. Maybe I could stay there for a little bit and we could go together. That would be so neattttt. If I go to the Dallas show (highly unlikely) I would for sure take Candi and it could be our first show together after all this time.
Thursday night, I'm gonna see ThiQ again at Boston's, then maybe go to a party Friday night. If not a party, then probably a movie since The Devil's Rejects is premiering the same day.
In the distance we saw hundreds of men,
Their campsites illuminated by skin bound to stick,
Emily
Glenn Danzig, at the forefront of the hardcore/dark metal movement for more than 25 years, has announced 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 lineup of the crème de la crème of the hardcore/dark/black metal bands - Chimaira, Behemoth, Himsa, Mortiis (ex-Emperoe), 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.
"Blackest of the Black Tour" 2005 dates:
Sep. 30 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
Oct. 01 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock/The Joint
Oct. 02 - San Francisco, CA @ Backyard At The Pound
Oct. 04 - Seattle, WA @ Premeir
Oct. 06 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy
Oct. 07 - TBA
Oct. 08 - Bozeman, MT @ Valley Ice Garden
Oct. 10 - TBA
Oct. 11 - Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
Oct. 12 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
Oct. 14 - Montreal, QUE @ The Medley
Oct. 15 - TBA
Oct. 17 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
Oct. 18 - Providence, RI @ The Strand At Lupo's
Oct. 19 - Atlantic City, NJ @ House Of Blues
Oct. 21 - Atlanta, GA @ Earthlink Live
Oct. 22 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
Oct. 23 - Kissimmee, FL @ Hard Rock
Oct. 25 - New Orleans, LA @ Twi Ropa
Oct. 26 - Dallas, TX @ Nokia Theatre
Oct. 27 - San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Gardens
Oct. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Universal Amphitheatre
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
That has got to be some of the best news I've heard in ages. I'm proud of the Agony Scene (Tulsa local band!) for going this far and being good enough for Glen Danzig himself to choose them to be on a bill with him. Just, WOW! So far, the closest show I would be able to make is Dallas, and that's on a Tuesday (most likely I will be in school again by then), so that is a little disappointing. Maybe if the Oct. 7 (Friday) or Oct. 15 (Saturday) stopped nearby I'd get to go, since there's a few TBA's in the slots for now. Hmm. [sigh] I know my cuz Garrett will be especially stoked to see there's a date in Atlanta. Maybe I could stay there for a little bit and we could go together. That would be so neattttt. If I go to the Dallas show (highly unlikely) I would for sure take Candi and it could be our first show together after all this time.
Thursday night, I'm gonna see ThiQ again at Boston's, then maybe go to a party Friday night. If not a party, then probably a movie since The Devil's Rejects is premiering the same day.
In the distance we saw hundreds of men,
Their campsites illuminated by skin bound to stick,
Emily