Rock Pedia Discoveries: Danzig-"How The Gods Kill"

In this edition of "Rock Pedia Discoveries", a power-ballady number from Danzig.

When you think of Glenn Danzig and the band that bears his surname, you surely think of the song “Mother.” Or that he turned down the role of Wolverine in the "X-Men" movies.

In March, Revolver Magazine came out with a list of “16 Great Non-Hair Metal Power Ballads.” Danzig made the cut, with “How The Gods Kill.”

Danzig's third album is considered by many — including bassist Eerie Von — to be ol' Evil Elvis' magnum opus, taking the bluesy heavy metal of his solo project into doomier, gothier domain. A masterclass in smoky, slow-burning, ultimately explosive dynamics, its title cut is a power ballad about "a search for knowledge and an understanding of oneself," as Glenn told R.I.P. magazine in 1992. Know this: It slays.

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What do you think? It’s certainly a departure from typical Danzig, and allows the lead singer to show his range as a songwriter and singer.