Formed in 1987 after the Misfits, with a sound built on dark melodies and distinctive vocals.
For the core sound, you can't really skip "Twist of Cain." Later stuff like "Unendlich" shows they kept at it.
That self-titled 1988 debut mixed heavy metal with doom rock and gothic touches, and songs like "Twist of Cain" defined their approach. Glenn Danzig's vocals gave everything a particular weight, and the band kept putting out albums through the 1990s, including "Lucifuge" and "How the Gods Kill." It's a specific corner of heavy music that never really softened.
The original lineup with John Christ, Eerie Von, and Chuck Biscuits made the first few records. By the early 1990s, Christ and Von were out, and players like Tommy Victor and Josh Lazie came in on guitar and bass. The drum seat shifted through the years with Joey Castillo and Johnny Kelly.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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