6:66 Satan's Child
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 Cover to the standard edition of the album |
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| Studio album by Danzig | ||||
| Released | November 2, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, doom metal, industrial metal | |||
| Length | 53:10 | |||
| Label | E-Magine Records | |||
| Producer | Glenn Danzig Pete Lorimer |
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Limited Edition cover by Martin Emond
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Blistering | (favorable) [2] |
| Canoe.ca | (mixed) [3] |
| College Music Journal | (favorable) [4] |
| Rock Hard |  [5] |
6:66 Satan's Child is the sixth studio album from Danzig. It was released in 1999 on E-Magine Records.
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[edit] Music and recording
6:66 Satan's Child has a mostly industrial metal sound.[1] As with its predecessor Blackacidevil, several songs include effects-treated vocals.[6] It was the first Danzig album to be produced using digital recording methods,[7] as Glenn Danzig explained: “This record is the first time I've ever recorded my vocals digitally. I recorded with a mic and in a booth, but through a computer, and that's how the overdubs were done on this record as well. What I tried to do with this record is take all my favorite elements from Danzig 1 through 5, and the Thrall EP, put it all together and add a couple of new flavors.”[8]
The lyrical themes on the album include pain, evil and death.[9] "East Indian Devil (Kali's Song)" was written about the goddess Kali.[10]
Glenn Danzig originally wrote "Thirteen" for Johnny Cash, whose acoustic version appears on his 1994 American Recordings album.[11] Danzig's own version of "Thirteen" is gothic blues in style.[12] The song is a mournful dialogue of a life blighted by bad luck and misery.[11] Danzig's version is featured as the opening song in the 2009 film The Hangover.[13]
A remixed version of "Belly of the Beast", called "underBelly of the Beast", appeared on the soundtrack to The Crow: Salvation in 2000. A remix of "Unspeakable" appeared on the soundtrack to the Grub Girl pornographic movie.[14]
[edit] Album title
Glenn Danzig has said of the album title: “This is Danzig's sixth, and the title was too great to resist”, in reference to the Number of the Beast, with the colon added to give the title a biblical spin.[15] Danzig has stated that the album title caused some controversy, with several retailers refusing to carry, promote or display it.[16]
[edit] Artwork and packaging
The regular album cover is by Simon Bisley, and a limited edition "internet-only" cover by Martin Emond.
A special edition of the album, distributed in Europe by Nuclear Blast, came with a Satan's Child cover art sticker and was packaged in a black jewel case.
[edit] Reception
- College Music Journal – "On his sixth album 6:66 Satan's Child, Mr. Danzig keeps moving forward with his signature ideas. The album has belligerent riffage, effects-treated vocals, and doom 'n' gloom lyrics...Satan's Child is like a midnight ride in a hearse through a cemetery."[6]
- Blistering – "A tightly-alloyed descent into the miasmic world below built on Glenn Danzig’s post-industrial musings, evil-dead harmony and plenty of aggression...Ultimately, 6:66 Satan’s Child is well written and convincingly delivered."[12]
[edit] Music videos
A music video was released for the song "Five Finger Crawl".
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Glenn Danzig.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Five Finger Crawl" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Belly of the Beast" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Lilin" | 6:31 |
| 4. | "Unspeakable" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Cult Without a Name" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "East Indian Devil (Kali's Song)" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Firemass" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Cold Eternal" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Satan's Child" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Into the Mouth of Abandonement" (sic) | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Apokalips" | 4:45 |
| 12. | "Thirteen" | 4:12 |
[edit] Credits
- Glenn Danzig – Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
- Josh Lazie – Bass
- Jeff Chambers – Guitar
- Joey Castillo – Drums
[edit] Production
- Producers: Glenn Danzig, Peter Lorimer
- Engineers: Josh Abraham
- Mixing: Jay Gordon, Amir Derakh, Glenn Danzig, Peter Lorimer, John X, Cameron Webb
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums Chart[17] | 59 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Prato, Greg. "6:66 Satans Child". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r442955. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "6:66 Satans Child". Blistering. http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/24/tempidx/4/menuid/2. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ^ "6:66 Satans Child". Canoe.ca. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/D/Danzig/AlbumReviews/1999/12/11/770696.html. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ^ "6:66 Satans Child". College Music Journal. http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=26969. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ^ "6:66 Satans Child". Rock Hard. http://www.rockhard.de/index.php?smod=p209Wz1iMUIfo2qAo2D9pz9wn2uupzDhpzI2nJI3pl5xMKEunJkJnJI3Wzqlo3IjFHD9pzuspzI2nJI3WzAioaEyoaEWEQ05BQtmWt%3D%3D. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ^ a b Sciaretto, Amy (November 8, 1999). "Danzig: 6:66 Satans Child". College Music Journal. http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=26969. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ Carnie, Dave (2000). "Danzig interview". Big Brother. http://www.jackassworld.com/blog/2009/10/30/big-brother-archive-glenn-danzig-part-4/#more-17475. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Gitter, Mike (December, 1999). "Glenn Danzig interview". Metal Maniacs. http://www.misfitscentral.com/display.php?t=darticle&f=maniacs.99. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ^ Stratton, Jeff (April 20, 2000). "The Devil Inside: Behold the Awesome Power of Danzig". Miami New Times. http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-04-20/music/the-devil-inside/1. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ "Glenn Danzig "Satan's Child"". The7thHouse. November 10, 1999. http://www.the7thhouse.com/news/Articles/d6_art6.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ a b Miller, Stephen. Johnny Cash: The Life of an American Icon. Omnibus Press. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NZDEbEHKMPsC&lpg=PA336&pg=PA336#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ a b Rajiva, Jay. "Danzig - 6:66 Satans Child". Blistering. http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/24/tempidx/4/menuid/2. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ Christopher, Michael (June 18, 2010). "Danzig Darkens Troc Saturday". The Delco Times. http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2010/06/18/entertainment/doc4c1ae24af16cc483765528.txt. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "Glenn Danzig Company to Release Movie". KNAC. January 24, 2006. http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=4226. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ Burk, Greg (October 29, 1999). "Lucifer Unchained: The Hooks and Books of Glenn Danzig". LA Weekly. http://www.the7thhouse.com/news/Articles/d6_art5.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "Glenn Danzig chat". Trans World Entertainment. January 27, 2000. http://www.misfitscentral.com/display.php?t=darticle&f=twec.00. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Danzig&cat=a
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