Black Aria II
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| Studio album by Glenn Danzig | ||||
| Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2006, Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Classical, dark ambient | |||
| Length | 34:47 | |||
| Label | Evilive | |||
| Producer | Glenn Danzig | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
| antiMusic | [2] |
| Punknews.org | [3] |
Black Aria II is a 2006 album by Glenn Danzig, the follow-up to his 1992 Black Aria classical solo album. Despite being discussed in various interviews throughout the 1990s, Black Aria II was not released until October 17, 2006. The album reached the top 10 on the Billboard classical music chart.[4]
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[edit] Music and recording
The subtitle of Black Aria II is Lilith, Whore of the Desert, a reference to Lilith, the first wife of Adam and the subject of the album's content.[5] Danzig explained “This one is more Eastern, because it's about Lilith. It still has a lot of the classic elements I like, but many of the sounds come from elsewhere because of this fascinating story, which has its origins in even older myths and legends.”[5]
Black Aria II is produced, written and - with a couple of exceptions - performed by Danzig.[5] Tommy Victor provides some additional guitar, and Tania Themmen performs female vocals. The music employs various sounds, including organ, strings, percussion, chimes, chants and lamentations.[5] Some of the pieces comprise of up to 40 individual music tracks.[5] "Unclean Sephira" consists entirely of layered vocal tracks.[5]
Discussing the writing and recording process, Danzig stated “I just let the story take me. Each song tells me what it wants. Sometimes I have it all written in my head - every single part. But at other times, I'll be doing the skeleton framework and different parts will come to me. At times, I'll be listening to playback and suddenly I'll hear where another part can go. It tells me what I need to add.”[5]
[edit] Artwork
Artist Bill Sienkiewicz painted the album's cover art.
[edit] Track listing
- "Overture: Winged Night Demon" - 1:21
- "Abandonment / Recreation" - 4:12
- "Zemaragad" - 3:57
- "Lamia" - 4:14
- "Bridal Ceremony of the Lilitu" - 2:16
- "Dance of the Succubi" - 2:21
- "Unclean Sephira" - 3:46
- "LCKR" - 1:43
- "The Succubus Feeds" - 2:20
- "Shiddin" - 2:37
- "Demons Reprise" - 3:13
- "Lamenta Lilith" - 2:36
All songs written by Glenn Danzig
[edit] Credits
- Glenn Danzig: Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
- Tommy Victor: Extra Guitar "Overture: Winged Night Demon"
- Tania Themmen: Female Vocals
[edit] Production
- Producer: Glenn Danzig
- Mixing: Glenn Danzig, Chris Rakestraw
- Engineer: Chris Rakestraw
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r868801
- ^ http://www.rocknworld.com/features/06/GlennDanzig.shtml
- ^ http://www.punknews.org/review/5800
- ^ "DANZIG - Signs with The End records". The Metal Den. April 1, 2010. http://themetalden.com/index.php?p=13178. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Danzig To Release 'Black Aria 2'". Ultimate Guitar. September 1, 2006. http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/press_releases/danzig_to_release_black_aria_2.html. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
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