Contents • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Beginnings (1986–1987) [ ] On July 14, 1986, performed at in in what was to be their final show. In attendance was, who was scouting for potential bands to sign to his record label,. Rubin at first wished only to sign Danzig himself, with the intent of making him the vocalist for a hard rock that Rubin envisioned. However, Danzig refused to sign to Rubin's label without Samhain's bassist. In 1987, he added on guitar and (ex-) on drums.

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To reflect the change in musical direction and avoid having to start anew after future lineup changes, Glenn, on Rubin's advice, changed the name of Samhain to his surname, Danzig. The first release from the band, minus Eerie Von, was the song 'You And Me (Less Than Zero)' from the soundtrack and credited as Glenn Danzig & The Power and Fury Orchestra. 'Classic' original lineup-era (1988–1994) [ ] In 1988, the band released its on Def American (later renamed to ).

In 1990, Danzig released its second album,. By 1992, Rubin's involvement with the band had waned. Danzig himself took credit for co-producing the third album,. In the following year, the band released the EP, which contained several live tracks from the band's 1992 Halloween show as well as three new studio tracks. The live version of ',' a song from the first album, became popular on hard rock radio stations. A new version of the 'Mother' music video was created using live footage, and the video became a hit on as well. On October 4, 1994, was released.

The album sold well, but did not contain a hit on par with the 'Mother' single. The album's second single, 'Cantspeak', was also a staple in MTV's rotation, but unlike 'Mother' failed to appear on the. 'Cantspeak' is the band's only single other than 'Mother' to chart on Billboard. Amid accusations of unpaid royalties and broken promises, Danzig's relationship with Rubin deteriorated, and the band left the record label. Around this time, the band's lineup began to dissolve as well. First, Chuck Biscuits left the band in the summer of 1994 due to royalty disagreements. According to a special issue of, former drummer turned down an approach by the band.

Biscuits was replaced by, who made his first public appearance as a member of Danzig at an in-store signing the day of the fourth album's release. Coincidentally, Castillo would later replace Grohl in.

Although the band had toured successfully with its new drummer during the fall and winter of 1994-95, by the spring of 1995 Danzig was actively seeking a new guitarist, with and considered possible replacements. John Christ and Eerie Von resigned on July 5, 1995. Post-original lineup-era (1995–1999) [ ] In October 1996, Danzig 5: was released.