Sunday, August 16, 2009

Danzig at City Gardens 1988


Not to beat a deadhorse, but we had to share these great Danzig photos from their first show by none other than the legend himself, Ken Salerno. City Gardens in Trenton, NJ, April 1988. Again, a major thanks to Salerno! -Gordo DCXX

Glenn Danzig, John Christ, Eerie Von and Chuck Biscuits... the ultimate Danzig lineup that produced four phenomenal albums (Danzig I, II, III and IV). Ken Salerno captured the band in their very early stages playing none other than the stage of Trenton's own, City Gardens in April of 1988. Thanks to Ken for letting us share what Gordo and I believe to be one of the greatest eras of Danzig's career. -Tim DCXX
"There's all kinds of schisms in Satanism, but the thing I like about it is the quest for knowledge. Other religions are more like, 'No, you're not allowed to learn any of this. Only the select few are allowed.' ... I don't see any holy wars being fought in the name of Satan." - Glenn Danzig





















By Livewire Records at August 16, 2009

17 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 16, 2009 at 6:56 PM

    Had the first album been released yet? I'd love to see what the set list was being people are singing along; i wish i coulda been there...

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  2. DOUBLE CROSSAugust 16, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    Although off hand I don't know the actual release date of Danzig I, I'm pretty sure it wasn't released by this particular show at City Gardens. As for the set list, here you go, I happened to have the live set. -Tim DCXX

    1. Twist of Cain
    2. Mother of Mercy
    3. Am I Demon
    4. London Dungeon
    5. She Rides
    6. Black Dream
    7. The End of Time
    8. To Walk the Night
    9. Halloween II
    10. Mother
    11. The Hunter
    12. Evil Thing
    13. Horror Biz
    14. The Shift
    15. Trouble
    16. Not of This World

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  3. -cjaAugust 16, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    sick pictures! just wish they were larger.

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  4. TridoAugust 16, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    The first picture was definitely in an issue of Thrasher sometime around Fall 88.

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  5. JDAugust 16, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    The lp wasn't out yet. My neighbor was at the show and recorded it for me because it was late on a sunday night and I was 15 and had school the next day. I made a copy of that tape and listened to it every day for months.

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  6. And then heAugust 17, 2009 at 12:34 AM

    Eerie Von playing with goddamn gloves on is ridiculous. Wild pics of a raging band

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  7. AnonymousAugust 17, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    My lord those pics are fucking AMAZING!

    Damn.

    HAILS TO DANZIG
    HAILS TO DOUBLE CROSS

    MCSATANIC

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  8. Isaac GolubAugust 17, 2009 at 2:26 PM

    Danzig played out here in OC the same year at some tiny metal club in Anaheim called Jezebel's. All the KNAC up and commers played there. There were only about 14 people there but it was still good. I knew a guy who knew a guy so we chilled in the Danzig tour bus. Danzig is a douche but the band and songs are great, he should just shut up unless he is singing.

    Is Biscuits still a heroin addict? Kicked out of Danzig AND Social Distortion for the same reason. I hope he is doing better.

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  9. Ben EdgeAugust 17, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    "UNHOLY PASSION" on back of bass. Rad.

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  10. artAugust 20, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    I was at this show. It was the first one they ever played. I have the setlist, ticket stubb and flyer with Danzig signature, talked wit him before the show! He also signed my "walk among us" shirt. GWAR opened, nobody knew who they were. We knew afterwords!

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  11. TimAugust 23, 2009 at 12:03 AM

    best post. Bring on all posts related to Danzig.

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  12. jafjrAugust 28, 2009 at 9:37 PM

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  14. JoederusOctober 17, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    wow, agree with all here. amazing pics!! I am in super envy of all you who were actually there! AND GWAR opened up!! WOW! what a show! do you have any pix of them from that night? 2 of my all time favs in one night! HAIL!!

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  15. Man-oh-ManitouNovember 16, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    These are excellent pics. I saw them four months later in Hollywood (opening for Slayer), they were amazing and a little bit scary there, too.

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  16. Peyote MudbugMay 26, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    Definitely remember that first Danzig photo in a 1988 issue of Thrasher Magazine. There was a comment accompanying the pic. Danzig supposedly couldn't stop laughing after being told a joke.

    I saw this original Danzig lineup in Texas summer of '89. Didn't care for their music at the time. Just wanted to hear Misfits songs and believe it or not a few were actually played, along w/ some Samhain. Looking back at that night they were a rock-solid band.

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  17. AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Hahaha! I'm in those pics!

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