Black Aria

Infobox Album |
Name = Black Aria
Type = Album
Artist = Glenn Danzig


Released = 1992
Recorded = 1987-?
Genre = Classical music
Length = 23:48
Label = Plan 9 Records, E-Magine Records
Producer = Glenn Danzig
Reviews =*Allmusic Rating|1.5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:fy5k8qpbbtz4 link]
Last album = "" (1992)
This album = "Black Aria" (1993)
Next album = "" (1993)

"Black Aria" is an instrumental album composed by Glenn Danzig, the vocalist/songwriter for Danzig and previously for Samhain and The Misfits. Although some of the material on the album was recorded as early as 1987, it was not released until 1992. This original release was on Danzig's old Misfits-era label, Plan 9 Records, and like his Misfits and Samhain releases, was distributed by Caroline Records. The album was reissued in 2000 on E-Magine Records, and a sequel followed on Evilive Records in 2006.

The album is largely modern instrumental classical music, and is very dark, with perhaps "gothic metal" tendencies. Select tracks from the album served as intro music to early Danzig shows, and excerpts of some songs were included on Danzig's first two compilation home videos released by Def American Recordings in 1989 and 1991. The song titles reference a sort of "soundtrack" to John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, which describes Lucifer's rebellion from the Christian God, and his subsequent expulsion from Heaven with the angels who joined him. The final three tracks do not reference Paradise Lost, because they were written earlier by Danzig while he was still in Samhain.

All tracks were written by Glenn Danzig, who also performed most (or all) instruments. Engineering was provided by Nick Didia and Martin Schmelze (tracks 1-7) and Bob Alecca (tracks 8, 9). Female voices were provided by Janna Brown and Reneé Rubach.

The photograph of Glenn Danzig in the liner notes was taken by Anton Corbijn. The album's front cover was done by renowned comic book and graphic artist Michael William Kaluta.

Track listing

#"Overture of the Rebel Angels"
#"Conspiracy Dirge"
#"Battle for Heaven"
#"Retreat and Descent"
#"Dirge of Defeat"
#"And the Angels Weep"
#"Shifter"
#"The Morrigu"
#"Cwn Anwnn"

Personnel

* Glenn Danzig - music, composition, all instruments
* Janna Brown - female voices
* Reneé Rubach - female voices
* Nick Didia - engineering (tracks 1-7)
* Martin Schmelze - engineering (tracks 1-7)
* Bob Alecca - engineering (tracks 8-9)

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