Black Aria II
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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.
, the first wife of Adam and the subject of the album's content. 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.”
Black Aria II is produced, written and - with a couple of exceptions - performed by Danzig. 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. Some of the pieces comprise of up to 40 individual music tracks. "Unclean Sephira" consists entirely of layered vocal tracks.
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.”
All songs written by Glenn Danzig
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
by Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig
Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Allen Anzalone; June 23, 1955 is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, entrepreneur, and a progenitor of the horror punk subgenre of music. He is a founder of bands the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig...
, the follow-up to his 1992 Black Aria
Black Aria
Black Aria is an instrumental album composed by Glenn Danzig, the vocalist/songwriter for Danzig and previously of Samhain and the Misfits. Released in 1992, the album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard classical chart. This original release was on Danzig's old Misfits-era label, Plan 9 Records,...
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
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
classical music chart.
Music and recording
The subtitle of Black Aria II is Lilith, Whore of the Desert, a reference to LilithLilith
Lilith is a character in Jewish mythology, found earliest in the Babylonian Talmud, who is generally thought to be related to a class of female demons Līlīṯu in Mesopotamian texts. However, Lowell K. Handy notes, "Very little information has been found relating to the Akkadian and Babylonian view...
, the first wife of Adam and the subject of the album's content. 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.”
Black Aria II is produced, written and - with a couple of exceptions - performed by Danzig. Tommy Victor
Tommy Victor
Tommy Victor is the lead singer and guitarist for the crossover thrash/industrial metal band Prong that he founded in New York in 1986. In the late 1980s Victor worked as a soundman at CBGB's. After the release of Rude Awakening in 1996, Prong disbanded and Victor moved to Los Angeles. Since then...
provides some additional guitar, and Tania Themmen performs female vocals. The music employs various sounds, including organ, strings, percussion, chimes, chants and lamentations. Some of the pieces comprise of up to 40 individual music tracks. "Unclean Sephira" consists entirely of layered vocal tracks.
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.”
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
Credits
- Glenn Danzig: Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
- Tommy Victor: Extra Guitar "Overture: Winged Night Demon"
- Tania Themmen: Female Vocals
Production
- Producer: Glenn Danzig
- Mixing: Glenn Danzig, Chris Rakestraw
- Engineer: Chris Rakestraw