DANZIG mainman Glenn Danzig spoke with Courtney Devores from Charlotteobserver.com recently about a number of topics including his upcoming solo effort, Deth Red Sabaoth. A few excerpts from the chat follow:

Charlotteobserver.com: Why such a short tour?

Danzig: "I didn't want to go out on the road until fall. The label and management asked me if I would just do these nine shows for the fans. I hate touring. I like being on stage. I just hate bouncing around on the tour bus. I have so much I want to do that I can't do when I'm on the road for 18 hours a day."

Charlotteobserver.com: Did you have vision for this record?

Danzig: "I wanted to do a very old-school sounding record, an early '70s kind of record with a contemporary feel to it."

Charlotteobserver.com: How did you revisit that era?

Danzig: "I used a lot of old gear. To get that bass guitar sound I used old amps with big speakers. New metal bands play bass out of 10-inch speakers that sound like guitar. I wanted that sound that would rattle your DAT (digital audio tape) board so I played through these 15- or 18-inch speakers. Then I played guitar through the bass amp too, which is an old trick from back in the day to make it heavier and dirtier."

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Deth Red Sabaoth will be released on June 22nd - audio samples of the entire album can be heard at this location.

Fans who have a ticket to any of Danzig's east coast dates scheduled prior to June 22nd (see below) will be able to buy Deth Red Sabaoth at the show, before it's available in stores.

Those who purchase Deth Red Sabaoth at one of these special Danzig shows will also receive a collector's edition CD single with two versions of the album's first single, 'On A Wicked Night', complete with exclusive art work. Only a limited number of the CD singles will be available, so once they're gone, they're gone.

On this special nine-date trek, Glenn Danzig will be joined onstage by long-time Danzig cohort guitarist Tommy Victor (PRONG, MINISTRY), drummer Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE), and former SAMHAIN bandmate, bassist Steve Zing. Danzig plans to dig deep into his career-defining catalogue and perform tracks from Danzig, Lucifuge, How The Gods Kill, and on up to the present, including several new songs from Deth Red Sabaoth.

Support for the east coast dates will be GORGEOUS FRANKENSTEIN, the band of original MISFITS member Doyle, and SEVENTH VOID, the band that includes Danzig/Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kelly and Type O guitarist Kenny Hickey. The west coast dates will feature ALL SHALL PERISH and TOXIC HOLOCAUST as support.

The Deth Red Sabaoth Limited Deluxe Edition - only 666 are being manufactured - is now available as a presale exclusively online at this location. This box set, which is being sold for $66.66, includes the Deth Red Sabaoth CD, a limited edition 'On a Wicked Night' 7-inch, an instant download of Deth Red Sabaoth available on the day of release, an autographed poster, and a stunning porcelain-like urn with exclusive artwork on all four sides.

Confirmed itinerary for Danzig's special nine-city tour is as follows:

June

15 - Norva - Norfolk, VA
16 - The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC
18 - Nokia Theatre - New York, NY
19 - Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
21 - House of Blues - Boston, MA
24 - Knitting Factory - Boise, ID
25 - Knitting Factory - Reno, NV
26 - Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
27 - Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA