Archive de la Morte
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Archive de la Morte is the title of the DVD released in 2004 by Glenn Danzig
's band Danzig
. The DVD contains 12 videos for the US release and 13 videos for the European release. The contents of the DVD chronicle the band's video singles from their third album, How the Gods Kill
(1992), their first EP Thrall-Demonsweatlive
(1993), and their fourth album, Danzig 4
P (1994). This continues the collection that began with their first two VHS releases, "Danzig" (1989) and "Lucifuge: The Video" (1991). The videos became available to Glenn Danzig after he won a lawsuit against Rick Rubin
, in which he regained the right of ownership for the videos.
2. Dirty Black Summer - GD performance
3. Dirty Black Summer - Band performance directed by Anton Corbijn
4. How the Gods Kill - R version
5. How the Gods Kill - Band performance
6. Sistinas - Unreleased
7. Bodies - Camera1 - Unreleased
8. Bodies - Camera2 - Unreleased; directed by Glenn Danzig
9. It's Coming Down - MTV
version
10. It's Coming Down - R-rated version broadcast on The Box in 1993
11. It's coming down - Totally uncensored version directed by Jonathan Reiss
12. Mother '93 (live video footage; studio music) - directed by Glenn Danzig
bonus track on European release
13. Left Hand Black (recorded live in Irvine, CA, 31 October 1992 at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre (now called the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
).
The "R-Rated" version of "How the Gods Kill" differs slightly from that released in 1992 as part of the "How the Gods Kill: Special Limited Edition" CD/VHS box set. According to Danzig, the earlier edit and all other videos officially released by Rubin's Def American Recordings (later renamed simply American Recordings) remain the property of the label.
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...
's band Danzig
Danzig (band)
Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...
. The DVD contains 12 videos for the US release and 13 videos for the European release. The contents of the DVD chronicle the band's video singles from their third album, How the Gods Kill
Danzig III: How the Gods Kill
Danzig III: How the Gods Kill is the third album by Glenn Danzig's band Danzig, and the highest to chart at the time of its release in 1992 on Def American Recordings. It was reissued in 1998 by Def American's successor, American Recordings...
(1992), their first EP Thrall-Demonsweatlive
Thrall: Demonsweatlive
Thrall - Demonsweatlive is an EP by Danzig. It was released in 1993 on Def American Recordings.-Music and recording:The EP is split into two sections. The first section, Thrall, consists of three new studio recordings that were tracked live and completed by the band in a single day...
(1993), and their fourth album, Danzig 4
Danzig 4
Danzig 4p is the fourth studio album by Danzig. It was released in 1994 on American Recordings following 1993's highly successful Thrall: Demonsweatlive EP and singer Glenn Danzig's 1992 instrumental solo effort, Black Aria.-Background:...
P (1994). This continues the collection that began with their first two VHS releases, "Danzig" (1989) and "Lucifuge: The Video" (1991). The videos became available to Glenn Danzig after he won a lawsuit against Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings...
, in which he regained the right of ownership for the videos.
Track listing
1. Dirty Black Summer2. Dirty Black Summer - GD performance
3. Dirty Black Summer - Band performance directed by Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn
Anton Corbijn is a Dutch photographer, music video and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both for more than a decade...
4. How the Gods Kill - R version
5. How the Gods Kill - Band performance
6. Sistinas - Unreleased
7. Bodies - Camera1 - Unreleased
8. Bodies - Camera2 - Unreleased; directed 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...
9. It's Coming Down - MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
version
10. It's Coming Down - R-rated version broadcast on The Box in 1993
11. It's coming down - Totally uncensored version directed by Jonathan Reiss
12. Mother '93 (live video footage; studio music) - directed 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...
bonus track on European release
13. Left Hand Black (recorded live in Irvine, CA, 31 October 1992 at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre (now called the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine)
Not to be confused with amphitheatres in Georgia, Missouri, or Virginia.Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine is a 16,085-capacity amphitheater, located in Irvine, California...
).
The "R-Rated" version of "How the Gods Kill" differs slightly from that released in 1992 as part of the "How the Gods Kill: Special Limited Edition" CD/VHS box set. According to Danzig, the earlier edit and all other videos officially released by Rubin's Def American Recordings (later renamed simply American Recordings) remain the property of the label.