DANZIG - Danzig 4P LP (Black Vinyl)

While Danzig 4 has proven to be the most divisive album of the classic era, I find it to be a strong dark horse. Its gradual shift toward an industrial-tinged gothic doom style not only does well to follow up the trajectory of its predecessors but manages to offer its own unique sound. It becomes especially impactful when you consider its place in hindsight, as the unified musicianship and depressive mood take on an even heavier connotation. It’s not the sort of album to recommend for first-time listeners, which makes the minor hit status of “Cantspeak” a little funnier, but it’s in the top three for Danzig as far as I’m concerned. It’s a strong display of majestic sadness just before everything completely unravel