Blackacidevil

Nine years ago, I had this really dumb idea to buy some albums that are generally regarded as shit by most, but that I happen to really enjoy. Stuff from bands that are usually well loved, but that one record that most people love to hate. I don't mean to be contrarian, but I like what I like, and sometimes when a band surprises me and does something different, I find that I really enjoy it.

Earlier this year, my friend Sarah and I were talking about Danzig and discussing favorite albums (Sarah preferred III while I leaned more towards II), and she suggested that we both take the week to really check out what is considered Danzig's worst album, 5: Blackacidevil.

This was a difficult album for me to open my mind to. It is just so distinctly not Danzig sounding. Like if you'd played that first song for me, without telling me who it was, there is no way that I'd guess. It is so rough and industrial... this is Glenn really trying to be Nine Inch Nails... and immediately my brain shut it down. Nope, I wanted Danzig and this was most decidedly not that. But I'd committed to the project and listened to it off and on over the week, and surprisingly there were songs that started to stand out, and then I came to appreciate just how unique it was... and now I'm giving it a spin when I want something different. I think that I kind of like this album.

In April, Marcus gave me a heads up that Wanna Hear It Records was having a big sale, and that I might want to check out their online store to see if there were any deals that caught my eye. Of course that Danzig 5 album was staring at me, and for $9 how could I refuse. Nine dollars! A true sign that no one else appreciates this record.