danzig
15:40 Monday, 3 July 2023
The year was 2004. Danzig was playing a show with North Side Kings and a few other bands, and things didn't go anywhere near as planned. An argument between North Side Kings singer Danny Marianinho and Glenn Danzig ensued, which led to the now-classic video of Danzig getting knocked out by Marianinho.
"The show fell behind due to the promoter being disorganised," said Marianinho in an interview with Vice. "Glenn refused to push his time back and we, along with three other bands, were forced to play after him on the condition that he announced the other bands. He didn't announce the bands and closed the show, so we all got fucked over. I went to talk to him. He started yelling, so did I, then he put his hands on me. He pushed me into a wall and yelled 'Fuck you motherfucker!' I defended myself."
Marianinho would eventually publish a book called Don't Ever Punch A Rock Star: A Collection of Hate Mail and Other Crazy Rumors in 2012, which chronicled the insane amount of hate he got and equally insane rumors he heard about himself. That book is now getting a (belated) 10th anniversary edition that you can buy here. The anniversary edition features new photos, new stories, a foreword from Gloria Cavalera, and even more hate. Because people just can't drop shit.
"I added a lot of funny stuff: more messages and hate mail and I expanded on some of the funny experiences I should have really told better," said Marianinho. "I've written a few books since, and once I had my sea legs, I realized I needed to raise the humor level to a Spinal Tap 11."
Anyway, watch Danzig getting decked below.
