Glenn Danzig Disses Judas Priest

[Mountain Man]

I was recently reading the September 2002 issue of Metal Maniacs that included a interview with Glenn Danzig concerning his new album – Danzig 7:77: I Luciferi (which in my opinion sucks.) Anyway the interview conducted by Vincent N. Cecolini had an overall weird vibe to it. During the interview, Cecolini stated: “The new album is one of your heaviest and hardest records to date.” Danzig oddly replied, “My idea of heavy metal is Motorhead. Judas Priest is not metal. If people like Judas Priest, who fucking cares? They can go fuck themselves. I never liked them and never will. Who does Glenn Danzig think he is to state, “Judas Priest is not metal?” Just ask the majority of the metal community (artists and fans) and they cite Priest as one of their main influences. Example, Arch Enemy’s Michael Amott (Carcass, Carnage & Spiritual Beggars) stated, “I love Priest, they are one of my favorite groups. They are very influential to the metal genre.” Now in my opinion, Amott is one of the best guitar players in metal and look what he had to say about Priest. Have you guys read the interview? What’s your take on it?

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

My only take on something like this is to completely ignore the troll, same as I always do. Danzig hasn't been any good since he left the Misfits, save for opening his mouth and swallowing his leg to the knee, as he's done here.

 

[abrasiverock]

I gotta say that I like the new Danzig better than I liked the past two Judas Priest albums...and I'm a way bigger Judas Priest fan that Danzig. Saying Judas Priest isn't metal is pretty strange though.

 

[xenophobe]

Screw him... it's obvious he's got some kinda complex about it... Why he would even bring up being Metal? I dunno what his crap sounds like Danzig was not metal.

Judas Priest, was.