The tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of Danzig's debut album also included the satanic likes of Behemoth, Twin Temple and Midnight.
Glenn Danzig and band perform at Boeing Center on Saturday. This photo was taken before security began telling audience members to put away their cell phones.
Alongside the main act, Behemoth, Twin Temple and Midnight helped turn the South Side venue into a temple of darkness primed to open a direct portal to hell. All of the show’s exaggerated theatrics, blasting riffs and blasphemous themes also seemed like a great opening to spooky season in San Antonio.
Sporting trademark black hoods and leather jackets, Midnight opened up the night with an angry and fast brand of rock ‘n’ roll fused with black metal. Despite the having the appearance of menacing figures who might kidnap and torture you, the group’s songs exuded partying-in-the-name-of-the-devil vibes.
A familiarity washed over the crowd as Behemoth — no stranger to San Antonio on recent tours — performed a set that resembled a ritual of whispered incantations, compete with shouts of “Hail, Satan” and burning incense. In keeping with the night's anti-religious theme, the Polish group mixed its oldest and most blasphemous tunes, including “Ov Fire and the Void”, with newer black metal tracks including “Once Upon a Pale Horse.
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