Week of Living Danzig-sly - Friday

Remember the news that Glen Danzig was going to be the 'prize' on the second season of Rock of Love.

if Brett Michaels can do it, why not the ubermacho perpetually single Rock God Glenn.  I remember the rumors.  heck, i may have even fell for them.

Vice has the interview with the man who created the hoax.

Here is his news release:

PRESS RELEASE VH1/Viacom Corp.

For Immediate Release

New Season of Rock of Love to Feature Metal Legend Glenn Danzig

VH1 announced today that producers are now filming a new season of Rock of Love featuring metal/punk/horror-core legend, Glenn Danzig.

The new show, which will premiere this July, is called Rock of Love: Bride of Satan with Glenn Danzig.

Danzig is well known in metal and punk circles as one of the founding members of 1980s horror-core punk rockers Samhain. He went on to the form hard-rock band Danzig, which scored several top 40 hits in the late 80s including “Mother” and “She Rides.” Both a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Danzig is also well known for his interest in the occult and all things evil.

VH1 producers stated that introducing the element of Satanism would inject new life into the Rock of Love franchise as well as reach a different audience niche–jokingly referred to by insiders as “the black market.”

The new series will follow the traditional Flavor of Love/Rock of Love format with a group of 20 women vying for the affection of the celebrity musician. However, at the insistence of Mr. Danzig, the winner will enter into a legally binding marriage with Satan in a ceremony that is sure to test the limits of basic cable censorship standards.

Although network executives are keeping a tight lid on the show’s planned shenanigans, a few details have been leaked about planned challenges. These include: goat entrail soup and chili cook-off, blindfolded-nun-deflowering contest, sexy séance strip-a-thon, virgin or family member: the sacrifice challenge, and “Name That Heretic!”

Which of course is preposterous, but no one reads things, just headlines and even if they did actually read it, well, are there any levels reality tv wouldn't stoop too?

No wonder there are over 600,000 hits when you Google search "Rock of love Danzig".

It's worth a read and his fake Danzig twitter feed worth a look for a few chuckles.

Vice also has an interview with Danny Marianino of NorthSideKings the guy famous for knocking Glenn Danzig out with one punch.

Although, the general rock meme is "Glenn Danzig is an a**hole", surely there are enough Danzig fans who have trashed NSK in the day.

Surely, Danny's story needs told.. and it is.. and it is likely true.

The interview is short enough, but here's what you really want, right?

Why did you end up punching Glenn Danzig?
The show fell behind due to the promoter being disorganized. 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 f*cked 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 “F*ck you motherf*cker!” I defended myself.