Editing Glenn Danzig (section)

====Later years (1995–2004)====
[[File:GlennDanzig1.jpg|thumb|Danzig at a record signing in 1996]]
In 1996, the band underwent a complete overhaul. The original lineup had fallen apart, as had Glenn Danzig's relationship with their record label, [[American Recordings (US)|American Recordings]], with label owner Rick Rubin's involvement as producer diminishing with each album.<ref name="Seconds" /> Danzig would later engage in a legal battle with Rubin over unpaid [[royalties]] and the rights to the band's unreleased songs.<ref name="InvisibleOranges" /> Danzig enlisted new bandmates, most notably [[Joey Castillo]], who would be the band's drummer until 2002.

Once again, he explored a new musical direction and recorded ''[[Blackacidevil]]'', this time infusing heavy metal with [[industrial rock]]. Danzig went on to sign a deal with [[Hollywood Records]], which led to several religious groups boycotting its parent company, [[Disney]], for signing a controversial "satanic" band.<ref name="LA Times">{{cite news|url=http://www.the7thhouse.com/news/Articles/article16.htm|title=Disney to Release Album by Danzig|last=Philips|first=Chuck|date=October 15, 1996|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=October 8, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120142710/http://www.the7thhouse.com/news/Articles/article16.htm|archive-date=November 20, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Disney">{{cite web|url=http://business.nmsu.edu/~dboje/papers/Disney_phenomenal_complexity.html|title=Phenomenal Complexity Theory and Change at Disney Vol 13(6): 558–566|last=Boje|first=David|year=2000|publisher=Journal of Organizational Change Management|access-date=October 8, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110629221029/http://business.nmsu.edu/~dboje/papers/Disney_phenomenal_complexity.html|archive-date=June 29, 2011 }}</ref> As a result, the label pulled support for ''Blackacidevil'' and the record deal was severed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-04-20/music/the-devil-inside/1|title=The Devil Inside: Behold the Awesome Power of Danzig|last=Stratton|first=Jeff|date=April 20, 2000|newspaper=[[Miami New Times]]|access-date=May 6, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102122757/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2000-04-20/music/the-devil-inside/1/|archive-date=November 2, 2012 }}</ref>

In September 1999, Danzig signed his band to E-Magine Records, becoming the first artist on the label.<ref name="emagine">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4646654-1.html|title=E-magine's Strategy is Key to Its Success|last=Siegler|first=Dylan|date=February 10, 2001|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 6, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222141109/http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4646654-1.html|archive-date=December 22, 2007 }}</ref> The deal also led to the release of a [[Box Set (Samhain album)|Samhain box set]] and the re-release of ''Blackacidevil''.<ref name="emagine" />

Danzig's subsequent three albums, ''[[6:66 Satan's Child]]'' (1999), ''[[I Luciferi]]'' (2002) and ''[[Circle of Snakes]]'' (2004), all musically and lyrically evolved to a more stripped down, heavier [[gothic metal]] sound. The Danzig lineup continued to change with each album, while Danzig's voice started to show change after years of touring.

In 1999, during the U.S. touring for the album ''6:66 Satan's Child'' Danzig reunited Samhain along with drummers Steve Zing and London May. Then-Danzig guitarist [[Todd Youth]] was invited by Glenn Danzig to fill in the guitar position for the Samhain reunion tour, replacing Samhain's original guitarist, Pete "Damien" Marshall, who had opted out in order to tour with Iggy Pop. Eerie Von was not invited to rejoin Samhain due to personal issues within the band. Both Zing and May handled bass duties, switching from drums to bass in between the "Blood Show".

In 2003, Danzig founded the Blackest of the Black tour to provide a platform for dark and extreme bands of his choosing from around the world.<ref name="Blackest of the Black">{{cite web|url=http://blackestoftheblack.com/history.html|title=Blackest of the Black History|publisher=Blackest of the Black|access-date=October 2, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924005943/http://blackestoftheblack.com/history.html|archive-date=September 24, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="Unrated Magazine">{{cite web|url=http://www.unratedmagazine.com/Document.cfm?Page=Features/index.cfm&Article_ID=250|title=Danzig: Blackest of the Black|last=Farr|first=Sara|publisher=Unrated Magazine|access-date=October 2, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929102748/http://www.unratedmagazine.com/Document.cfm?Page=Features%2Findex.cfm&Article_ID=250|archive-date=September 29, 2011 }}</ref> Bands featured on the tour have included [[Dimmu Borgir]], [[Superjoint Ritual]], [[Nile (band)|Nile]], [[Opeth]], [[Lacuna Coil]], [[Behemoth (band)|Behemoth]], [[Skeletonwitch]], [[Mortiis]] and [[Marduk (band)|Marduk]].