Black Aria II

Black Aria II is a 2006 album by Glenn Danzig and the follow-up to his 1992 Black Aria classical solo album. Despite being discussed in various interviews throughout the 1990s, Black Aria II was not released until October 17, 2006. The album reached the top 10 on the American Billboard classical music chart. The album was reissued, along with its predecessor, by Evilive/Cleopatra Records in July 2023. Music and recording The writing of Black Aria II was completed in early 2001. The recording began in late 2004, with the majority of tracks finished by early 2005. Due to the album release date being delayed by record label issues, Glenn Danzig used the extra time to further refine the album and record an extra song. The subtitle of Black Aria II is "Lilith, Whore of the Desert", a reference to Lilith, the first wife of Adam and the subject of the album's content. Danzig explained "This one is more Eastern, because it's about Lilith. It still has a lot of the classic elements I like, but many of the sounds come from elsewhere because of this fascinating story, which has its origins in even older myths and legends."