The debut record for Glenn Danzig’s namesake band was the first to be released on Rick Rubin’s Def American record label. The album was a commercial success based on the strength of the single “Mother” and eventually was certified Gold by the RIAA. Despite being labelled with a Parental Advisory sticker, the record contains no vulgarity, except for one usage of the word “whore.” The label was likely applied due to Danzig’s image, and the fact that the lead single, “Mother,” was a scathing criticism of the PMRC and their desire to label music as explicit in nature.