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Now displaying: 2017
Jul 16, 2017
 Intro:  Blakk Glass - Trial  DJ Depraved Chrom - Heavenly Felix Marc - Winterwalk (2001 Falling Mix) Massive Ego - Goodbye London Zynic - Powered by Death TOY - My Way To You  DJ Dante's Prayer Rein - Bruises Binary Park - Your Own Great Nation X-Marks the Pedwalk - Ghost Dance With the Dead - The Man Who Made a Monster Logic & Olivia - City of Fragrance (Dance Remix)  Outro Kraftwerk - Computer Love (3-D) 
Jul 10, 2017

T-Shirt Link: https://www.bonfire.com/cemetery-confessions-t-shirt/

Jul 6, 2017

The Catacombs w/ DJ Gomez

Kalter Lippenstift – Velvet Condom
Zurück – Xeno & Oaklander
Shock – Paradox Obscur
Fall of Misery – Kriistal Ann, Schönwald
Second Skin – Pure Ground
Bad Side – Figure Study
Immaculate Deception – Sally Dige
War in Your Eyes – Cult Club
The Plunge – High-Functioning Flesh
Left Out – Luminance, Psyche
Sour – Void Vision
Programming – Inhalt
Seventeen – Ladytron
At the End of it All – ADULT

Jul 3, 2017
 Black Out in the Bat House : Episode 37 Dj. Ely Bat ------------------------------------ 1:Merry's Funeral- mutle metanet 2:Kissing the Pink - Watching the tears 3:Wieze Fabryk - front 4:Slimy Member-straight and upright 5:Pneumania-exhibition 6:Bauhaus - dancing 7:She Past Away -katarsis 8:The Wraith - barbed wire somber 9:Red Zebra - behind bars 10:Scarlet's Remains-cirular thoughts 11:Effigies- haunted town 12:Frio Y Vacio - Paralisis en mi cuerpo 13:The Candles Burning Blue - disco death 
Jul 3, 2017

Headhunting is the practice of seeking, removing and preserving human heads. It has been practiced worldwide and may date as far back as the Mesolithic era. This episode focuses mainly on the historic reports of headhunting in Indonesia and the Philippines, and the preservation of this ritual into the modern era.

Website: www.morbidcuriositypodcast.com
Twitter: @Morbidpodcast
Facebook: /morbidcuriositypodcast
Instagram: @morbidcuriositypodcast

Jul 3, 2017

This week on Necromancy Radio I decided to mix things up a bit and discuss gothic lifestyle that pertains to diet and the subject of living vegan, with Nigerian/American Adaora Osimiri-Lewis aka Goth in the Raw. The 5’11 amazonian goddess is not only the creator of website Goth in the Raw, but is a wife, mother of 2, has multiple degrees in fashion, business and most recently, heath coaching. Adaora has walked the catwalks in NYC as a model, is an animal rights advocate, supporter of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in conjunction with Illamasqua, magazine editor, previously an industrial singer for Razorblade Twins and most notably, a private raw food chef. Her recipes on the website Goth in the Raw are inspired by her passion for the macabre and darkness as an aesthetic – her Instagram is a work of art.

It seems a little of an oxymoron when people identify with the subculture in a vampiric way to the extent where Goths are not actually blood sucking vampires or even meat eaters, but can be raw foodies. The revolution of Veganism has been trending in recent years, however it definitely is not a fad by any means. If you’re serious about your health, the planet and animal cruelty, this is the podcast for you.

We also discuss her greatest influencers such as her grandfather, the Dalai Lama, racial discrimination as a black goth, religion and all kinds of stuff. We hope you enjoy this unique conversation and hope you find it inspiring as it is poignant, during a time in history where compassion and understanding is what is needed most to define ourselves as a community as well as secure our planet for the future.

GOTH IN THE RAW – OFFICIAL WEBSITE

GOTH IN THE RAW – INSTAGRAM

GOTH IN THE RAW – TWITTER

GOTH IN THE RAW – FACEBOOK

GOTH IN THE RAW – ILLAMASQUA BLOG

RAZORBLADE TWINS – MYSPACE

Stay Dark ††

Jul 2, 2017

Horror Addicts Episode# 142
SEASON 12 - The Next Great Horror Writer Contest

JUDGES:

Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich

Judge: H.E. Roulo

Guest Judge: Jeremiah Donaldson

Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe

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The top 7 / Horror Music Story

Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net

 

122 Days till Halloween

Hot as hell! Announcement about Dan not returning as judge. San Mateo County Fair.

Intro of judges, prizes, and contest.

Portions of the top 7 stories

 

Contestants: Feind Gottes, Naching T. Kassa, Jess Landry, AE Kirk, Timothy G. Huguenin, Sumiko Saulson, Cat Voleur, Jonathan Fortin, Adele Marie Park, JC Martinez, Harry Husbands, Riley J. Pierce, Daphne Strasert.

 

HA.Net News:  Captain Blackheart from the Nightmare

*Barbarellatones - “Transpyro”

*Book review: Barnabas, Quentin, and the Sea Ghost

*#NGHW News by Adelise M. Cullens

*By the Fire by David Waston
*DJ Nightmare Fuel, Baron Kriminel

*Kenzie Kordic brings us...Ghastly Games: Ouija Board
*Jesse Orr's new installment of The Scarlett Dahlia

*Kbatz reviews Sweet Recent Scares
*David's Haunted Library features Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero

Find all this and more at HorrorAddicts.net

 

#NGHW Music to write by

 

Dead Mail:

Amy - Manga, Love in Hell

Barney - Halloween costumes yet?

Jessica - Getting your hand-written work into the computer easily?

 

Newbie Writing tips:
*Attack of the killer THAT’S

*Adverbs - cut them.

*POV Point of View & POV after death

*Wondered or thought

*Tense

*Show don’t tell

*Attack of the killer BEGAN’S

*What’s up with the WASesssss?

*Dialogue punctuation

*Semicolons, colons

*Consistency

*Clunkies - make sentences clearer
*Felts - bring it into his head.

*New writer problems: Starting the story too early. Starting a short story like a novel.

*Don’t monologue or lecture.

*Don’t tell readers what they want to see.

 

Judges deliberate.

Next challenge announced.

Winner announced.

 

“Broken Pieces” by Valentine Wolfe

HorrorAddicts.net blog Kindle syndicated

HorrorAddicts.net Facebook group.

Jul 2, 2017

Welcome to episode 43 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are talking about subverting gender norms and the role performative aesthetic plays in goth identity, we are reviewing the new album from Selofan, and we are talking about the trans experience within the context of goth culture.

Our guests this month are patreon member Abigail and Aurora, who is an author and musician.

News: 16:24

Flamboyant Darkness: Female Fronted Goth Bands Subvert Gender Norms

Album Review: 1:13:18

Selofan - Cine Romance

Philosophy Corner: 1:34:14

While the existence of trans people has only recently come into mainstream consciousness in the form of a fight for equal rights, biologists have known for a long time that gender, sexuality, anatomy, and identity are a spectrum both in nature and in homosapiens. Goths too, have a history of subverting heteronormative patriarchal gender norms and expectations, and providing a safe space for those who don’t conform to an essentialist dichotomy. However the debate about whether or not goth culture is, in its current state, truly accepting and progressive, cis-centric and discriminatory,  or whether it even has any power at all to reshape culture into an egalitarian community apart from mainstream patriarchy, still rages today.

Sinister Suggestions: 2:34:05

Goth Discord Channel

Further Reading:
It’s Time for Goth Culture to Embrace the Gender Identities of All Its Members
Caitlyn Jenner and Our Cognitive Dissonance
Transgender Prejudice And The Belief In A Biological Basis For Gender
Science Understands Transgenderism in a Way Religion Fails to

 

Jul 1, 2017

Another visit to the Midnite Lounge with Marlena Midnite (host of WQAD's Midnite Mausoleum) and her sidekick, Robyn Graves. Join the girls as they discuss Movies, Travel, Television and anything else that pops into their heads.

 

Jun 22, 2017

1 - Twist - The Veil
2 - Further - Soviet Soviet
3 - The Cross - Pawns
4 - No Other - The Ink Bats
5 - Flash - Mardou
6 - Crosses - Supernova 1006
7 - The Dead Souls - September
8 - All the People - Cult Club
9 - Run Away, Simon - Tearful Moon (feat This Cold Night)
10 - Railcar to Tasmania - Trance to the Sun
11 - Play with Lies - Cult Club
12 - Juniper - Of Mermaids
13 - Summer's Oath - Communions
14 - Βραδιάζει - Cold i
15 - Czarna - Past
16 - Portland - The Electric West
17 - To You My Bliss - M!R!M
18 - Darker Still - Roadside Memorial
19 - Transition - A Projection
20 - Dealing With Demons - The Black Veils

Jun 21, 2017

Hello Creepy Community,

The podcast is still on vacation, but we have some more bloopers to share with you in the meantime! Recording a podcast isn't easy, and mistakes are made often, but are also often hilarious. Enjoy these bloopers, we hope they make you laugh as hard as we did.

Stay tuned!

 

Website: www.morbidcuriositypodcast.com

Twitter: @Morbidpodcast

Facebook: /morbidcuriositypodcast

Instagram: @morbidcuriositypodcast

Jun 18, 2017

Marlena Midnite and Robyn Graves for WQAD News8 and MyTV8-3's MIDNITE MAUSOLEUM bring you THE MIDNITE LOUNGE ! The vidcast where they talk about all kinds of things including the trials and tribulation of being one of broadcast televisions few remaining horror host shows.

Jun 18, 2017

Horror Addicts Episode# 141
SEASON 12 - The Next Great Horror Writer Contest

JUDGES:

Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich

Judge: H.E. Roulo

Guest Judge: Julianne Snow and Nina D’Arcangela

Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe

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The top 6 / Horror Romance Poems

http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts141.mp3

Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net

 

136 Days till Halloween

Creepy Zombie Babies, Scary Children, Facebook Group, BayCon Recap, Imagination Fair, Clockwork Wonderland Party, Harp Experience, Friar’s Drive?, Readings, SEARCH Magazine, Women in Horror, Crochet Shrunken Heads, Knitting. #NGHW poetry hell,

Intro of judges, prizes, and contest.

Portions of the top 6 poems

 

Contestants: Feind Gottes, Naching T. Kassa, Jess Landry, AE Kirk, Timothy G. Huguenin, Sumiko Saulson, Cat Voleur, Jonathan Fortin, Adele Marie Park, JC Martinez, Harry Husbands, Riley J. Pierce, Daphne Strasert.

 

HA.Net News:  Claurice Nightingale

*Stacy Rich - artist J.E. Richards

*Kenzie Kordic brings us...Ghastly Games: Zombie Fluxx
*Crystal Connor- Much Better to be Alive & Guillotine
*Jesse Orr's new installment of The Scarlett Dahlia

*Kbatz reviews The Munsters -Season Two
*David's Haunted Library features The End is All We See. MF Wall, AJ Brown

*Adelise M. Cullens - Deep Shock

*David interviews Clockwork Wonderland Author Interview: Jaap Bokenstien, Trinity Adler, Laurel Anne Hill, Dustin Coffman, N. McGuire, Emerian Rich, K.L. Wallis, Stephanie Ellise

*#NGHW News by Adelise M. Cullens

*By the Fire by David Waston
*GB: Lisa Lane, Stephanie Ellis

*PR: Valentine Wolfe, Crystal Lake Twice Upon the Apocalypse

Find all this and more at HorrorAddicts.net

 

#NGHW Greatest Horror Love Story

 

Dead Mail

Jeff E - Autism

Tim- Duane Jones

Jessica - Locked Illusions

Gerald - #NGHW Hardest thing they ever had to write?

 

Judges deliberate.

Next challenge announced.

Winner announced.

 

“Broken Pieces” by Valentine Wolfe

http://valentinewolfe.bandcamp.com/track/broken-pieces

HorrorAddicts.net blog Kindle syndicated

http://www.amazon.com/HorrorAddicts-net/dp/B004IEA48W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431022701&sr=8-1&keywords=horroraddicts.net

HorrorAddicts.net Facebook group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/208379245861499

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Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc...

horroraddicts@gmail.com

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h o s t e s s

Emerian Rich

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David Watson, Stacy Rich, Dan Shaurette, KBatz (Kristin Battestella), Mimielle, D.J. Pitsiladis, Jesse Orr, Crystal Connor, Lisa Vasquez, Adelise M. Cullens, Kenzie Kordic.

Want to be a part of the HA staff? Email horroraddicts@gmail.com

b l o g  / c o n t a c t / s h o w . n o t e s

http://www.horroraddicts.net

Jun 5, 2017

Hello MCP Community,

The podcast is still on vacation, but we have a great horror story to share with you in the meantime. We are proud to present The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe.

Stay tuned for more special summer episodes!

 

Website
Twitter: @Morbidpodcast
Facebook
Instagram: @morbidcuriositypodcast

Jun 2, 2017

Welcome to episode 42 of Cemetery Confessions! This month we are going to be chatting about whether or not the so called “subcategories” of goth are valid or useful, we are also talking about the future of horror as part of our crossover with the horroraddicts.net podcast, and finally we will be discussing the future of goth and what xenogoth has to offer.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon.
You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes.
You can E-mail us at CemeteryConfessions@gmail.com

This month's guest is Sir William Welles of New Goth City, and now xenogoth!

 

 

New Goth City 2:00
We learn a bit about our guest, and his project New Goth City which aims to be a travel guide for goths in or coming to the US.

News: 12:50
Where do we draw the line when trying to label, taxonimize, and identify parts of the culture? Are trad goth or romantigoth simply a fashion choice, or could there be enough substance for those labels to warrant full blown subculture/identity status? How far is too far?
Subcategories of goth: Are They Useful?

Due to time restrictions our discussion focused on the first half of the article, to hear our thoughts on the remaining portion of article, sign up at our patreon page!

Horror Addicts Crossover: 1:11:15
We read and discuss an article about VR, in conjunction with the Next Great Horror Writer Contest over at HorrorAddicts.net

The Future of Goth: 1:31:27
This month it's all about Goth: The Final Frontier. Where have we been and where are we going? We're going to evaluate the dialectical relationship goth has with history, the state of the scene and barriers to entry, generational divides, stagnation, and most saliently, XENOGOTH and what the hell that even is.

Sinister Suggestion: 2:16:35
Gothic: Dark Galmour

Jun 2, 2017

1. The Damned - The History of the World
2. La Orden - ciudad de lagrimas
3. Stiff Kittens - Collision
4. Abecedarians - Switch
5. Mephisto Walz - No Way Out
6. Then Comes Silence - Strangers
7. Direct Attack - Dismayed, Decayed & Delayed
8. The Fair Sex - No Excuse
9. Ritual Howls - I'd Rather Not
10. Club de Rome - Murder
11. Message - The Crazy Garden
12. OLMS - Share the Same Madness
13. Blue Hollow - Inhale

May 29, 2017

This week on Necromancy Radio, I spoke with front man Jacques Saph from the Helsinki death rock band, Virgin in Veil. Jacques is the true Renaissance man – I say this because not only is he the co-writer and vocalist for the band, but also a multi-instrumentalist, philanthropist and his societal views on vegansim and anti-fascism are revealed in this interview. You may know him as the founder of Sleeping Children from Paris and other projects Secular Plague and Masquerade.

Jacques was born and raised in the city of Paris and for 25 years this was his home. Self taught on the guitar, he was originally inspired by the Sex Pistols and The Cure, knowing he would one day, with hard work, play and travel the world writing songs and performing on stage.

After meeting his wife Suzi Sabotage and without ever having visited Finland before, he moved to Helsinki in the Summer of 2014, fell in love and the rest is history. Formed in 2015, Virgin in Veil was as a result of meeting their drummer William as he was living in Helsinki, as he was half french, half Finnish and literally speaking the same language, Jacques quickly started writing music with him as the first member. Suzi Sabotage who later joined the band, is the backing vocalist and synth player. Virgin in Veil are a notable act on the death rock circuit, having toured heavily with almost 40 shows under their belt in Europe, Russia, LA and Mexico, they play amongst 210 bands over 4 days at this years Wave Gotik Treffen next weekend on Friday June 2.

Current line-up:

Jacques Saph: Vocals/Bass
Suzi Sabotage: Synth/Backing Vocals
Rudy Soininen: Guitar
William Freyermuth: Drums

Social Media:

OFFICIAL WEBSITE
BANDCAMP
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
YOUTUBE

May 22, 2017

Hello MCP Community,

The podcast is going on vacation for a month or so, but we don't want to leave you with nothing! We want to answer some of the questions you sent to us over Facebook, Twitter and our website!

Stay tuned for more special summer episodes!

Website
Twitter: @Morbidpodcast
Facebook
Instagram: @morbidcuriositypodcast

May 22, 2017

Horror Addicts Episode# 140
SEASON 12 - The Next Great Horror Writer Contest

JUDGES:

Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich

Judge: H.E. Roulo

Guest Judge: Tim Reynolds

Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe

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The top 8 / Spoof Commercials.

Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net

164 Days till Halloween

Intro of judges, prizes, and contest.

Read of the top 8 / Spoof Commercials.

 

Contestants: Feind Gottes, Naching T. Kassa, Jess Landry, AE Kirk, Timothy G. Huguenin, Sumiko Saulson, Cat Voleur, Quentin Norris, Jonathan Fortin, Adele Marie Park, JC Martinez, Harry Husbands, Riley J. Pierce, Daphne Strasert.

 

HA.Net News:  

*Michele Roger talks about Alice in Wonderland: the Bridge Between Reality and Fantasy

*Kenzie Kordic brings us...Ghastly Games: Dead of Winter
*Crystal Connor reviews the movie Lavender
*David interviews Clockwork Wonderland Author Interview: James Pyne
*Jesse Orr's new installment of The Scarlett Dahlia

*PR: The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker
*Nightmare Fuel by DJ, LEAP CASTLE.

*Kbatz reviews The Munsters -Season One
*David's Haunted Library features Monsters In Our Wake by JH MONCRIEFF and Beatrice Beecham’s Cryptic Crypt BY DAVE JEFFERY

*HorrorAddicts.net will be having a release party for Clockwork wonderland at baycon, May 27th, 4pm at the San mateo marriott. Meet writers Emerian Rich, Michele Roger, Ezra Barany, Trinity Adler, Jonathan Fortin, Laurel Anne Hill and Sumiko Saulson.

*#NGHW News by Adelise M. Cullens

*By the Fire by David Waston

Find all this and more at HorrorAddicts.net

 

Dead Mail

Brad P. - Night’s Knights casting

Leslie C. - Night’s Knights casting

Jeff G. - The Norm Virus

Cindy F. - Criting on air #NGHW

Mary B. - How long do the #NGHW peeps take.

Gary R. - #NGHW fav. authors?

 

Next challenge announced.

Winner announced.

 

“Broken Pieces” by Valentine Wolfe

HorrorAddicts.net blog Kindle syndicated

HorrorAddicts.net Facebook group.

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Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc...

horroraddicts@gmail.com

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h o s t e s s

Emerian Rich

Want to be a part of the HA staff? Email horroraddicts@gmail.com

b l o g  / c o n t a c t / s h o w . n o t e s

http://www.horroraddicts.net

May 22, 2017

This week it's all about goats!

May 22, 2017

The Catacombs w/ DJ Gomez “10 Year Anniversary Show”

1. Special intro from DJ Gomez
2. Rotersand- Exterminate Annihilate Destroy
3. Colony 5- Black (single edit)
4. Gothminister- Angel
5. Project Pitchfork- Timekiller
6. KMFDM- Anarchy
7. Skinny Puppy- Assimilate
8. Psyclon Nine- Divine Infekt
9. Funker Vogt- Friendly Fire
10. :wumpscut:- Remember One Thing
11. The Birthday Massacre- Happy Birthday
12. E Nomine- Das Omen Im Kreis des Bosen
13. Clan of Xymox- Jasmine and Rose
14. Blutengel- Seelenschmerz
15. Ashbury Heights- Spiders
16. Kite- Dance Again
17. Light Asylum- Heart of Dust
18. Hante.- Hate vs Love
19. Sixth June- Night Before
20. Qual- Benevolent Technologies
21. Drab Majesty- Entrance and Exits 22. She Past Away- Soluk
23. Winter Severity Index- Waiting Room
24. Cold Cave- Confetti
25. Geometric Vision- Think
26. Forever Grey- The Style is Death
27. Ash Code- Nite Rite

May 15, 2017

The unofficial return of Gothropology as the pilot episode of Bitchcraft features a unique perspective on parenting from a real-life Morticia Addams: Jennifer Minter. From raising children in a loving environment and cultivating trust instead of pressure, maintaining her own identity through raising tiny ones, finding love on an AOL chat room, still kinda being in the broom closet (definitely being in the PTA), and the magick that's weaved the tapestry of her life. Pictured with her is Troll Meister and the smallest witchlet.

 

May 14, 2017

This weekend I interviewed Eyajo December Joseph from LA Deathrock outfit Black Heroin Gallery. Eyajo’s career spans over 25 years in the early years with a band known as The Baby Dolls, then after meeting Daniel Ian became co-songwriter and keyboardist for the Astrovamps from 1991-2007. First and foremost a poet, self-taught guitarist, illustrator, magazine creator and editor and now vocalist for Black Heroin Gallery, he’s a very busy man. However, he still took the time to chat with me over 2 hours of conversation about his life growing up in Lafayette, Indiana, getting a one way ticket to Los Angeles, forming a band, learning to play just like John Taylor and being a self-confessed Duran Duran fan. Eyajo’s southern charm is definitely addictive. He was so easy to talk to, we laughed a lot and even though my interviews generally span over one hour, this week we have 2 hours split over 2 episodes – Part One & Part 2.

Black Heroin Gallery now is a 3 piece being Eyajo (Vocals), Tony F Corpse (Drums) and Curtis aka Kris Fantom (Guitar). They’ve been rehearsing to release a second album and to start preparing for some live shows. I believe next year possibly getting a slot at WGT as well. The music is definitely reminiscent of Sex Gang Children, Ausgang and dare I say Cinema Strange. The eerie nature of this storytelling in Eyajo’s lyrics is also combined with a garage guitar sound that also eludes to even metal in parts. Released on German record label ‘Alice in…’ the band’s success was assisted by Frank D’Angelo as Ejayo’s first band, The Astrovamps, were first were signed and that relationship continued with his new band Black Heroin Gallery. Alice in… are also responsible for releasing other artists like William Faith, Monica Richards, Corpus Delicti, Bloody Dead & Sexy and Suspiria to name a few.

Eyajo is also the editor in chief for the magazine Pestilent Windfolk. This is a new publication that has been in circulation since Issue 1, Winter (USA) 2016. This is what drew me to the band initially as good friend Victoria Fashen had a copy and I just had to own it. It’s an epic 88 page black and white glossy magazine containing artwork, 14 interviews with underground post-punk, deathrock and artists from around the world. It’s a dying art, the production of magazines and as we discuss it the interview, Eyajo is not about to start compromising the content by releasing it more than once a year. For now. Issue 2 is already in production – watch this space!

May 14, 2017

This weekend I interviewed Eyajo December Joseph from LA Deathrock outfit Black Heroin Gallery. Eyajo’s career spans over 25 years in the early years with a band known as The Baby Dolls, then after meeting Daniel Ian became co-songwriter and keyboardist for the Astrovamps from 1991-2007. First and foremost a poet, self-taught guitarist, illustrator, magazine creator and editor and now vocalist for Black Heroin Gallery, he’s a very busy man. However, he still took the time to chat with me over 2 hours of conversation about his life growing up in Lafayette, Indiana, getting a one way ticket to Los Angeles, forming a band, learning to play just like John Taylor and being a self-confessed Duran Duran fan. Eyajo’s southern charm is definitely addictive. He was so easy to talk to, we laughed a lot and even though my interviews generally span over one hour, this week we have 2 hours split over 2 episodes – Part One & Part 2.

Black Heroin Gallery now is a 3 piece being Eyajo (Vocals), Tony F Corpse (Drums) and Curtis aka Kris Fantom (Guitar). They’ve been rehearsing to release a second album and to start preparing for some live shows. I believe next year possibly getting a slot at WGT as well. The music is definitely reminiscent of Sex Gang Children, Ausgang and dare I say Cinema Strange. The eerie nature of this storytelling in Eyajo’s lyrics is also combined with a garage guitar sound that also eludes to even metal in parts. Released on German record label ‘Alice in…’ the band’s success was assisted by Frank D’Angelo as Ejayo’s first band, The Astrovamps, were first were signed and that relationship continued with his new band Black Heroin Gallery. Alice in… are also responsible for releasing other artists like William Faith, Monica Richards, Corpus Delicti, Bloody Dead & Sexy and Suspiria to name a few.

Eyajo is also the editor in chief for the magazine Pestilent Windfolk. This is a new publication that has been in circulation since Issue 1, Winter (USA) 2016. This is what drew me to the band initially as good friend Victoria Fashen had a copy and I just had to own it. It’s an epic 88 page black and white glossy magazine containing artwork, 14 interviews with underground post-punk, deathrock and artists from around the world. It’s a dying art, the production of magazines and as we discuss it the interview, Eyajo is not about to start compromising the content by releasing it more than once a year. For now. Issue 2 is already in production – watch this space!

 

May 13, 2017

Intro:
Mono Inc - Boatman (Feat. Ronan Harris)

DJ Depraved
Preemptive Strike 0.1 - More Than Flesh (Grendel Remix)
Seraphim System - Riot in Progress (Phosgore Remix)
ES23 - Get Out Of My Head
SITD - Zenit
Circuito Cerrado - Arrhythmia

DJ Dante's Prayer
Distorted World - The Land of No Return (Leather Strip Remix)
Centhron - Blitzkrieg
Horskh - Engaged and Confused
Rein - Capitalism
V2A - Purge

Outtro Track:
Die Warzau - Never Again

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