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New ownership, new editorial, and a new #1 issue. I’ve spent a lifetime reading Heavy Metal magazine, and I’m happy to say that I was able to help out with this new iteration.
Reading the stories got me super excited. It feels distinctly weird and European again instead of just being a vehicle for big egos. Go grab the web exclusive, and let me know what you think.
The latest emotional foray into the music of my youth pays tribute to THE CROW soundtrack and the Helmet song on it that warped my entire existence (for the better), “Milquetoast”. THE CROW is still my favorite movie, and the soundtrack still slaps. 15-year-old me knew what was up.
As always, find the essay over at HiLoBrow.
A new proto-punk series is running at HiLoBrow, and I waxed melodic on why I love the Detroit band Death and their 1973 demos—in particular, “Rock-N-Roll Victim”, which I expound upon.
Every pop culture commentary series they do is fantastic, and I’m always honored to be involved. Can’t stop writing about music, I guess.
Although LAST SONG is a wrap, I guess I’m not done with rockstars yet.
I’ll be writing the reboot of DOMINATRIX, Gene Simmons’ property, for Opus/Incendium. The story is fun as hell and we have some great cover art and pseudo-noir interiors. It’s both intriguing and sexy fun. I’m excited!
Announcement is here. You can preorder the first issue through your local comic shop now, or head over to Incendium to grab yourself one of the limited edition (aluminum!) versions with cover art by the awesome Jim Balent.
UPDATE 12/23: Incendium closed its warehouses and liquidated its assets. I’m not sure what this means for the Dominatrix IP, but hopefully Gene’s character will find a home somewhere else. You can still find the single issues at comic shops and online.
Now on solicit: CRADLE OF FILTH #5, in which Kurt Amacker, menton3, Daniel Maine, and I take on the legend of Lilith and how she gets her revenge.
CRADLE OF FILTH #1 is out now and can be purchased at Incendium or a local comic shop near you.
UPDATE 12/23: Incendium closed its warehouses and liquidated its assets. You can still find the CRADLE OF FILTH issues at comic shops and online.
The first issue of Cradle of Filth’s anthology series is in the May issue of PREVIEWS for a July 20 release date. The opening story, “The Succubus”, was written by me and illustrated by menton3. Hell, sex demons, soul harvesting… it’s a good time.
Please ask your local comic shop to order a million copies!
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