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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Shamanistic Madness - Veil Of Thorns Interview


VEIL OF THORNS - SHAMANISTIC MADNESS

Over the last two years P. Emerson Williams has been extremely busy. His art work has been seen on the front cover of SLEEPCHAMBER'S return to action release "Socery, Spellls, and Serpent Charms", as well as the Zewizz tribute releases "That's Romance" (both part 1 and 2). He is heavily involved with Foolish People.org (with the current "The Abattoir Pages" production as well as the production "Cirxus" from earlier this year). Not to mention various other cover art project, book cover projects, creating musick with various bands, AS well as writing musick for his own projects -Veil Of Thorns, Choronzon, and Kkoagulaa - and that's just the tip of the iceburg.

October see's the release of two new CD's by Williams project Veil Of Thorns on Inner-X-Musick. Impossible to categorize, Veil Of Thorns began as a Goth band in the early 90's club scene in Boston but steadily moved toward a more eclectic sound. Not afraid to use any influence - you will hear styling's of goth, hip hop, industrial, classical, and just about the whole kitchen sink.

TOS: I imagine you are thrilled to be part of historic Inner-X-Musick. You were part of the Boston scene. You have been booked by John Zewizz for shows... It must in some ways seem like a natural progression.
VOT: Being part of Inner-X-Musick is more than I could have hoped for. I can't imagine a better fit. With most labels, the challenge for me is to rein ideas in to palatable song forms, but with Inner-X, the challenge is to live up to the long history of innovation, experimentation and forward thinking of the label and John Zewizz. This is a much more exciting and fruitful kind of challenge than the former kind which I look forward to taking on.

TOS: Veil Of Thorns (part 1 I shall call it) 1991 to 1994 saw you work with a few different collaborators before settling upon Chris McClain. Good memories?

VOT: Some amazing times were had, for sure. the first lineup started with just me and a jazz drummer (Sean Savoie) but by the time it was filled out with a bass player (Catherine Chenoweth) and second guitarist, (the late, great Jarrett Laitinen) that drummer was off to a new adventure in Japan. If he had stayed, the first demo may have sounded more like Cognitive Dissonance than what we ended up with for our first two demos.

At that time, Catherine booked all our gigs, which with her many biker friends brought us to biker bars as well as the first shows at TT the Bears in Cambridge and the late lamented Channel. The recordings from that time are definitely primitive, but I'm still proud of them. I would like to see less slickness in underground music than there is in general right now outside Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Chris McClain came in, bringing a new focus and maturity to proceedings.

TOS: Everything stopped in 1994. Then nothing till 2002 - 03 really, with "Birthed". Why the hiatus? What inspired the return?
VOT: Well, we were gigging a lot more in the period between -94 and -98, which ended up cutting into the writing and recording. If I had been more forward thinking, I would have had these shows recorded in audio and video. Many of the gigs included guest players and extensive improvisation.

We were slated to release our debut CD through Misanthropy Records by the end of this period, but was not to happen as Tiziana, head of Misanthropy decided to close the label. What ended up as "Cafe Flesh" and "The Dead God Sessions" were demos done for the label for this album. There are more than a hundred hours of material not included in those releases I have on DAT tape, some of which that may see the light of day at some point.

In 1997 I signed with Nocturnal Art Productions and released the first Choronzon album in 1998. This brought much more attention than Veil of Thorns ever got, and I focused on that for a bit. I recorded the Choronzon albums "Lilith", "Era Vulgaris" and "Larvae" in 1989/1999, and dropped out of all normal society for a few years following.

Basically I went into the woods and was deep in the grip of the Gwyllt. By the time I re-emerged, I was psychically stripped down to nearly nothing. There's a world of difference between the work prior to and following this time. My methods continue to evolve from what I established with "Birthed" to this day.


TOS: If I am not mistaken "Salon Apocolypse" and "Necrofuturist" were recorded during the same time. Was the intention to make two CD's? Was the correlation between the two releases always intended?
VOT: Both albums grew out of the process of working on "The Abattoir Pages" as part of FoolishPeople. The intention was to finish "Salon Apocalypse", as the concept I had been working with for this release was in the same realm that John Harrigan tapped into for "Abattoir Pages". Through countless sleepless nights and days of madness, "Necrofuturist" wrote itself as a further expansion of the studies and current we were working with. I would not have chosen to take on so much in such a short period of time, but I really had no choice in the matter.

"Salon Apocalypse", "Necrofuturist" and "Abattoir Pages" are inextricably linked, through current and source materials, all preparing the ground for "Pleasure", for which all this work is a mere prologue.

TOS: Both releases are giant steps in a direction one would not have suspected after "Cognitive Dissonance". In fact, as I go through your catalog - this is close to the shift that occurred with the 2003's "Birthed". Does this represent a shift in your personal life, or your musical interests, or both.
VOT: This represents a huge shift in everything I touch. I can't say that I know what will result, nor what I'll be when I emerge from the other side. We are all in the process of experiencing aspects of this process. We'll be living in a new reality, (or rather, we'll have reality tunnels exploded), by the end of this.

TOS: I suspect that this release is steeped in chaos magick. I could be wrong, as I listen to them - I am reminded of Burroughs and Gysin early experiments. Was this the process you used with the lyrics? With the musick?
VOT: Well, there's quite a bit of old school Western magick with more than a little shamanistic madness and gnosis. Also Goetic methods overlaid with, yes, Burroughs/Gysin experiments to break down language patterns. The musick was carved out of what started with dense layers upon layers of sound. The musick is still dense, but given pulse and negative space like a sculpture.

TOS: Who are the performers on the new releases?
VOT: On guitar I had contributions from the amazing Aidan McGoran. "Salon Apocalypse" was very loose and amorphous until he got his hands on the material. James Curcio was only on a couple tracks on this one, but his contribution to percussion and electronic manipulations was invaluable. My colleagues in FoolishPeople, John Harrigan and Lucy Allin provided the mythological framework these albums inhabit, as well as some source material which is present throughout. Pandora brings her contribution from a parallel universe. Too much analysis of that aspect would be unwise.

TOS: Will there be a live version of Veil Of Thorns?
VOT: I would love that, but it's hard to say. Member and collaborators are all over the world and busy with a lot of other things. If it does happen, it'll not be a regular rock'n'roll show methinks...

Friday, June 12, 2009

THAT'S ROMANCE

THAT'S ROMANCE.... 1 (2009)

Two many tracks were entered for this simply to be a one download deal. So, the release has been split into two. Assembled by me, and then all artwork was done by P. Emerson Williams. And as anyone who know, who has done artwork for me before - I goof up regularly so the Artwork is never really done...

This release is on the Foamin' Sodomy Records. And, if it ever gets pressed... that's it's label for the pressing as well.

The final deal on the pressing IS....

I will press it at no charge to me. But the only way that you can get a copy is to buy one. I know that sucks... but, what can I say. It's the best I can do on a budget (did I tell you I am laid off for 50 days.). All the profits will be given to a charity. It is a charity that helps Polar bears. John hooked me up with it. I don't know the specifics. Because I can't find them. But I will get it straightened out and up on the page as soon as it is available. There will be no pressing of your musick unless I get an email from you saying I can do it. No email - then your not on the release.

There will be no attempt at a pressing for at least a week, possibly two, until I get all the details worked out and emails in. I will be purchasing 2 copies of each of the two releases to start with. One for me, and one for John Zewizz. By the way, again so everyone knows this release was made with his blessing.

Label: Foamin' Sodomy Records
Catalog#: FOAMIN999
Format: File/mp3
Country:US
Released:2009
Genre: Unclassifiable
Style: Unclassifiable

Track Listing;
1
Methel Zone by Tearpalm


www.myspace.com/tearpalm
2
Kum Kleopatra by Kosmokrator featuring Kat Wild
3
The Nun (Fetish Convent) by Veil Of Thorns


www.myspace.com/veilofthorns


www.veilofthorns.com
4
Courtfield Road by Salakapakka Sound System


ikuinen-kaamos.blogspot.com
5
Kiss The Whip by Batcheeba


www.myspace.com/batcheebalyd
6
Way Ov The Flesh by darksouldealer


www.myspace.com/dreamcell_labs
7
Inspiration by Noir Magnetik


www.myspace.com/noirmagnetik
8
No Ones Heart Beats Harder by Bonequinho


www.bonequinhologia.blogspot.com


www.myspace.com/bonequinho
9
Zewizz by Mark Bradley


www.myspace.com/downloaded1
10
Vivisection by Gadgetto


www.gadgetto.com/
11

Dream Ov Life by Choronzon


choronzon.org


www.myspace.com/choronzon333
12

Fetish by Grammal Seizure


www.myspace.com/grammalseizure


theebradmiller.wordpress.com/theetransmissionary-movement-records


grammalseizure.blogspot.com
13

Site Ov Pain/Site Ov Pleasure by 4 Years Of Suffering


www.myspace.com/4yrsofsuffering

Get it HERE

THAT'S ROMANCE.... 2 (2009) FIXED

TRACK TWO IS FIXED!
The problem with putting things on to two releases is that people my think that the second release is not as good as the first release. Well, about 10 seconds into this release you will realize that's not the case. From Stpocold's hard driving first track all the way through mrtvi hypnotic (and loopable) final track - download two is just as good as download one.

A couple people have mentioned that they want to post the release on their site...

POST IT FAR AND WIDE... let it be like feathers in the wind...

Label: Foamin' Sodomy Records
Catalog#: FOAMIN1000
Format: File/mp3
Country:US
Released:2009
Genre: Unclassifiable
Style: Unclassifiable

Track Listing;
1
Nightshade And Lemonade by Stpocold


www.myspace.com/stpocold


theebradmiller.wordpress.com/stpocold


www.coldgraey.com/main.html
2
Submit To Desire by Habeeb


www.myspace.com/lkerr
3
Bring Us The Nun by Kraken


www.myspace.com/krakenrijovego


rijovego.blogspot.com
4
Thee Eye Inside by Black Ark Psychedelick Soul And Jazz Revue


theebradmiller.wordpress.com/the-black-ark-psychedelick-soul-jazz-revue


www.myspace.com/blackarkpsjr
5
Twenty Three by Power Through Will


www.myspace.com/powerthroughwill
6
The Distant Cry by @mpersand 2.0
7
Secret Initiation Ov Maiden by Mort Douce


www.myspace.com/mortdouce
8
Monkeyman by Grimm


www.myspace.com/thefuturelooksgrimm
9
Kiss The Whip by Gothick


www.myspace.com/gothicknowledge


www.gothick.co.uk


theebradmiller.wordpress.com/gothick/
10
Erotik Apparition by Jake Shields


www.myspace.com/jakeshieldsplace
11

El Topo by A Forgotten Tale


www.myspace.com/aforgottentale


aforgottentale.blogspot.com/
12

A Synthetic Woman by The Day Of The Antler


www.phinnweb.org/finndiscog/STA/
B4
Insufflation by Kryptdust


www.robbyrd.com
B5
Forever & A Moment (Loop- 4 clippings, 18 repeatings & 8 voices) by mrtvi

Get it HERE

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Public Service Announcement - Kill Your Godz

Thee(Incomparable)BradMiller is up to something new, something very, very exciting, something you need, we need:

Let’s change how artists are discovered. Let’s change how we find our musick. If you want to be involved… write me at theebradmiller@yahoo.com

KILL YOUR GODZ

It is time for a revolution. Are you on board. Sure, the Industrial Godfathers are entertaining… but wouldn’t you want to be a GOD? Don’t you think YOU should be a GOD?

April 1st through the 4th will show all the talent that it is out there. On the 4 Because God Told Me To Do It FREEDOWNLOAD releases you will hear the beginning of a REVOLUTION.

June 1st will see the realization of part two of this process. Rethinking/Remaking/Retooling SLEEPCHAMBER classics, by artists of today. Will you be there?

No longer will you need to spend your money on over priced CD’s by artists who are living on WHAT THEY USE TO BE! Musick is meant to be shared. Become a legend. Become FREE. Become a GODZ.

more to come….

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