Due to a seemingly disastrous conjunction of circumstances, we have had
to change venues for APEX FEST III. we regret any inconvenience this may
cause, if any, but it is necessary in order to allow us to continue
forward with the event.
the new location is:

S.I.R. STUDIOS
520 25TH STREET
(BTWN 10-11 AVES)
NYC

please note also that the lineup for friday has been changed. APHELION
will not be appearing, and has been replaced by THEOLOGIAN (Leech from
NAVICON TORTURE TECHNOLOGIES). tickets will be available at the door on
each night of the shows.
thank you.





FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 + SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14 2009

ANNIHILVS POWER ELECTRONIX | MALIGNANT RECORDS | SHADOWGRAPH RECORDS |
UNSOUND NYC
in association with

THTFL | PENDU SOUND | LASCIVIOUS AESTHETICS | EXISTENCE ESTABLISHMENT |
CHRONIC YOUTH
proudly present

APEX FEST III
[TWO DAYS OF DARKNESS]

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13

featuring performances by

DOORS 7PM

HECATE
THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM
RISE OF BECAUSE
THEOLOGIAN
CHAOS MAJIK
STATIQBLOOM

dj sets by
JAMES PLOTKIN | WINTERMUTE | TENEBRE | ISADORA

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14

featuring performances by

DOORS 4PM

STROM.EC
ADERLATING
UNEARTHLY TRANCE
GNAW
T-FAKTOR
SEWER GODDESS
COREPHALLISM
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
THE VOMIT ARSONIST
THE BIRD CAGE THEATER

dj sets by
SEAN RAGON | DARRYL HELL | THE CHRONIC YOUTH DJS | LEECH


ADMISSION IS $25 PER DAY OR $40 FOR BOTH DAYS
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
DUE TO VENUE CAPACITY, ENTRY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 50 TICKETS PER DAY
FOR ADVANCE TICKETS:
www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III

- ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE -

SPONSORED BY ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
www.ztmag.com

NEW LOCATION:

S.I.R. STUDIOS
520 25th STREET
(BTWN 10-11 AVES)

"Denn die Todten reiten Schnell." ("For the dead travel fast.")
- Bram Stoker's DRACULA


Salutations.
Yet another month has withered away and died, and here we are with less
than a week to go before the second annual NORTHEAST NOISE & POWER
ELECTRONICS FESTIVAL.
THEOLOGIAN will be appearing on saturday, november 7.

http://lasciviousaesthetics.blogspot.com

I've completed the audio and layout for the cdr release, MAXIMUM
BITTERNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED, and will have copies on hand at the fest.
i received the new shirts on friday, but unfortunately they were not
printed to my specifications, and i have to wait until tomorrow to see
if the printers can replace them by the time i have to go up to boston.

One week later, APEX FEST III will be upon us, beginning friday the 13th
of november.

http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III


STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY by MARTIN BLADH should be delivered to me
by november 16. orders placed from the new webstore will begin to ship
after APEX FEST III.

To recap, here is a list of what is currently in production and coming soon:

MARTIN BLADH. STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY CD (at pressing plant)

THE VOMIT ARSONIST. THE FINAL PAGE 3INCH CD-R

THE VOMIT ARSONIST+THEOLOGIAN. WRETCH REIMAGINED CASSETTE

THEOLOGIAN. MAXIMUM BITTERNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED CD-R

WILT+THEOLOGIAN. A ROOM WITH NEITHER ENTRANCE, NOR EXIT CASSETTE

___________________________________________________

I apologise for the error i made in my last batch of announcements about
the fest. i erroneously re-posted an older version of the lineup, and
swapped STATIQBLOOM with THE BIRD CAGE THEATER. to clarify, STATIQBLOOM
plays friday, THE BIRD CAGE THEATER plays saturday.

A limited selection of cheap beer and mixed drinks will be available for
a suggested donation of $3, which will go directly toward our venue
rental fees. We will have wristbands to distinguish between those
legally able to purchase alcohol and those who are not.

Two DJ LEECH mp3 mixes featuring music by the acts in the festival
lineup have been posted to the APEX FEST III webspace.
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III


APEX FEST III

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13

DOORS 7PM

HECATE
THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM
RISE OF BECAUSE
APHELION
CHAOS MAJIK
STATIQBLOOM


SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14

DOORS 4PM

STROM.EC
ADERLATING
UNEARTHLY TRANCE
GNAW
T-FAKTOR
SEWER GODDESS
COREPHALLISM
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
THE VOMIT ARSONIST
THE BIRD CAGE THEATER

ADMISSION IS $25 PER DAY OR $40 FOR BOTH DAYS
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
DUE TO VENUE CAPACITY, ENTRY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 50 TICKETS PER DAY
FOR ADVANCE TICKETS AND AUDIO PREVIEW:
www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III

- ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE -

18 TO ENTER/21 TO DRINK - BRING ID

SPONSORED BY ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
www.ztmag.com

CHASHAMA ARTS
217 E 42nd Street
www.chashama.org



Please support truly independent music in NYC by purchasing advance
tickets for APEX FEST III. The cost of admission goes directly toward
the various logistical expenses inherent in producing an event of this
magnitude. if you intend to come to the festival, YOU MUST PURCHASE
TICKETS IN ADVANCE.
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III


Listener-supported radio station WFMU will be giving away two sets of
2-day passes on the air.

Here's something from their list of upcoming programs:

"GNAW
Tuesday, December 8th, 3pm - 6pm
on Brian Turner's show
As former member of O.L.D. and Khanate, Alan Dubin has etched a
blackened hash mark forever into the totem pole of tortured throat
purveyors; his terrifyingly raw, sometimes electronically manipulated
shrieks are a thing of alien nature to say the least. GNAW began in 2006
with members of Burning Witch, Enos Slaughter, Ike Yard and sound design
wizard Brian Beatrice, released their debut "This Face" this past year
on Conspiracy, and are making some radio doom this afternoon on BT's
show. You can also catch GNAW live on Saturday, November 14th at the
Apex Fest III, which happens on the 13th as well at Chashama Arts, 217 E
42nd Street in Manhattan."

http://www.wfmu.org

I'm pleased to announce that we've made arrangements with CHASHAMA to allow
adults the age of 18 and over to enter APEX FEST III, and for those over 21, a
limited selection of cheap beer and mixed drinks will be available for a
suggested donation of $3, which will go directly toward our venue rental fees.
We will have wristbands to distinguish between those legally able to purchase
alcohol and those who are not.

Two DJ LEECH mp3 mixes featuring music by the acts in the festival lineup have
been posted to the APEX FEST III webspace.
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III

Please support truly independent music in NYC by purchasing advance tickets for
APEX FEST III. The cost of admission goes directly toward the various logistical
expenses inherent in producing an event of this magnitude. if you intend to come
to the festival, YOU MUST PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE.
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III

Listener-supported radio station WFMU will be giving away two sets of 2-day
passes (or four 1-day passes) on the air. More information on that to come,
here's something from their list of upcoming programs:

"GNAW
Tuesday, December 8th, 3pm - 6pm
on Brian Turner's show
As former member of O.L.D. and Khanate, Alan Dubin has etched a blackened hash
mark forever into the totem pole of tortured throat purveyors; his terrifyingly
raw, sometimes electronically manipulated shrieks are a thing of alien nature to
say the least. GNAW began in 2006 with members of Burning Witch, Enos Slaughter,
Ike Yard and sound design wizard Brian Beatrice, released their debut "This
Face" this past year on Conspiracy, and are making some radio doom this
afternoon on BT's show. You can also catch GNAW live on Saturday, November 14th
at the Apex Fest III, which happens on the 13th as well at Chashama Arts, 217 E
42nd Street in Manhattan."

http://www.wfmu.org


________________________________________________________________________________\
_____


APEX FEST III

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13

DOORS 7PM

HECATE
THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM
RISE OF BECAUSE
APHELION
CHAOS MAJIK
THE BIRD CAGE THEATER


SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14

DOORS 4PM

STROM.EC
ADERLATING
UNEARTHLY TRANCE
GNAW
T-FAKTOR
SEWER GODDESS
COREPHALLISM
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
THE VOMIT ARSONIST
STATIQBLOOM

ADMISSION IS $25 PER DAY OR $40 FOR BOTH DAYS
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
DUE TO VENUE CAPACITY, ENTRY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 50 TICKETS PER DAY
FOR ADVANCE TICKETS AND AUDIO PREVIEW:
www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III

- ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE -

18 TO ENTER/21 TO DRINK - BRING ID

SPONSORED BY ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
www.ztmag.com

CHASHAMA ARTS
217 E 42nd Street
www.chashama.org

"And again, no more gods! no more gods! Man is King,
Man is God! But the great faith is Love!"
- Arthur Rimbaud


I'm somewhat surprised by the fact that i have anything to report so soon after
the last update, but it would seem as though things are indeed moving forward.

I've sent the layout for the MARTIN BLADH cd to the pressing plant and paid half
of the fees. now, i've just got to fill out paperwork and submit the audio
master, which will be done by the end of the week. by their calculations, the
cds should be in my hands by the 6th of november.

One track for the THEOLOGIAN collaboration with THE VOMIT ARSONIST has been
completed, as have the layouts for both the cassette and cdr. as previously
announced, the shirts are in-stock. once the audio is completed, the cassettes
and cdrs will be duped and all should be ready to ship around the middle of
november.

Things are falling into place for APEX FEST III. the festival shirts will be
going to the printers by the end of this week and if all goes well, the new
THEOLOGIAN merch should be produced in time for the NORTHEAST NOISE & POWER
ELECTRONICS FEST.

I can not stress enough that if you are planning to attend APEX FEST III, YOU
MUST PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE. this is not a kindly suggestion, it is
imperative if you want to come to the show. we presently have no plans
whatsoever to take money at the door on the days of the shows, and in fact your
payments go directly toward helping with the various expenses involved with
organising such a massive event.
http://www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III

This page will shortly be updated with a podcast/mp3 mix fesaturing tracks from
each artist on the lineup.

Look for new distro items in the ANNIHILVS webstore next weekend, and some
updating to several websites, myspace profiles, and various periphery is coming.

There's just so much happening at once, it's both exciting and totally fucking
daunting.

Thanks for looking and listening...

You're Invited to join my friends network, check my profile here:
http://harleyaaboz.zoomshare.com/files/myfriend.htm

"Altruism (living for others), is actually the most vicious principle
ever stated, the source of all evil, the principle of slavery,
dependence and degradation."
- Ayn Rand

______________________________________________________________________


Greetings.
As the autumn months move onward, i find the various broken pieces of my
life coalescing back into something that more closely resembles stability.

Thank you to everyone who has placed preorders and orders on the new
webstore. due to various production issues, as well as the planning for
APEX FEST III, those items which had previously been listed with october
ship dates need to be pushed back. as of now, the new tshirts for THE
VOMIT ARSONIST are in stock, but the audio still needs to be worked on.
i will be completing the layout for the MARTIN BLADH cd in the next
week, and the disc will go to press toward the end of this month. other
releases are in progress, and if all goes well, everything should be
ready by the end of november, and hopefully the majority of it will be
in stock around the same time as the fest.

Also remember that THEOLOGIAN will be performing at the second annual
NORTHEAST NOISE & POWER ELECTRONICS FESTIVAL in massachusetts the week
before APEX FEST III.
______________________________________________________________________

APEX FEST III

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13

DOORS 7PM

HECATE
THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM
RISE OF BECAUSE
APHELION
CHAOS MAJIK
THE BIRD CAGE THEATER


SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14

DOORS 4PM

STROM.EC
ADERLATING
UNEARTHLY TRANCE
GNAW
T-FAKTOR
SEWER GODDESS
COREPHALLISM
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
THE VOMIT ARSONIST
STATIQBLOOM

ADMISSION IS $25 PER DAY OR $40 FOR BOTH DAYS
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
DUE TO VENUE CAPACITY, ENTRY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 50 TICKETS PER DAY
FOR ADVANCE TICKETS:
www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III

- ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE -

SPONSORED BY ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
www.ztmag.com

CHASHAMA ARTS
217 E 42nd Street
www.chashama.org


______________________________________________________________________



Lascivious Aesthetics & Existence Establishment Present:
NORTHEAST NOISE & POWER ELECTRONICS FESTIVAL ll
November 6th - Jacques Cabaret - Boston, MA
November 7th & 8th - Obriens Pub - Allston, MA

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
PETER SOTOS
STROM.EC
BLOODYMINDED
EUGENICS COUNCIL
TWODEADSLUTS ONEGOODFUCK
JAPANESE TORTURE COMEDY HOUR
MARTIAL CANTEREL
ANAL CUNT
FIRE IN THE HEAD
YELLOW TEARS
THEOLOGIAN
KARLHEINZ
CATHODE TERROR SECRETION
SUFFERING BASTARD
COREPHALLISM
PHARMAKON
JOSH HYDEMAN
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
SHALLOW WATERS
SHARPWAIST
NURTURE ABUSE
STILLBIRTH
VOMIT ARSONIST
SEWER GODDESS
ANAL HEARSE
BEREFT
SCARD


Tickets will only be available at the door for Night 1
Tickets are on sale now for Nights 2 & 3 through:
http://www.obrienspubboston.com

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 + SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14 2009

ANNIHILVS POWER ELECTRONIX | MALIGNANT RECORDS | SHADOWGRAPH RECORDS |
UNSOUND NYC
in association with

THTFL | PENDU SOUND | LASCIVIOUS AESTHETICS | EXISTENCE ESTABLISHMENT |
CHRONIC YOUTH
proudly present

APEX FEST III
[TWO DAYS OF DARKNESS]
featuring performances by

ADERLATING
(GNAW THEIR TONGUES sideproject)
www.myspace.com/aderlating
APHELION
www.myspace.com/aphelion0
THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM
www.myspace.com/theausterityprogram
THE BIRD CAGE THEATER
www.myspace.com/thebirdcagetheater
CHAOS MAJIK
www.myspace.com/chaosmajik
COREPHALLISM
(TWODEADSLUTS ONEGOODFUCK sideproject)
www.myspace.com/corephallism
GNAW
(featuring Alan Dubin, ex-KHANATE)
www.myspace.com/gnaw666
HECATE
www.myspace.com/hecate
RISE OF BECAUSE
(ROSETTA sideproject)
www.myspace.com/riseofbecause
SEWER GODDESS
www.myspace.com/sewergoddess187
STATIQBLOOM
(Fade Kainer of INSWARM/BATILLUS/JARBOE live band)
www.myspace.com/statiqbloom
STROM.ec
www.myspace.com/dogsoftotalorder
T-FAKTOR
(TERRORFAKT sideproject)
www.myspace.com/terrorfakt
UNEARTHLY TRANCE
www.myspace.com/utny
THE VOMIT ARSONIST
www.myspace.com/thevomitarsonist
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
www.myspace.com/existenceestablishment

dj sets by
JAMES PLOTKIN
(KHLYST/JODIS)
LEECH
(UNSOUND NYC)
TENEBRE
(UNSOUND NYC)
ISADORA
(UNSOUND NYC)
DARRYL HELL
(HELL LAB/SK6)
SEAN RAGON
(CULT OF YOUTH)
THE CHRONIC YOUTH DJS
THE BLACK OIL
(215 NOISE)


ADMISSION IS $25 PER DAY OR $40 FOR BOTH DAYS
PRICE INCLUDES LIMITED FESTIVAL TSHIRT + POSTER
DUE TO VENUE CAPACITY, ENTRY IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 50 TICKETS PER DAY
FOR ADVANCE TICKETS:
www.annihilvs.org/APEX_FEST_III

SPONSORED BY ZERO TOLERANCE MAGAZINE
www.ztmag.com

CHASHAMA ARTS
217 E 42nd Street
www.chashma.org

I created a profile with my pictures, videos, blog and events and I'd like to
add you as a friend to show this to you.

http://zoomsgirl.zoomshare.com/files/chicks.htm

As part of the effort to breathe new life into ANNIHILVS, three more
items have been added to the new webstore.
The first two in a series of new shirts promoting each artist on the
existing roster, as well as the first ever THEOLOGIAN shirt are now
available for PREORDER.
Also, an updated image has been posted for THE VOMIT ARSONIST shirt.
These will be printed in limited runs of 36, and will begin shipping in
November 2009.

http://apexarmouries.bigcartel.com

http://annihilvs.blogspot.com

I do not want the entire group seeing these photos.Because some may recognize
me. Here's the link:
http://ladysfirst.zoomshare.com/files/photos.htm

Enjoy babe :)

I don't normally cross-post here, but I believe at least a couple of these
releases should directly appeal to list readers.

(sic 52) Guilty Connector Ikomayam Stars 'n' Nishinari EP 7"
This 7" EP decisively marks Guilty Connector's new identity, the first side
focusing the electronics of the project's renown into an orchestra of feedback
drones to realise a searing, attentive piece of tension and resolution.
The second side is a re-thought collection of sounds utilising minute low-end
whisperings and subtle textural introductions for a subdued counterpoint to the
scald of the first.
Cut at Abbey Road and pressed at Sydney's Vinyl Factory for attentive sound
reproduction. Collage colour outer and greyscale inner covers, and handstamped
labels. Edition of 200 copies.

(sic 53) Azoikum Anthropophagy CDR
Anthropophagy is in obvious contradiction to the recent Human Maggot Scum
cassette on Nil By Mouth. Whereas that was a regressive trip of abrasive harsh
rumblings, Anthropophagy is a detailed, directed, developed series of power
electronics pieces comprised of synth, samples and perhaps the hint of vocals.
The clarity of production and attentiveness of the compositions also reveal that
lewd fetishised edge which Azoikum has bared from the beginning.
Captivating, sexy, masticating artwork from Nicola Vinciguerra (Tisbor - Turgid
Animal) which folds out into an inverted cross. Pro-printed discs. Edition of
100 copies.

(sic 55) Mania Aggrievous Abominations & Disorder C-30
Another bruising encounter from Mania chasing ugly, aggravated set pieces
through seething lines of synth, harrowing vocals and upping the junk metal
wrestling.
The first side is scarily domineering in its sudden outbursts, while the second
side unleashes into thick, pulsing layers.
Folded A4 black and white collage covers in A5 ziplock bags. Colour tape labels.
Edition of 100.

(sic 56) Altar Of Flies Black Tunnels C-20
Black Tunnels made complete sense when I was watching a prison interview with
contract killer Richard Kuklinski. His vivid tale of leaving victims to be
consumed by rats in uninhabitable caves found a perfect soundtrack in the tapes
I was dubbing at the time.
Cold synth pacing and sniping noise elements define Black Tunnels, risible in
its sickening crawl and crude, dimly-lit electronic clutter.
Another strong showing from Altar Of Flies after outings on Release The Bats,
Styggelse, Husk, 905 and his own Hsten & Korset label. Printed covers and tape
labels on grey stock. Standard edition of 50 copies.

(sic 56.5) Altar Of Flies Black Tunnels C-20 + 5"
This special edition of Black Tunnels includes a lathe-cut 5" vinyl containing
two tracks which complete the kill, the record again housed in a printed sleeve
on grey stock.
Both media have then been wrapped in a handmade assortment of broken timber,
plastic sheeting, hessian and a tarry varnish.
Limited to 30 copies for enthusiasts only.
Please note the special packaging is a bit cumbersome and weighty, which affects
postage costs.

(sic 57) The Vomit Arsonist Wretch CD
Wretch is brought to you in partnership with Force Of Nature and represents a
journey through the mind of Andrew Grant, aka The Vomit Arsonist.
A decidedly personal and unnerving recording, Wretch was written during a period
of mental instability that lasted nearly two years. The result is a release that
bleeds raw emotion: loss, hatred, self-loathing, and reflection; starting at
rock bottom with waves of dark ambience and quietly spoken words, moving further
into the depths of a tortured mind. The result is a gradual advance into
forceful, vengeful power electronics.
CD and insert in a slimline wallet. Edition of 500 copies.

Releases still available from Dieter Mh & Mnem, Ichorous, Broken Diode, Priest
In Shit, The Rita & Wilt, Knife City, K2, Clew Of Theseus, Astro, Stegm, Hum Of
The Druid, Fire In The Head, The Fortieth Day, Origami Bondepraktika & Origami
Subtropika & Origami Synergika, Cloama, Conversations About The Light, TADM,
Timisoara, Gelsomina, Aube, mes Sanglantes, KA, Facialmess, Hana Kodama, Agit8
and Chrysalis, as well as the Night Science III and Underground Australia
compilations.

Full information on all of these releases, as well as ordering details, are
available on the Cipher Productions website:
http://iheartnoise.com/cipherproductions

Please contact me via the website or via email - chris.cipher[at]gmail[dot]com -
if you have any queries or require any information.

Thank you,
Chris.

"I've walked across the sun. I've seen events so tiny and so fast they hardly
can be said to have occurred at all, but you... you are a man. And this world's
smartest man means no more to me than does its smartest termite."

- Dr. Manhattan, Alan Moore's WATCHMEN


Today is my 38th birthday. as i look back on where i've been during the past two
years and the trials i have faced, now it all seems like a dream.
the circumstances of my life have gone through a subtle metamorphosis in the
last month. i find myself gainfully (and enthusiastically) employed, which is in
and of itself a drastic alteration in what had become a frightening and painful
existence.
the seemingly endless series of rejections heaped upon rejections that i have
gone through since 2007 had begun to crush the absolute center of who i was, and
i'd lost sight of where i wanted my life to go. i've said numerous times in the
month since i got this job that while i am hesitant to use the phrase 'happy' to
describe myself, it is in fact a fairly applicable adjective for how i feel when
i get up and come to work every day.
after month after month of physical inactivity and self-loathing, having to
spend my days in a somewhat hot warehouse, loading and unloading trucks, packing
and hefting large crates and boxes full of solid state stereo equipment and
ridiculously large speakers, has been turning my flab into muscle mass and the
realm of my mind into a far more peaceful landscape.

While the emotional injuries i've suffered in the past year will not be easily
forgotten or forgiven, i do feel better than i have in a very long time,
physically and mentally...

This can only serve to have a positive impact on my artistic endeavours, which
have always suffered when i've found myself in financially dire straits that
lead directly to a severe disquiet of the mind. at present, there are plans in
the works for a series of new releases to come in the year ahead. It seems that
august has often been a time when annihilvs has bloomed after periods of
deathlike silence, and perhaps it's fitting that this is the month when both
myself and the label were born — and reborn.

So, what's coming? without getting ahead of myself and announcing things that
may never come to fruition (something of which i've been guilty far too often),
i can tell you the following should be going into production during the next few
months:

• a series of limited t-shirts for each artist on the current annihilvs roster

• a series of limited t-shirt/cassette/cdr releases by:

THE VOMIT ARSONIST
COREPHALLISM
CONTENT NULLITY

...and more to be confirmed, each includes collaborative material with
THEOLOGIAN

• the long-delayed and long-awaited solo cd, STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY by
MARTIN BLADH

• new material from THEOLOGIAN and love is nothing., including a collaborative
cd release with my friends TOURNAMENT



• I've begun to post various distributed items in the GASHDIRECT section of the
annihilvs site. more is coming.



• live events in the works:

THEOLOGIAN live at the NORTHEAST NOISE & POWER ELECTRONICS FESTIVAL
november 6-8 in boston
http://lasciviousaesthetics.blogspot.com

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
STROM.EC
BLOODYMINDED
TWODEADSLUTS ONEGOODFUCK
FIRE IN THE HEAD
HALFLINGS
ANAL CUNT
THEOLOGIAN
KARLHEINZ
MARTIAL CANTEREL
CATHODE TERROR SECRETION
JAPANESE TORTURE COMEDY HOUR
SUFFERING BASTARD
COREPHALLISM
PHARMAKON
JOSH HYDEMAN
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
SHARPWAIST
ROSEMARY MALIGN
SHALLOW WATERS
NURTURE ABUSE
STILLBIRTH
VOMIT ARSONIST
SEWER GODDESS
ANAL HEARSE
SCARD
BEREFT


APEX FEST III
november 13+14 in nyc
lineup to be confirmed


That would seem to be all for the moment. as always, thank you for looking and
listening.

Northeast Noise & Power Electronics Festival

Lascivious Aesthetics Presents:
NORTHEAST NOISE & POWER ELECTRONICS FESTIVAL
November 6th - Jacques Cabaret - Boston, MA
November 7th & 8th - Obriens Pub - Allston, MA

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
STROM.EC
BLOODYMINDED
TWODEADSLUTS ONEGOODFUCK
FIRE IN THE HEAD
HALFLINGS
ANAL CUNT
THEOLOGIAN
KARLHEINZ
MARTIAL CANTEREL
CATHODE TERROR SECRETION
JAPANESE TORTURE COMEDY HOUR
SUFFERING BASTARD
COREPHALLISM
PHARMAKON
JOSH HYDEMAN
XIPHOID DEMENTIA
SHARPWAIST
ROSEMARY MALIGN
SHALLOW WATERS
NURTURE ABUSE
STILLBIRTH
VOMIT ARSONIST
SEWER GODDESS
ANAL HEARSE
SCARD
BEREFT


http://lasciviousaesthetics.blogspot.com/2009/08/northeast-noise-power-electroni\
cs.html


Plans for APEX FEST III in progress for the following weekend in NYC.
More info to come.

'Hell is Every God Damn Thing.'
- Alan Dubin, KHANATE


It feels like a very long time has passed since i last wrote a monthly
update. The sensation of catching up with the present can be jarring,
but perhaps it's best to see it as an opportunity for personal progress.
The changing of seasons is a good time for new beginnings and stepping
forth onto a different path, adjacent to but different from that upon
which one has been taking up to this point.

Admittedly, at the moment i'm having some difficulty pinpointing exactly
what it is that i'd like to explain here, while knowing full well that i
do feel a need to share certain things with those who may be interested.

One major reason for the lack of an update in the month of may has to do
with a general lack of musical activity here, and a lack of new
information that bore sharing. i spent a couple of weeks completely
reconfiguring my recording setup in order to maximise space and to
facilitate an entire new wave of recordings. sadly, this has yet to come
to pass. mark kammerbauer (FRAGMENT KING) visited with me for some days
in mid-may, and we spent an afternoon working on some material, and it
did produce a single 25-minute long piece to be released under the love
is nothing. name, but nothing further has come out of that session... yet.

In the time since the last monthly update, i was also drawn into an
argument regarding the ever-exasperating file-sharing issue. for weeks
this became a particularly looming aspect of my daily life, involving
conversations and debates spread across several blogs and message
boards, and conversations in real life as well. i've reached a point now
where i feel inclined to simply remove myself from the discussion, if
only for the simple fact that the arguments posed by the other end of
the discussion are so impossibly devoid of validity, it is essentially
futile to attempt to explain why, because they believe in their own
bullshit so strongly that it constitutes their reality. there is no
point in wasting my energy on them any more than i have.
The argument has also instilled me with a sense of futility, as i
question my motivation for continuing the efforts that have brought me
into this arena.

Over the past two years, i've been beset with what has seemed to be an
endless nightmare of disappointments, failed relationships, foiled
plans, and the person i have been seems drastically alien to the person
i am now in so many ways that it's as though i am struggling with my own
identity, after having had a very solid concept of the person i wished
to be, just a matter of months ago.

I was slated to start a new job a couple of weeks ago, but in keeping
with the way shit's been going for me, it's now out of my hands and i'm
not sure when i'll be starting work. for the moment i remain in limbo,
and i've developed something of a flat affect, essentially devoid of
enthusiasm for very much at all.

There is a feature on NTT in the new issue of ZERO TOLERANCE magazine
(http://www.ztmag.com), available now.
The writer closes the article by quoting me:
'I'm just hoping to pick up the pieces of my fucking life and move
forward in some way that will allow me to shrug off the old skin that's
been weighing me down.'


1. NTT. BOTTOMFEEDER C45
Delayed for two years for various reasons, NIL BY MOUTH presents
BOTTOMFEEDER.
With BOTTOMFEEDER, Navicon Torture Technologies spins a twisted, noirish
tale of obsession, sexual addiction and perversion.
BOTTOMFEEDER contains a collaboration track with German power
electronics master [BLEED], as well as a collaborative cover version of
the song UP IN FLAMES, recorded with with BAIN WOLFKIND and flame
performer Paula Kaiser. UP IN FLAMES, written by David Lynch and Angelo
Badalamenti, was originally performed by Koko Taylor in David Lynch's
film, WILD AT HEART.
Also included are one previously unreleased track, and an extended
version of the track, BLACK VOMIT OF CONTEMPT, the original version of
which was featured on the ADDICTION cassette compilation released in
2008 by EN.MI.TY RECORDS.

2. NTT. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH LIMITED BOXED EDITION
I now have my personal copies of the boxsets. I will be selling a
limited number of these and they may or may not include some additional
goodies to make them slightly more personal. i have to figure out what
that might be before making that decision.
If anyone is looking to get a copy directly from me, get in touch by
email: leech (at) aex (dot) org
To keep shit organised, i WILL NOT discuss anything regarding purchases
of this release except via regular email.


That's basically all there is to share at the moment, i guess.

Fuck the ruiners, and this time around that's directed to a pretty
specific cross-section of people. they should all know who they are.

I've order 2 ofthe Final Phase 5CDR boxset, but last week when it arrived just
only got one inside.
I've try to send a mail to him but maybe didn't get it
so I try to post it in here.

http://a-special-plan-for-this-world.blogspot.com/2009/01/navicon-torture-techno\
logies-dripping.html

http://annihilvs.blogspot.com/2009/05/unauthorised-downloads-discourse.html

NOW AVAILABLE FROM MALIGNANT RECORDS!!!

NTT. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - LIMITED BOXED EDITION
After 12 years of producing tormented, vicious rage and doomed, miserable
alienation, NTT presents its final offering to the deities of self-hate in the
form of this monolithic special boxed edition of THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH.
This box serves as the doorway into a hellish realm of absolute loneliness,
where the fear of physical pain is overshadowed by the demons of emotional
torture.

Also included is the 2CD release YOUR SUFFERING WILL BE LEGENDARY. Consisting of
18 collaboration tracks and remixes, these two discs boast a tracklist featuring
phenomenal artists both obscure and infamous, who have joined forces with NTT to
construct an epic of undulating drones and visceral screams.
Once again, NTT blurs the lines between the brutish intensity of power
electronics and introspective dark ambient contemplations.

The list of collaborators includes:
DEUTSCH NEPAL, EIDULON, HERBST9, JARBOE, KRISTOFFER NYSTRÖMS ORKESTER, THE
[LAW-RAH] COLLECTIVE, TROUM and many others.

AUDIO PREVIEW AVAILABLE HERE:
http://annihilvs.blogspot.com/2009/04/flashwidgetz_7673.html

THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - LIMITED BOXED EDITION

100 COPIES INCLUDING:

NTT. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH 2XCD
NTT. YOUR SUFFERING WILL BE LEGENDARY 2XCD
2 (TWO) PINS
2 (TWO) STICKERS
2 (TWO) MINI POSTCARDS
1 (ONE) 8x10 MINIPOSTER
1 (ONE) TSHIRT

PLEASE SPECIFY SHIRT SIZE IN NOTES SECTION WHEN ORDERING.
Available in S, M, L, and XL...
$50.00

ALL HOUSED IN A 9" x 12" METAL TIN WITH ETCHED ARTWORK


http://www.malignantrecords.com/catalog

OR:

http://www.malignantrecords.com/search.mpl?type=new

"I tried to find the rhythm of the world where I used to live. I
followed the current. I was silent, attentive, I made a conscious effort
to smile, nod, stand, and perform the millions of gestures that
constitute life on earth. I studied these gestures until they became
reflexes again. But I was haunted by the idea that I remembered her
wrong, and somehow I was wrong about everything."
- Chris Kelvin, Steven Soderbergh's Solaris



Well, it's April 23, and that means that THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH boxset
will become available from MALIGNANT RECORDS by the end of the day.
I don't think a price has been set yet. Please direct all inquires to
Jason at MALIGNANT RECORDS.
http://www.malignantrecords.com
http://www.myspace.com/malignantrecords

This day holds some personal significance for me, and I will try to look
upon it as a time for moving forward. I don't really have any other choice.
I have been delayed in sending out the copies of [NTT.FINAL PHASE]
during the past couple of weeks for financial reasons, but i plan to get
a bunch of stuff mailed out today.



NTT. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - LIMITED BOXED EDITION
After 12 years of producing tormented, vicious rage and doomed,
miserable alienation, NTT presents its final offering to the deities of
self-hate in the form of this monolithic special boxed edition of THE
GOSPELS OF THE GASH.
This box serves as the doorway into a hellish realm of absolute
loneliness, where the fear of physical pain is overshadowed by the
demons of emotional torture.

Also included is the 2CD release YOUR SUFFERING WILL BE LEGENDARY.
Consisting of 18 collaboration tracks and remixes, these two discs boast
a tracklist featuring phenomenal artists both obscure and infamous, who
have joined forces with NTT to construct an epic of undulating drones
and visceral screams.
Once again, NTT blurs the lines between the brutish intensity of power
electronics and introspective dark ambient contemplations.

The list of collaborators includes:
DEUTSCH NEPAL, EIDULON, HERBST9, JARBOE, KRISTOFFER NYSTRÖMS ORKESTER,
THE [LAW-RAH] COLLECTIVE, TROUM and many others.

AUDIO PREVIEW AVAILABLE HERE:
http://annihilvs.blogspot.com/2009/04/flashwidgetz_7673.html

THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - LIMITED BOXED EDITION

100 COPIES INCLUDING:

NTT. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH 2XCD
NTT. YOUR SUFFERING WILL BE LEGENDARY 2XCD
2 (TWO) PINS
2 (TWO) STICKERS
2 (TWO) MINI POSTCARDS
1 (ONE) 8x10 MINIPOSTER
1 (ONE) TSHIRT (ALL MENS' SIZES S/M/L/XL, AND GIRLS' S)

ALL HOUSED IN A 9" x 12" METAL TIN WITH ETCHED ARTWORK

Once again, please direct all inquiries to MALIGNANT RECORDS.
http://www.malignantrecords.com
http://www.myspace.com/malignantrecords

- SUPPLEMENT -

Believe it or not, I have just spent the bulk of today packing a pretty
sizeable number of parcels, including all copies of [NTT.FINAL PHASE],
and assorted other outstanding orders that have stacked up from the past
YEAR.

I had hoped to make it to the post office before they closed at 6pm
today, but my day was cut in half when i ran out of packing tape and
bubble mailers and had to take a quick run up to staples.

So, i have put the box of packages in my car, and will bring them to be
shipped at the crack of noon tomorrow.
It is my intention to send these parcels via media rate, because it will
probably empty my bank account to send everything at once. However, i am
determined to get these the fuck off my back as soon as i can, so i'll
take the hit for those of you who have been waiting patiently (and in
some cases, not so patiently) for your items to show up.

I do apologise profusely for the ridiculous delay, but all i can say for
myself is that i have had an exceptionally difficult two years on both
financial and psycho-emotional fronts. Those of you who have stuck with
me since the early days are well-versed in how much trouble i have with
handling individual orders, and how tumultuous my life tends to be.
Getting to the post office is a particularly strenuous task when one can
barely get out of bed every day.

In any case, i'm sure there are still some orders that have fallen
through the cracks, and i know that some orders that were mailed out
last year never reached their destination (what the fuck is it with the
german postal system???), and i have about 9-12 orders still listed as
outstanding from what seems like a million years ago, which i will
attempt to take care of some time soon.

Once again, i find myself crawling out of a fucking mental and emotional
abyss, where i've lain for the past four months, and today was merely
the first very small step upward.
Fuck the ruiners.

I'll post again when i hear from Jason about the boxsets.



Thank you to those who care.

"I told my love, I told my love,
I told her all my heart,
Trembling, cold, in ghastly fears—
Ah, she doth depart."

- William Blake


This past winter was like one long and brutal night, filled with bad
dreams and hunger pains, but for what it's worth I'm still here.
My life took some turns I wasn't prepared for, and I know that I have
lost some pretty significant pieces of myself along the way, but there's
nothing I can do but limp onward. I have nothing more to give than my love.


01. [NTT.FINAL PHASE] 5XCDR
Progress has been made finally, and the remaining copies of [NTT.FINAL
PHASE] are nearing completion. I plan/hope to get them all packaged
tonight and to possibly ship them out beginning tomorrow.
Other overdue orders will be forthcoming alongside these parcels.

02. NTT. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH-LIMITED BOXED EDITION
This monolithic release is on its way to completion. I have collected 17
of the 18 tracks that will appear of YOUR SUFFERING WILL BE LEGENDARY,
the two-disc collection of remixes and collaborations which will serve
as the final nail in the NTT coffin.
Starting tonight, I will be mastering this material with my good friend
Kevin Reilly at Last Stop during the next week or so, while I wait for
the final track to come in. The shirts and printed matter are in
production as I sit here.
The official release date of the boxset will be April 23. No price has
been set as of this moment, so please hold off on contacting MALIGNANT
until the formal announcement is made.

03. NTT. BOTTOMFEEDER
It had been my hope that this cassette would have seen the light of day
by now, but hopefully it shouldn't be too much longer.

04. THE SWEET SUFFERING SERIES
Beginning in June, I will be partnering up with Lenny B of CENOTYPE to
form a new label imprint called SWEET SUFFERING, a combined effort of
ANNIHILVS and ORIGINS PRODUCTIONS. This will consist of a series of
limited CD releases (most likely distributed via MALIGNANT RECORDS),
covering a broad spectrum of underground, electronic and experimental
music ranging from darkambient and power electronics to doom and post-metal.
The first release in this series will be the long-delayed solo album
from Martin Bladh of IRM, STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY. More on this
as plans develop.


______________________________________________

The NTT webspace has been dramatically updated, and I will continue to
tweak it and add some new features leading up to the release of the boxset.
______________________________________________

That is all there is for now.
Thank you.

"Existence is random. Has no pattern save what we imagine after
staring at it for too long. No meaning save what we choose to impose.
This rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It
is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or
destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It's us. Only us. Streets stank
of fire. The void breathed hard on my heart, turning its illusions to
ice, shattering them."
- Rorschach, from WATCHMEN by Alan Moore


As I lay in bed on this grey Sunday afternoon, recovering from the
indulgences of my weekend and waiting for this snow storm everyone is
talking about, I thought I'd share some of these experiences with
those of you who may care.
In anticipation of the WATCHMEN movie being released this Friday, I
will attempt to emulate Rorschach's journal entries in my
descriptions. i will warn you in advance, this isn't going to be a
short read.

February 27, 2009
Woke at 5am. Anxiety and depression. Dreams of Her still plaguing me.
Cried myself to sleep two nights in a row. Attempted to prepare myself
mentally for being back in social arenas after weeks of self-imposed
isolation. Back to sleep.
Woke again at 9am. Stayed in bed until 10, disassembled recording
setup and packed it for travel. Broke leg off the table where my vocal
setup sits while trying to pry microphone cord free. Annoying.

Showered and got dressed. First time wearing clean clothes in two
days. Packed car with gear and merch. Drove to Lenny's house in
Jersey. The winds buffeted traffic like a series of small tornadoes.
Grey skies and warm air. Thought about how much I miss Her. Cried more.
Arrived at Lenny's around 12:45, a dull nagging hunger in my gut.
Put new discs into sleeves for the ORIGINS UNFOLD release while Lenny
packed his gear and merch in the basement. Lenny eventually came
upstairs and helped with the process. Discussed plans for eating. I
cooked ravioli and made a cheese sandwich. Lenny and Heather have a
lot of food in their house. I'm not used to seeing a fully stocked
refrigerator.

Heather came home, vacillating about whether she was too tired to come
to Philadelphia. She finally decided that she would. We waited for
CENOTYPE member Clive Reinhold to arrive, Heather's friends Nicole and
Kim as well.
Packed Lenny's truck. Lenny, Clive and myself driving independently
from the women.
Some small amount of traffic on the NJ Turnpike. Lenny can be very
highly strung at times, I feel a profound connection to him in spite
of the ten year difference in our ages. He's a good friend. I am glad
I know him.

Felt sad that She was not participating in this experience, pangs of
loneliness always just beneath the surface of every moment. Concerned
that this would affect the rest of the night. Tried not to think about it.

Made good time on trip to Philadelphia. Arrived at Digital Ferret with
good amount of time prior to start of event. Found parking across the
street from the venue. Loaded in without incident. Haven't seen Joe or
Greg in several years. Good guys, nice to see familiar faces. Put me
at ease. Had good conversation with Dean, organiser of the event.
Common ground. I sometimes forget how important it is to make positive
connections with people. Set up went quickly, soundcheck took some
time but ultimately, things worked out as perfectly as they could have.

Jason texted that he and Butchie would be late. Flat tire on highway.
I assured him that soundcheck was taking some time, so no worries.
Later, Jason and Butchie walked in, Jason smiling when he saw me. I
said he looked evil, a black goatee across his face like a mirror
universe version of him. He said that was the point. Boxes of THE
GOSPELS OF THE GASH under their arms. Broke open boxes, my hands were
covered in pizza grease, but was anxious to hold one. Opened it with
Butchie's help. A black bible containing the most painful moments of
the last 4 years of my life distilled into sound. A crowning
achievement, the final release by NTT.

Butchie gave me a copy of the new ADERLATING disc on his label
SHADOWGRAPH. Side project of GNAW THEIR TONGUES. Looking forward to
hearing it. Favourite track title: CUT OFF MY PENIS IN PRAISE OF BLACK
SATAN.

Started playing around 8:30pm. First performance under THEOLOGIAN
name. Sound was good and loud. Nervous about singing in front of
people again after almost a year since last live appearance. Hands
shaking. Knees buckling. Problem in vocal effects chain toward the end
of set. Irritating. Disappointed by technical issues. Response from
those in attendance was positive. Was repeatedly told problems went
unnoticed. Jonathan Canady's girlfriend Suzie was first to approach me
after I was finished. She said "Good set." Didn't recognise her at
first, preoccupied with breaking gear down and still a bit annoyed by
problem with effects. Snapped out of it quickly. Glad to see Jonathan
and Suzie.

Lenny reminded me that I was doing vocals with CENOTYPE for our
collaborative track JUSTICE, the last piece of their live set. Plugged
my effects chain back in, prepared mixer for him. Sat down behind
table with headphones on, made adjustments in volume periodically.
Closed eyes and listened. Sounded crisp and clear. Addition of
Reinhold makes a difference. Wished his synth was separate in the
mixer so I could ride his levels. Next time. Did JUSTICE. Screamed
names of serial killers and methods of state-sanctioned execution.
"kill them all." Cathartic. Learned later that Heather's friend Nicole
had to go outside during this part of the set. Physical reaction to
the combination of sounds and frequencies. Almost vomited. Heard Lenny
say from several feet away that I would think that was great. He was
not mistaken.

Sold some merch to Joe for sale in the store. Jason took copies of new
THEOLOGIAN cdr and cassette, as well as other ANNIHILVS releases and
all my copies of the BLACK SUN PARALYSER vinyl. Sold things to Dean as
well. Facilitated a deal with Jason and lenny for ORIGINS UNFOLD. Glad
to help. We mingle and try to decide what to do in the time before
heading to ABOMINATION RISE, large club event where Lenny was
appearing as a guest DJ. Bought something for Her, against friendly
advice.
Left gear and merch in the store to be picked up later. Said our
goodbyes to Jason and Butchie, as well as Heather and her friends,
drove convoy-style to the next location.

After brief hassle in parking lot, walked to venue. Realised at the
door I'd left my wallet in my coat in Lenny's car. He walked back with
me to retrieve it. Went into club. Hot, sweaty, crowded with bodies.
Glo-sticks and black fishnet everywhere. Half naked girl dancing on
raised platform instantly dredges up my contempt. Winding up
stairwells and dimly-lit corridors. We find the room where Lenny is
spinning. Reinhold and I go to bar as Lenny speaks with acquaintances.
I buy a round for us. We still haven't eaten much.  Finally locate a
comfortable place to sit with Joe and Greg and others who were at the
store. Red velvet booth with small table. My eyes pass across those in
the room. More glo-sticks, more fishnet. A lot of ugly women and
girls. A lot of half-naked and attractive young ladies. None of them
appeal to me. I think of Her. Three beers in, two hours later, and my
mood has descended into the blackness. Tears loiter in the corners of
my eyes at brief intervals. I think about texting Her, but the cliche
is too ridiculous to indulge in. Swallow this pain.

The hours slide by and Lenny is behind the decks. Requested NOTHING
SEEN, NOTHING DONE and CONCRETE RAGE, which Lenny faithfully plays,
perfectly incorporating them within his set. I take some photographs,
Siobhean's pink camera always the butt of jokes when in my hands. The
dark prince holding a pink camera. Comedy.

2am finally presents itself to us. Time to get the fuck out of here.
We leave en masse, returning to Digital Ferret to retrieve our gear
with Dean and his girlfriend Renee, who help us load the truck. Thanks
and goodbyes.Back on the road. Lenny asks us not to pass out so he can
stay awake and focussed while driving. I am unable to oblige, through
no fault of my own. We stop for food, WaWa is too confusing for me in
my state. Lenny has to help me order. I feel disgusted by the people
in this place. The proximity of this particular breed of humankind
creates a terrible anxiety within me. I am so out of sorts, this food
actually tastes good.

I wake up an unknown amount of time later. Parking lot at a rest stop.
Lenny tells me Reinhold had to stop. Wasn't feeling well. Goes inside
to check on him. I fight to keep eyes open but unconsciousness pulls
at me like a rat on a garbage heap.
More time passes, I slowly grow uncomfortably cold. They finally come
back. Reinhold first, then Lenny some moments later. I sleep.

February 28, 2009
We arrived at Lenny's house some time between 4-6am. The air was
freezing, and my teeth chattered as we unloaded the truck, throwing my
gear and merch into the back of my car with numb hands. Teeth
chattering, I parked in front of Lenny's house and ran inside. Lenny
gave me a sleeping bag, a blanket and a pillow. I made myself
comfortable on the couch. Cartoon Network.
One of Heather's two black cats, Ezekiel or Elijah, came to me
purring. Crawling into the sleeping bag, he stopped at my knees and
turned around, making himself comfortable in my crotch.
Reminded me of Her cat, who sometimes crawled under the covers as we
lay together. Tears. Sleep.

Woke up and checked email using Heather's laptop. Messages from Jason,
too tired to reply. Slowly crawled out of neurological haze. Heather
came into the room, needing her laptop for schoolwork. She gave me
Lenny's laptop. Too lazy/tired/confused to get my own from my bag. We
chatted as she studied, Lenny eventually got up and went to get us all
some bagels. Sat up and ate breakfast. After many hours, was finally
able to stand up. Lenny and I went to Cafe Soundz and sold some merch
to Bobby. Showed us photos and video of his new property in Costa
Rica. Took Lenny home and drove back to Nyack.

Stopped at grocery store, bought snacks for friends coming over to
watch movies.
Cleaned up and prepared house for guests. Marija showed up and I took
shower. More friends came, more food. Beer. Dogs. Enjoyed myself in
spite of overwhelming inner sense of loneliness. Some drama, people
experiencing struggles far more difficult than mine. Feel lucky to
have the friends I do. Don't deserve them.

March 1, 2009
Wake up alone again. Hung over and feeling sick from two days of
social activity after such a long period of introversion and sloth.
Coming to terms with the idea that She doesn't love me. What I feel
for Her will never cease. She brought out the best in me. Now She's gone.








1. THEOLOGIAN. PERSONA/INJURY CDR
The first 'official' release by this new post-NTT industrial project
contains two long tracks of dark, melancholy drones and malevolent
rhythms, intermingling in an atmosphere of lonely bitterness. Released
on ANNIHILVS, unveiled at the premiere performance by THEOLOGIAN at
DIGITAL FERRET in Philadelphia on February 27, and now available
exclusively via MALIGNANT RECORDS.
MALIGNANT catalogue description:

The formal debut of the new project from Lee Bartow (Navicon Torture
Technologies). More straightforward than NTT, but immensely powerful.
Two long tracks, the first offering sheets of cold, penetrating drones
that are singular in nature, but still carry a ton of weight and
intensity to them, with vocals that come slicing through the buzz. The
second is the more melodic of the two, with Lee's soaring vocals
floating over a percolating synth bed and glitchy noises.

http://www.malignantrecords.com/catalog

2. THEOLOGIAN. A LIFE OF CONSTANT STRUGGLE C20
Echoing from the deepest shafts within a doomed soul comes A LIFE OF
CONSTANT STRUGGLE, the new cassette release from THEOLOGIAN on DANVERS
STATE RECORDINGS – four tracks of insolently simplistic industrial
agony from the lightless world beyond the schism.
The 20-minute cassette comes with a 6x6 inch professionally-printed
cardstock insert, packaged in a resealable, medical-grade black vinyl
bag. Includes black latex gloves and a THEOLOGIAN sticker. Limited to
50 copies.

Officially available February 27 at the debut performance by
THEOLOGIAN at DIGITAL FERRET in Philadelphia. Contact the label for
ordering info.

http://danversstaterecordings.blogspot.com

3. NTT. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH 2XCD
The final and definitive double CD release from NTT, THE GOSPELS OF
THE GASH chronicles one man's journey into a world devoid of light or
hope. This is a place where the air is alive with the stink of pain
and the beating of great black wings. The two discs compile material
from a slew of limited releases from 2005-2007, as well as newer
tracks recorded specifically for this release. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH
includes collaborations with various stalwart members of the NTT
priesthood and more recent recruits, from AUTOCLAV 1.1 to CENOTYPE,
COVET, FRAGMENT KING, and M SLAGLE.
Packaged in a two-tray DVDigipak with layout and artwork by Leech and
Jorden Haley (www.karbine.com), this release is a fitting funerary
rite for NTT.

http://www.malignantrecords.com

THEOLOGIAN. A LIFE OF CONSTANT STRUGGLE C20
Echoing from the deepest shafts within a doomed soul comes A LIFE OF
CONSTANT STRUGGLE, the new cassette release from THEOLOGIAN on DANVERS
STATE RECORDINGS – four tracks of insolently simplistic industrial
agony from the lightless world beyond the schism.
The 20-minute cassette comes with a 6x6 inch professionally-printed
cardstock insert, packaged in a resealable, medical-grade black vinyl
bag. Includes black latex gloves and a THEOLOGIAN sticker. Limited to
50 copies.
Officially available February 27 at the debut performance by
THEOLOGIAN at DIGITAL FERRET in Philadelphia. Contact the label for
ordering info.

http://danversstaterecordings.blogspot.com

love is nothing. (ex-NTT, THEOLOGIAN) presents "Dedicated to Megan
Wright," inspired by Megan Wright, a gang rape victim who went on to
commit suicide. Uncomfortable drones and bleak, industrial noise...
exactly what we've come to expect from Leech, but taken in a slightly
altered direction.

C.I.R. is an excorcism of 30 years of personal demons, culminated into
rape, schizophrenia, religious fanaticism, and various forms of
emotional torture. The four songs were recorded live in front of a small
audience in Boston, MA. A truly uncomfortable and haunting experience,
utilizing sound collage, Boyd Rice inspired delays, militant percussion,
and wall of sound PE.

Edition of 50. three full color inserts included-- one for each artist,
and one containing notes on Megan Wright and the C.I.R. performance.

$5ppd US / $7ppd world.
distros feel free to contact.
trades welcome.

PAYPAL: thevomitarsonist@...

http://danversstaterecordings.blogspot.com

::COMING SOONER RATHER THAN LATER::

SHARPWAIST - Untitled C30
CONTENT NULLITY - Despondancy Overdose C46
THEOLOGIAN - A Life Of Constant Struggle C20
CONCRETE VIOLIN/THE VOMIT ARSONIST - Split C30
SEWER GODDESS/BEREFT - Split C30
RU-486 - Untitled C10

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THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH approaches realisation.
The layout has been submitted and the final audio masters should be in
Jason's hands by next week, which means the album will be getting
pressed fairly soon.
The boxed edition will follow sometime later for logistical reasons.
I've received several inquiries regarding preorders, but please direct
all questions about this release to Jason, as it is being released by
MALIGNANT and not me.
As far as I know, there are no plans at present for preorders.

I have to finish assembling copies of [NTT.FINAL PHASE] and I'm too
bogged down with old unfulfilled orders to take anyone else's money
for new orders.
I hope/plan to have all this shit out of the way by the end of
February and then I'll be able to forge ahead with new releases and -
maybe - start taking individual orders again.

NTT. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH 2XCD
The final and definitive double CD release from NTT, THE GOSPELS OF
THE GASH chronicles one man's journey into a world devoid of light or
hope. This is a place where the air is alive with the stink of pain
and the beating of great black wings. The two discs compile material
from a slew of limited releases from 2005-2007, as well as newer
tracks recorded specifically for this release. THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH
includes collaborations with various stalwart members of the NTT
priesthood and more recent recruits, from AUTOCLAV 1.1 to CENOTYPE,
COVET, FRAGMENT KING, and M SLAGLE.
Packaged in a two-tray DVDigipak with layout and artwork by Leech,
this release is a fitting funerary rite for NTT.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009
DIGITAL FERRET PRESENTS
TWO HEARTS BOUND FOR HELL

C E N O T Y P E
http://www.cenotype.com
T H E O L O G I A N
http://www.annihilvs.org/GASH_THEOLOGIAN

DIGITAL FERRET
732 S. 4TH STREET • PHILADELPHIA, PA
http://www.myspace.com/digital_ferret

FREE ADMISSION • 6-10PM • ALL AGES
THEOLOGIAN @ 7.45
CENOTYPE @ 8.45

Tonight: Dark Ambient / Industrial from Malignant Records only @
Neurobeat Radio 07.00 pm EST

Tonight at the Tenebrae Vision, pure Dark Ambient / Industrial Sound,
fom the Kult- Label Malignant Records...

with Bands like Iron Halo Device, Jarl, Navicon Torture Technologies,
Ex.Order, Stratvm Terror, Kristoffer Nyströms Orkester, Megaptera, Caul
& Kirchenkampf, Yen Pox etc ...

07.00 pm EST

http://www.neurobeat.org/RadioLinks/listen.pls

During the past several weeks, I have been working on remixes and
collaboration tracks for YOUR SUFFERING WILL BE LEGENDARY, and now have
13 tracks in various degrees of completion. One track in particular has
held my attention over the last few days, and while it is not finished
by any means, something about the way it sounds at this moment is having
a particular impact on me. In its simplicity, the profound sadness
contained within is resonating in some very deep corner of my self.
Maybe it's because it seems to so perfectly capture the way I have been
feeling during the past month. I do have to say that the impact of this
track is due in large part to the efforts of my collaborator, Kristoffer
Oustad, of KRISTOFFER NYSTRÖMS ORKESTER and V:28, and I anxiously await
his next contribution to the track.
More information on his endeavours can be obtained here:
http://www.myspace.com/knoprojekt
http://www.myspace.com/v28band

What little memory I have of the film IMMORTAL BELOVED is confined to a
single conversation where Beethoven is quoted as having said something
to the effect that music is the only artform in which the artist can
place the audience in the exact frame of mind in which he finds himself.
I've always liked that notion.

Therefore, I feel compelled to share this unfinished piece with you, my
captive audience...

http://www.leechnest.net/ntt/2008/GASH/SUFFERING/IN_THE_FOLDS_OF_THE_FLESH.mp3