DISCIPLES OF ZANN Or The Condensed History of H. P. Lovecraft’s Inf!ence in Heavy "eta #y ALLEN "AC$E%
&Fe#r!ary ' to "arch () H. P. Lovecraft *as one of the the +ost inf!entia a!thors of a ti+e. ti+e. A *ord*ide c!t no* e,ists- #ased on the iterary strenth of his *ritins- constanty dra*in +ore and +ore so!s into its fied of inf!ence. inf!ence. This Lovecraft Lovecraftian ian c!t /heno+ena0o /heno+ena0other ther*ise *ise 1no*n as the the Love Lovecr craf aftt "ove "ove+e +ent nt0i 0iss one one of the the on ones estt ast astin in and and +ost +ost diverse diverse fan #ases in the history history of fantastic fantastic iterat! iterat!re. re. SchoarsSchoars- the +ain +overs of the "ove+ent- ho/e to see HPL ta1en +ore serio!sy and achieve +ainstrea+ acade+ic reconition- *hie others transate HPL and Lovecraftian ideas into different +edia. The enco+/assin- tho!h often s!#te- tendris of Lovecraftian ins/iration have #een +ost o#vio!sy fet in iterat!re0+ost nota#y in the *or1s *or1s of 2a+sey 2a+sey Ca+/#e Ca+/#e- Tho+as Tho+as Liott Liottii- T.E.D. T.E.D. $ein$ein3rian L!+ey- Coin 4ison- and others0and in fi+s 5tho!h it is of /o/!ar o/inion that Lovecraft cannot #e effectivey transated to the scr scree eenn- not not *hen *hen so +!ch +!ch de/en e/end ds on des escr cri/ i/ttive ive +ood +ood and s!estion6- #!t *hat a#o!t other +edi!+s7 HPL’s *or1 has so*n seeds of +aca#re creativity into the +inds of +any reat artists- *ho in t!rn inter/reted the+ into vario!s art for+s. for+s. Ta1e Ta1e the *eird *eird /aintins /aintins and sc!/t sc!/t!re !ress of Car1 Car1 Ashto Ashton n S+ith for instance- or the eerie /hoto+ontaes of Harry O. "orris and 8. $. Potter- and the infa+o!s 9ahan 4ison Playboy 4ison Playboy cartoons. cartoons.
They create a distinct vis!a in1 to Lovecraft’s re/ressed s/irit. There is a /o/!ar roe:/ayin a+e- Call of CthulhuCthulhu - #ased on HPL’s HPL’s and his disci/ disci/e’ e’ss taes taes of cyco/ cyco/ean ean horror horror-- and the over: over: /o/!ated co+ic #oo1 1indo+ has its o*n ra/hic e,a+/es of his fiction 5and deservedy so- #eca!se if 2o#ert E. Ho*ard’s s/endid Conan the Ci++erian can achieve an a+o!nt of s!ccess- then so can Lovecraftian co+ic #oo1s6. A of this is co++on 1no*ede. 4hat +ay not #e as *e: 1no*n is that there is even an !nderro!nd sect of foo*ers *ho ta1e that sad hoa,- the Si+on Necronomicon serio!sy0 serio!sy0and and act!ay act!ay *orshi/ the Ancient Ones. 3!t 3!t asid asidee fro+ fro+ the the /rev /revio io!s !sy y ist isted ed face facets ts of the the #oa #oati tin n Lovecraft "ove+ent- there is another that is eneray o+itted for ac1 of c!rrent infor+ation; +!sic. "!sic "!sic is an i+/ortant i+/ortant as/ect as/ect of +odern civii
roc1? +!sic has s!ffered thro!h co!ntess +!tations- s!ndry innovative sa/ins str!in for for ive ivess of their their o*no*n- *hi *hiee evo evovi vin n the the face face of +!si +!sic. c. A fe* fe* Lovecraftian s/eci+ens have s/ro!ted here and there- #!t +ost are destined to dro*n in the +!r1y de/ths of o#sc!rity. No other horror *riter has s!ch a hod or *ides/read foo*in in !nderro!nd +!sic 5a ter+ !sed to descri#e #ands that /erfor+ for a s+a- seect a!dience and are *idey !n1no*n to the enera /!#ic6- tho!h Cive 3ar1er has his o*n ra#id cro*d- as *e as 3rian
L!+ey and Ste/hen $in.
The ate Si,ties and Seventies s/a*ned the hi//ie s!#c!t!reand HPL HPL *as an instan instantt hit. Over Over one +iion +iion co/ies co/ies of his #oo1s #oo1s *ere sod fro+ @B @B to @B aone.@ The +ost *e:1no*n Lovecraftian +!sic ro!/ for+ed in @'Band the first to dis#and0*as si+/y caed >H. P. Lovecraft.? Lin Carter *rote; A roc1 ro!/ fro+ Chicao- cain itsef >The H. P. Lovecraft-? has #een rather /o/!ar- and a#!+s of their +!sic have #een iss!ed. The ro!/ 1no*s 1no*s *hat it is doin and did not +erey /ic1 the na+e at rando+ or fro+ ide *hi+. One of their sons is entited >The 4hite Shi/-? &they had another caed >At the "o!ntains of "adness?) and the ro!/’s co+ co+/any is 1no*n as >D!n*ich Prod!c Prod!ctio tionsns-?? *hie *hie their their +!sic +!sic /!#is /!#ishin hin affii affiiate ate is na+ed na+ed >%! >%!oth oth?0* ?0*ith ith-- it sho!d sho!d #e /ointe /ointed d o!to!t- the a+!sed /er+ission of A!!st Dereth. He contin!ed- statin that; nfort!natey- even as Lovecraft hi+sef *as- the ro!/ see+s to have #een so+e*hat ahead of its ti+e- and dis#anded as recenty as A!!st- @' &Carter *rote these *ords in @B@). A ne* ro!/ is no* recordin for 4arner 3rothers- !nder the na+e of >Lovecraft-? a corres/ondent infor+s +e- #!t it is not co+/osed of the sa+e /eo/e. Indeed- the ro!/ *as far ahead of its ti+e= atho!h a siht n!+#er of +!sicians *ere inf!enced #y HPL d!rin the Seventies- it *asn’t !nti the Eihties that Lovecraft #eca+e a foca /oint for tee+in hordes of #ands.
Another eary roc1 ro!/ said to have a#sor#ed Lovecraftian ideas *as 3!e Oyster C!t- at east accordin Francis G. $in’s Witchcraft and Demonology- *here the a!thor asserted that the #and had; co+/e, yrics centered aro!nd strane rites si+iar to those descri#ed in the sinister occ!t stories of H. P. Lovecraft. 3y this ti+e- in the eary Seventies- the ter+ >heavy +eta? had #een /!t into !se- #orro*ed fro+ a iterary so!rce- #!t not Lovecraft. The honor *ent to the infa+o!s 3eat 9eneration a!thor- 4iia+ S. 3!rro!hs- as is often /ointed o!t. In an artice a#o!t 3!rro!hs that a//eared in Newsweek ast year- o!rnaist David 9ates *rote that; the entire enre of heavy +eta o*e their na+es to his ha!cinatory- dysto/ian nove- Naked Lunch.( Heavy +eta is- of co!rse- the eneric ter+ to ca+/ on #ands that e+ered d!rin this /eriod that *ere ta1in thins- +!sicay and yricay- f!rther than +ost /eo/e co!d acce/t at the ti+e. So+e #ands *o!d /ay aressive +!sic #ac1ed *ith sons a#o!t so: caed >Satanic? sit!ations and activities0and +ore often than nottheir +!sic *o!d #e enhanced #y the istener’s !se of certain dr!s. In fact- the na+e >heavy +eta? itsef is a reference to a dr!- as 3!rro!hs’ #riefy e,/ains; 0a heavy +eta addict fro+ ran!s0*hat *e ca o/i!+ or !n1 is a very di!ted for+ of heavy +eta addiction0J Dr!s *ere a #i /art of the +!sic scene- and +ore /eo/e devo!red the Lovecraft "ythos. 2o#ert 3och /!t it #est in Strange Eons *hen he *rote that; Lovecraft’s Cth!h! "ythos &see+) to attract a certain se+ent of dist!r#ed yo!th= there had even #een a roc1 ro!/ na+ed H.P. Loecraft so+e years #ac1. Ha!cinoenic dr!s +iht heihten the intensity of
HPL’s *eird i+ainins and ins/ire !n#aanced addicts to transate the+ into hideo!s reaity. ' The #est0and +ost notorio!s of these eary heavy +eta ro!/s *as 3ac1 Sa##ath- *ho have !sed Lovecraftian ee+ents in severa of their first #atch of sons- s!ch as >3ehind the 4a of See/-? on their sef:tited de#!t a#!+ 54arner 3rothers- @'6- and >Panet Caravan-? *hich a//eared on their second reease Paranoid 5@B6 Sa##ath /aved the *ay for co!ntess ro!/s to co+e- and are sti considered a +aor inf!ence #y +ast of the ne*er +eta #ands. Their distinctive so* and oo+y stye has #een co/ied #y three enerations of +!sicians. There *as aso a ro!/ caed "ythos- #!t I don’t 1no* if that na+e *as a reference to Lovecraft or not. Science fiction fans *ere deihted *ith Ha*1*ind- the sonic e,/erience that a!thor "ichae "oorcoc1 *as invoved *ith for a ti+e. An i+/ortant #and s/it off fro+ Ha*1*ind- na+ed after a s/eed 5or a+/heta+ine6 frea1; "otorhead- *ho i++ediatey #ean reeasin an onsa!ht of a#!+ after a#!+ feat!rin their trade+ar1 so!nd of si+/e +inded ra* /o*er. Then- to*ards the end of the disco ae- a strane thin ha//ened. Another *ave of discontent s*e/t across the continents and anry yo!th /ic1ed !/ instr!+ents that they co!d hardy /ayand caed the+seves /!n1s. They *ere o!tcasts fro+ the society that they des/ised0and /!n1 *as 5sti is- in fact6 a fashion. Sc!ffed eather ac1ets and torn cothin- aon *ith a +!tit!de- of +eta s/i1es- *ere their ear. They shaved their hair in !n!s!a and e,otic +anners= a in defiance to the +ateriaistic and indifferent society that they scorned. The +!sic *as o!d- +ad and o#scene- and their yrics *ere often /oitica in nat!re. HPL had no /ace in their +ove+ent0at east not directy. A #i
/atterns and cohesion of +eta- res!tin in a ne* for+ of +!sic. This hy#rid enre caed itsef >thrash +eta.? These ne* #ands *ere faster= harder- and +ore e,/icit than their /redecessors. One of first and +ost inf!entia entities that arose fro+ this enre *as Enand’s Keno+- *ho *ere *eaned on feo* co!ntry+en 3ac1 Sa##ath and "otorhead. Their first a#!+ *as an !y affair entited Welcome to Hell 0the a#!+ that initiated the +odern trend of Satanis+ in +!sic. It o/ened the 9ate for a eion of other ine/t ro!/s- +ost of *hich aso cai+ed to #e Satanic. The Los Anees ro!/ Sayer- aso a fo!ndin father of thrash +etatoo1 the Satanic i+ae one ste/ f!rther- and are sti /o/!ar today. Fro+ then on thins *eren’t the sa+e. Aro!nd the sa+e ti+e in San Francisco- the #and "etaica for+ed- forever chanin the face of !nderro!nd +!sic. They reeased their first LP- !ill "em #ll - in @ 5"eaForce 2ecords6. Their so!nd soon ca+e to ty/ify eary thrash +eta0the a*eso+ey heavy *a of !itar #arrae- #ac1ed *ith +o+ents of serene har+ony and race. "etaica too fet the cos+ic to!ch of Lovecraftand /ro!dy dis/ayed it on their foo*:!/ a#!+ in @(- $ide the Lightning- *ith a enthy tri#!te instr!+enta entited >The Ca of $t!!.? It *or1ed. The dire *as #oth s!estive and at+os/hericredoent of rites that have /assed #eyond the sco/e of +e+ory. Not to +ention that it served to ead a ne* eneration of HPL fans. "etaica’s #est Lovecraftian son- ho*ever- can #e heard on their ne,t a#!+- %aster of Pu&&ets- 5Ee1tra 2ecords- @'6. The son in M!estion *as >The Thin that Sho!d Not 3e.? It *as everythin >The Ca of $t!!? *as and +ore0/!s this one had yrics0and over one +iion /eo/e have heard it. Des/ite *hat er!dite Lovecraftians +iht thin1- >The Thin that Sho!d Not 3e? does not refer to Henry $!ttner’s Nyothaintrod!ced in his st!nnin tae- >The Sae+ Horror.? Instead- it is a#o!t Cth!h!0the >H!nter of the Shado*s.?
E,tract fro+ the yrics; Not dead *hich eterna ie Straner eons death +ay die Drain yo! of yo!r sanity Face the Thin that Sho!d Not 3e. B Aso aro!nd this sa+e /eriod- a ne* s!#:enre *as for+ed- o!t of the need to e,/eri+ent and shr! off the i+ited confines of thrash +!sic- this one caed >death +eta-? a far +ore #r!ta for+ of its direct descendents- ind!ced #y S*itInto the Cry/ts-? >Idos of Charin-? and >Tears in a Pro/het’s Drea+-? often sho*cased their incredi#e taent of /rod!cin an eerie at+os/here *hie sti #ein >heavy-? and innovated the then:c!rrent +!sic scene. To+ 9. 4arrior- the vocaist- chanted his *ords o*er and +ore r!ff than other front:+en at that ti+e0ro*ed the+- reay0and initiated *hat has since #eco+e a co++on ee+ent in death +eta. Cetic Frost had an a#!+ /anned *ith the tite Necronomicon- #!t it *as canceed for so+e reason. Their atest effort *as Parched With 'hirst #m () and Dying- a >reatest hits? coection. There *as a 9er+an ro!/ in the +id:Eihties caed "e1on Deta. They /ayed intricate- cassica:inf!enced +!sic- and /aid their Lovecraft ho+ae *ith the +ini:a#!+ 'he %usic of Erich *ann. Another 9er+an #and- in the sa+e +!sica cateory- caed the+seves Necronomicon0aain dis/ayin the fascination that HPL’s fictiona to+e hods over this se+ent of >dist!r#ed yo!th.? They had an e/ony+o!sy tited a#!+- and one d!##ed Escalation. I’ve heard of another ro!/- this one fro+ Canada- *ho *ere o#vio!sy inf!enced #y the Od 9ent0%o:Sothoth. That’s a I 1no*
a#o!t the+. There *as yet another #and- this one +ore /!n1 than the ones isted #efore- that /ayed a #iH.P. Hovercraft? 5infide6 for a *hie- and fro+ the !itarist for the D*arves- San Francisco’s r!dest and cr!dest arae #and- *ho cas hi+sef >He 4ho Cannot 3e Na+ed-? and for so+e reason- he a*ays *ears a +as1- !s!ay of the #ondae or /rofessiona *restin variety- *hie /erfor+in on stae. 3!t don’t e,/ect to find anythin /ertainin to 9rand/a Theo#ad in the D*arves’ sons= they are notorio!s for their s!/er: se,ist yrics and a#!+ covers 5es/eciay +lood) ,uts) and Pussy- S!# Po/ 2ecords6. Siner 9en Dans!rna+e.? Dan
"r. Dia+ond ret!rnin ho+e to his rand+other’s ho!se. She had !st #een reeased fro+ a sanitari!+- *here she had #een sent after she #eheaded her h!s#and0havin #een co+/eed to do so #y strane- dise+#odied voices0and the voices of 'hem te her to do the o#scene thins aain that she did #efore- this ti+e to $in. It see+s that the ho!se itsef *as the foca /oint for 'hem 4e+ay#e it isn’t Lovecraftian. 'hem *as foo*ed *ith Cons&iracy- a contin!ation of the sa+e /ot. The ne,t t*o entries are ony of +arina interest to Lovecraftians- #eca!se of their res/ective tri#!tes to St!art 9ordon’s c!t:cassic ore fic1 $e-#nimator. One ro!/ fro+ San Dieo na+ed the+seves after the +ovie- and had an LP iss!ed *ith the tite Condemned to Eternity- *hie another fro+ Te,as- 2ior "ortis- had a son caed >2e:Ani+ator? on their @ sef:tited Ca/ita 2ecords reease. After the seeds of Lovecraft had #een /anted in the ate Si,tiesthey #ean to so*y #ear fr!it. 4hen the Eihties ca+e to a cose- a dar1 co!d oo+ed over the a!ra hori
Fro+ @ to @ there *as a s*ein tide of !nderro!nd activity- a verita#e food of frantic yo!n +!sicians- far +ore dist!r#ed than those so!s that 2o#ert 3och had o#served in Strane Eons. As it *as inevita#e- this s/a*nin *as #o!nd to /rod!ce a Lovecraftian #and or t*o0then they *ere eion. Death +eta is *e descri#ed #y o!rnaist 2ichard Pro/esch *ho stated that it;
!ses s/eed +eta’s #arrae and then- i1e a v!t!re- stri/s and discards +eody- hoo1s and har+ony fro+ hard roc1’s torso. The +!sica re+ains0as death +eta0 inc!de !rchin !itar riffs over ra/id ac1ha++er rhyth+s- ty/icay *ith #echin vocas e,toin the virt!e of a thins dar1. Another hy#rid s!#:enre arose- a direct in1 to the atter. The state of +!sic had to evove aain0to #eco+e faster and +ore #r!ta than /revio!sy tho!ht /ossi#e- and this ne* division *as a#eed >rind:core.? The fo!nder of this stye *as Na/a+ Death. Their sons raned fro+ one second to three +in!tes 5e/ic enth for the+6. Other ro!/s foo*ed- M!ic1y co/yin their +ethod of >#astin?0the ter+ iven to e,tre+ey ra/id dr!+ #eats. "ost ro!/s *ere ridic!o!s- *ith ony a handf! *orth any +erit. As +!ch as BJ of these ne* #ands had one thin in co++on the occ!t. The first eneration of so:caed >Satanic "eta? #ands /aved the *ay for +any other acoytes *ith the sa+e /retensions. Esoteric ee+ents are co++on in this +edi!+- in1in these devio!s /ractitioners fro+ aro!nd the *ord *ith *e#s of discontent to*ards Christianity. A s+a sa+/in of the s!ndry na+es and tites inc!des; Astaroth’s Lost State of Dreams de+onstration effort- the 3ehe+oth $eturn of the Northern %oon de+o- the Cry/tic Taes #nathema offerin- L!cifer’s 'he Dark Christ - I+/aed Na(J?6- allen ,od of Doom #y 3as/he+y- Acheron’s +oronic 'he $ite of the +lack %ass- and Karathron’s His %a/esty at the Swam& LP. This !venie fi,ation *ith the occ!t *as e/ito+i
these re#eio!s yo!nsters. They are hihy s!sce/ti#e to the ho!ish !nderc!rrents /resent in today’s c!t!re- res!tin in a need or o#session for the +aca#re. They are desensiti#ands? are- for the +ost /art- trite and !nins/ired0and a di+e a do
a#e for +ore infor+ation. The ne,t #and’s na+e *as ins/ired not #y HPL this ti+e- #!t #y Car1 Ashton S+ith; A#hoth. I don’t 1no* anythin ese a#o!t this incarnation of the Father and "other of nceanness- e,ce/t that they d*e in S*eden. Li1e*ise Daon- another ne* s/a*n of the !nderro!nd. They +ay #e French- tho!h- #eca!se I eaned their na+e fro+ a French fanThe Shado* Over Inns+o!th-? #!t I’+ not certain. Another e,/ort fro+ France is Cataco+#. They for+ed in @ and have th!s far reeased t*o ta/es- the for+er0"or#id Attraction- and the ne*er EP- The L!r1er at the Threshod- *hich is +ar1eted #y 4id 2as 2ecords. Son tites inc!de; >Leion-? >Cataco+#-? >Ca of "adness-? and >S!//osed Dead.? Their #iora/hy sheet- aso avaia#e fro+ *id 2as- states that; The yrics are ins/ired #y the +yth of Cth!h! of H.P. Lovecraft- &stee/ed) in the +or#id at+os/here iven to the +!sic- #!t nevertheess- terri#y /o*erf!. It is interestin to note that their oo has- to the eft- the 9ree1 s/ein of >A De 0ermis %ysteriis-? 2o#ert 3och’s edritch to+e of sorcery. Aso of /ossi#e interest is >The A#yss.? They aso have a +ore recent B?- Infectin the 9raves- #!t I don’t thin1 that Lovecraft has anythin to do *ith it.
Feethon 5sic6 fro+ Athens- 9reece0na+ed after one of the five rivers of Hades in 9ree1 +ythooy0ca+e forth *ith a*f! offerin- $e&ugnant +las&hemy- then *ent into hidin. H!+oro!sy eno!h- they chose to >rena+e? the+seves0the #ass /ayer *as >2otten Fesh-? the first !itarist >Snar-? the second si,:striner *as >The Ser/ent of $tho!o! 5sic6-? and the vocaist dis/ayed their Si+on to!ch- his >na+e? *as >"ard!1.? A sa+/e of the yrics fro+ the son >Ancient Dis!st? sho*s their HPL inf!ence; 4hen the stars and +oon are in the riht /osition Then the stones are the shores of no ret!rn Actor in an ancient scene And the #ood *i never sto/ to fo* To #a/tiFro+ 3eyond.? They had a ra#id foo*in at one /oint- #!t have since dro//ed o!t of the /!#ic’s eye. Contact the+- in care ofScott 2!th- at (:D Throc1ton Ave.- 2ed 3an1- N8 BB@.
Ne,t- #efore I et to the #iest faction of 5for the +ost /art6 indirecty HPL inf!enced #ands- there are a fe* #orderine ro!/s *orth +entionin. D!n*ich is a ro!/ fro+ St. Lo!is- "isso!ri. They have a de+o ta/e o!t- %adman with a Head-rush- *ith nary the sihtest to!ch of HPL- save for their na+e. In a etter dated 8!ne - @- #ass /ayer Heather Coven ans*ered +y inM!iry as to Lovecraft connection- in an o#iM!e +anner- > H.P. Lovecraft r!es The D!n*ich Horror’ is a *eird- *eird- strane story and #eieve it or not- *e’re a a itte *eird and strane- too.? 3y >*e’re-? she +eant
her feo* #and +e+#ers. Order Fro+ Chaos- aso fro+ "isso!ri0$ansas City- to #e e,act 0have cai+ to one son s!#ty Lovecraftian- >4e#s of Perdition-? *hich is a#o!t an A#d! Ahafor years-? and he 1indy Gero,ed a co/y of HPL’s >A History of the Necronomicon? for +e a fe* years #ac1. A recent addition to the so!nd:s/a*n inc!des Paraysis. They /resent Patrons of the Dark 59rind Core Internationa6- a !tterasea*eed festooned a#!+- *ith cover art directy ins/ired #y >The Festiva.? They hai fro+ Ne* Oreans- a +!sica hot#ed of activity. 9rind Core Internationa 5no* caed Pave+ent "!sic6 offers another sihty Lovecraftian ro!/- Cianide- fro+ Chicao. Their festerin de#!t is 'he Dying 'ruth- a tr!din so* sa# of /ain. They so!nd re+iniscent of the afore+entioned Cetic Frost- es/eciay the trac1 >The Cra*in Chaos.? Heavy. Finand’s very o*n Sentenced has a second a#!+- North rom Here 5Cent!ry "edia6- that feat!res a t!ne tited >3eyond the 4a of See/.? Disincarnates Dreams of the Carrion !ind 52oadr!nner 2ecords6- ists HPL 5aon *ith 3rian L!+ey- Cive 3ar1er- Aeister Cro*ey- and Anton SEntranced-? and >"onarch of the See/in "arches.? The trac1 >Dead:s/a*n? is- of co!rse- 3rian L!+ey ins/ired. Disincarnate- fro+ Forida- is one of the #etter #ands /erfor+in death +etaUrind:core today. France has /rod!ced another fine ro!/ s!#ty connected to the a!ra "ythos0"erciess. Their first LP- #b/ect Suffering 52estess 2ecords6 #eins *ith an introd!ction nicey entited >Nyarathote/-?
*hie their atest effort- Coloured uneral 5Cent!ry "edia6- contains the s/endid >Forotten Fra+ents-? *hich !tiiForotten Fra+ents.? Hear the voice of Hast!r Inored #y h!+ans Hear this voice so hih A ca fro+ no*here The /its of Earth 4itho!t ae and *itho!t face.@ Ento+#ed- S*eden’s finest ro!/- is one of the +ost s!ccessf! death +eta /ractitioners to date- and deservedy so. Their innovative stye of co+/osition and arrane+ent has #aStraner Eons? is the +ost o#vio!s of the three. An e,tract; One +ore dead so!- there’s a hoe in the s1y I!+inatin drea+ M!est- the Pro/het’s eye 3y virt!e of +adness- a sin of faith L!r1in at the Threshod- yo!’re ost 3et*een the 9ates.@@ I++ediatey foo*in that is >Chaos 3reed-?0on the f!: enth Clandestine- not the shorter Straner Eons. A sa+/e;
The da*n of the #ac1est s!n of a s1ies "ysteries of $he+ reveaed Ancient arts of /rocess of /ain No oner conceaed. >Thro!h the Coonnades? is the fina c!t on Clandestine. 4ith it ends their e,/oration !nto Lovecraftian ro!nd.
Hoand’s Pestience is a *e:1no*n ro!/. They’ve evoved fro+ a si+/e +inded 5#!t very #r!ta6 death +eta ro!/- torad!ay- a death:a<< hy#rid0yet another s!#:enre They are res/onsi#e for the a#!+s %alleus %aleficarum- Consuming (m&ulse- 'estimony of the #ncients- and- their atest- S&heres. So+e of the chants on 'estimony of the #ncients dea *ith >s/heres fro+ o!tside? that can #e >caed do*n.? The ne,t a#!+ deas +ore *ith the the+e- *herein the s/heres a+o!nt to s/irit!a transcendence. S&heres is very Ne* Ae so!ndin0and !ti+atey disa//ointin- even if the +!sic is ood. 3enediction fro+ the Ises of "ist offered one Lovecraftian ite+ of concern- an e,ceent son of !ttery cr!shin +anificence. >Artefacted Irreiion? is the na+e- the Necrono+icon is the a+e. An e,cer/t; Contained in #ood scra* Co+/ied evi artifacts Inane investiators of rit!aistic /acts. 5Chor!s6 Necronomicon 3estia +ethods- ae od acts If dar1er side th!s #ec1on In i+#o #o!ndaries +!st s+ash. @ This son a//eared ony on >The Drea+s %o! Dread? de+ohihy o#sc!re ite+- and- in /artia for+- on their atest disc-
'ranscend the $ubicon. I #eieve that it is their ony vent!re into Lovecraftian territory. This co!d #e /arty d!e #eca!se the yricist and vocaist for the ro!/ at that ti+e- "ar1 >3arney? 9reen*ay- had eft his for+er #and:+ates and oined the +ore /o/!ar Na/a+ Death. 4hie he and his eendary cohorts *ere on their first S to!r they ca+e thro!h O1aho+a. I +et "r. 9reen*ay and disc!sseda+on other thins- a!thors- and0of co!rse- he is a Lovecraft fan. He cited #t the %ountains of %adness as a /ersona favorite. He aso i1es 2a+sey Ca+/#e’s fiction. 3y far- the +ost idiotic renderin of the once for#idden Necronomicon 5no* it is acce/ted as a co++on device- so+ethin that every#ody has at east heard a#o!t- even if they don’t 1no* the so!rce6 has #een /er/etrated #y "i*a!1ee- 4isconsin’s Dr. Shrin1er. I’ et the aeed yrics +a1e +y /oint; Necrono+icon- 3oo1 of the Dead S!++on the de+ons *hen the /assae is read The ancient evi /ossessed fro+ the start 3r!ta force fro+ the *oods ri/s yo! a/art. As if that *asn’t a#s!rd eno!h- they contin!e; 4hy have yo! *o1e the+ fro+ their ancient s!+#er Cho//ed and stre*n i1e !seess !+#er Henrietta’s arrived to s*ao* yo!r so! Her eye#a shoots o!t and yo! s*ao* it *hoe. 4hat !tter ar#ae 3!t *ait- there’s +ore; Ancient Ara# an!ae ony e,it of this ti+e 3ac1 in +edieva /ace *orshi//ed as a /ri+e The 3oo1 #o!nd in fesh *ritten in #ood The /assae*ay to de+ons0dead #y da*n.@ It’s cra/ i1e this /oor e,a+/e that +a1es the fictiona "ad Ara#’s *or1 see+ inane. The /athetic son is >Dead #y Da*n.? It is
evident that it *as #ased on a +indess teen sasher fic10i1e a ro!/ of teenaers *o!d have access to the Necronomicon For a non:e,istin to+e- the Necrono+icon has a tre+endo!s a+o!nt of s!estive inf!ence- to!chin /eo/e in o#scene *ays and eavin the seeds of +adness in its *a1e. The +ere tite !sed to #e eno!h to send a cod shiver do*n the s/ine- #!t no*0than1s to inco+/etent #ands i1e Dr. Shrin1er0it has #eco+e triviaiact!a? Necronomicon. This ne,t section *i chronice= the easiy seen inf!ence of the Si+on version on the ran1s of these yo!n hordes. 4hie +!ch of the #oo1 is *e researched- it fais #y /acin the tite Necrono+icon on its s/ine. Si+on definitey has the arest foo*in. Printed as a +ass: +ar1et /a/er#ac1 #y Avon 3oo1s in @BB- this *or1 has +!tiated the esta#ished ore of the "ythos. 2eardess- it is a /rereM!isite te,t for +e+#ers of #ac1 +aic circes 5tho!h the #oo1 is ceary a cever hoa,- I have #een tod that certain of the rit!as do- in fact- *or16- and for +is!ided death +eta +!sicians. I do- ho*ever- o*n a co/y of the #oo10des/ite +y feeins to*ard it0as I’+ s!re that +any other Lovecraftians do as *e. 4ith it- I have #een a#e to detect a *ider radi!s of HPL’s indirect inf!ence that I had #een /revio!sy !na*are of. The afore+entioned Pete He+1a+/- the vocaist for Order Fro+ Chaos- once *rote in a etter dated 8!y @- @@- that >the Necronomicon is fa1e0no s!ch #oo1 ever e,isted0I have /roof in this etter #y Lovecraft descri#in the necessity to #ac1 !/ fiction *ith non:fictiona facts Any*ay- it’s sti coo to see ho* +any #ands dra* fro+ &the Si+on version) for their yrics.? That *as *hen he sent +e the Gero, of HPL’s fictiona essay.
4e had #een disc!ssin Lovecraft and his inf!ence on !nderro!nd +!sic. The t*o +ost i+/ortant ro!/s in this cateory are not *hoy inf!enced #y the Si+on #oo1. 3oth #ands in M!estion0Deicide and "or#id Ane0are fro+ Forida 5a tee+in death +eta s/a*nin ro!nd6 and dra* fro+ LaKey- Cro*ey- and Lovecraft directy for their yrica 5and s!//osedy s/irit!a6 ins/iration. Deicide 5sined to 2oadr!nner 2ecords6 is #i on i!sion. They have an i+ae that shoc1s even the +ost sta#e ore:see1in fan. 2oc1 re/orter 2ichard Pro/esch0o#served that; Deicide has #een caed >the sic1est of the sic1.? Their stae sho* is iteray a niht+arish frenin the coset-? so to s/ea10in other *ords- to not +a1e s!ch a h!e carniva o!t of the+seves. Deicide thrives on controversy. Christian
as 3o# Larson vioro!sy conde+ns the+. Part of the controversy is d!e to the fact that "r. 3enton has the i+/rint of an inverted cross #!rned onto his forehead- as a sy+#o of his >/act? *ith Satan 5%o! don’t et +ore dist!r#ed than that6 9en 3enton is aso a faithf! disci/e of Si+on. 2eferences to the Ancient Ones and the Necronomicon a#o!nd thro!ho!t their sons- +ost nota#y >Dead #y Da*n? 5not to #e conf!sed *ith the Dr. Shrin1er son6- *hich is on their e/ony+o!sy tited de#!t. Other trac1s on that disc inc!de the "anson Fa+iy ins/ired >L!natic of 9od’s Creation-? the !tra:sacrieio!s >Sacrificia S!icide-? the 2everend 8i+ 8ones anthe+- >Carnae in the Te+/e of the Da+ned-? an evi chant a#o!t Christ’s cr!cifi,ion a/ty na+ed >Deicide-? and severa others. Their de#!t *as i++ediatey seiDead 3!t Drea+in.? Aso inc!ded on this na!sea ind!cin disc is >In He I 3!rn-? >3ehead the Pro/het 5No Lord Sha Live6-? and >Satan S/a*n- the Cacao:De+on-? *ritten a#o!t and for "r. 3enton’s sonDae+on. Ta1 a#o!t ta1in an i+ae too far In a 2oadr!nner ne*setter- dated A!!st - @@- "r. 3enton *hen as1ed *ho his favorite horror a!thors *ere- and *hy- he re/ied; >The entire Ste/hen $in coection- a the H.P. Lovecraft #oo1s- and a of Aeister Cro*ey.? 4hy7 >I- can reate to *here these a!thors are co+in fro+.? He *ent on to say that his favorite horror fi+ *as 'he Emerald orest - #eca!se he i1es >*atchin na1ed *o+en et eaten #y s+a /y+y canni#as.? Deicide is *ritten of so /ro+inenty here ony #eca!se they have #een instr!+enta for +any of the foo*in ro!/’s for+ation. 3!t #efore I et to those- I +!st +ention the other hihy inf!entia Si+on:es:M!e #and.
"or#id Ane. They aso have #asicay the sa+e i+ae as their feo* Ta+/a residents Deicide- tho!h to a 1eyed do*n e,tent. They’ve aso #een aro!nd oner- stirrin !/ the #otto+ of the +!sic !nderro!nd for over a decade no*. They’ve reeased advance ta/es for an a#!+ caed #bominations of Desolation in @B- #!t the LP *as canceed d!e to ine:!/ chanes. The cover art is sh!dderiny re+ar1a#e #eca!se it de/icted a scene that *o!d have +ade 2ichard /ton Pic1+an /ro!d0a trio of ho!ish creat!res *ere rendered in the act of desecratin a fe+ae cor/se not a /easant siht "or#id Ane’s first officia a#!+- #ltars of %adness- very +!ch has its roots in the Si+on Necronomicon. Ta1e the tite- for instance. The sa+e *ords can #e fo!nd on /. J of the #oo1. The trac1 istin inc!des; >I++orta 2ites-? >S!ffocation-? >Kisions Fro+ the Dar1 Side-? >Cha/e of 9ho!s-? and >"a$!t!!? in >nhoy 3as/he+ies? and >The Ancient Ones-? res/ectivey. There are a fe* +ore +entions and a!sionshere and there- /e//ered thro!ho!t their sons. "ore tites; >The $indo+ Co+e-? >A#o+inations-? >Fa Fro+ 9race-? and >3essed Are the Sic1ULeadin the 2ats-?0the atter haf #ein an eerie Pied Pi/er dire= +ore i1e *hat the Pi/es of Pan +!st so!nd i1e. Their third LP is na+ed Coenant - after the Covenant that is +entioned the Si+on #oo1. Here thins et a itte #etter- *ith the n!+#er >Ane of Disease-? an invocation to Sh!#:Ni!rath; Ane of disease- One 4ho Sh!ns the Liht Sh!#:Ni!rath- 9oat 4ith a Tho!sand %o!n. Another /art of the son; Praise the #east- the chantin re* Praise the #east *ith virin #ood Praise the #east- *ith so! and +ind Praise the #east and sho* the Sin. @J
Directy after that son in seM!ence is >S*orn to the 3ac1-? another Si+on conta+ination. Foo*in that n!+#er is a #roodincos+ic instr!+enta /erfor+ed *ith 1ey#oards that is tho!htf!y caed >Nar "att!r!?0aso straiht fro+ Si+on- *hich is +entioned in a >chant? on /. @' as >#eneath the *aters NA2 "ATT2.? A of their reeases are avaia#e fro+ Earache 2ecords. It sho!d aso #e noted that the !itarist for the +or#id ones is >na+ed? Trey A
Severa other ro!/s too1 their +oni1ers directy fro+ Si+on. The +ost *e:1no*n of these is Tia+at- *ho- accordin to Si+on- is the fe+ae co!nter/art to $!t!!. Tia+at is sined to Cent!ry "edia and have three a#!+s o!t- Sumerian Cry- 'he #stral Slee& and Clouds. They have #een descri#ed as >strane and at+os/heric.? Another is "ard!1- a s!//osed Eder 9od- *ho sayed Tia+atand is re/resented #y the s/here of 8!/iter. He is descri#ed on /. @. The #and "ard!1 is fro+ S*eden- and have a hard to find record caed 'hose of the 1n-light . Nera co+es fro+ S*itthe A#yss?6 is ainin so+e +eas!re of reconition. They see/ed into the +!sic scene a fe* years #ac1 *ith their $eturn 2f the #ncients rehearsa ta/e. In a etter dated @: @@:@- the #ass /ayer- 2ay Hefin- *rote concernin the tite- >*e don’t *ant the Ancient Ones to ret!rn- I !ess *e na+ed the rehearsa that as 1ind of a *arnin to a- &that) if they did ret!rn- it *o!d #e chaos.? I reaiAnd they do *ant to
ret!rn.? A#s! soon had a B? record o!t caed 'he 'em&les of 2ffal aain #orro*ed fro+ Si+on 5/. @@6- co+/ete *ith three hy+ns to their idos- >I++orta Sorcery-? S!+erian Sands 5The Sience6-? and >Dise+#odied.? Aso fro+ Daas- #!t not as reconiNecrono+icon.? Nothin Lovecraftian here- tho!h- des/ite the tite. Hoand’s Sinister- aso sined to 2ea/seUN!cear 3ast 2ecords- has vo+ited Cross the Sty3 and the far #etter Diabolical Summoning. The second contained >"anified 4rath-? the tite c!t>Sense of De+ise-? >Leviathan-? and +ore. Those ditties deat *ith Si+on- tho!h- i1e the a#ove Hy/ocrisy- there’s nothin /ertainin to the +aster- other than a fe* #r!shes of indirect to!ch. A for+er +e+#er of "or#id Ane for+ed his o*n #andNoct!rn!s- *ho had- at one ti+e- M!ite a frantic foo*in. Fro+
their first de+o- 'he Science of Horror- they c!t o/en the !nder#ey of the #r!tish enre- creatin another #ranch0this one *ith heavy science fiction overtones. Their +!sic *as very co+/e, and technica- /arty deathy d!e #eca!se they *ere the ony deathy ro!/ at the ti+e *ith a 1ey#oard /ayer- *ho ave the +!sic that e,tra a!ra to!ch of the eerie. On the *hoe- Noct!rn!s so!nded i1e a scienceUhorror +ovie so!ndtrac1 #and 5#!t infinitey #etter6. They have since ceased o/eration- #!t #efore they did- the record #!yin /!#ic *as s!#ected to 5co!rtesy of Earache 2ecords6 t*o a#!+s; 'he !ey and 'hresholds. 'he !ey sho*cased their i+/ressive taents *ith sons i1e >La1e of Fire-? >Destroyin the "aner?0a#o!t a starshi/ travein #ac1 thro!h ti+e to do as the tite says- >The Andro+eda Strain-? and the Si+on favored e/ic- >The E+/ire of the Sands.? It’s a#o!t an evi e+/ire in the distant f!t!re that eneticay #reeds a save a#or force to erect a h!e city on the "idde East sands. sin advanced technooy- the *iArctic Cry/ts- a+on others. Noct!rn!s did- ho*ever- serve to inf!ence other fedin ro!/s *ith their !niM!e stye. I aso have evidence that there is a #and caed 2’yeh. @' I +!st confess that I do not 1no* of every +!sic co+#o in the *ord- so there +ay *e #e 5and /ro#a#y are6 +any other #ands ins/ired #y the Si+on o1e. There are aso a fe* ite+s of frine interest to Lovecraftians. Ta1e the #and 9a++acide. They have #ro1en !/ t*o years ao- #!t 2ic1 Perry- their !itarist- *as re/orted to #e an HPL fan. Once- in an intervie*- concernin the ae of the individ!a #and +e+#ers- he said; >I cannot revea o!r aes- to do &so) *o!d vioate the oath *e +ade *ith Lord Cth!h!- nhoy "aster of the A#yss? @B In another
interroation- *hen as1ed directy if he read Lovecraft- he res/onded *ith- >He yeah Lovecraft is one of +y favorite a!thors. I i1e a the Cth!h! "ythos stories- es/eciay #t the %ountains of %adness and 'he Case of Charles De3ter Ward .?@ N!cear Death fro+ Ari%o: Sothoth is A ?@ 2ottin Christ fro+ Athens- 9reece- !ses +oody ee+ents to enhance their viscera a!dio +ateria- +!ch i1e Cetic Frost- *ho are isted near the #einnin of this re/ort. The Lovecraft is e,tre+ey di!ted in their +!sic- #!t it is there. They have an o#sc!re +ini:LP o!t caed Passage to #rcturo and a ne*er a#!+- 'hy %ighty Contact . "isso!ri’s Ti+e:ho! #rins !s 'umultuous 'raelings- a strane cono+eration of esoteric ee+ents and ra* #r!taitye,ec!ted *ith #isterin s1i. >2ain 4o!nd? and >9!t:s/a*n? are choice c!ts fro+ the ta/e. Connectic!t’s Carrion Lord /!t o!t #ll Paths Lead to Chaos. They cai+ to dra* on HPL and Cive 3ar1er for inf!ence. Li1e*ise cai+in the +aster’s inf!ence is 3ra4hite Shi/.? It
a//eared on (nto the De&ths of Sorrow- their 2oadr!nner 2ecords de#!t. San Francisco’s Testa+ent is the second +ost /o/!ar thrash #and fro+ their area 5"etaica is the first6. Their eary +ateria coected on 'he Legacy and 'he New 2rder0*as #ased on science fictionUhorror #ased +otifs. They have a son tited >Disci/es of the 4atch? on 'he New 2rder that is derived fro+ Ste/hen $in’s >Chidren of the Corn-? *hich I’ve a*ays considered- to #e so+e*hat Lovecraftian. Drea+ Theater can #e heard on any +odern roc1 radio station. Their c!rrent reease- (mages and Words- is M!ite the enoyed ite+. On an earier recordin- When Dream and Day 1nite- they had an instr!+enta caed >The %ste 8a+?0*hich co!d /ossi#y have #een ins/ired #y 2o#ert A. 4. Lo*ndes’ fictiona to+e- the Song of 4ste. Another Lovecraftian nod +ay #e seen fro+ the avant arde hy/er:a<< rind:noise ro!/ Na1ed City- the !n#eieva#e creation of the idiot:savant sa,o/honist 8ohn Zorn. Their atest reease- a 8a/anese i+/ort- is caed Leng '5che. "esh!ah’s E!ro/ean i+/ort Call rom the +eyond co!d #e one +ore e,a+/e to add to the ist. The ro!/s Des!tory- Dra1sen"assacre- and Kader a have one thin in co++on0a son na+ed >Fro+ 3eyond.? Soo !itarist "ichae $niht- fro+ Ne* %or1- has a co+/osition tited >"o!ntains of "adness-? one trac1 o!t of +any that is on his ne*est a#!+- Dreamsca&es. Phi %eary- *ho aso iss!es a fine s/ecia FG catao!e0 feat!rin a "ythos stat!ette in the sha/e of Cth!h!0had a +!sic /roect /anned that *o!d !tii2efections of 2’yeh-? >The n*anted-? and >Ind!stria 2eM!ie+.? 4rite to hi+ for his catao!e at @@ $itchen 2d."ooresvie- IN ('@J.
The foo*in section deas *ith /eri/hera concerns. FanPh’n!i +*’nafh 2oeait!+ 4ah’na fhtan Heo inorant +an1ind- I’+ a creation of the ody +aster H.P. Lovecraft &one side of the ad dis/ayed a /athetic oo1in +onster)- finay yo! can see +e and no* yo! don’t need to i+aine +e co< 5sic6 I’+ rea and than1s 5sic6 to %utilador I esca/e of the !nhoy Pnath- yeahafter read the iss!e - I fet the rea /o*er of the ife- and that he/ +e to fiht *ith the dhoes and Shanta1s- fort!natey I vanM!ish e+ and I read aain this +aaAn e,a+/e of !st ho* far HPL has see/ed into the i+ainations of the yo!th. Artist 3rad "oore has dra*n Star Tre1 reated +ateria for conventions. He stated in an intervie* that >#oo1s #y 4iia+ 3!rro!hs and H.P. Lovecraft stir +y crani!+ into hy/eractive states.?@ Dan Searaves is a hihy so!ht after a#!+ cover artist. His /aintins de/ict scenes that *ere o#vio!sy ins/ired #y HPL. His s/endid *or1 has raced the covers of Ento+#ed’s Left Hand Path"or#id Ane’s #ltars of %adness- 'he !ey and 'hresholds #y Noct!rn!s- 'estimony of the #ncients and S&heres #y Pestience-
3enediction’s 'ranscend the $ubicon- +reeding the S&awn 5non: Lovecraftian- as far as I can deter+ine6 #y S!ffocation- a triad of covers for "aevoent Creation- and others for 9or!ts- neashed"onstrosity- 2es!rrection- and +any others. These covers are *orth oo1in for. They can #e fo!nd in record stores that se the a#ove a#!+s in cassette or CD for+at. 2eno*ned artist "ichae 4hean- *ho /rod!ced so+e of the +ost effective renderins of HPL’s *or1 for /a/er#ac1 covers- is aso invoved *ith the +!sic scene- #!t ony indirecty. He has aso /rovided art for #oo1s #y 3rian L!+ey- Lin Carter- $ar Ed*ard 4aner’s 'he 4ear5s +est Horror Stories- a+on others. The ro!/ O#it!ary !sed his #ac1:cover *or1 fro+ 'he +est of H.P. Loecraft for their +aster/iece- Cause of Death 52oad 2!nner 2ecords6- and another #and- De+oition Ha++er- has /aced 'he Doom that Came to Sarnath /aintin on their Cent!ry "edia reease E&idemic of 0iolence. 2isin stars Se/!t!ra have had three a#!+s decorated *ith ne*er *or1s #y "r. 4hean- s!ch as his +asterstro1e Nightmare in $ed - *hich *as on Se/!t!ra’s +eneath the $emains. #rise- Chaos #.D. and a CD:sine- 'erritory- aso feat!re his art. Not to #e eft o!t is H.2. 9ier- the infa+o!s desiner of the creat!re in #lien. His distinctive *or1 is the !ti+ate in oo+y and #i
for +ore infor+ation. In #io sheets iss!ed #y 4id 2as 2ecords- the #and +e+#ers of N!cear Death assert that > no one has done !stice to Lovecraft’s stories -? #y *hich I ta1e it that they +ean +!sicay. That co!d #e tr!e. The +!sic /rod!ced #y so+e of these ro!/s is often too +oronic and si+/e:+inded to #e ta1en serio!sy. Ony a fe* of the+ co+e even re+otey cose to o#tainin a sense of at+os/here si+iar to HPL’s- s!ch as Cetic Frost- the t*o "etaica sons- and "or#id Ane. It sho!d #e noted- ho*ever0that des/ite the /oor M!aify of severa of the isted e,a+/es0that the ro!/s /erfor+ their +!sic *ith the !t+ost of conviction 5if not a*ays taent or oriinaity6 and *ith heartfet adoration to the one *ho started it a0H.P. Lovecrafteven if he *o!d hardy have a//roved of any of the+ or their a!ra inter/retations. The so!nd:s/a*n are tr!e disci/es of Zann.
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