THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - 12.18.09

"The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood;
For nothing now can ever come to any good."
- W.H. Auden

Well, today is december 18, and unfortunately i was unable to adhere to my deadline. however, things are moving ahead. i just picked up the printed artwork for MAXIMUM BITTERNESS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED by THEOLOGIAN (they look great), and the layouts for THE VOMIT ARSONIST release will be in my hands early next week, along with the layouts for the MARTIN BLADH special edition (hopefully). the shirts are now in-stock, so the large vinyl albums for that release are one the last hurdle. the holidays are obviously causing a bit of a disruption to my plans, as is my daily work schedule, but it's all coming together, and those two releases will definitely be completed and on their way out by the coming of new year.
the last of the non-preorder items will ship tomorrow, so at least that stuff will finally be out of the way. the WILT shirt/cassette release and the IRM shirts will come in the early part of january 2010.

I have assembled numerous copies of MAXIMUM BITTERNESS tonight, and they look awesome. i'm quite happy with the way this release has turned out, both visually and sonically and i hope that it will be well-received.

Some of you are already aware that i've posted two more web-only releases as thanks to those who've shown me support and patience...

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As another gesture to those who have been patiently awaiting their orders, and as a further thanks to everyone who has continued to show interest in my activities over the years, i've just posted another free release for download.

My drone/ambient/metal project, love is nothing. has not been as active in the past couple of years as i'd originally hoped it would be. however, in the spring of 2009, my good friend Mark Kammerbauer of FRAGMENT KING stayed with me for a brief time, and one day we worked on some improvised bass guitar recordings together. i'd been planning to do more with these sessions, but the only thing that i managed to sculpt out of the recordings was this track, which i'd submitted the track for inclusion in an online compilation, but it was not used and i don't anticipate that it will be, so i'm choosing to present it this way instead.

Clocking in at about 24.24 minutes, this piece consists of only bass guitar and voice, edited and effected in such a way as to create an absolutely miserable atmosphere, perfectly expressing the emotional and psychological state in which i found myself at the time. not, ironically, unlike what i am feeling at this very moment. the included imagery comes courtesy of a mutual friend of mark's and mine, frank merten of HERBST9.

So, without further attempting an explanation, is my gift to you:

love is nothing.
suffer and be devastated.
bass guitar by mark kammerbauer.
vocals/editing/mixing/recording by lee m bartow.
photograph by frank merten.
http://www.annihilvs.org/love-is-nothing/suffer_and_be_devastated



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Yet another unreleased gift, presented as a zip file with two tracks in mp3 format.
These selections were recorded as rehearsal sessions for the first live appearance of THEOLOGIAN in February 2009, as part of the TWO HEARTS BOUND FOR HELL show with CENOTYPE, presented by Digital Ferret in Philadelphia as part of their Fourth Fridays event series.

As this was the first performance by this project, i was uncertain how i'd pull it off, and was uncertain about the gear configuration, or even what i wanted the project to really sound like at the time. i'm still trying to figure that out. in any case, i think these recordings are an accurate approximation of how i wanted the performance to turn out, although the actual set was rife with technical problems. it's also yet another perfect example of my emotional state at the time (and at present), the single refrain of the track INJURY puts it best: YOU HURT ME SO BAD...

THEOLOGIAN. INJURY/LIVE
http://annihilvs.org/GASH_THEOLOGIAN/INJURY_LIVE

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That is it for now, i'll post again when the preorders are assembled...

Thanks, as always, for looking and listening.

NEW WEB RELEASE - love is nothing. suffer and be devastated.

As another gesture to those who have been patiently awaiting their orders, and as a further thanks to everyone who has continued to show interest in my activities over the years, i've just posted another free release for download.

My drone/ambient/metal project, love is nothing. has not been as active in the past couple of years as i'd originally hoped it would be. however, in the spring of 2009, my good friend Mark Kammerbauer of FRAGMENT KING stayed with me for a brief time, and one day we worked on some improvised bass guitar recordings together. i'd been planning to do more with these sessions, but the only thing that i managed to sculpt out of the recordings was this track, which i'd submitted the track for inclusion in an online compilation, but it was not used and i don't anticipate that it will be, so i'm choosing to present it this way instead.

Clocking in at about 24.24 minutes, this piece consists of only bass guitar and voice, edited and effected in such a way as to create an absolutely miserable atmosphere, perfectly expressing the emotional and psychological state in which i found myself at the time. not, ironically, unlike what i am feeling at this very moment. the included imagery comes courtesy of a mutual friend of mark's and mine, frank merten of HERBST9.

So, without further attempting an explanation, is my gift to you:

love is nothing.
suffer and be devastated.
bass guitar by mark kammerbauer.
vocals/editing/mixing/recording by lee m bartow.
photograph by frank merten.
http://www.annihilvs.org/love-is-nothing/suffer_and_be_devastated

THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - 12.13.09

"Acedia [sloth] is man's enemy because it's hostile to industry of any kind, and it is also a great enemy to the livelihood of the body, for it makes no provision for temporal necessities and even wastes, spoils, ruins, all earthly goods by negligence. It makes living men [be] like those who already suffer the pains of Hell. It makes a man peevish and encumbered."
- Chaucer's Parson's Tale


COMING DECEMBER 18:

THE VOMIT ARSONIST. WRETCH TSHIRT/THE FINAL PAGE CDR/THE VOMIT ARSONIST+THEOLOGIAN. WRETCH REIMAGINED CASSETTE


Things are moving ahead slowly, but with certainty. i have now completed the second track for the WRETCH REIMAGINED cassette, which means the audio component of the release is now finished. copies of THE FINAL PAGE discs have been duped, though as it has turned out, the material doesn't fit on 3inch discs, so this will now be a full-sized cdr.

Preorders are still available at:
http://apexarmouries.bigcartel.com


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AVAILABLE NOW:

THEOLOGIAN. PAIN AS NARRATIVE WEB RELEASE

To thank those of you who have been waiting patiently for your preorder items, i've posted new material by THEOLOGIAN as a free download. three tracks of plaintive, lonely, droning isolationism; averaging between 10-14 minutes each. edited down from long improvisations using the gear configuration from the two THEOLOGIAN performances that took place in november 2009. perhaps the best reference point would be something along the lines of FINAL. available as a zip file containing all three tracks in mp3 format with hi-res artwork.

http://annihilvs.org/GASH_THEOLOGIAN/PAIN_AS_NARRATIVE

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As previously announced, non-preorder items have begun to ship. the MARTIN BLADH shirts should hopefully be in my hands this week, and i've managed to find a printer to work with for the various forthcoming releases. i will attempt to start shipping the special edition version of STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY on the 18th along with THE VOMIT ARSONIST release. whatever doesn't get done before the holidays will start shipping in early january. it's all coming...

Thank you for your patience, and as always for looking and listening.

THE GOSPELS OF THE GASH - 12.01.09

"Everything is alright when you're down"
- The Jesus & Mary Chain

As the last breaths escape from the lungs of 2009, I feel my own heartbeat slow to a crawl. The expense of energy and currency from the last few months lies at my feet like a broken victim, but as i gaze inward it's clear that i've only succeeded in preying upon myself. it seems as though there are very few things to look forward to at this point, and motivation in this state seems far out of reach, but i will continue to press onward and upward - as always - because there is no other clear choice but to persevere, as best i can.

I've previously related the fact that i will be shipping orders for items that are NOT listed as preorders this week. preorder items are still in production. i've asked the shirt printers to get rolling with the M BLADH shirts and have sent the layout for MAXIMUM BITTERNESS by THEOLOGIAN to be printed. i am hoping that these will be on hand by the 18th at the very latest. the rest of the preorder items should follow shortly thereafter, if not sooner. andy from THE VOMIT ARSONIST has submitted new artwork for THE FINAL PAGE, and i've still got to complete the final piece for WRETCH REIMAGINED, all of which have obviously delayed the production of this release, but it is coming soon, following the above timetable.

In other news, the newly-released double cd, CEMETERY ROAD/DEAD ELECTRONIKS by WILT has been released by AD NOISEAM and features the collaborative track A ROOM WITH NEITHER ENTRANCE, NOR EXIT by THEOLOGIAN, which serves as the basis for the forthcoming cassette release of the same name, which will be included with the new WILT shirt, available as a preorder in the ANNIHILVS webstore.

Please note (again) that the STUDY FOR A THEATER OF CRUELTY cd by MARTIN BLADH is currently available as a standalone item. if anyone who has preordered the special edition wishes to have their cd sent to them in advance of the shirt and special packaging, they need only to ask. new distro items have been added, and more is coming. patience is appreciated.


thanks for looking and listening.
hail satan