FREASH BLOOD FOR PAGAN

A new member has joined the ranks of my primary music project PAGAN. Tyler Derk, my partner in Bright Side Productions, will now handle live percussion duties. This is Tylers debut in a national touring band, and I'm very excited that he is joining the fold. He really hit the ground running, working closely with me on promotional material and merch for the '08 tour. This marks the first time someone else has been entrusted to create artwork for the band, and Tyler did not disappoint. He will be featured on our as yet untitled live album due this fall. Check out my site for the latest tour updates, or go to our Jam Now page for live recordings.

HELLHAMMER

I have been a metalhead since early childhood, so it goes without saying that I became school girl giddy when I stumbled across the Hellhamer compilation "Demon Entrails" during a recent stroll through FYE(!). If you don't know who Hellhammer were you need a serious lesson in music history. Before inspiring a generation of musicians (including not so metal bands Nirvana & HIM) with the revered Celtic Frost, Thomas Gabriel Fischer fronted this raw proto black/thrash outfit. This 2 disc set includes the bands "Satanic Rites", "Death Fiend" & "Triumph Of Death" demos remastered and packaged in a vinyl styled gatefold. While I'm a big supporter of digital distribution as both an artist and fan, the nature of the material and presentation are better served here with a physical release.