Here I am at last... I was stunned by reading first issue of Special Interests magazine and when I heard about the forum from TC, I was enthusiastic to read thoughtful reflections on fanatic subject matter. Unfortunately I have been going through some serious difficulties and hardships in my private (family) life this fall (deaths / family court etc), but as I spit in contempt in the face of death before, I see no reason why not do it again.
Survival Unit is a closed chapter and I am not proud of some parts of its musical approach (especially in its first stages), or incompetent ways I dealt with it at times. Still it is my burden and I still am surprised to see people have enough interest in it to do several CDs of old material. Only works I still enjoy listening to myself are Fentanyl Martyrs and Murder for the Mission...
Alfarmania has been on ice since our last concert at War & Hate Open Air in Sweden (August). Both myself and my bandmate Tony has been having a rough time recently... even if the work with Alfarmania has been one of the only reasons for going on these years, it has been impossible to do it when it has been daily struggle to stay alive. A few weeks ago we moved into a new studio collective and got hold of new gear. In first weeks of 2010 we begin work in new material. It will manifest itself as continued vinyl releases on Autarkeia label. Hopefully we also finally work out the last technical difficulties around the "Farsot" LP on Dogma Chase.
Autarkeia released a luxerous box-set version of Bottenskrapet picture LP. We have an additional tape for those who ordered this one, so please get in touch at our e-mail with some kind of proof that you own it + postal address.
For all inquiries on Styggelse and Alfarmania related business / orders / questions I want to redirect communications to
alpharmania@gmail.com and not earlier one
alfarmania@gmail.com which is out of order due to technical difficulties. If there is some problem, we sort it out now since our personal situations are relatively solid again.
Love wrote about the LP on Nattmaran. This is entitled "Att vara där jag var innan jag var jag" and contains material of more organic / ritualistic nature. Those who enjoyed works of Alfarmania will probably appreciate this as well... Releaseparty will take place at Utmarken in Gothenburg at 30 January 2010. Källarbarnen + support (?) as well.... More solo work coming soon on Autarkeia on CD format. Bo Cavefors / Kristian Olsson "Dödens ö", once again taking up my collaboration work with Cavefors after five years of silence. It is Cavefors reading a libretto about his reflections on soon entering the kingdom of death. In addition to this there is an extensive instrumental piece to fill out remaining part of the album.There was an exhibition of artworks and video installations I did over 10 year period in Sundsvall during November / december. It had SÄPO surveillance and I only got even more pariah status in my hometown. However an exhibition catalogue (32 pages A5) is being printed now. Some mailorders like Timeless will carry it.
BOTC is still alive and kicking. New album is scheduled for spring and few cassettes will follow as well....
that was a short report from my side and hopefully a worthy introduction to the forum.
