Over the last almost three decades, a bizarre and violent musical subculture called Black Metal emerged in Norway. In the early-mid 1990s, members of this extremist underground committed murder, burned down medieval wooden churches, and desecrated graveyards. What started as juvenile frenzy came to symbolize the start of a war against Christianity, a return to the worship of the ancient Norse gods, and the complete rejection of mainstream society.
American documentary photographer Peter Beste has spent the last eight years working in the milieu of this insulated and secretive community. Beste’s access and insight has been absolutely without precedent, resulting in an amazing photographic journey.
Large scale, beautifully presented, Limited edition of 666 copies. New.
ANDREW SHERWELL Approaching (2019) UK; Cassette
Electronic/Dark Ambient/Abstract/Experimental UK, Cassette
Pro-dubbed cassette with a solid white shell and full-colour artwork. Limited to 40 copies. Mastered by Stephan Mathieu.
"I would always wake with the taste of blood in my mouth and a pounding headache. I would be dehydrated and disorientated. Simultaneously elated and deflated. Every time. It would always start the same way too. My vision would judder as the world turned silver and white. Dizzy and staggering, my ears ringing, I felt I was being pulled through a wall. I could hear them calling, terrifying voices urging me on. When I learnt to let go, to accept, it got easier. And then everything would stop. What happened next is confused. It was at the time, even more so now. Trying to explain is like trying to recall a dream, vivid in the instance, but the moment you awake, confused and fleeting. It is difficult to believe it actually happened. But it did. So I will try. Clouds of smoke and incense cloaked them as they circled, swirling in their wake, their forms obscured. The voices were now a whisper, words in no language I recognised. But at the time, I felt their message. One minute urging and insistent, other times mocking and accusatory. Occasionally, they would pay me no attention. I would hear them scream at one another and only rarely glimpse them among the billowing clouds. I would feel alone and lost. The final time was different. I could hear many voices, far more than usual. They appeared to be singing. Slowly the voices rose to a crescendo and then fell away as a single voice took over. Clearer than normal yet still obscure, it filled me with a tranquillity and joy the like of which I had not known and which I still crave now. And then, for the first and final time, the being appeared. And I wept. I was still weeping when I awoke, shaking and bloody-mouthed. Grandfather was sitting in a chair that he had pulled up to the sofa where I was lying under a sweat-soaked blanket. He stared intently then lent back and smiled. “They have gone,” he said. “They won’t be back. Cherish the honour, boy.” He was right. And I do."
Words by Andrew Sherwell
KISS Puffy Stickers 1980 (Aucoin) Australian issue; As new, mint on card
Kiss/80's/Rock'n'roll/Strutter/Cult, Puffy Stickers, New Old Stock
New old stock, Rare KISS 1980 Aucoin Australian Puffy stickers still sealed on card in Mint condition. Very Rare piece of Vintage KISS memorabilia! Very limited stock of this item.
ATARI 2600 California Games (EPYX) 1988; Game Cartridge
Atari/Retro/80's/Video Game/Skateboarding, Game Cartridge
Based on the original Commodore 64 title, players can participate by themselves, or against up to 7 other players in 4 events: Foot Bag, Halfpipe, BMX racing or Surfing. In original factory cardboard box with instruction booklet.
ATARI 2600 Skate Boardin' (1987), Game Cartridge
Skateboarding/Atari/80's/Video Game, Game Cartridge
Atari 2600 video game cartridge - Skate Boardin'. This one comes complete with original plastic box and game instructions. This one is unusual as it was made in Australia. (1987) Skate Boardin': A Radical Adventure is a video game developed by Absolute Entertainment and released in 1987 for the Atari 2600.
BARBARIANS ON WHEELS Sam Wilde (1977); Hardcover
160 pages 1st Edition (1977) Biker/Hells Angels/Charles Manson/Choppers, Hardcover - ULTRA RARE!
(Possibly the rarest item we have in the store - and possibly the cheapest copy available anywhere online)
A seriously good documentation of the underground world of motorcycles and the gangs. Illustrated throughout with some fantastic images including Sonny Barger, Skip Workman, Terry The Tramp, and the rest of the iconic Californian Angels. The volume also includes interviews and texts by Mick Norman, Alex R. Stuart, Peter Cave and others with sections on choppers, drag racing, Charles Manson and the biker image. A very good plus copy, with only some sun fading on dust jacket. (Please contact for photos)
TOTAL ABUSE Collected Writings, 1984-1995 (Peter Sotos); Paperback
(1995) Large Scale Paperback, Used (Ex-)
(Goad to Hell Enterprises) 1st Edition. If you know Sotos, then you know not only what to expect herein, but also how extremely rare and reasonably priced this is.
PROXY Peter Sotos Pornography 1991-2000; Paperback
Large Scale Paperback, Used (Ex) *This is an incredibly rare item and sells for up to 3 times the asking price elsewhere
Peter Sotos is one of the most controversial authors in America. A former member of the noise band Whitehouse, his writing has appeared in periodicals such as Answer Me! and Apocalypse Culture. He provided the afterword to Feral House's Gates Of Janus, by Moors Murderer Ian Brady. His other publications have included Pure and Parasite.
INDEX Peter Sotos (1998); Paperback
Large format paperback - Used, (Ex)
Sotos is one of a kind and his shocking and confrontational work is a sexual ground zero; he writes the most disturbing, provocative material (this book, as well as his other ones - TOTAL ABUSE, SPECIAL, and LAZY) about sex and pornography available today. As precise and articulate as he is (possibly) insane, Sotos may well be the De Sade or Bataille for the 21st century.
OSAKA INTERNATIONAL PIRATE RADIO v/a comp (Exile Osaka); CD and Zine
(1996) Garage Rock/Noise/Punk/Japan/Osaka CD and Mini Zine,Used
Fucking amazing International compilation featuring American and Japanese noise, experimental, garage and lo-fi, junk bands. Assembled back in 1996 by an american expat publishing a zine witnessing the dynamic Osaka underground scene, this CD was sold cheap and serves both purposes of an audio fanzine or an underground radio show captured on CD, most of the bands featured here are pretty diverse, obscure and sometimes difficult to some ears... Contains 25 songs and the 16 page "Exile Osaka" mini zine booklet including band bios and pictures, more info and some excerpts of the Exile Osaka Fanzine.
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION 1992 ROYAL RUMBLE Official Program (New York); Magazine
WWE/WWF/WCW/Wrestling/Official Program Magazine, Used (EX+)
Here's an original authentic genuine vintage official WWF program magazine from the 1992 royal rumble! Excellent shape ! Official souvenir edition purchased at event only! The 1992 Royal Rumble program, featuring Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, The Undertaker, Big Boss Man, Roddy Piper, Sid Justice, Macho Man, and Jake the Snake on the cover. The program comes to you bagged and boarded, featuring the now traditional 30-man battle royal, with the winner becoming the undisputed WWF champion. Program includes pieces from around the WWF and in-depth looks at the Rumble match, in addition to the undercard.
