EERIE VON Discusses 'Misery Obscura' Book On KMKF 101.5 FM's 'The Pit'

January 12, 2010

Drewcifer from KMKF 101.5 FM's "The Pit" radio show in Northeast Kansas recently interviewed Eerie Von (DANZIG, SAMHAIN, ROSEMARY'S BABIES) about the release of Eerie's new photography book, "Misery Obscura: The Photography Of Eerie Von (1981-2009)". Segments from Drewcifer's interview can be found on the radio station's web site (scroll down).

From the deepest depths of punk rock's 1970s primordial wastelands, through the stygian goth swamps of the 1980s, and on into the bloodstained arenas of 1990s heavy metal, Eerie Von witnessed it all.

Beginning as the unofficial photographer for punk legends the MISFITS and later taking charge of the bass guitar as a founding member of underground pioneers SAMHAIN and metal gods DANZIG, the evil eye of Eerie's camera captured the dark heart of rock's most vital and bleeding-edge period, a time when rock and roll was not only dangerous, but downright menacing. Eerie Von's "Misery Obscura" offers firsthand insight into everything from the MISFITS' humble beginnings in Lodi, New Jersey, to the heights of DANZIG's stadium-rock glory alongside metal superstars METALLICA.

"I've been planning this book for twenty years," Eerie Von stated. "The fans have been begging for it almost as long. It's been a great ride, and I'm glad to be able to share some of it with those who were there, and those who wish they were."

"Misery Obscura" is not only an essential visual document of music history; but Eerie's scrapbook-style stories of triumph and damnation bring to life an era the likes of which will never again be seen. Featuring layout and design by Tom Bejgrowicz, who conceived and executed the release of the infamous MISFITS "Coffin Box," Eerie Von's "Misery Obscura: The Photography of Eerie Von (1981-2009)" arrived on shelves on December 30 via Dark Horse.

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