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SAMHAIN Book Excerpt Available Online

October 25, 2006

An excerpt from an extensive interview with former SAMHAIN bassist Eerie Von, conducted by music writer Joel Gausten, is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten will include an extensive chapter on the history of SAMHAIN and the making of their 1984 album "Initium" as part of his upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World". The book also features exclusive interviews with past/present members of KISS, BLACK SABBATH, AEROSMITH, THIN LIZZY, PRONG, DANZIG, PLASMATICS, MISFITS, KILLING JOKE, RAMONES and many others. Currently, Gausten's page also includes excerpts from book chapters on THE MISFITS and PLASMATICS, which are available for online viewing until Halloween.

Joel Gausten is the former managing editor of Liner Notes magazine. A longtime musician, he has worked with a number of artists, including PIGFACE and ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN. "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World" is slated for an August 2007 release.

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