METAL CATS by Alexandra Crockett
METAL CATS By Alexandra Crockett
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To be released: May 2014
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photography by ALEXANDRA CROCKETT
Brooklyn, NY 10 11 18 19 30 31 34 35 40 41 44 45 66 67 84 85 94 95 INDEX INDEX
p. 9 Johnny X (photo by Carli Davidson) p. 30-31 Dino Sommese & Short Bus; Dane Burke & Big Chicken and Mini Sklar of Winter Teeth and Illogical p. 95 Kyle Hegg p. 109 Michael Freiburger & Ham; p. 10-11 Brooks Blackhawk & Fred; of Ghoul, Dystopia, Carcinogen, Chicken, mountaineer, caver; Ryan Contraption Radio; Robert Williams; p. 96-97 Ben Kennedy, Dorando Hodous, of Throne of Bone and Brainscraper of Atriarch, DJ Blackhawk Splatterthrash, Insidious, and Patterson & Bill n’ Ted, of Addaura; Nick Necro Wilson & Roscoe, Chim Daniel Rochelle, and Aaron McGinnis p. 110 Jorge San Roman p. 13 Ollie Aldama & Garth, No othgrush Leon Del Muere & Mr. Fatso, Friday, Chim, and Pee Wee, of Gutsaw & Terry and Dean; p. 111 Obscure Doors King of the Universe; p. 32 John Hoppins & Gremlin and Simon, of Exhumed, Murder and Sacrificial Slaughter; Scott of Fungal Abyss, Lesbian, and Construct, Nausea, Impaled, and Bidwell of Heresiarch; Pete Majors & p. 113 Brett Hanson & Abigail; of Prey Darkness, bartender and Francesca; Gorgothian Sunrise of Evil Slime bicyclist Phobia; Clark After Dark, model; Abbath, Mayhem, Kian, and Rune, p. 14 Stephen Ray Tyson & The Daunce; p. 98 Dan Martin p. 114 Brett O’Riley p. 33 Joe Axler & Turtle; Tyler Gilbert, Jason Wyss, and Chris of Harassor, Dargar, and Born painter, writer Masaki Satsu & Sadie and Timber, of Ritual; Jason Ducat & Sam and p. 99 Martin Lucier & Fatneck; p. 115 Col Robinson & Gozer Keekeebutt; p. 15 Sean Farmer of Skarp, Theories, Samothrace, and street musician, handyman Book of Black Earth of 100 Pieces, Masaki Masao, Eye of PJ, of War Trash, Stormcrow, and of Sabu and Bloodsplatter, p. 17 Josh Edwards & Theo; Nyx, and Mongrel Gods; Eric Duffy Lidtoker; Justin Kelly of Weaponizer; p. 100 (top) Jason Young & Prickly Pear DJ, vegan chef rock climber, caver p. 34 Abelardo Mayoral & Ninja; & Sir Loin, illustrator, visual artist; Matthew Vige and Eli Santana & and Velcro; The Invisible Orange Promoter p. 116 Graph Wotah (photo by Hannah Lund); p. 18 Black Metal Comedian & Alair; Stu Pedassle Cringer, of Holy Grail; John Sherman of Red Squirrels, instrument maker of Abigail Williams comedian p. 35 Andrew Beattie & Dakini; p. 56 Bobby Vega & Dora; Cook, Michael Plaster, and Spenser p. 100 (bottom) A. Turner & Pizza of No Comment, Man is the Bastard, p. 117 Greg Harrison & Edie Van Halen; p. 19 Benj Cameron & Ellsworth; of Stab City Hodge & Poppy, of Shaded Enmity p. 101 (top) Jo Gonzalez; of PDP, guitar teacher at Low Threat Profile, and and Omicron; Grzesiek Czapla and of Oak of Sisuitl and Caligula Cartel, Dead Language p. 57 Al Benkin Musician’s Institute carpenter, filmmaker Josh Gaylor & Vader and Skitters, p. 101 (bottom) George & Steve; p. 37 Jason Roberts & Oliver; p. 58 Nat Damm & Nelson; of Elk’s Blood; Juha Lipsanen, p. 118-119 Travis Conquest & Jack Bunny; p. 20 Takafumi (Hanae) Matsubara; of Akimbo and Sandrider, designer of Microscopic Suffering of Super Happy Story Time Land, of Night Nurse, Burning Leather, Neil Devlin, and Kevin Johnson, of and Goly Grim, operator of animal of Gridlink, Hayaino Daisuki, and Splatterhouse, and Fall of the Bastards p. 60 Taylor (photo by Kevin Johnson) VBSPCA; Jeff Storms and Michael activist Mortalized adoption center p. 38 Ross Sewage & Bon Scott p. 61 Thor Laizans & Reno; Krutsinger, of In Memorium; p. 120 Jeffrey Poso & Spazz; p. 21 Jeremiah Ratledge; carpenter, metalsmith, snake handler Spraynard and Tony Lombardi & p. 102 Rob Nass & Princess; of Throne of Bone, The Helm, and Angus Young; of Wizards of Wor of Scourge Schematic and Theories of Ghoul, Impaled, and Ludicra, p. 63 Ian Rinn, Lane Storli, Tyler Splurgis & Chamo, of Book of Black Earth, Cynarae, Big Trughk, and Magnvm Wvlf p. 22 Henry Joseph Swanson Vance & doktorsewage.com Morpho and Odin; Wizards of Wor, and Greatest Kids p. 103 Jason Williams & Scuks p. 121 Justin Holmsley & Lola and Dick Jack; Vash and Case; p. 39 Joe Mack & Gravy of Phalgeron on Earth; Michael Covili and Doomcat; cook, father p. 82 Brandon Fosse & Rbo; of Delphian and Kauze, father, butcher p. 41 Tony Stark p. 64 Jon Weisnewski & Max; guitar teacher p. 23 James & Klaus and Lilith; of Akimbo and Sandrider of Night Shark, biker p. 122 Scott Connor & Raven; writer, filmographer, promoter at p. 42 Travis Ryan & Nico “The Neeks”; p. 105 Menno Verbaten & Mr. Whiskers; of Xasthur and Nocturnal Poisoning of Cattle Decapitation and Murder p. 65 Ben Barber-Carol p. 83 Jean-Paul Garnier & Bowie; Death Rock Dive Bar of Loopool, Gitane Demone, of LSOD, Cliff Em All, and The p. 123 Joe Preston & Marty; Construct (photo by Robert Hanna) Cauterized, bass teacher at Musician’s p. 24 (left) Kelly David p. 66 Jon Mullett & Todd and Penelope; Stabbings, Eratoxin, Starvations, of Thrones, Melvins, and High p. 43 Steven Tarbaby Chadwick & and Holy Ghost Revival Institute on Fire p. 24 (right) Rob “Rawbo” Hume & Nine; Rambo Vomblast of Crawlin, Broxa, and of Poison Idea p. 84 Nym Penga & Boxy; p. 106-107 from left to right: Alex Von p. 124 Zack Danko & Agnes; p. 44 Aub Driver & Freya; Ayahuasca Travellers Deadlight of Deadlight Records; p. 25 (left) Adam Vick & Rubella; p. 68 Joseph King & Wendel of Mongrel Gods and In the Age of of Nux Vomica, bartender of Jahai and Darkhorse Comics Terminal Static, sound engineer Alexander Nathan Ward; Ayal Naor of Occult SS, graphic designer, p. 69 Jeff Bennett; of 27; Dave Tedder, screenprinter; p. 125 Will Cheadle & Matika; illustrator p. 46 Jeremiah Brown; p. 85 Nathan Blakely & Matilda of Nagual Sun and John Carpenter photographer of Heavy Tuesday at Footsie’s, Edward Appleson & Morgana LeFay, p. 25 (right) Samu Salovaare writer and Balthazar; of Conjuror; Josh Getzhardt & Skoshie, p. 126 Sandor Khappan & Mancow p. 48-49 David DiSanto; guitarist, bookstore manager and Skidaddle; p. 26 Giovanni Gambetta & Sheira of Vektor p. 70-71 Joshua Greene; of Aldeberan and Okha; Jeff Caxide & and Runt; of Elitist p. 86 Pedro Ayala & Fatty; Tom, of Isis, Crone, and Palms; Bobby of Harassor and Lord Time p. 50 Larry Herweg & Turkey and Penelope; of Biothreat of Nyx, visual artist p. 72 Alex Ruhe & Serafina; Bicycle Militia & Banjo and Mongoose, p. 127 Roman Kovalik & Lucy; of Pelican, Aegus, San Angelus, Lair p. 87 Steve Nelson & Persephone; of Bicycle Militia; Brayden Lee of of God Tronk Inrubas and The God p. 27 Jeff A.D.; of the Minotaur, and Tusk of Death Posture, Danse Perdue, and of Birth A.D., Marduk stage Caligula Cartel of Winterthrall, Destroy Judas, Unleash the Archers; Dave Witte of p. 128 Chris Beug; manager p. 51 Matt Harper & Fruitbat Semtex Vest, Evildead, Noctuary, Municipal Waste and Discordance of Megaton Leviathan and and The Kitty; p. 73 Pete Jay & Fang and Louie; p. 28-29 from left to right: Evan Hardy Murder Construct, Deathevokation, Axis; James Bulloch of Human Cascadian Winter of Nero Order of BlackQueen, Wing Chun Do Gung and Faeost Furnace; Tannoth Lanzilotta and Nick of Dead Again; Shane Bergman & Fu teacher, screenprinter, sorcerer p. 129 John Humphrey & Lilly; p. 52 Vince Price p. 88 Raiden Ikeda Planert & Van, of Forest of Grey and Klaus, of Hazzard’s Cure, Walken, p. 74 Greg Danowski of Sanguinarious Carnifex, Audrey and Winterteeth; Andrew Packer of p. 53 Vernon DeFoe p. 89 Alexander Lee & Paws; Exogorth; Matt Olivo of Repulsion; Home, and Chainsodomy, audio/sound Gypsyhawk; John Hatfield of Cliff Em p. 54-55 from left to right: Kevin Liebling p. 75 Baline Sveine of Holy Grail Chad Allen & Jade, of Hellgammite engineer All and The Cauterized; Chris Owens, & Ducky; Jim Mack & Zerniff and p. 76 (top) Dav Tafoya & Ghidora; and Forest Friends; Cole Jacobsen of p. 90 Alberto “Peyote” Gutierrez; Lago; Jody Bashioum & Don of the p. 130 Jose Luis Rodriguez & Matilda audio engineer; Erik Moggridge of Zaya, of Black Goat, Abcess, and of Countdown to Armageddon, of Morbosidad and Bathizar; Aerial Ruin; Darren Amaya of Bible Slough Feg; Brad Kobylczak, sound Strap Straps, and Black Crown Car Dead, of Nunslaughter; Pete Sandoval p. 91 Justin Straw & Jing Jing; of Morbid Angel and Terrorizer; Garry of Sol Negro of the Devil; Jeff Gleason, tattoo artist technician; Patrick Fiorentino & p. 76 (bottom) Kenneth Boone of Same Sex Dictator, Old Skin, (photo by Amy Thompson); Sage & Church, of Scourge Schematic and Brents; Jeff Wolfsbane of Wolfsbane p. 77 (top) Brady Hall; Hellgrammite, and Eye of Nix Records; Christopher Alexander; Joe Monti; Jeremy Moss & Severian, sous Salo; Ryan Waste and Dave Witte photographer chef; Donald Tardy of Obituary and of Municipal Waste and Discordance p. 92 Zane Stitt & Sofa; Who & Steve Awesome and Smeagol p. 77 (bottom) Jameson Palmer; Anhedonist McLovin, of Christdriver, co-owner Metal Meowlisha; Rick Righteous of Axis; Seth Baker & Beezelbubs, of of Visigoth Theories; Paul Rete & Sugar, trucker; Destroy Judas and Asunder; Jordan p. 93 Jonathan Castro & Lyra of Pierced Hearts Tattoo Shop; Shane Ewenn Padovan of Totem Cat Records; Vandetti of Galgamex; Daniel Hague p. 79 Drew Copland; and Braveheart; Embury of Napalm Death; Vince Chris Manny & Liza Batz, sculptor, & Wu Ming and Mr. Herman, of of Villainizer and Death Toll Rising of Manic Metal at KNAC Verkay of Evoken painter; Geoffrey Page; Rhett Davis Connoisseur, KillThatCat.com; Jake p. 80-81 from left to right: Jess Kling; p. 94 Eddie Pedereson & Squirrel; p. 108 Alexis Benitez & Satan; of Gravehill Weller of NW Rock and Metal Blog; Kusha Karimi of Theories; Cory of Thou Shall Kill of LxDxT 134 135 Photographs 2014 Alexandra Crockett The following photos are copyright their respective owners and used with permission: p.10 Carli Davidson; p.30 Amy Thompson; p.49 Jeremiah Brown; p.62 Kevin Johnson; p.67 Robert Hanna; p.79 Brady Hall; p.117 Hannah Lund; Author photo 2014 Kathleen Campbell
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METAL CATS By Alexandra Crockett
Published by
To be released: May 2014
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