[by Dayal Patterson]
Published by Cult Never Dies early 2015.
A full-length 300 page book.
To order a signed copy click HERE
[Released as a standalone book and as a web-exclusive 2 book boxset featuring the main book and a Visual Companion (a colour/gloss mini-book of mostly unpublished photos), plus two art prints, a certificate of authentication, an exclusive shirt and a deluxe box with metallic Cult Never Dies logo.]
Features exclusive interviews with: SATYRICON/STORM/MOONFOG • MANES • KAMPFAR • SOLEFALD • WARDRUNA/JOTUNSPUR/GORGOROTH) • XANTOTOL • ARKONA • MASTIPHAL • EVILFEAST • MGLA/KRIEGSMASCHINE • STRID • BETHLEHEM • SILENCER • FORGOTTEN TOMB • TOTAL NEGATION + Artist THEODOR KITTELSEN and his impact on black metal aesthetics.
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Features exclusive interviews with: SATYRICON/STORM/MOONFOG • MANES • KAMPFAR • SOLEFALD • WARDRUNA/JOTUNSPUR/GORGOROTH) • XANTOTOL • ARKONA • MASTIPHAL • EVILFEAST • MGLA/KRIEGSMASCHINE • STRID • BETHLEHEM • SILENCER • FORGOTTEN TOMB • TOTAL NEGATION + Artist THEODOR KITTELSEN and his impact on black metal aesthetics.
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Reviews and testimonials:
“The Black Metal
scene needed this book. Dayal Patterson’s TITANIC work collects all the
materials and interviews under one flag; ‘Cult Never Dies’. This is the
testimony of OUR existence.”
Flauros (MASTIPHAL)
"Patterson focuses on three strands of black metal - an expanded Norwegian
chapter, plus the Polish scene and the depressive/suicidal black metal subgenre
- dissecting each thread in minute detail with the assistance of the musicians
themselves. This is where your value for money comes in: most of these
headbangers have never opened up before about their music and the philosophy
that drives it... It's a mighty achievement and may Satan usher in a second
volume before too long…through a series of exclusive interviews Patterson gives
ample space to bands who though underground were able to make a mark in the
extreme scene."
Joel McIver (RECORD
COLLECTOR magazine)
“Dayal is asking the right questions and definitely has a hand for weaving it all together tastefully.”
C (TOTAL NEGATION)
“In the latest years
I often detest to reply to interviews since they’re usually very boring and it
seems like writers do not really know the band that well, resulting in stupid
or boring questions. It was the actual opposite with Dayal, since all the
questions were challenging and gave me a chance to finally speak my mind about
several points in the history of my band. The way the whole chapter was put
together is very entertaining, honest and exhaustive. If someone wants to know
more about Forgotten Tomb this is certainly the proper way to do it.”
Herr Morbid
(FORGOTTEN TOMB)
“Throughout my 20
years with Kampfar I’ve done hundreds of interviews with everything from hobby
journalists to professional full time journalists. I’ve even done some
interviews with authors who would like some help with some informative pieces
they would have in place, in relation to particular Norwegian black metal anno
early nineties etc. Very often these interviews are very similar and without
any depth unfortunately.
When I met Dayal the
first time it was way before it all had begun with his first book Evolution of
the Cult. Even back then I noticed early on that Dayal had more than just the
great strength in his written word. He also had a ‘wonderful’ knowledge of
black metal. No journalist or author has ever gotten me to go so in depth or
divulge so much of Kampfar as he. He got me to speak of things I just only
revealed my closest friends before. And now its too late to regret that I
revealed this too Dayal too.”
Dolk (KAMPFAR)
A good book, written with passion and expertise, and also accompanied by a carefully put together gallery."
Francesca Legnani
(ROCK HARD ITALY magazine)
“The book should be
of certain interest to anyone who either has been, or in the future will be,
held sway by the influence of this particular genre.”
Leere (SILENCER)
"With Black
Metal: The Cult Never Dies - Volume One, Patterson once again proves his value
as a storyteller and a true genre connoisseur
Wouter Dielesen
(AARDSCHOK magazine)
“Dunno, Dayal is one
of these few persons who’s tickling out this kind of information you basically
never would speak about in public. And won’t give you the feeling of using
these informations for just sensational reasons. In 24 years I only met one or
two interviewers who have taken things absolutely serious. Otherwise I never
would have drawn such an intense picture of Bethlehem which basically never was
drawn before. Furthermore Dayal is an excellent writer who has overworked my
lame English into something pretty much meaningful which exactly is reflecting
my original thoughts about it. Such intense drawings won’t be repeated anyways
because privacy should not be shared with the entire world I reckon. This more
is for the mainstream and yellow press. Therefore people, enjoy if you can.”
Jürgen Bartsch
(BETHLEHEM)
“It is a great honor and pleasure to be part of a project that documents the history of black metal scene . Admiration of the work of those who volunteer their time to document a history that without their involvement will be forgotten.”
Venom (XANTOTOL)
“The aim of Patterson’s project is nothing less than to produce a comprehensive
picture of the phenomenon of black metal. ‘The Cult Never Dies’ is more than
just an appendix to the 2013 book… the publication guarantees precious reading
and is richly reinforced with private photos."
Geir Larz (Norway Rock)
“Dayal’s previous
book ‘Evolution of the Cult’ was amazing, and is the definitive guide to the
origins of black metal... so when he wanted to include a more in-depth feature
on Manes in his new book ‘The Cult Never Dies’, both me and Sargatanas were of
course ready to answer all his questions. Now, after proof-reading the Manes
chapter, I can’t wait to read the rest of the book! it will be just as great as
his previous effort, no doubt!’
Cernunnus (MANES)
"The book is flooded by unpublished pictures and exclusive interviews,
many of which from musicians who never spoke in public before (such as
Silencer). The chapters include a more detailed return not only into the
Norwegian scene, but also Polish Black Metal, with additional touches of
Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal."
Labrini Gouma (Metal
Hammer Greece)
“Giving interviews is
not my absolute favorite thing in the world but I always feel very assured that
my answers are in safe hands and that the outcome will be as good as it can
when doing an interview with Dayal. He is a reflected and observant man and he
has an artistic, sharp and clever style of writing"
Kvitrafn
(WARDRUNA/JOTUNSPUR/ex-GORGOROTH)
As comprehensive and no-gravestone-unturned as last year's Black Metal:
Evolution of the Cult was (named as K!'s book of the year, no less), it still
couldn't fit everything black and nasty in... The first volume of this bolt-on
is as thorough and compelling as the original, with the author's attention to
miniscule detail making [it] as genuinely essential as anything in the author's
main book.
Nick Ruskell (Kerrang!)
"If Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult is the course literature
for the foundation course in black metal, Black Metal: The Cult Never
Dies is the literature for the intermediate course."
(Close Up magazine,
Sweden)
"Once again the book is packed with the sort of detail that delightfully exposes the quirks and peculiarities of the characters behind this unusual musical genre...another praiseworthy attribute of this fascinating book: because the individuality and strong will of the main characters come strongly to the fore through the interviews, you can’t help as a reader doing your own research about the bands you don’t know as much about, if only to find out if their music corresponds to their often bizarre and unusual worldviews. Another fascinating book by Dayal Patterson. He now firmly establishes himself as an erudite and noteworthy author, and I am already looking forward to his future work."
