When I first put on this 7" single it was not without some trepidation. I was expecting some awful, talentless, metal band... I was shocked at what I heard. It was (to quote to Love Boat) 'exciting and new' - A kicking electro back-beat and a ravine-deep bass-line belched from the pits of Hell. It's a muddle of styles, taking inspiration from the early Bat cave as much as modern electronics - all mixed around to something different. The production in this single isn't the best, but if it weren't for the fact the lyrics got a little lost, it suits the song just fine. Makes you release just how much a band like London After Midnight rely on production. Utopia opens with a funky 70s bass line and guitar riff - kind off Kiss inspired (?) which is completely unlike the rest of the song - very different. It's really difficult to describe the music of Veil of Thorns - but lovers of raw, earthy gothic rock should love it. Pure filth (which is a good thing!).
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Veil Of Thorns fans will recognize this image from the first edition of Cafe Flesh, their CD debut. This really is emblematic of Emerson's work from this period with bold ink strokes, but conveying a building confidence in structure and motion. The medium of india ink, emphasized during the 1990's because most independent magazines of the time could only print bold black and white has become a very rewarding and challenging way to create.
Original india ink drawing on paper 11"x15" - 1996 P. Emerson Williams
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Feeling the fine caress of blades
Through fires that entomb.
Wounded devils stand tall,
Loudly calling us from our wombs.
And hellish voices surround us
Like the embrace of a dead lover.
Bathed in the glow of dancing lights,
We look up at a vast demonc cathedral.
We cannot bear to touch.
We fear the day.
It is all so much.Much too much.
Unpredictably he Demons play.
We are impenetrable,
Lost in obsession and rituals.
Change terrifies us, so we cause it,
A preemptive strike against the demons whims.
Emaciated ghosts fade from view
Now that we have arrived back in Eden.
Serpents writhe the brutal dance of God
As wishes fulfilled become our greatest fear.
We cannot bear to touch.
We fear the day.
It is all so much.Much too much.
Unpredictably he Demons play.
Jo Quail is a creative force of nature. It has been my great privilege to share a stage and collaborate with her. Dive deep into her sonic art. -P. Emerson Williams PANICMACHINE