Friday the 13th!

Happy Friday the 13th! This weekend, get Acid Washed's remix of Voorhees Stomp as pay-what-you-want via my official Bandcamp page. Download includes the fantastic Jason X-flavored sleeve by U.S. poster artist Jesse Philips. Get it here.

Voorhees Stomp (Acid Washed Remix)!

Artwork by Jesse Philips.

Just in time for Friday the 13th, French electronic duo Acid Washed sink their teeth into Voorhees Stomp, the tongue-in-cheek tribute to Crystal Lake's favorite mama's boy!

The Record Makers' artists - whose previous remix collaborations include Moby, Wolfmother, and Jimmy Somerville - updates the fun, retro-tinged 2015 original and delivers a hard-edged, stomping crossover dance remix with powerful rhythm, booming effects, and ominous, eerie synths.

The track comes with outstanding Jason X-themed artwork by U.S. poster artist Jesse Philips, whose impressive portfolio includes a wide variety of artists such as The Pixies, Radiohead, Napalm Death, and Beck, to mention just a few.

Available as a digital-only track via my official Bandcamp page, with iTunes, Google Play etc. following on Friday the 13th. Get it here.

All-new Teepublic merch store!

"Bat's all Folks!" by Clay Graham

May 1st marks the launch date of my all-new merch store on TeePublic! Throughout April I've browsed hundreds of fan art t-shirts, building an inventory, adding tons of the cool designs available.

Fans of all things genre, horror, and cult will find something neat among the 250+ designs collected so far. There's Friday the 13th, Evil Dead, Hellraiser, and John Carpenter titles, to mention just a few! All great-looking work made by some truly amazing artists such as Beast Pop ArtWorks, Mike Handy Art, Butcher Billy, Andysocial Industries, Vic Neko Escalante, and Donovan Alex - Illustration & design.

As a show of gratitude for all that James Harris of Doc Terror and HorrorSexy done for this project, I've decided to donate everything earned throughout this month to the The James "Doc Terror" Harris Fund on Go Fund Me. Payment will be made the following month, on June 15th. Those who wish to donate to the fund directly, are encouraged to do so at https://www.gofundme.com/XTWY9QB8

You'll find the all-new store here.

"Camp Blood EP" cassingle!

Here we go; My eight track "cassingle" version of the Camp Blood pic disc 10" EP on Cineploit is finished and will ship out next week. This limited-edition version includes all the tracks off the vinyl release with additional bonus tracks (currently only available on the digital Bandcamp version).

Manufactured on sharmi blue cassettes with full color A and B side stickers, the release comes in a wrap-around sleeve with Andy Grail and Migue Rivera's *gorgeous* artwork printed on premium recycled cardstock. Direct orders comes with a sticker and free download code. More info via my Facebook page here.

EDIT: The Camp Blood cassette has sold out, the last packages were sent out yesterday and should arrive within the next 1-2 weeks, depending on your location. Many thanks to those that ordered a copy. Cheers!

Pre-Cert pre-order!

And here it is! I am stoked to announce that Cineploit are now taking pre-orders for the Pre-Cert LP/CD! Thirteen tracks in total, the album sees an expansion and improvement of the themes from my 2014 S/T album and features tributes to occult horror, Friday the 13th, Italian erotica, Cannon Films, post-apocalyptic action, cannibal freakouts and more!

The LP comes with a gatefold sleeve and is pressed on quality 180g solid black vinyl, the CD comes with a LP-style wallet, and there's a LP/CD combo available if you act fast! CDs are €10/$12, LPs are €17/$20, and the LP/CD combo is available for €18/$21, plus postage. Order yours on Cineploit's official website here or via their Facebook. 

For a teaser taste of what to expect, give the album a spin on my official SoundCloud page.

Pre-Cert Tracklist:

01: Videogram Ident 03
02: Damien
03: Cobretti
04: Killer on Interstate 40
05: Camp Blood
06: Horror Express
07: Mangiati Vivi
08: Dawn of the Apocalypse
09: Silver Sphere

10: Voorhees Stomp
11: Le Erotici Notti di Emanuelle
12: Man is the Warmest Place to Hide
13: Videogram Ident 04

Voorhees Stomp (video)!

Here we go! After having a sneak preview at the Deliria Över Vienna film festival this past weekend, the all-new video for Voorhees Stomp has been officially released! Directed by Romero himself - Aaron Romero, that is - the video is a tongue-in-cheek 8-bit tribute to Friday the 13th Part VII: Jason Takes Manhattan.

This one turned out great! As both a fan of the iconic Friday the 13th franchise and the creator of the track I couldn't be more stoked about this one. Aaron did a great job recreating each and every kill from the movie, staying true to the original source while maintaining a sense of humor about it - horror should be fun in my opinion.

Promos are being sent out right now courtesy Cineploit, so expect this track to hit select radio stations as well as blogs and various horror sites in the near future.

The Pre-Cert LP/CD/download will be relased on November 13th and the Camp Blood 10" pic disc EP/download - featuring this track and more - will be available starting December 18th.

EDIT: The video's gotten a nice selection of write-ups and shout-outs during the week. Many thanks to Friday the 13th: The Film Franchise,  Skullbanger Media, Horror Talk, Daily Dead and Swedish site Monsterdiggare for the support! Check them out.

EDIT II: More much-appreciated write ups comes courtesy Holly's Horrorland (comes complete with a link where you can play the original Friday the 13th NES game online!), Icons of Fright and Tom Holland's Terror Time!

Release dates!

Check it out; Cineploit just announced the release dates for my coming records on their official Facebook page and website.

Friday the 13th of November is the official street date of the Pre-Cert LP/CD. The LP will be pressed on 180 gram solid black vinyl and comes with a gatefold sleeve, with the first 250 copies having a bonus CD. The CD version will be released in an LP-style wallet sleeve. Thirteen tracks in total.

Friday the 18th of December - just in time for your New Year's Eve party! - the Camp Blood EP will be released on a 10" pic disc. A five-track tribute to the Friday the 13th franchise, it features a remixed and partly rerecorded version of the 2014 digital single track, with some extended versions, mash-ups and exclusive tracks.

Stay tuned for more info and make sure to sign up for my newsletter here!

Ch-ch-check it out!

 

Cineploit just made it official on their Facebook, so feast your eyes on the coming Camp Blood pic disc 10" EP! Featuring artwork by Andy Grail and a photo courtesy Cursed Camp Studios, this vinyl release will be released on Friday, November 13th! Five tracks in total, the EP features all-new tracks plus a remixed and re-recorded version of the 2014 digital single Camp Blood.

This one both looks and sounds great and I can't wait to see it released. Many thanks to the artists that helped put amazing visuals to my music. Check out Andy's portfolio here, you'll find Cursed Camp Studios here and their Facebook pages can be found here and here.

Camp Blood Reviews II

So, second week in on the release of the Camp Blood single it's time to collect the latest reviews and plugs it's been receiving. Once again, I'm pretty damn stoked by the reception and am keeping my fingers crossed this'll continue until October 31st.

Rue Morgue gave it a nice plug on their website, urging their readers to "grab your hockey mask and spear gun and check it out", The Broke Horror Fan added you should play it if you "Want the trick-or-treaters to dance to your door", The Horrormovies Blog gave it a much-appreciated plug and UK's The Rotting Zombie gave it a nice plug calling the video editing "really well done" and the track "a catchy little three minutes." Links are below so make sure you check them out.

While on the subject of the Halloween track, it's now available via both Deezer and Google Play. Get it here and here.

Rue Morgue review
The Broke Horror Fan plug
The Horrormovies Blog plug
The Rotting Zombie review

Camp Blood Reviews

Well, the first week since the launch of Camp Blood has passed and I figured I'd make a round up of the initial batch of reviews that's been coming in. The response to the track has been thrilling to say the least. It seems like both the horror community and fans "got" the song immediately, which is great 'cause that was my ambition.

The Year of Halloween gave it a plug in the October news post Something Wicked This Way Comes, Friday the 13th: The Franchise called the track "great" and summed up the video as "gold", Horror Sci-Fi & More wrote a short-but-sweet plug stating it is a "special Halloween treat for the Friday the 13th fans out there" and I really like The Horror Movie Maniac's pretty humorous blurb "filled to the brim with screams and plenty of thrills that'll allow you to show off your "killer" dance skills."

Next came Bloody Disgusting's Get Your Jason Voorhees Groove On With Videogram's "Camp Blood" that really had my Bandcamp stats exploding, summing up the track as "catchy", "total 80's horror synth" and "perfect for your Halloween party!" The Scream Review wrote a nice piece about the single, calling it a "gem" "that really sets the tone for horror inspired music", and earlier today Cinema Slasher posted a review calling it "even more hilariously awesome than you'd probably expecting it to be." Check them all out!

The Year of Halloween: Plug.
Friday the 13th: The Franchise: Review.
Horror Sci-Fi & More: Plug.
The Horror Movie Maniac: Plug.
Bloody Disgusting: Review.
The Scream Review: Review.
Cinema Slasher: Review.

Camp Blood single

I don't always ch ch ch, but when I do I ah ah ah... October's finally here and I am stoked to announce to release the Camp Blood single. Not only 'cause I think the track turned pretty cool, but also as a fellow horror fan 'cause it's just one big "nudge nudge, wink wink" for the Friday the 13th fans.

Available as of now via my Bandcamp, plus iTunes and Amazon (my provider is a bit so-so meaning other streaming services will be added later on), you can also check out the video on my YouTube and give the track a spin on my SoundCloud as well.

Bandcamp: http://goo.gl/NDcVP7
iTunes: http://goo.gl/T3hJQu
Amazon: http://goo.gl/IKOvs8
SoundCloud: http://goo.gl/uzUYMF
YouTube: http://goo.gl/d9li9R

Camp Blood video

The all-new video for my coming Halloween track Camp Blood is online. Using footage from Sisworo Gautama Putra's Indonesian 1981 Friday the 13th knockoff Srigala, I think this one turned out pretty funny.

The track will be available on iTunes, Bandcamp etc. on October 1st. Check it out, spread the word and watch the other videos on my official YouTube channel here.