#tokyo doom

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CHURCH OF SERIAL KILLER PERFOMING LIVE IN CHARLES WHITMAN'S BACKYARD.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a "We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n' Roll"/BLACK SABBATH-inspired CHURCH OF MISERY live gig poster in the Texan capital, Austin, TX, on February 9, 2020 at the Barracuda (a venue now permanently closed due to COVID). Poster design by @doomdealer666.

"No drone, no power ambient, let them eat DOOM!"

Source: www.picuki.com/media/2237613688031084351.

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PACKAGE/SLEEVE DESIGN BY KOZIK -- PREY TO CHURCH OF SERIAL KILLER.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the 10 inch/two track vinyl pressing of "Murder Company" by Japanese DOOM Metal band CHURCH OF MISERY, released on dark translucent purple vinyl under the legendary Man's Ruin label in 1998. Sleeve/package design by the late, great Frank Kozik (1962-2023).

TRACK LIST:

Side A: "Murder Company" (Henry Lee Lucas)

Side B: "Son of a Gun" (David Berkowitz)

Sources: www.picuki.com/media/3106018659926957107 & discogs.

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"YOUR MISSING CHILDREN, I KNOW THE PLACE WHERE THEY SLEEP."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on assorted artwork of the "Master of Brutality" himself, John Wayne Gacy, utilized as lyrical subject matter by Japanese/Tokyo DOOM metal band, CHURCH OF MISERY. Southern Lord Records. Sleeve art by Frank Kozik.

"I should never have been convicted of anything more serious than running a cemetery without a license. They were just a bunch of worthless little queers and punks."

-- JOHN WAYNE GACY (1942-1994), a.k.a. "Pogo the Clown" on his mostly teenage male victims

Sources: http://nightmarebethyname.blogspot.com/2017/08/church-of-misery-master-of-brutality.html, Facebook, discogs, various, etc...

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MASTER OF MISERY -- WIELDER OF THE 4-STRING CRUSHFUCK: "LET THEM EAT DOOM!"

PIC(S) INFO: Part 2 of 2 -- Spotlight on dual shots of founder/bassist/lyricist Tatsu Mikami of Tokyo-based DOOM metal band CHURCH OF MISERY, performing live at Hellfest Open Air 2018, Clisson, France, on June 22, 2018. 📸: Philippe Bareille.

Source: www.flickr.com/photos/pbareille/41484752770

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TUNE DOWN -- STAY DOWN -- DOOM ON.

PIC(S) INFO: Part 1 of 2-- Spotlight on a mega photo-dump of founder/bassist/lyricist Tatsu Mikami of Tokyo-based DOOM metal band CHURCH OF MISERY, performing live at Hellfest Open Air 2018, Clisson, France, on June 22, 2018. 📸: Philippe Bareille (all shots).

"No drone. No power ambient. Let them Eat DOOM!"

Source: www.flickriver.com/photos/pbareille/42576090624 (Flickriver 5x).

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TASTSU -- KAZUHIRO -- YUKITO -- TOSHIAKI -- FOR MADMEN ONLY.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on Tokyo DOOM Metal band CHURCH OF MISERY, touring their newly-released, sixth studio album "Born Under a Mad Sign," performing live at SYLAK Open Air, in the French village of Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, on August 6, 2023 (the final day of the festival). 📸: @_cesar_fb_.

"Born Under a Mad Sign" LINE-UP:

Tatsu Mikami -- bass guitar

Kazuhiro Asaeda -- vocals

Yukito Okazaki -- guitar/keyboard

Toshiaki Umemura -- drums

"WORSHIP RIFF OR DIE!"

Source: www.picuki.com/media/3175130881097950249.

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BUTCHERING THEIR WAY THROUGH EUROPE 2012 -- CHURCH OF SERIAL KILLER.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on poster art for CHURCH OF MISERY's Brussels, Belgium show at Le DNA [venue], on April 9, 2012, their 8th performance of a 12-date 2012 European tour. Poster artist unknown.

"No drone, no power ambient, let them eat DOOM!"

Source: www.pinterest.com/pin/praise-of-death--69805862944618429.

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