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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Spring Chase of Generator Doom Doc & More

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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Spring Chase of ‘Generator Doom’ Documentary & More

How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?

Filmmaker, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Journalist and drummer for the most unearthed, underground female Doom Metal band out there. That’s exactly how and when I started too. I met my old guitar player Amber Von Doom at Emissions for the Monolith Fest in 2002. Barbitchuwitch procreated from the wickedness, and I moved to Detroit. We never toured or were invited to a fest because after the EP was recorded I left the murder capital. The artistic people are the ones that make up Motor City. I wouldn’t have missed the opportunity for the world to hone more of my love for doom, death, black and punk n’ metal. I learned along the way I am a solo, visual artist and the exact opposite of a military brat which doesn’t make any room left to be in a band for a long enough period to even have a discography.

Describe your first musical memory?

I grew up around Kentuckiana and attended bluegrass festivals early on, but my first introduction to Stonerock was with “Sky Valley” and “Blues For The Red Sun.” Monster Magnet was my first official metal concert. A lot of these moments and albums inspired me to start writing for European rock zines online and Sleazegrinder.com.

Describe your best musical memory to date?

I truly believe I levitated when Pentagram played at Maryland Death Fest, but best memorable moments in music was making the Doom Metal documentary that took eight plus years to make. I worked with the legends, like Terry Jones (Pagan Altar) and Al Morris III (Iron Man) who passed away before I could officially release the uncut version for others to see. The Gates of Slumber, Saint Vitus and many more would come into the scenery, and probably my favorite interview from the documentary was with Candlemass.

When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?

Interviewing The Obsessed for the Doom Metal documentary tested some dignity and every last nerve I had. It came to the point during the making that I was becoming the fifth and sixth member of every band in it, and learning things I could have gone without knowing, perhaps. Some stoner rock is better left unturned.

Where do you feel artistic progression leads?

It can lead to the gallows if you put all of your heart into it without your head.

How do you define success?

I like how Lori from Acid King once put it. Success could be interpreted by remaining in the same band while balancing out your home life all the while you do it.

What is something you seen that you wished you hadn’t?

Watching some of the TGOS bandmates die was pretty heavy. They are nearby my region where I am based out of and is sad to see the imprint that could leave on people playing in Doom Metal. Drugs are a thing of the hair metal past we all seen coming in our early pre-teens and had viable enough time to avoid it. The way I see it really is these horrible manufactured drugs nowadays are not even worth the total loss of creativity and talent by any means. A couple bad seeds could break a genre that hasn’t every really had the full potential to expand to maximum capacity. Corruptions lame and it doesn’t have a music preference.

Describe something you haven’t created yet that you would like to create?

If I told you I would have to order a film and photo release if not a Confidentiality Agreement.

What do you believe is the most essential function of art?

An artist must have the environment if not the workspace to create, therefore the most essential function of art is the atmosphere it produces.

Something non-musical that you are looking forward to do?

This is funny that you ask, because as of lately I have seen so many musicians pulling rabbits out of their hats to make ends meet now that so many current obstacles stand in their way financially and economically. I am looking forward to creating more essential visual artworks without bending a single belief. Take Victor Griffin’s commentary from Generator Doom documentary, “Keep your eye on the prize, and spend your time wisely.” With that being said, I should be graduating with a Bachelors if I heed the warning in Summer/Fall 2022.

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