The Strange Sound of Cthulhu Music Inspired by the Writings of H.P. Lovecraft New Book is Set to Be Released on August 20th, 2006
May 13, 2006 Arguably no fiction author has ever provided the inspiration for more music than has Howard Phillips Lovecraft. For the first time ever a book will be released that explores the many musical tributes that have been paid to the author and his work. Gary Hill is set to release the book on H.P.L.s birthday (August 20th) in association with Lulu Publishing (www.lulu.com), the worlds fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books.
The Strange Sound of Cthulhu Music Inspired by the Writings of H.P. Lovecraft gives readers a bit of a glimpse into the life and works of this influential author, but the majority of the book is devoted to the music that has been created around his work and the artists that have produced it. This is achieved by biographical information on the artists, descriptions of the sounds of the music and comparative analysis of the lyrics and the source within H.P.L.s work. In most cases the creators of this music also contribute their thoughts on the music, Lovecrafts influence and their love of the authors work.
Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born on August 20th, 1890 in Providence, Rhode Island. By the time of his death (due to cancer) on March 18th, 1937, Lovecraft had amassed a large number of stories in print, but none had ever been assembled in any collection. The bulk of his work consisted of what he referred to as weird fiction. While most would fall into the category of horror, he also wrote science fiction, poetry and other types of stories.
Artists across a wide range of musical styles including progressive rock, psychedelia, heavy metal, punk rock and others have over the years created a very diverse assortment of music based on his works and the works of other writers who built on the mythos Lovecraft created. Among the larger names are Metallica, Black Sabbath, Gwar, Mercyful Fate and others.
ABOUT AUTHOR
Gary Hill has been working as a music journalist for over 8 years. His current gigs include his own site (www.musicstreetjournal.com), Wormwood Chronicles (www.wormwoodchronicles.com) and Beet Café (www.beetcafe.com), but in the past he has written for All Music Guide (www.allmusic.com), official band sites and labels. He has been a musician most of his life and has managed one regional band. Hes had one fiction story (a homage to Lovecraft) published at www.alienskin.com.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Once published, The Strange Sound of Cthulhu Music Inspired By The Writings of H.P. Lovecraft, will be available at Lulu..com, Amazon.com, Borders.com and other online sources. The book will also be listed in Books In Print and the Nielsen Book Data bibliographic database.” More info is available at www.musicstreetjournal.com/cthulhubook.htm.
MEDIA CONTACT: Gary Hill, musicstreetjournal@musicstreetjournal.com