Apocalypse Culture - Adam Parfrey

This book does contain some quite disturbing photos\ illistrations and therefore I would not recommend it to the more squeamish reader or those who are easily shocked or offended. Split into 2 parts it isn't a smooth read. Part 1 is a collection of essays (many sick and twisted!) including sadism, necrophilia and animal torture. Part 2 describes a vision of the collapse of society as we know it. agriuculture in society, schizophrenia and the role of the freemasons are all included. In conclusion, an odd yet interesting read! ...  Read the complete review

Like most things in life, not quite what you hoped for (in this case, for me, not quite as extreme), but this is still required reading for anyone who wants to move in what were called "underground" circles the last I heard. The book is a collection of essays, articles, and interviews on various aspects of late twentieth-century extremity. I've never finished all of them, because some of them simply aren't worth the bother, being either pretentious or obscurantist or badly written, or all three. On the other hand, there's also a lot of worthwhile reading here, including the editor's own "Cut It Off: A Case for Self-Castration"; the ...  Read the complete review