[kj] Killing Joke: Pandemonium book cancelled

[Dimitri Bukharin]

What a suprise said with just a large slice of sarcasm.

On 1/14/07, TheGatheringGerm at aol.com <TheGatheringGerm at aol.com> wrote:

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>  I am sorry, the KJ book is dead.

> Here is the blog from the author:

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> Important Announcement Re: KILLING JOKE Book

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> If you have come here to get ordering information on *Pandemonium: Inside

> Killing Joke* and are wondering why the item shows up as "unavailable" on

> lulu.com, here's why:

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> As of 60 minutes ago, the book no longer exists.

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> My decision to abandon publishing this book, as well as my decision to

> completely remove Killing Joke from my subsequent "Albums" book project,

> ends a very long and tumultuous ordeal that I no longer have the time,

> patience or interest to be a part of.

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> In a nutshell: Never work with your heroes.

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> I'm sure some of you understand where I'm coming from with this.

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> Although I am VERY tempted to detail everything that has gone on with

> respect to this nightmare (as it happens, this is the third draft of this

> blog), I choose to take the high road, wash my hands of this situation

> completely and walk away with my integrity (and sanity) full intact.

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> My humble thanks and deepest apologies to those who so graciously

> contributed their time, help and support to this project. I deeply regret

> that your words will not be shared with Killing Joke fans around the world.

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> My deepest thanks to all Gatherers who have supported not only this page,

> but also the publication of this book. I hope you all enjoyed the excerpts,

> as they represent the LAST time Killing Joke will ever appear on this page.

> I also hope you'll stick around and continue to check out some of the great

> stuff in the works for this page.

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> Know that my decision to kill this project was mine and mine alone, and

> that any public statement regarding this matter made by outside parties

> should be considered of questionable veracity.

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> Unless you are a direct book participant, please do not send

> comments/messages asking for further clarification on this matter. They will

> go unanswered.

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> This while thing is a crying shame, since the book is (or, rather, was)

> fucking awesome!

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> But there are plenty of other bands in this world worth writing about.

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> On a positive note, I now have more time to devote to the PRONG mini book,

> which I'm incredibly excited about. Stay tuned for more info on that and

> other upcoming projects.

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> And in the meantime, don't forget about TALES OF HORROR!! :)

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> Down but NEVER out,

> Joel Gausten

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> In einer eMail vom 14.01.2007 09:17:56 Westeuropäische Normalzeit schreibt

> bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net:

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> Dear KJ fans,

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> http://www.lulu.com/content/596745

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> That's the URL the author's referring folks to.

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> Your fave impertinent twit,

>

> Oliver

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