Joel Gausten's past/present bands and projects include: Pigface, Electric Frankenstein/EF 2000, The Fiendz, The Undead, The Sixth Chamber, Broken Heroes, Kung Fu Killers, The Parasites, The Comrades, The Graveyard School.
Television
2003 - Guest interview on Much Music TV for a segment on Nine Inch Nails and Tool for the channel's program on "The Heaviest Bands of All Time."
Books
BOOKS BY JOEL GAUSTEN:
TALES OF HORROR: THE HISTORY OF THE MISFITS & THE UNDEAD
PANDEMONIUM: INSIDE KILLING JOKE (OUT OF PRINT)
PRONG: THE EARLY YEARS
THE SABBATH INTERVIEWS
WORDS FROM THE THIRD SIDE: ESSAYS ON SEX, SATAN & SUCCESS
THE SATANIC LIFE: Living the Left Hand Path (Contributing Writer)
MARTIN ATKINS' TOUR:SMART (Contributing writer/editor)
Upcoming books by Joel Gausten:
UNITED AS ONE: THE ORAL HISTORY OF WARZONE
SATANIC FAMILIAR (with Witch Shannon Gardner)
MARTIN ATKINS' BAND:SMART (Contributing Writer)
ROCK N ROLL MONSTER: THE RIK L RIK STORY (Foreword by BRENDAN MULLEN)
Gausten Books is an independent book publishing company founded by journalist/musician Joel Gausten (Pigface/ The Undead/ Electric Frankenstein) in 2006.
The company has published books on a vast array of musical acts including The Misfits/The Undead, Killing Joke, Prong and Black Sabbath. The company ventured into the realm of Satanism with the release of Joel Gausten's "Words From The Third Side: Essays on Sex, Satan & Success" in January 2009.
Gausten and/or Gausten Books has been featured in Blender Magazine, Revolver Magazine, SuicideGirls.com, Scream Magazine, Hate Speech Radio, Satanism Today Radio, WFMU (Jersey City, NJ) and WXRX (Rockford, Il.), among many others. Gausten also serves as a media representative for the Church of Satan. More information on Joel Gausten and Gausten Books is available at: www.gaustenbooks.com
"Based on his skills behind the drums and the friendships Joel surely developed with these bands, there’s bound to be some fantastic stories, both old and new, that any admirer will treasure."
-- Suicidegirls.com
"Joel Gausten is a fantastic writer and the Jersey setting of this book makes his writing particularly fun."
-- Steppin' Out Magazine
"A must read for all fans of THE MISFITS and THE UNDEAD."
-- ChurchOfSatan.com
"I am a big Misfits fan and relished reading the history of the band. I had already heard most of the stories surrounding this band, but having the history all in one place was a great read. The best part of the book, in my opinion."
-- 410Media.com
ALSO AVAILABLE:
MARTIN ATKINS' Tour : Smart, the first REAL book on touring. Featuring contributions from Joel Gausten, Steve Albini, Henry Rollins, Chris Connelly, Lee Popa, Cynthia Plastercaster, Nixon Suicide and more!
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"ATTENTION ROCK BANDS: THIS IS YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL"
-- Joel Selvin (Senior Pop Critic, San Francisco Chronicle)
"Four Stars! The ultimate touring manual... tackles every conceivable aspect of getting the show on the road in a highly readable style."
-- MOJO
"A very impressive and useful book. I would highly recommend that you evaluate this volume and consider using it in your courses."
-– MEIEA (Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association)
"This is not advice, this is the holy grail."
-- Kraze
"Call it the bible of touring. Call it the Holy Grail of knowledge. Whatever hyperbole you want to throw at it, the book lives up to all of it."
-- Goldmine Magazine
"Four Stars! One of the year's essential books."
-- Record Collector
"A vital repository of hard-learned lessons and essential pointers."
-–Terrorizer (UK)
"Should be in the car, van, or bus of every band trying to make it."
-- Illinois Entertainer
"A piece of art about our industry."
-- Steve Traxler (Jam Productions)
"If you are a music business major at university, this should be on your syllabus."
-- Blogcritics Magazine
"I have seen some of world's foremost percussionists sit behind a ludicrous pile of drums and completely bore me to tears, and I have stood trembling as a street performer bashes on a garbage can lid.
The successful artist knows and embraces this magical ability, as he or she understands the glory in surrendering to the creative power of others. Because of this awareness, the true artist knows that such talent can never be taught. One might have all of the artistic knowledge in the world, but unless one instinctively knows how to feel, their efforts will leave no lasting mark on this world.
My dear friend, Shannon Gardner, knows this truth very well. As the creative force behind Effectionhate, she conjures sounds that move me to places I have never been. I have never once thought about her work, but I have felt every single note. And all that comes from a woman with no formal musical training.
While some may study the arts, there are also those who tap into humanity itself."
~Joel Gausten
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Who I'd like to meet: Fellow writers, musicians and music enthusiasts.
Thanks for the ADD. Have fun with the FIRST OFFICIAL TRAILER of the Rose/Schnaas production we co-produced with LASER PARADISE in 2009, called UNRATED - The Movie and our latest Trailer of our UNDERGROUND Zombie Splatter Movie called GRAVEYARD OF THE LIVING DEAD. Please vote and quote!
Hi! Just wanted to make sure all my friends know that my 2nd horror novel SACRIFICE is now in stores everywhere, including Amazon.com! I hope you'll check out this debauched and demonic horror ride! Here are a couple reviews it's gotten so far:
“SACRIFICE is a full frontal assault on your senses. It is a dark, brutal, bloody and terribly frightening book. Everson went deep into some dark abyss to bring this book to the light of day.... I highly recommend SACRIFICE.” —Famous Monsters of Filmland
“John Everson manages in SACRIFICE to dispense buckets of blood, provide edgy perversity, and walk the tenuous tightrope of horror and sex without falling: It’s rather an amazing feat.” –Hell Notes
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Hi! Just wanted to make sure all my friends know that my 2nd horror novel 
