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About Me

Ellen Simpson
Most excitingly, and possibly relevantly for Myspace, I am a writer for the finest underground metal zine known to man, and some beasts, Vampire Magazine
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I'm still enthusiastic and unjaded enough to want to hear new bands and new stuff, so add me up if you're interesting. I'll get cynical and develop a coke habit soon and then your chance at fame will be gone. I'm into METAL- black death thrash folk viking funeral motherfucking doom.... that kind of stuff...please think REALLY HARD before attempting to add me. Here's a hint- take a look at my 'music' box further down the page. Clever squirrel.
In an attempt at a more serious and down-to-earth bio, I am originally from Scotland, though am now wandering the wastelands of northern England, in search of the perfect pasty. I lived in Liverpool for 4 years but have just landed in beautiful, medieval, gorgeous, interesting York.
I am just finishing my tenure as a grad student in Medieval Studies, which means that I have been reading Middle English all day and then stroking my chin about it for the past year. My main and enduring research interest has been the Guy of Warwick romances. Soon I have to get a Real Career, which is lame and I'm not thinking about it too hard. I don't care! I fucking hate working. Why isn't 'fangirl' a paid profession?
I live with my partner Luke, who carries the dictaphone, fixes my laptop when I drop vodka on it, and reaches things off the high shelves for me. In a word, he is fantastic.

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My Interests

.... black metal, music generally, writing, sci fi fantasy, horror, vikings, art, drama, cats, snakes, guitars, dinosaurs, tattoos and piercings.

my guy, who does not like green eggs and ham:

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

BLACK DEATH THRASH FOLK PAGAN DOOM GRIND and all the variations on those themes

1349,Abigor, Abgott, Aborted, Aborym, Absu, Akercocke, Amon Amarth, Amorphis, Anaal Nathrakh, Anathema, Anorexia Nervosa, Antaeus, Arch Enemy, Arcturus, Arkhon Infaustus, Atheist, At The Gates, Aura Noir, Azarath, B-Thong, Backyard Babies, Bal-Sagoth, Bathory, Bauhaus, Behemoth, Beherit, Belphegor, Bergraven, Black Sabbath, Blut Aus Nord, Bolt Thrower, Borknagar, Carcass, Carpathian Forest, Catamenia, Cathedral, Cephalic Carnage, Cthonic, COC, Craft, Cryptopsy, Crystalium, Dark Funeral, Dark Tranquillity, DARKTHRONE, Death, Deathspell Omega, Deicide, Der Henker, Destroyer 666, Detrimentum, Dimension F3H, Dimmu Borgir, Dissection, DHG, Elend, Emperor, Ensepulchred, Ensiferum, Enslaved, Entombed, Ephel Duath, Eternal Majesty, Evangeli, Fields of the Nephilim, Fimbulwinter, Finntroll, Forest of Impaled, Forgotten Tomb, Funeral Mist, FURZE, Gorath, Gorerotted, Gorgoroth, Grave, Hades, Hecate Enthroned, Hellhammer, Hyadningar, Hypocrisy, Immolation, Immortal, Impaled Nazarene, Impiety, Inkubus Sukkubus, Internal Suffering, Iron Maiden, Isthar, Jotunspor, Joy Division, Judas Priest, Juliette Lewis, Kataklysm, Katatonia, Keep of Kalessin, Khold, Killing Joke, KISS, Korpiklaani, Kreator, Lacuna Coil, Leviathan, Limbonic Art, Lord Belial, Lordi, Magnum Carnage, Manes, Marduk, Massemord, Meads of Asphodel, Megadeth, Melechesh, Metallica, Ministry, Mithotyn, Mithras, Monster Magnet, Moonspell, Morbid Angel, Mortician, Mortiis, Mortuary, Motorhead, Mourning Dawn, My Dying Bride, Naglfar, Negura Bunget, NFD, Nile, Obituary, Old Man's Child, Opeth, Ophthalamia, Orange Goblin, Pantheon I, Paradise Lost, Primordial, Rotting Christ, Ruins of Beverast, Salem, Samael, Satanic Warmaster, Satyricon, Scar Symmetry, Sepultura, Setherial, Shining, Sigh, Silencer, Sisters of Mercy, Slayer, Solefald, Spiritual Beggars, STAR OF ASH, Strapping Young Lad, Suidakra, Taake, Teen Cthulu, 3rd and the Mortal, The Cult, The Cure, The Hellacopters, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Mission, The Prophecy, Thurisaz, THUS DEFILED, Tiamat, Trimonium, Turisas, Type O, Tyr, Tyrant Throne, Vader, Vehementer Nos, Venom, Vital Remains, Vomitory, Vreid, Watain, While Heaven Wept, Windir, Witchery, Written In Torment, Zyklon

... and more things I can't remember.

Television:

The Mighty Boosh and Desperate Housewives and NOTHING ELSE. Don't say it's unhealthy....

Books:

Medieval and Renaissance ones, fantasy sci-fi.

My Blog

New home, new free time.

Hail Ellenfans. The house move eventually happened- it was exhausting and emotional but now we are fully established in our gorgeous new home. I've also submitted my thesis (yeah, you might have heard...
Posted by Ellen on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:02:00 PST

Two steps from the move...

It's a good day when I can use a Hanoi Rocks quote as a blog title. No really.... I fucking love the Hanoi Rocks. If steps are weeks... we're moving then. The paperwork is almost done, the van is boo...
Posted by Ellen on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:06:00 PST

Interviews update

As you've seen, Akercocke interview now up (cheers David). Also a Skitliv interview with Maniac is in the works. I predict another slew after I finish this month's promos. Busy busy busy...........
Posted by Ellen on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:51:00 PST

August

I'm trying to emerge from a fug of chronic hangover to post this- it's been so long since I worked a 9-5 (or an 8-4.30 in my current case) that I forgot you can't go out partying and expect the office...
Posted by Ellen on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:24:00 PST

ALIEN TECHNOLOGIES.

Eh! Because I need to know the second Pete's baby is born, he made me download the Myspace IM. So I can do that now. I hate it, but I can do it. Must hear about the baby first :-)
Posted by Ellen on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:31:00 PST

End of July

One last interview to announce, with a band whose promo I recently reviewed, BALFOR. There's a whole decade of career to get our teeth stuck into so hopefully it will be most interesting. That's happe...
Posted by Ellen on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:27:00 PST

And another....

I'll be talking to AKERCOCKE this month too. Wooooo!
Posted by Ellen on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:30:00 PST

More interviews, July

Interview out to tender with Swedish black folk act EVANGELI, and interview requested and very graciously agreed to by Israeli legends SALEM.....
Posted by Ellen on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 11:33:00 PST

July

Well Ellen fans, July has got off to a far more promising start from the 'actually doing some work' perspective, with two reviews and one interview in a matter of days! The interview was with my favou...
Posted by Ellen on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:50:00 PST

June

Looks like I'm seriously lazy at the moment when in reality I'm just really busy with academic stuff (conference paper). I'll be back before the end of the month with some more nasty/nice reviews (rem...
Posted by Ellen on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:09:00 PST