Quote from: Grimpin on February 27, 2025, 12:05:34 AMMore Sotos podcast shenanigans if anyone missed this uploaded a few days ago / interested.
An Extreme Metal Podcast TERMINUS has taken to reviewing Total Abuse in-depth. Judging by the first few minutes I just listened to: seems this could be a much more intelligent/insightful take on his work than the handful of prior podcasts of this nature.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5QsjaW0WUe55TJWdcNIkJJ
https://thetrueterminus.podbean.com/e/balaclava-books-episode-1-peter-sotos-total-abuse-part-1-pure/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERTfa4rS5lI
By the looks of it, this first episode covers just Pure, and I'm assuming there'll be follow-up episodes on Tool and Parasite.
UPDATE: This is - unexpectedly - quite a brilliant listen actually. One of the best takes on Sotos's work I've heard/read - not that it's exactly an arena cramming for attention, beyond the usual shite. The host seems rather familiar with his entire oeuvre, in relation to his early work. So here's hoping he carries on further past Total Abuse..
Instant subscription. One of the greatest things I've ever come accross on the Internet. Really to-the-point in-depth investigation, explainative and devoid of any overintellectualization. I don't know if I'm sure about it, but it might be the first 'fan-made' material I watched that goes beyond the angle upon which his work is often analyzed. The assessment made on the first part I agree 100%. It's funny that discussions around "trangressive" art float around a collectively constructed dichotomy of "Is this a celebration of X?" vs "Is this a critique of [whatever, but possibly
capitalism if you're from the millenial generation]?" Personally, I couldn't care less, but one of the things that make me discomfortable with this angle upon which such works are analyzed is that removes the sadism, hate, perversity and overall gigantic Todestrieb present on such music. And what more can one desire? That's why the statement made on the nature of "true crime" is true. Unfortunately, I have yet to read more of his books throughout the years, but its inavailability is a bummer.
