I think AES NIHIL still sells the xerox archive version of one Whitehouse book, that collects all katalogues, and other misc material. therefore lots of lyrics, photos, artworks etc.. I think was it 250 xerox sheets. Most definitely worth it. Strength Through Joy did the real binded version of same thing, I assume? Never saw it.
My first touch with Whitehouse was getting Halogen and some old albums as tape dubs. First CD I bought was Total Sex, and back then it did sound crappy compared to rest. During the years bought pretty much everything I could get my hands on. Missing very little - except live tapes I didn't feel like collecting too much. Probably have couple dozen anyways.
Quote from: GEWALTMONOPOL on December 05, 2011, 03:34:13 AM
Whitehouse may have given birth to the genre and they had their time but they are not the be all and end all. Many others have made more interesting and valuable contributions since. The genre carries on and it keeps evolving.
This is something what I always think when people praise endlessly what Whitehouse has done and look down on all "followers". As if all originated from WH. I would guess majority of bands still owe more to other bands, even if they get labeled under "PE".
BUT, when you listen to albums, then you simply think: many have tried - very few have succeeded. Everybody always talks about "whitehouse copycats", but as simple as it is, I don't think anyone has really managed to copy their style. And perhaps thanks to studio production, a lot of albums are in my ears pretty timeless. The new material probably ages much sooner than material of 80's and 90's.
I can't pick any favorites. I think latest thing I was listening, was some re-issue LP's and Buchenwald CD. I think that CD is simply so fierce and disturbing, it competes hard with sheer violence of New Britain. I think I should next rotate Right To Kill LP.
