- Joel Gausten
Joel Gausten (born
July 17 ,1977 ) is anUnited States drummer ,author andjournalist .A drummer since age 9, Gausten has appeared on over 50 CDs, EPs and internationally distributed compilations with such acts as
Electric Frankenstein , the Sixth Chamber, Broken Heroes and the Graveyard School. Since 1998, he has served as a frequent member ofThe Undead . In 2001, he performed as a member ofPigface . In 1995, he briefly rehearsed with the Misfits as a fill-in drummer and later appeared on a number of Misfits bootlegs recorded during these rehearsal sessions. Gausten also worked with the Misfits as apromoter , booking and coordinating the band's legendary "homecoming" show atAction Park inVernon ,New Jersey on August 31, 1996.While living in Los Angeles in 2005, he worked with a Ramones cover band with members of
The Wildhearts ,Dirty Looks (band) ,Life, Sex & Death ,Clam Abuse ,AntiProduct andProng .As of May 2008, he is again working with
Electric Frankenstein and participating in the "secret" punk project Kung Fu Killers (with members ofChristian Death andShadow Project ). Kung Fu Killers' album "Fists of Fury" became an unlikely Top 5 radio hit in France in the summer of 2008.To date, he has written nearly 1,800 articles in a variety of music, gaming and automotive publications.
Gausten is an active supporter of the
West Memphis 3 and has performed benefit concerts and published articles on their behalf.Gausten's books include "Tales of Horror: The History of THE MISFITS & THE UNDEAD","Pandemonium: Inside Killing Joke," "Prong: The Early Years" and "The SABBATH Interviews." Gausten's upcoming books include "Rock N Roll Monster: The Rik L Rik Story" and "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World." He is also co-producer of an upcoming tribute album to
Betty Blowtorch and a contributor to/editor forMartin Atkins ' best-selling book, "Tour:Smart". [cite web
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first=]Highlights in Gausten's album discography include
Electric Frankenstein 's "Sod The Odds!"Electric Frankenstein / Le Shok and "'Don't Touch Me, I'm Electric"!' (Double Album Version) andThe Undead 's "12 Hits Un-Covered."Gausten is a Second Degree Satanist (Warlock) in the
Church of Satan and has served as a media representative for the organization.References
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