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BlöödHag was formed in 1996 as a two-piece, four-track recording project with Dr. J.M. McNulty on guitar and Professor Jake Stratton singing but soon added Sir Zachary Orgel on bass and a drum machine dubbed "Philthy 'The Drum Machine' Taylor". After playing local Seattle clubs for 2 years, BlöödHag added live drummer Rodd Karp who was subsequently replaced by Ambassador Brent Carpenter.
BlöödHag was formed in 1996 as a two-piece, four-track recording project with Dr. J.M. McNulty on guitar and Professor Jake Stratton singing but soon added Sir Zachary Orgel on bass and a drum machine dubbed "Philthy 'The Drum Machine' Taylor". After playing local Seattle clubs for 2 years, BlöödHag added live drummer Rodd Karp who was subsequently replaced by Ambassador Brent Carpenter.


BlöödHag was accredited by the [[King County Library System]] as fitting the criteria for a literacy program. BlöödHag has embarked on several tours of libraries in the Pacific Northwest, as well as playing in traditional music venues. BlöödHag has since toured libraries all around the country including [[Chicago]], [[Boston]], [[New York City]], [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], [[Austin]], [[Oklahoma City]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Minneapolis]]/[[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], and [[New Orleans]]. The band played at the 2004 [[Nebula Awards]] in Seattle, Washington.
BlöödHag was accredited by the [[King County Library System]] as fitting the criteria for a literacy program. BlöödHag has embarked on several tours of libraries in the Pacific Northwest, as well as playing in traditional music venues. BlöödHag has since toured libraries all around the country including [[Chicago]], [[Boston]], [[New York City]], [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]], [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Oklahoma City]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Minneapolis]]/[[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], [[Oakland, California|Oakland]], and [[New Orleans]]. The band played at the 2004 [[Nebula Awards]] in Seattle, Washington.


In 2006, the band was signed to the [[Alternative Tentacles]] label who released their full-length CD and record entitled ''[[Hell Bent for Letters|Hell Bent For Letters]]''.
In 2006, the band was signed to the [[Alternative Tentacles]] label who released their full-length CD and record entitled ''[[Hell Bent for Letters|Hell Bent For Letters]]''.
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The documentary, ''BlöödHag: The Faster You Go Deaf…The More Time You Have To Read'', premiered at the [[South by Southwest]] Film Festival in 2001. It won the Audience Award for best short at the San Francisco Independent Documentary Film Festival and was chosen by The [[Young Adult Library Services Association]] (YALSA) as one of the top DVDs and Videos for Young Adults for 2003. The documentary has been shown on [[PBS]] stations in the United States and [[Canada]].
The documentary, ''BlöödHag: The Faster You Go Deaf…The More Time You Have To Read'', premiered at the [[South by Southwest]] Film Festival in 2001. It won the Audience Award for best short at the San Francisco Independent Documentary Film Festival and was chosen by The [[Young Adult Library Services Association]] (YALSA) as one of the top DVDs and Videos for Young Adults for 2003. The documentary has been shown on [[PBS]] stations in the United States and [[Canada]].


BlöödHag has been featured in ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' (''Northwest Life'' main story Sep 20, 2002), ''[[The Seattle Weekly]]'', ''[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]'',<ref>[http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=18530 Jennifer Maerz, Revenge of the Nerds, The Stranger, Jun 17, 2004.]</ref> and ''[[The Rocket (newspaper)|The Rocket]]''. They have been featured nationally on the [[Associated Press]] Newswire, ''[[The Library Journal]]'', ''[[American Libraries]]'', ''[[Flagpole Magazine]]'', ''[[The San Francisco Bay Guardian]]'', ''[[Thrasher Magazine]]'', and ''[[Sound on Sound]]''. A library show in [[Bellevue, Washington]], was the subject of an [[NPR]] ''Weekend Edition'' report. Internationally, BlöödHag has been the subject of stories on [[BBC Radio 4]], Canadian AP Newswire, and ''[[The Guardian]]'' (London).
BlöödHag has been featured in ''[[The Seattle Times]]'',<ref>[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20020920&slug=bloodhag20 Melanie McFarland, Shhhh! No - scream! It's BloodHag, the library band, The Seattle Times, September 20, 2002.]</ref> ''[[The Seattle Weekly]]'', ''[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]'',<ref>[http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=18530 Jennifer Maerz, Revenge of the Nerds, The Stranger, Jun 17, 2004.]</ref> and ''[[The Rocket (music magazine)|The Rocket]]''. They have been featured nationally on the [[Associated Press]] Newswire, ''[[The Library Journal]]'', ''[[American Libraries]]'', ''[[Flagpole Magazine]]'', ''[[The San Francisco Bay Guardian]]'', ''[[Thrasher Magazine]]'', and ''[[Sound on Sound]]''. A library show in [[Bellevue, Washington]], was the subject of an [[NPR]] ''Weekend Edition'' report. Internationally, BlöödHag has been the subject of stories on [[BBC Radio 4]], Canadian AP Newswire, and ''[[The Guardian]]'' (London).


On August 18, 2017, Stratton allegedly teased media personality [[Alex Jones]] as Jones broadcast live video from Seattle. Stratton or a person resembling him was filmed throwing a thermos of tepid coffee at Jones. Subsequently, Stratton told Jones and his [[Infowars]] live audience, "I got to get to work. Where they have more coffee." Jones proceeded to confront other people on the street.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alex-jones-seattle-police-twitter-trolled-coffee-infowars-video-a7902211.html Will Worley, Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones mocked by police 'after having boiling coffee thrown in his face', The Independent, August 19 2017.]</ref>
On August 18, 2017, Stratton allegedly teased media personality [[Alex Jones]] as Jones broadcast live video from Seattle. Stratton or a person resembling him was filmed throwing a thermos of tepid coffee at Jones. Subsequently, Stratton told Jones and his [[Infowars]] live audience, "I got to get to work. Where they have more coffee." Jones proceeded to confront other people on the street.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alex-jones-seattle-police-twitter-trolled-coffee-infowars-video-a7902211.html Will Worley, Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones mocked by police 'after having boiling coffee thrown in his face', The Independent, August 19 2017.]</ref>
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Some of the authors to have been featured in songs include the following:
Some of the authors to have been featured in songs include the following:
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*[[Douglas Adams]]
*[[Isaac Asimov]]
*[[Isaac Asimov]]
*[[Iain M. Banks]]
*[[Ray Bradbury]]
*[[Ray Bradbury]]
*[[Octavia E. Butler]]
*[[Octavia E. Butler]]
*[[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]
*[[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]
*[[William S. Burroughs]]
*[[Orson Scott Card]]
*[[Arthur C. Clarke]]
*[[Arthur C. Clarke]]
*[[Samuel R. Delany]]
*[[Samuel R. Delany]]
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*[[William Gibson]]
*[[William Gibson]]
*[[Robert A. Heinlein]]
*[[Robert A. Heinlein]]
*[[Frank Herbert]]
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*[[Robert E. Howard]]
*[[Franz Kafka]]
*[[Ursula K. Le Guin]]
*[[H. P. Lovecraft]]
*[[Anne McCaffrey]]
*[[Anne McCaffrey]]
*[[Michael Moorcock]]
*[[Michael Moorcock]]
*[[George Orwell]]
*[[Edgar Allan Poe]]
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*[[Thomas Pynchon]]
*[[Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley]]
*[[Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley]]
*[[Robert Silverberg]]
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*[[Neal Stephenson]]
*[[J. R. R. Tolkien]]
*[[J. R. R. Tolkien]]
*[[Jules Verne]]
*[[Jules Verne]]
*[[Kurt Vonnegut]]
*[[H. G. Wells]]
*[[Gene Wolfe]]
*[[Roger Zelazny]]
*[[Roger Zelazny]]
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*[[Robert E. Howard]]
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*[[Thomas Pynchon]]
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*[[Neal Stephenson]]
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==Select discography==
==Select discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
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BlöödHag
Guitarist Jeff McNulty (2007)
Guitarist Jeff McNulty (2007)
Background information
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
GenresDeath metal, hardcore punk
Years active1996‒2010
LabelsAlternative Tentacles, Spork!, Rock & Roleplay, Extravertigo
MembersJeff McNulty
Jake Stratton
Zachary Orgel
Brent Carpenter
Past membersRodd Karp
Websitebloodhag.inwa.net

BlöödHag was an American death metal band from Seattle, Washington. Self-described by the genre "edu-core", the group played short songs with lyrics consisting of biographical and bibliographical information, observations, and abstractions of science fiction, fantasy, and seminal horror authors.

History

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BlöödHag was formed in 1996 as a two-piece, four-track recording project with Dr. J.M. McNulty on guitar and Professor Jake Stratton singing but soon added Sir Zachary Orgel on bass and a drum machine dubbed "Philthy 'The Drum Machine' Taylor". After playing local Seattle clubs for 2 years, BlöödHag added live drummer Rodd Karp who was subsequently replaced by Ambassador Brent Carpenter.

BlöödHag was accredited by the King County Library System as fitting the criteria for a literacy program. BlöödHag has embarked on several tours of libraries in the Pacific Northwest, as well as playing in traditional music venues. BlöödHag has since toured libraries all around the country including Chicago, Boston, New York City, Athens, Austin, Oklahoma City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Oakland, and New Orleans. The band played at the 2004 Nebula Awards in Seattle, Washington.

In 2006, the band was signed to the Alternative Tentacles label who released their full-length CD and record entitled Hell Bent For Letters.

Members of the band have subsequently had some of their short fiction published in the compendium, Mecca|Mettle, a collaboration with Thomas M. Disch and Hugo-winning artist Tim Kirk. Mecca|Mettle is published by Payseur & Schmidt.

From 2009-2010, BlöödHag stopped touring and slowed their schedule of live performances. Their last show was held on April 9, 2010, at the Seattle club, The Funhouse, alongside the groups Captured! by Robots from San Francisco and Stovokor from Portland.

Media

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The documentary, BlöödHag: The Faster You Go Deaf…The More Time You Have To Read, premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2001. It won the Audience Award for best short at the San Francisco Independent Documentary Film Festival and was chosen by The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) as one of the top DVDs and Videos for Young Adults for 2003. The documentary has been shown on PBS stations in the United States and Canada.

BlöödHag has been featured in The Seattle Times,[1] The Seattle Weekly, The Stranger,[2] and The Rocket. They have been featured nationally on the Associated Press Newswire, The Library Journal, American Libraries, Flagpole Magazine, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, Thrasher Magazine, and Sound on Sound. A library show in Bellevue, Washington, was the subject of an NPR Weekend Edition report. Internationally, BlöödHag has been the subject of stories on BBC Radio 4, Canadian AP Newswire, and The Guardian (London).

On August 18, 2017, Stratton allegedly teased media personality Alex Jones as Jones broadcast live video from Seattle. Stratton or a person resembling him was filmed throwing a thermos of tepid coffee at Jones. Subsequently, Stratton told Jones and his Infowars live audience, "I got to get to work. Where they have more coffee." Jones proceeded to confront other people on the street.[3]

Members

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In keeping with the literary theme, the band has conferred upon themselves both academic titles and bibliographic histories:

  • Dr. J.M. McNulty (a.k.a. Deus Ex Libris the Plagiarazor) ‒ guitar
  • Professor J. B. Stratton (a.k.a. Grimoire the Expectorator) ‒ vocals
  • Sir Zachary Orgel (a.k.a. Logos the Rythmaticist) ‒ bass
  • Ambassador Brent Carpenter (a.k.a. Codex 23 the Chronomaster) ‒ drums

Former members

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  • Lieutenant Governor Rodd Karp (a.k.a. Lexikhan the Chronomaster) ‒ drums
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Some of the authors to have been featured in songs include the following:

Select discography

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Albums

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  • 2001: Necrotic Bibliophilia (Rock & Roleplay)
  • 2006: Hell Bent for Letters (Alternative Tentacles)
  • Appetite for Deconstruction ‒ unreleased tapes

Singles/EPs

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  • 1997: The Dewey Decibel System (Spork!)
  • 1998: Hooked On Demonics (Spork!)
  • 1999: Gorgeous Ladies of Writing (Rock & Roleplay)

Compilations

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  • 1997: Blue Collar, Muscle Bitches, Inertia, BlöödHag, pro' ton (n.) ‒ New World Hors D'oeuvres (Volume One) (Extravertigo Recordings)
  • 2005: BlöödHag, Thomas M. Disch And X's For Eyes ‒ Mecca|Mettle (Payseur & Schmidt)

References

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  1. ^ Melanie McFarland, Shhhh! No - scream! It's BloodHag, the library band, The Seattle Times, September 20, 2002.
  2. ^ Jennifer Maerz, Revenge of the Nerds, The Stranger, Jun 17, 2004.
  3. ^ Will Worley, Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones mocked by police 'after having boiling coffee thrown in his face', The Independent, August 19 2017.
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