Cancer as a Social Activity: Affirmations of World's End

by Michael D. Williams

This is the long awaited first official collection of writings by notorious performer/songwriter Michael D.Williams, the lyricist for New Orleans metal/punk legends EyehateGod, whose prolific recorded output has gained a mighty cult following since its inception in 1988. Mr. Williams has been long cited as "a decadent pioneer" and "a Hardcore blues prophet." The one true mouth of the disinfranchised underground scene. His fragmentary hallucenogenic outlook has been described as an illegitimate coupling of the downtrodden gutter-life beauty of Charles Bukowski, crossed with William Burroughs' cutup cerebral style. A voice of the voiceless, brutal realism metamorphised into uncompromising, startling images of gorgeous, wistful daily life. Long championed by dead end kids who KNOW, Williams is now prepared to take on whatever the mainstream literary world has to offer with this collection of nearly two hundred works.

Genres: Poetry

136 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2004

Reviews

[T.S. Dann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this up at an Eyehategod show back in May. Williams's voice is scattered and esoteric, maintaining a sense of emptiness along with a refusal to lay down and die despite it all. If disgusting rambling prose appeals to you, then get a copy of this.

[Brendan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hear riffs in my head when I read these poems. Just as awesome, if not better, than the best Eyehategod song.

[Sylvia L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great work from my biggest sludge influence, I enjoyed everything about this book. Mike signed it after a show for me, really chill guy :)

[13oiRD · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is either brilliant stream-of-consciousness poetry, or the heroin-addled ravings of a lunatic. You be the judge.