Thom Metzger (writer)
Th. Metzger is a writer[1] and musician who lives in Western New York. He teaches writing and literature at the State University of New York at Geneseo and Brockport.
Writings
Th. Metzger is the author of:
Books:
- Big Gurl - Penguin 1989
- Shock Totem - Penguin 1990
- Drowning in Fire - Penguin 1992
- This is Your Final Warning - Autonomedia 1992
- Blood and Volts: Edison, Tesla and the Electric Chair - Autonomedia 1996[1]
- The Birth of Heroin and the Demonization of the Dope Fiend - Breakout Books 1998
- Select Strange and Sacred Sites: the Ziggurat Guide to Western N.Y. Exit 18 Books 2002
- Hydrogen Sleep and Speed - [1] Poet's Press 2011
Short nonfiction:
Short Fiction:
- "Black Wax" and "X-Axis Versus Jocko" Semiotexte USA 1987
- "All Right, Everybody on the Floor" Semiotexte S.F. 1989
- "Downbound Train" Air Fish 1993
- "Dark, Dark, Disco Days" Snake Eyes 1993
- "Severin Hedz" Shock Rock 1994
- "Star Time" Proud Flesh 1994
- "Pyre" Fear Itself 1995
- "The Meat Specter" Ritual Sex 1996
- "Juice Boy Bucktooth Orpha Toy" Shock Waves 1996
- "The Fly Room" Love in Vein II 1996
- "Sphincter and Sphinx"Flurb #10, 2010
Poetry
He was a feature writer and columnist for City Newspaper (Rochester, N.Y.) from 1999-2006. He is represented by Christopher Schelling of the Selectric Artists Agency.
Music
In the 1980s, he performed solo under the name Blind Dudu Process.
He has sung with and played tenor sax, ontic trombone, trumpet, guitar and percussion in a number of bands, including:
- Metzger, Landers, Seman (1983–1985)
- Health and Beauty (1985–1988)
- Nemo's Omen (1992–1995)
- The Fabulous Rectotem (1996–1999))
- The Badenovs (1999–2001)
- Invisible Stain Removers (2010- present
The Badenovs produced two CDs: Step on it Big Boy and Fearless Lieder, which feature the following songs written by Metzger:
- "Who’s Been Raising the Dead Since I’ve Been Gone?"
- "(It’s Time to) Party With Hitler’s Dog"
- "Codeine and Corn Liquor"
- "I’ll Never Eat Human Flesh Again"
- "Dead Pope in the Road"
- "Old Devil Spam"
- "Stinkmeat Jubilee"
- "I am the Other White Meat"
- "High On Depression"
- "Sweet Empire of Filth"
References
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