Hex Files: Resurrection

Hex Files: Resurrection

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HEX FILES: Resurrection is an updated version of Mercer's book Hex Files, which was originally published in 1996 as a resource featuring bands, artists, authors and 'zine editors from the International Goth scene, with Gothic, Vampire and Fetish content also included. After being out of print "for over a decade," Mercer's self-published Author’s Edition "now sees it become...more
Paperback, Author's Edition of The Hex Files (1996), 652 pages
Published 2010 by Mick Mercer
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Gavin Splatterbang
The updated "author's version" of Hex Files: The Goth Bible, Mick Mercer's Hex Files: Resurrection is an invaluable resource for Goth subculture on an international scope. From Australia to the United States, Mercer takes on authors, visual artists, club promoters, 'zine editors, and-- of course-- a seemingly endless black cloud of lachrymose musicians with teased, tormented and lacquered hairstyles.

While content heavy-- and physically heavy, for that matter-- to some, it may seem that Mercer "l...more
Briar
I definitely appreciated this one for its in depth listing of bands! I immediately went to the "USA" section and saw some old favorites and new ones too (in terms of my being acquainted with them). However, I was hoping to see more art and literature in this tome as it is more in depth then his previous Hex Files. With the exception of the "People" section, I really didn't see many active poets, storytellers, philosophers, artists, dancers, movies, photographers, and the like. Very disappointing...more
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Mick Mercer is a journalist and author best known for his photos and reviews of the goth, punk, and indie music scenes. He publishes a monthly online magazine called "The Mick". He also photographed the band Tragic Venus both in the UK and Europe.
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