Tim Cundle, James Domestic, Roy D Hacksaw and Ian Glasper bring you Hardcore Horror

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As Halloween and the spooky season approaches we’d like to remind you all of our superb short story horror collection, Hardcore Horror. It’s a collection of twenty-three horrific short stories, in various styles, written by hardcore, punk and alt-rock band members and scene characters that will take you on a journey to the dark side.

Hardcore Horror takes you to the stygian heart of punk rock, where impossible futures, terrifying presents, and hideous pasts collide in the twisted, horrible, literary ether that exists somewhere out there on the periphery of the mainstream. So step inside, let your imagination run free, and join some of the Hardcore scene’s underdog authors on a journey into darkness and a world of horror that you never dared dream of, or believe existed...

The horrific HC contents include:

1. a dull boy - DaN McKee 1

2. Breakfast With The Family - J.D. Harlock 39

3. Congregation - Sam Cook 55

4. ConRad - Brydie Robinson 88

5. Dogs - James Edgar Lockridge 102

6. Eve of Destruction - Jon Powell 105

7. For Bugsy - Beth Patterson 110

8. Home for Christmas - Gary Hill 124

9. How Close - Jasper Bark 138

10. Ken Dodd’s Drummer - Roy D. Hacksaw 157

11. Macho Insecurity - Jeremy Lowe 184

12. Mesolithic - Alex C.F. 192

13. New Town, Fresh Start - James Domestic 199

14. On The Road With... - Gary Hill 212

15. Shaw’s Peak - Jim X Dodge 231

16. The Heart of Lamashtu - Nick Hydra 246

17. The Island - SJ Lyall 260

18. The Rending - Ian Glasper 264

19. The Smith - Alan Peabrain Marshall 270

20. The Weight of Sin - Ray Stuart 302

21. Thee Killing Floor - Aarone Weese 324

22. Uncle Howard’s Letter - Tim Cundle 335

23. War Hogg - Jim X Dodge 348

As a celebration we have been speaking with some of the authors and sending them interviews to discuss their darkest inspirations and the ideas behind there scary stories. The first four of these lambs to the slaughter, erm, I mean excellent and insightful interviewees, have now had their answers published by our friends at Thoughts Words Action blog, so please, take a deep breath, steady yourself, and click the links below to read all about the inner workings of Hardcore Horror!