Comments on: The Pagan Prophet: Remembering Jhonn Balance

By: Hallucination is the truth our graves are dug with « Elhaz Ablaze

Hallucination is the truth our graves are dug with « Elhaz Ablaze — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:55:00 +0000

[...] He died on November 25th in Bangok, where he lived since Jhonn Balance died in November 13th 2004. I wrote my article about Coil, in honour of Jhonn Balance, a year ago. Who would have thought that one year later I need to write about the departing of Sleazy, [...]

By: Matt Anon

Matt Anon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:19:00 +0000

Ok, thanx Jack.

By: Anonymous Jack

Anonymous Jack — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:18:43 +0000

A small correction – Sleazy’s Threshold House Boys Choir is a separate solo project, which has nothing to do with Soisong, which is a band he runs with one Russian Ivan Pavlov aka COH. The two different projects co-exist.

By: Clint

Clint — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:18:14 +0000

“I was just born with a pagan sensibility. I’m an animal, I’ve never been a human – there’s no difference between animals and humans to me. I think that’s one of the signs of a true pagan.”

I’m not familiar with Coil’s music, but this quote really stood out for me.

This has always been exactly how I’ve felt about it. People are animals and animals are people, too.

By: Svartesól

Svartesól — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:17:39 +0000

Thank you for this.

I like Coil’s music (and am a fan of Death In June and Current 93). His passing five years ago saddened me, as I remember having some intense visionary and magical experiments listening to Coil’s music and he was truly one of those bright fires that burned out too soon. However, it is necessary to develop Self and be well-grounded before sacrificing Self to Self in this Work, so he serves as a cautionary reminder for those of us who would walk this path. Still – a shame, and I’m glad he is remembered and hope he will once again find Midgard, transformed.