Please visit the Horrible Artwork web site to view my art from over the last 25 years. The site updated monthly with new art, photos, sculptures and newsletters. Much thanX to Mario for all his hard work piecing it together over the last year.
Enjoy!!
Myke Hideous

UPDATE - 08 / 06 / 09

The Final Album By: THE EMPIRE HIDEOUS
As it stands right now, 13 songs have currently been recorded for the last HIDEOUS album. Though a title for the album has not yet been decided upon, here is one title I’ve considered: "The Time Has Come".

Here are a few song titles that will be on the album:

*Dancing Dead Rhythms
*Pretty Faces
*Rise Of Cthulhu
*Sahara
*Oblivion: 3 yrs later
*Serpents Trance
*Stand Off
*Gliding (working title)
*New Sun (working title)

After almost 3 long years of working from scratch, the music for the album is almost done. Once the music tracks are laid down, the next step will be to head into a different recording studio to lay down the vocal tracks to everything. From that point on, it’s all down hill. Then a mix down, mastering, maybe a remix and that’s it. The album is finally nearing its completion.
Recorded Produced Performed & Engineered by: Myke Hideous & Johnny Nickel

HIDEOUS Film Documentary:
For those of you who haven’t already heard, several months ago, I meet with a Director named Pawl BaZile, from Montclair NJ, to discuss the making and release a film/documentary based on some entries from my book King Of An Empire To The Shoes Of A Misfit. It would also include rare footage of live performances by Empire Hideous, SpySociety99 and some extremely rare scenes of me singing in the Misfits in 1998. Shortly after our meeting we realized how we would soon be giving birth to a unique creation of documentation that was historically cryptic, yet an incestuous surplus of information. Pawl then coined the title of this film: HIDEOUS: Living The American Nightmare. Although some of the ideas for this project have been slightly altered from the original concept, the premise for the film is still basically the same. This film will take its audience on a journey through dreams, perseverance and the hardships of being a musician in an underground band. Meeting ones heroes and conquering ones goals while simultaneously walking the tightrope of life’s realizations. What’s more is the selection of interviews and special appearances by members of the music industry. Featuring interviews with: Steve Zing (Danzig), Bobby Steele (Undead), Arturo Vega (Ramones), Merle Allin (Murder Junkies), J-Sin Trioxin (Mister Monster/Wednesday 13), Michale Graves, J.V. Bastard & Loki (Graves), Joe Buck, The Bouncing Souls, Don Faratu (Tombs Tones), Mr. Jim (Misfits), Quincy Kirk (Murphy’s Law) and many, many more. Unfortunately, I can’t list the names of the other guests that the Director is waiting on until they’re officially confirmed. Production for this film started in May 2009, and is scheduled to be released in summer 2010. Please visit the myspace site, which includes photo journals of guests as they were being interviewed for the film, as well as info about the film and other stuff. Please feel free to sign up for updates about the film: myspace.com/Nightmarethefilm

Check out the most recent additions of my art on: www.HorribleArtwork.com - Limited Edition Poster Prints - Postcards - Photograph Prints - One of a kind Assemblage Sculptures & - Original Paintings (new link) ALL FOR SALE!!!! - Custom Art Work & Photography are also available!
Thank you,

Myke Hideous

The Empire Hideous - 04 / 25 / 09

Last October 2008, brought with it the 20-year anniversary of The Empire Hideous. It came and went in the blink of an eye. And I must have blinked. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any band members or a band of any sort, pieced together to play a 20-year anniversary show, or I would have. Perhaps in another 20 years I may be so fortunate.

As some of you may already know, I am currently in the process of recording music for the last Empire Hideous album. This will be thee very last album released from the band. Though I would love to continue making music and (most of all) continue performing, I simply can’t keep Empire Hideous afloat anymore as a result of both finance and constantly having to seek new musicians every few months. After all the time I spent doing The Empire Hideous, I realize circumstances like that shouldn’t happen as frequently as they did and quite frankly, it exhausted me to the point of frustration. Perhaps somewhere in the future I may find myself in another band with musicians that don’t necessarily mind doing what needs to be done when working together in a band. Under the current circumstances, all the music on this upcoming album will consist of songs written, produced, programmed and performed entirely by myself and guitarist Johnny Nickel. Johnny was a member of Empire Hideous in 2004 and will be engineering, co-producing, programming and performing the music on the album with me.

As I am typically behind schedule on this album, I’m not in the least bit typically surprised that it’s taking as long as it is to complete. This is due to the fact that I don’t have the necessary funds available to pay for this project’s completion in a timely fashion. Doing everything myself without a budget or a band is not exactly easy. Same ol’, same ol’. But I won’t bore you with the nagging details. Though the idea of having a deadline to finish the album was a charming idea at the time, the thought has evidently been trashed as we’ve already passed the album’s due date. Not having any budget what so ever truly has an impact on the results of a project like this. Furthermore, the creative process of producing an epic album is indeed a delicate and timely procedure in itself and we all know that haste makes waste... I certainly wouldn’t show one of my paintings unless I knew it was completed. The same principals indeed apply here for the completion of this album.

But not to worry, I’m here to tell you that the final Empire Hideous album is being worked on every week. So far, the music for six songs has been recorded and another six to eight songs are waiting to be done. Here is a list of song titles currently awaiting vocals:

“Pretty Faces”
“Stand Off”
“Dancing Dead Rhythms”
“Serpents Trance”
“Rise Of Cthulhu”
“Sahara”

To promote the release of the album, I will be posting a sound bite sample of one of the new tracks on the Hideous web site for fans to check out before the album is released. This should take place in less than one month from the writing of this newsletter.

In addition to new Hideous things coming out, production will begin in May 2009, for the making of a DVD documentary that will feature yours truly, spanning my work as a musician in EMPIRE HIDEOUS, THE MISFITS, SPY SOCIETY99, THE BRONX CASKET CO. and my work as both an artist and a writer. This full-length, feature film is being shot, directed and produced by Pawl Bazile and will include many different interviews from personalities in bands, art and the music industry.

Another addition to the list of new things coming out by summer 2009 will be a numerous selection of DVDs, featuring performances never seen before of THE EMPIRE HIDEOUS (both new & old, sonic & acoustic), SS99 and performances of my tours with THE MISFITS in 1998. A list of all the shows available will be posted in the MERCHANDISE link of the Empire Hideous web site by mid summer 2009.

I’d like to invite everyone who is interested in art go to the Horrible Artwork web site and take a look at some of the designs that have recently been posted. There will be a 25% off sale on everything available until the end of June 2009.

There are less than 10 remaining copies left of the book “King Of An Empire To The Shoes Of A Misfit,” available for purchase ONLY from: hideous777@yahoo.com.

They’re almost all gone, so if anyone is interested in buying one, then now is your very last chance to do so. They’ve already resold as collector’s items at prices as high as $125 per copy. The last few (new) copies are available for $50 (soft-cover) and $60 (hard-cover). *Shipping fees are included in the price.

Also, all Hideous T-shirt designs are available, as well as the rest of the Horrible Artwork designs (ALL on long sleeve shirts ONLY). To view all the designs click on the MERCHANDISE link on The Empire Hideous web site. ALL DESIGNS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR $25.00 EACH!! (Shipping fees apply.)

I am currently creating 10 new T-shirt designs that will be coming out very soon. Please stay tuned for further updates.

Thank you,
Very SINcerely Yours,

Myke Hideous