Q&A with Pissanthropy

If you’ve read Storm Season, or even if you’ve read the description of Storm Season, you’ve probably heard of Pissanthropy, the death metal band that only exists in the universe of my mind (and within the realm of my novella.)

In today’s blog post, I’m going to answer some frequently asked questions I get about Pissanthropy, the death metal band my protagonist Oliver’s love interest, Gaines, plays the drums for.

  1. Where is Pissanthropy from?

    USA, baybeee! It’s never explicitly stated in the novella, but Storm Season takes place in the state of Georgia, probably in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

    (I’m from Atlanta and I stick to the “write what you know” protocol, so a lot of my stories take place there, even if it’s not spelled out in the book.)

  2. Name 3 Pissanthropy songs.

    You’ll have to read the book and tell me if I even name 3 songs in there. :P The only one I can remember is “Wallowing in Misery”, which Oliver originally thought was called “Halloween Mystery.” So if you’re wearing a Pissanthropy shirt, patch, etc. and someone asks you to name 3 songs, feel free to tell them that even the author can’t do that. In fact, feel free to direct them right to this blog post!

  3. Is Pissanthropy a real band?

    There might be a band out there called Pissanthropy, but I did some research before publishing Storm Season and found that there is not currently a death metal band called Pissanthropy, at least not one that has any kind of internet presence. So, in short, no, Pissanthropy is not a real death metal band. …yet?!

  4. What genre is Pissanthropy?

    I don’t actually specify in the novella, but Pissanthropy is technical death metal.

  5. Who are the members of Pissanthropy?

    Pissanthropy is Randy (singer), Layla (guitarist), Charlie (bassist), and Gaines (drummer.)

  6. Pissanthropy name origin?

    It came to me in a vision.

Now that you know a bit about Pissanthropy, the fake death metal band I invented for the Storm Season cinematic universe, I have good news for you: Pissanthropy may not be a real band, but you can now buy real Pissanthropy merch on the Zazzle store I started for that very purpose. Get your Pissanthropy merch here and get ready to confuse, perplex, and draw the envy of metalheads everywhere.

By the way, the logo was designed by Shinnyster over on fiverr. If you need a perfect, professionally drawn logo for your death metal band - real or not - I highly recommend his services. Super fast, amazing communication, and absolutely flawless work!

Thanks for reading this far. You’re the bees’ knees. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! I hope the rest of your 2023 is amazing and that 2024 gets off to a wonderful start.

Until next time,

Your friend Janvier Olszon <3

P.S. As always, I’m interested to know what you think. Have I taken this too far? Let me know in the comments below.

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