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I would like to highlight Morte a 666 giri, a fairly recent volume from Dunwich Edizioni, available in both ebook and paperback format. It's an interesting anthology of horror stories inspired by rock music. Dunwich features authors of the caliber of William Hope Hodgson and Robert E. Howard and focuses greatly on digital format. The stories here were selected after a contest. The winner was Mirko Giacchetti, however not present in the anthology as his story was included as an appendix to Luigi Milani's book “The Night I Killed Jim Morrison”. The true stars are the great rock legends portrayed in a nightmare scenario dominated by the supernatural. Personally, when I think of this theme, the first thing that comes to mind is the masterpiece story by H.P. Lovecraft “The Music of Erich Zann”, which is one of my favorites despite not belonging to the Cthulhu Mythos. The story "The Esoteric Legend of Jacula" by Cesare Buttaboni is a sort of romanticized story dedicated to the musical group of Antonio Bartoccetti, somewhat a symbol of a certain Italian underground horror culture of the '60s and '70s. After the news of his death, this story takes on a particular significance. The level of Morte a 666 giri seemed excellent overall; many of the stories here are respectable, starting with the initial "Requiem" by Giuliana Ricci, featuring Mozart as the protagonist. The settings (Pisa, a decaying Venice) are fascinating and effectively described. The story unfolds between the present and the past, with an arcane atmosphere that reminded me of the miniseries "The Command Sign". Quite lovely also is "Alicia's Notes" by Paolo Perlini, where cats are the undisputed protagonists. The ending closely recalls "The Black Cat" by Poe. "The Day the Music Ended" by Gabriele Galletti features an exciting science fiction setting and is set in an apocalyptic future, narrating the hallucinating events of band members who managed to compose the last original song by exploiting the residual possible combination of notes. Among the other stories, I was impressed by "The Last Symphony" by Davide Stocovaz, an exemplary demonology story in which Satan is evoked through an old record found buried in a garden. But I would also mention "When Therese Plays the Violin" by Davide Camparsi, a strange story featuring a cat and a gypsy as protagonists. Rich in "satanic" and sick atmosphere is "The Demon Imprisoned by Sergio Di Girolamo". Jim Morrison was the most mentioned rock legend. But, as stated, it is an extremely pleasant book that never bores. It can be purchased directly on the Dunwich Edizioni website or on Amazon at the following link: https://www.amazon.it/Morte-666-Giri-Autori-vari-ebook/dp/B07BLNWBCD.
Various Authors “Morte a 666 giri” – Dunwich Edizioni – 313 pages – Euro 9.90 – Ebook Euro 2.99 – 2014
Contents:
1) Giuliana Ricci – Requiem
2) Paolo Perlini – Alicia's Notes
3) Gabriele Galletti – The Day the Music Ended
4) Fabio Tacchi – Mary & Alex
5) Alessandro Fieschi – Madness is in the Air
6) Marco Candida – Machine to Travel in the Present
7) Simone Censi – The Lizard King
8) Cesare Buttaboni – The Esoteric Legend of Jacula
9) Federico Tadolini – Body Count
10) Davide Stocovaz – The Last Symphony
11) Roberto Miller – HotHell
12) Vittorio Sossi – A Slight Dissonance
13) Davide Camparsi – When Therese Plays the Violin
14) Sergio Di Girolamo – The Demon Imprisoned
15) Alessandro M. Colombo – Orpheus' Hatred for Eurydice
16) Fabio Scaranari – The Pianist's Hands
17) Cristiano Fighera – The C Side
18) Dalila Forni – Merope at the Piano
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