Aldo Chimenti

Curator/author of 'Death In June – Hidden Among the Runes' (Tsunami Edizioni – Gli Uragani, 2010).

Authored/curated 'Death In June – Hidden Among the Runes' (2010); the volume is ~415 pages and includes an iconographic apparatus and an attached CD; contains statements and a radio interview with Douglas P. (Pearce) specifically released to the author; includes photographs from Douglas P.'s personal archives; covers Death in June's history including early work with Crisis and collaborations with David Tibet and Boyd Rice; analyzes symbolic themes such as runes, the dual symbolism of the rose, and references to National Socialist imagery; the reviewer notes the book shows an ardent fan perspective and could be more balanced in discographic criticism.

Aldo Chimenti curated and authored the 2010 volume 'Death In June – Nascosto Tra Le Rune', a 415-page book with an iconographic apparatus and an accompanying CD. The book offers textual analysis, interviews with Douglas P. (Pearce), archival photographs and essays on symbolic motifs such as runes and the rose. The reviewer praises its depth while noting a fan-like bias and a desire for more balanced discographic criticism.

For:Fans of Death in June; readers interested in symbolism, runes and apocalyptic folk; music critics and cultural historians.