J. J. Anselmi Explained

J.J. Anselmi (born 1985) is an American writer and musician. He's the author of the novel The Dirt in Our Skin and three books of nonfiction: Out Here on Our Own: An Oral History of an American Boomtown; Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal;^[1] and Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, Drugs, and Heavy Fucking Music. Anselmi's writing has been featured in VICE, The A.V. Club, and other popular venues. He was recruited by Sepultura to write the liner notes for the band's 2017 reissue of the classic album, Chaos A.D. In addition to writing, Anselmi is an active metal musician.^{[2] [3]}

Life and work

J.J. Anselmi was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming in 1985. After graduating from high school in 2004, he dropped out of college. Two years later, he returned to school and earned his BA in English from the University of Colorado, Denver in 2010, and his MFA in Creative Nonfiction from California State University, Fresno in 2014. Anselmi's music writing has appeared in Revolver, Decibel, VICE, The A.V. Club, CVLT Nation, and Invisible Oranges. In addition to heavy metal,^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} Anselmi is known for writing about the high suicide rate in Wyoming,^{[9] [10]} BMX subculture,^[11] tattoo removal, and self-destruction.^[12] As a drummer, Anselmi has played in In the Company of Serpents, Former Worlds, and Drainage.^[13]

Books

• The Dirt in Our Skin: A Novel (February 2024)
• Out Here on Our Own: An Oral History of an American Boomtown (October 2022)
• Doomed to Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-metal (2020)
• Heavy: A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, Drugs, and Heavy Fucking Music (2016)

Discography (drums)

• Glut, Glut (2023)
• Drainage, The Younger // Older You (2019)
• Former Worlds, Iterations of Time (2020), and Photos of Eve IX - XVI (2017)
• In the Company of Serpents, Self-titled (2011)

External links

• Web site: J.J. Anselmi. J.J. Anselmi. en-US.

Notes and References

1. https://www.treblezine.com/doomed-to-fail-jj-anselmi-book-review/ "J.J. Anselmi’s Doomed to Fail tells a sludgy story"
2. Web site: 2020-01-29. Eras Incarnate: How FORMER WORLDS' Current and Prior Members Built Their Sci-Fi Sludge Debut, Iterations of Time. 2020-07-27. Metal Injection.
3. Web site: Crucial Listening #52: J.J. Anselmi ATTN:Magazine. 2020-07-27. www.attnmagazine.co.uk.
4. Web site: Oct. 3. Nathan Martin. Now. 2016 From the print edition Like Tweet Email Print Subscribe Donate. 2016-10-03. Inside Wyoming’s rough, tough underground. 2020-07-27. www.hcn.org. en-us.
5. Web site: 2020-01-16. Read an Exclusive Excerpt from 'Doomed to Fail' and an Interview With Author JJ Anselmi. 2020-07-27. Decibel Magazine. en-US.
6. Web site: 2019-10-31. How Melvins Invented Sludge: "Ugly Spawn of Punk and Metal". 2020-07-27. Revolver. en.
7. Web site: J.J. Anselmi. Doomed To Fail: The Incredibly Loud History of Doom, Sludge, and Post-Metal. 2020-07-27. Library Journal.
8. Web site: astralnoize. 2020-03-25. Doomed To Fail: J.J. Anselmi on Sabbath Lies, Problematic Bands and the Importance of Chronicling Metal. 2020-07-27. en.
9. Web site: Life Inside an American Mining Boomtown on the Brink of Decline. 2020-07-27. www.vice.com. en.
10. Web site: 2016-01-08. Staff Picks: BMX, BBQ, Brutes. 2020-07-27. The Paris Review. en.
11. Web site: DigBMX - PRINT MATTERS: Heavy – A Memoir of Wyoming, BMX, Drugs, and Heavy Fucking Music. 2020-07-27. Dig BMX.
12. Web site: Martin. Nathan. A New Memoir Shows Two Different Sides Of Underground Rock Springs. 2020-07-27. www.wyomingpublicmedia.org. en.
13. Web site: 67: Doomed to Fail Author JJ Anselmi - YouTube. 2020-07-27. www.youtube.com.