Ian Read is an English Pagan Folk musician and who has long been a seminal figure in the European dark folk community. He has been the sole permanent member of Fire + Ice since forming the group in 1991. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Owing much of its origins to the Apocalyptic Folk of Current 93 this is a strain of music which has caused much concern in Germany over its overt flirtation with fascist symbolism. ... Fire + Ice is the name of English Pagan musician Ian Reads primary dark folk ensemble. ... See also: 1990 in music, other events of 1991, 1992 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ...

Read began his musical career with Current 93. He contributed vocals to the tracks, "Benediction" and "Malediction" on the 1987 album, Swastikas for Noddy as well as Loony Roons, recorded in 1990. He aided Douglas P. on the Death in June album, Brown Book and appeared on Crooked Crosses for the Nodding God, a reworking of Swastikas for Noddy, with new tracks and arrangments. Current 93 is a British music group founded in 1982 by David Tibet (née David Michael Bunting, renamed Tibet by Genesis P-Orridge sometime prior to forming the group). ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Douglas P., born Douglas Pearce, is an English musician who records under the name Death in June. ... Death in June Death in June is the creative music works by English folk musician Douglas Pearce, better known as Douglas P. // Crisis Pearce formed Death in June in 1981, along with Patrick Leagas and Tony Wakeford. ... Brown Book is an album by Death in June, released in 1987. ...

In 1987 Read joined Tony Wakeford's new project, Sol Invictus (band) along with Karl Blake, formerly of Shockhead Peters and Lemon Kittens. He recorded three albums and an EP with Sol Invictus before leaving to form Fire + Ice. 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to an English musical group. ... The Lemon Kittens are a post punk band formed in Surrey, England in the late 1970s by Karl Blake and Gary Thatcher. ...

Read does not consider music to be his key interest. He began studying The Nordic mysteries in the late 1970s. He became interested in runic magick around the same time. Read eventually joined the Illuminates of Thanateros (IOT), despite his claim that he was never a chaos magician. He became the leader of the English branch of the organization after founder Peter Carroll resigned in the early 1990s. Read was the editor of the IOT's Chaos International and Runa magazines and currently co-Publishes Runa and speaks at various IOT retreats. Norse mythology, Viking mythology or Scandinavian mythology refer to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society that pursues chaos magic. ... Chaos magic is a relatively new form of ceremonial magic, generally involving paradigm shifting and empty-handed rituals. ... Peter J. Carroll (born c. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ...

Discography of Ian Read

See also: Fire + Ice Fire + Ice is the name of English Pagan musician Ian Reads primary dark folk ensemble. ...

See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Brown Book is an album by Death in June, released in 1987. ... See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... Against the Modern World was the first release by the English industrial and Pagan neoclassical group Sol Invictus, in 1987. ... See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... See also: 1988 in music, other events of 1989, 1990 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 7 - Genesis88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Back in the... See also: 1989 in music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several... Lex Talionis is the name of the 3rd album by the English pagan folk, neoclassical group, Sol Invictus. ... See also: 1989 in music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several... See also: 1989 in music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several... See also: 1989 in music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several... Death in June Death in June is the creative music works by English folk musician Douglas Pearce, better known as Douglas P. // Crisis Pearce formed Death in June in 1981, along with Patrick Leagas and Tony Wakeford. ... Anton Szandor LaVey Anton Szandor LaVey (born Howard Stanton Levey, 11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan, author of The Satanic Bible, and creator of the religion known as Satanism. ... See also: 1989 in music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several... See also: 1990 in music, other events of 1991, 1992 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... The Cathedral of Tears is a 1991 album by Death in June. ...

External link

• Ian Read interview from 1997