Michael J. Moynihan
Michael J. Moynihan | |
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Performing with Blood Axis in 2016 | |
| Born | Michael Jenkins Moynihan Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other names | Michael M. Jenkins |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | University of Colorado studied language and history Portland State University B.A. in German language University of Massachusetts Amherst Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Literatures. |
| Occupations | writer, publisher, journalist, musician |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Known for | Blood Axis, Siege, Tyr Journal |
| Notable work | Lords of Chaos |
Michael Jenkins Moynihan (born 1969) is an American writer, editor, translator, journalist, artist, and musician. He is best known for co-writing Lords of Chaos, a book about black metal. Moynihan is founder of the music group Blood Axis, the music label Storm Records and publishing company Dominion Press.
Moynihan has interviewed numerous musical figures and has published several books, translations, and essays. He also published and edited James Mason's neo-Nazi book Siege, writing the book's introduction and helping Mason promote his work. Often linked to the far-right, Moynihan's politics have shifted through the decades, but remained controversial throughout his career.