an evening with throbbing gristle

after witnessing the opening set from throbbing gristle (their first ever NYC show and their first US show in 28 years) ... we, the followers, were led by our charismatic leader to a dining room prepared for our communion. we filed in quietly so there would be no distractions for the ceremony. In the ritual, which everyone watches, a drugged child, usually one of the witches in the covens, herself a hybrid (typically), is brought out on the alter. the child is slaughtered. her blood is drank by all. then it was poured upon the members of the chapter. her limbs, and finally, the heart of the child is placed inside a bowl. Then, as the ritual proceeded, we all took turns "tasting" the meat. once it was confirmed as pure for our leader to ingest, the ceremonial golden bib was removed from its casing and placed around his neck. graphic images of our ritual can be seen below. we vacated the area shortly after as not to be late for the second performance from throbbing gristle.