"I cannot believe that after so many years of carrying around not only the poetry Itself but
the burden of promise to my brother Rozz to see it published that this book will finally be
made widely available. I wish you were here with me to see your beautiful poetry shared with
the world. It was a long long labor of love my brother. " Ryan Wildstar Rozz Williams (born
Roger Alan Painter November 6 1963 - April 1 1998) was a singer songwriter musician
painter filmmaker collage assemblage artist and poet. He is widely regarded for his work with
the bands Christian Death Shadow Project and Premature Ejaculation. Christian Death is
frequently hailed as one of the creators of the goth deathrock scene. Before he died of suicide
on April 1st 1998 Rozz Williams bequeathed his writing to his friend and roommate Ryan
Wildstar to publish in the event of his death. This publication of And What About the Bells?
marks the 25th anniversary of Rozz Williams's untimely passing.
