The Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) rose in 1985, joining the sea of textfile
groups that dominated the BBS scene. The majority of files they came out
with in the beginning centered around anarchy, heavy metal, and odd
stories. By sheer tenacity of will, they continue as a group to present
time, and therefore have lasted well over a decade. This makes them the
oldest surviving textfile group in existence.
With well over three hundred files in their library, cDc has left
almost no textfile subject untouched. Besides the ubiquitous phreaking,
hacking, and anarchy files, members have written poetry, fiction,
music lyrics, erotica, and Scene news stories. By constantly reviewing
their membership rolls and taking on new members when older ones retire,
the group has stayed fresh and active as an entity.
Through the general slowdown of the early 1990's, cDc repositioned
itself as a brand name by dint of the addition of Skeeve/Deth Vegetable,
whose own media awareness (interviews on Dateline NBC and other outlets)
ensured that Cult of the Dead Cow would recieve press and recieve much
of it. cDc got into the business of clothing and stickers, and did a
remarkable job of preserving its own heritage even as the majority of
users moved from BBSs to the internet. Members of cDc are now routinely
contacted by media when the opinion of the "underground" is sought or
at least pursued.
In recent years the cDc has gained nationwide notoriety for its work with
security-checking programs (a further expansion of the brand name) such as
<B>Back Orifice</B>, which provides remote administration of Windows 95
and NT machines.
The Cult of the Dead Cow have a web site at
<A HREF="http://www.cultdeadcow.com">www.cultdeadcow.com</A>.
The ArcusNET Faq by Mephistopholes (November 2nd, 1994)
The Bear Trap of Love by krass Katt (1989)
Bert: The Poem, from Racer X of Cult of the Dead Cow (1990)
The Book of Cow by the Cult of the Dead Cow (1987)
Boredom and Innocence by Obscure Images of the Cult of the Dead Cow (1991)
Bovine Death, by The Raver of Cult of the Dead Cow (1988)
The Bovine Epic of Creation, by High Priest and Franken Gibe
History of the Bovinomicon by The Raver (1988)
Ted and Dave's Animal Fun: Session I: Bunny Lust, by Tippy Turtle (1987)
Burn the Flag! by Bloody Afterbirth (Toxic File #66)
The Bus Driver by Scum of Cult of the Dead Cow (1989)
Rescue Raiders Docs by Swamp Rat
Society Sucks by Psychotic Opposition
P.E.A.C.E. by Psychotic Opposition
Suicidal Tendencies-Join the Army (lyrics) by Wasted Pandemonium
Metallica-Master of Puppets (lyrics) by Swamp Rat
Yellow Pages Vol.I by Franken Gibe
Gnu Christmas Story by Franken Gibe
Thompson and Ackeret: Trashing by The Daredevil
B00G and the art of ZEN by Anarchy Inc.
How to Card Shit, When You Live With Your 'rents by L.E. Pirate
The Story of a Mercenary by Lord Omega
Method of Destruction-USA for MOD (lyrics) by Swamp Rat
The Phone Sex Scandal by L.E. Pirate
Frankie's Fireside Phreak Primer by Franken Gibe
Yellow Pages Vol.II by Franken Gibe
Cow Chronicles #1 by Franken Gibe
The Bovine Epic of Creation by Franken Gibe
A Feature on MONEY - Today's Monster by Psychedelic Warlord
Dirty Rotten Imbeciles-Crossover (lyrics) by Swamp Rat
Fun With Traffic Lights by Dial Tone
Dead Kennedys-Give Me Convenience...(lyrics) by Suicidal Amoeba
On BLACK FLAG... by Suicidal Amoeba
A Few Good Songs off of Eat Your Paisley by Psychedelic Warlord
Area Code and Time Zone List by Dial Tone
Sex With Satan (dist.) by Psycoe
The Mentors-Up the Dose (lyrics) by Mr. Drunkfux
Apple Shape Tables by The Dark Static
Metallica-Kill 'Em All (lyrics) by Swamp Rat
Beaming Dream: a poem by Tequila Willy
Fun With Small Animals and Other Household Pets by Sunspot
Hacking Into Hell by The Raver
Evil Poetry: Vol. I by The Raver
The Queen is Dead: a poem by Sunspot
The Song of the Cow: a poem by Psychedelic Warlord
The Day My Kid Turned Punk by The Dark Static
Cross Of Iron 1.1 by The Raver/editor
Cross Of Iron 1.2 by The Raver/editor
Cross Of Iron 1.3 by The Raver/editor
About Cross Of Iron #1 by The Raver
The Prophecy of Cow by Franken Gibe
History of the Bovinomicon by The Raver
The Nameless Pasture by The Raver
Interview With Neo-Nazi 'Ausderau' by Psychedelic Warlord
Megadeth-so far, so good...so what! (lyrics) by Swamp Rat
Scotty's Tale of Sex and Death by Racer X
Sesame St. Possession by Swamp Rat
Death Angel-Frolic through the park (lyrics) by Swamp Rat
Agnostic Front-Liberty & Justice For...(lyrics) by Racer X
Dayglo Abortions-here today guano tomorrow(lyrics) by Swamp Rat
Thrasher's Metallica Interview Part 1 by Racer X
Thrasher's Metallica Interview Part 2 by Racer X
Testament-The New Order (lyrics) by Swamp Rat
The cDc compilation: volume one (Apple II/2 sides) by Swamp Rat/editor
The *ONLY* Way To Get Telenet Thingies by Tequila Willy
Toxik-World Circus (lyrics) (dist.) by The Omen
Visions From The Last Crusade by Psychedelic Warlord
The Camping Trip by Franken Gibe
Metallica-...And Justice For All (lyrics) by Swamp Rat
Institutionalized by Necrovore
The True Story of Cult of the Dead Cow by Psychedelic Warlord
...a Slayer kind of day... by G.A. Ellsworth
Geek: The Saga Continues by The Pusher
Lyrics to Both Youth Of Today Albums by The Pusher
Big Black Interview by G.A. Ellsworth
Screwdriver Flippin' by Sunspot
A Tale of Two Sexes by Swamp Rat
Armageddon's Coming: a poem by Sunspot
The cDc compilation: volume two (Apple II/2 sides) by Swamp Rat/editor
Las Vegas Mutantz From Hell! by The Pusher
Fighting - The Clean Way! by The Pusher
Impresario: Malcom McLaren and the British New... by The Pusher
Dead Kennedys-Plastic Surgery Disasters (lyrics) by Necrovore
On The Porch Swing by Suzy Rust
The cDc #100 BamBam File by The cDc cultees
FUGAZI lyrics by G.A. Ellsworth
A Feeling of Electricity In the Air by Jennifer Petkus
Jack and Jack by Obscure Images
Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children #1 by Krass Katt
The cDc compilation: volume three (Ap2/2 sides) by Swamp Rat
Bear Trap of Love by Krass Katt
A Slight Miscalculation by Bob Cram
Lost Love by Egyptian Alchemist
A Moment In Time by Obscure Images
Retrospective Rock by The Pusher
Ultra Trendies by Psychedelic Warlord
David and Goliath: Goliath's Point of View by Leper Messiah & Swamp R.
Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children #2 by Dave Louapre
It Hurts and Won't Make You Better by Obscure Images
Stud Muffin R0dent by Tequila Willy
Double Feature by The Dark Static
Death and The Bovine by Lady Carolin
Credit Card Fraud Ideas by L.E. Pirate
My Day With The Dentist by Psychedelic Warlord
The Three Cows by Lady Carolin
The Wild One by Obscure Images
White Rodent's Short Story Lump by White Rodent
The Coming of Angels by Obscure Images
Mourning in America by Steve Ross
The Burn Turns Two Into One - Part 1 by Obscure Images
Smothered Hope by Obscure Images
Fatal Attraction for Real by G.A. Ellsworth
Whose Morality? by Tequila Willy
Mudhoney Interview by G.A. Ellsworth
The Burn Turns Two Into One - Part 2 by Obscure Images
Rural Hell by THE NIGHTSTALKER
INJUSTICE FOR ALL: A Guide to U.S. Pot Laws by Judy McGuire
Sex, Ecstasy and the Psychedelic Drugs by R.E.L. Masters
Excerpts from BLADE BARRIER Book #3 by Dean Tetreault
The Jolly One by The Usenet Oracle
No Experience Necessary by The Pusher
The Happy Machine by Obscure Images
Jack and Jack (revised) by Obscure Images
That Dirty Beach by Tequila Willy
Boredom and Innocence by Obscure Images
Story of an Alternative Lifestyle by The Pusher
A Kinder, Gentler Nation by Tequila Willy
Until the Next Time by Obscure Images
UPSetting by Axiom Codex & Lazar
BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL - A Contemporary Interp... by Tequila Willy
Winnie the Pooh - Part 1 by A.A. Milne
Silent Applause Part 1 of 2 by The Pusher
Silent Applause Part 2 of 2 by The Pusher
Amerika's Most Wanted by Lady Carolin
My Grey Matter by Tequila Willy
Wet-Mount Slide by Tequila Willy
Self Defense by THE NIGHTSTALKER
Fuck You, Swamp Rat by Swamp Rat
Feed 'Em to the Lions! by Tequila Willy
How Do I Love Thee? by Suicidal Maniac
Hip-Hop Primer by Birnbaum & Adler
Amazingly True Things #1 by Swamp Rat
Life Lost; Prosperity Gained by Suicidal Maniac
Woooaaahhh, Nelly! by Tequila Willy
It Looked Back at Me by Tequila Willy
Hip-Hop Primer #2 Part 1 of 2 by Mark Dery
Hip-Hop Primer #2 Part 2 of 2 by Mark Dery
The Illusion of Motion by Tequila Willy
My Circumcision by Franken Gibe
The Greater of Two Evils by Obscure Images
The Jesus Lizard Interview by G.A. Ellsworth
Compact Disc Scam by Tequila Willy
Interesting Things to Do With a Scanner by The Mad Hatter
Some General Observations by THE NIGHTSTALKER
Presumed Guilty by Schneider, Flaherty
One Wrong Move by The Deth Vegetable
Life in General by Video Vindicator
That Which Strikes Terror Into the Hearts of Men by Lady Carolin
The Power of Art by THE NIGHTSTALKER
A Visit to the Slaughterhouse by Transderm-Nitro
Helmet Interview: July 17, 1992 by G.A. Ellsworth
My Shit, and How to Strangle It by Tequila Willy
Point of No Return by Dave Ferret
Smurf Impalement by Tequila Willy
How to Break the Law by Anonymous
Amazingly True Things #2 by Swamp Ratte'
Life in Wartime by The Deth Vegetable
The Media and Campaign 1992 by Lewis & Morgan
Sebadoh Interview: March 3, 1992 by G.A. Ellsworth
A Child's Garden of Curses by Lady Carolin
A Day in the Life of Debbie G1bs0n by The Madwoman
The B!G Envelope Stuffing Scam by Hanover Fiste
Tequila Willy's Position Paper by Reid Fleming & Omega
Simple Cryptology by Dave Ferret
Big Ol' Heaping Pile of Shit by Suicidal Maniac
ISDN: Fucking the Vacuum Cleaner Attachments by Reid Fleming
The Evil Truth About Peter Pan by Lady Carolin
The 2:00 O'Clock Bus by Tequila Willy & Bambi the Usurper
Sunday Night Inside the Net by Obscure Images
Fred, the Boy Everyone Hated by Allen Williams
Desert Road Dick Disaster by Lady Carolin & Renee O'Willsie
The Fart of War by Havok Halcyon
Condors, Ganja, Rah Rah Rah! by Clifton Royston & kEvin
Fortune Smiles by Obscure Images
Radiocarbon Dating Service by Markian Gooley
The U.S. Mercenary Army by Phil Agee
The Monolith by Daniel Steven Reinker
Post-Election '92 Cult Coverage by Omega
The Lunatic Crown by Matthew Legare
Yet Another Suicide by The Mad Hatter
State of Seige by Curtis Yarvin
The False Prophets by Lady Carolin
Better, Stronger, Faster by Omega, Reid Fleming & White Knight
Hung Like a Horse by Krass Katt
Mess o' Top Ten Lists by The Deth Vegetable & Iskra
Fecal George by David Humphrey
Goodnight, Benjamin by Tequila Willy
Spontaneous Combustion and the Aryan Parade by FLaMinG SeVeReD HeaD
The HoHoCon 1993 Experience by Count Zero
Interview with Greta Shred by Reid Fleming
_Beverly Hills 90210_ as Nostalgia Television by Crystal Kile
What Color Is the Sky in Your World? by Tequila Willy
Chicken Hawk by Mark E. Dassad
Interview with Barbie by Clench
Prophile: Future History by THE NIGHTSTALKER
Time out for Pop by Malcolm D. Moore
Alvin Harper, Teen Killer by Krass Katt
Curious Lack of Vigor by Clench
Dumb and Isolated by Franken Gibe
Joseph Smith: Man, Yes; Myth, Maybe; Prophet, NEVER! by Krass Kat
RUSH TO JUDGEMENT: Why the World Won't End in September, 1994 by Omega & Reid Fleming
Caught in the Spotlight by Peder Ast
Official cDc Press Release Concerning President Reagan by Reid Fleming
Possibilities by Obscure Images
Sanford's Calico by James Cazamias
Concise Guide to Forgetting How Much You Suck by Jason Farnon
The Divine Masters by Shriek Broomstraw
Rejection Letter Blues by Jeff Swanson
Can There Be Artificial Intelligence? by Tequila Willy
Bob Takes a Trip by Special Agent Finerty
How The Grendel Stole Christmas by Annie
Your Hometown by Jason D. Corley
At the Dining Hall by Tom Boutell
A Christmas Pony by Grr Raoul Leash
The Pope Review by Curtis Yarvin
Loneliest Being in the World by Broken Symmetry
COWBEATER #3 by The cDc Cultees
CULT OF THE DEAD COW Sought In Obscenity Case by WeaselBoy & Lizard
How to Get By When You're Just As Dumb As Everyone Else, but Uglier by Snarfblat
HoHoCon 1994.txt Tremendous Damage by Count Zero
Last of the Expressionists by Haywire
The Coward's Guide to Self-Defense by Sunspot
The Gnu-Warez Kidz' Guide to Pirating on the Internet by Tarkin Darklighter
The Zen of Skateboarding, Part 1: Autumn Foliage by Thoai Tran
Slough Off That Pagan Lust by Obscure Images
If Six Was Nine by OXblood Ruffin
My Night Out by Obscure Images
Like Father, Like... by Sunspot
Memory of Timothy Leary by WeaselBoy
Streets of Beijing ("Four Year Anniversary") by Morrisa Sherman
Zen of Skateboarding, Part 2: Revelation by Thoai Tran
TEMPEST in a Teapot by Grady Ward
Nineteen Seventy-Seven by OXblood Ruffin
Zen of Skateboarding, Part 3: Flowing Stream by Thoai Tran
The Great Southern Fire God by John Crow
Vulnerabilities in the S/KEY One-Time Password System by Mudge
Happyland Cell Block 90210 by G. Allen Perry
Don't Talk to Cops by Robert W. Zeuner
BELLKORE Exposed! by Oderus Urungus
How to be an Anarchist at 7-11 by Snarfblat
Milk and Blood by Lady Carolin
I'd Rather be Dead than Live in California by Oxblood Ruffin
Reid Fleming: Lady Killer by Reid Fleming
Who's Gonna Get Screwed Today? NetBIOS Attacks over TCP by SirDystic
Political Rant #1 by THE NIGHTSTALKER
Hacking PC/Payroll for Windows by Tarkin Darklighter
Wuss Vandals Get Hassled by the Man by Rev. Anna Truwe
Some Form of Success by Weaselboy
Wackers: The Secret Life of a 'Fantasy Maker' by Isis
A Day Off for DrunkFux by DrunkFux
The Man With The Creosote Grin by Oxblood Ruffin
SPANK MY MONKEY by Lady Carolin
When Cults Collide by The Nightstalker
High School Reunion: The Nardcore Adventures of Reid Fleming by Reid Fleming
Where Have My Heroes Gone? by KSM
Remembrance of Things Past by Pixie
Pulp Philosophy by Shadeshifter
The Longer March by Oxblood Ruffin
San Francisco Cab Driver Stories by G.A. Ellsworth
The Journalist's Cookbook v1.0 by Reid Fleming
The Camping Trip, by Franken Gibe of Cult of the Dead Cow (1988)
CDC #356: The Longer March, by Oxblood Ruffin (July 15, 1998)
CDC #357: Desecreating the Flag, by The Nightstalker (July 15, 1998)
CDC #360: The Journalist's Cookbook, by Reid Fleming (July 15, 1998)
January 1st, 1993 List of cDc Distribution Sites
CDC Press Release, Lubbock Tx. (August 18, 1994)
July 1, 1993 list of cDc Distribution Sites
CDC Invites you to read CDC4_93
cDc Communications Index (July 1, 1993)
CDC-kC0W Phorce Introduction (April 1, 1993)
CDC Global Domination Update #12 (April 1st, 1993)
CDC Global Domination Update #13 (July 1st, 1993)
Cow-San, by Necrovore of Cult of the Dead Cow (1988)
Cyberpunk: The Rules (17 of Them)
Dance of the Cow by Akira of Cult of the Dead Cow (1990)
Death and the Bovine, by lady Carolin, Priestess of the Cow (1989)
Eye Am A Modemer (Parody of Eye of the Beholder by Metallica by Morpheous of LOM)
Fatal Attraction For Real, by G.A. Ellsworth of Cult of the Dead Cow (1990)
Fuck the World by Swamp Rat of Cult of the Dead Cow (1988)
Gun Control by The Pusher of Cult of the Dead Cow (1989)
Institutionalized by Necrovore/Raver of Cult of the Dead Cow (1988)
Geek: The Saga Continues by The Pusher of Cult of the Dead Cow (1988)
The Nameless Pasture by The Ravel, Teller of Strange Legends (1988)
A Trip to Nostalgia, a Trip to PowerPizzaFest! (November 15, 1994)
The Prophecy of Cow by Franken Gibe of Cult of the Dead Cow
Renegade Cows by HAL 8999 of Cult of the Dead Cow (1986)
Scotty's Tale of Sex and Death by Racer X (1988)
Creative Writing, Second Grade Style by Hanover Fiste (Critiques of His Own Work from Second Grade)
The Song of the Cow, a Poem, by Psychadelic Warlord of Cult of the Dead Cow (May 5, 1988)
Sunday, by Peter Flechette of Cult of the Dead Cow (1990)
A Tale of Two Sexes, by Swamp Rat of Cult of the Dead Cow (1988)
The Only Way to Get Telenet Thingies by Tequila Willy of Cult of the Dead Cow (1988)
The Flash Man by Richard Avis of Cult of the Dead Cow (1989)
The Three Cows, by Lady Carolin (1990)
Trail of Blood, by Sunspot of Cult of the Dead Cow (1988)
ULTRA 21: A Guide to Boxing (Compilation of Files) by Sinister X (1993)
Visions from the Last Crusade, by Psychedelic Warlord (1988)
Some Thoughts on Textfiles from Swamp Ratte' of Cult of the Dead Cow