Phoenix From the Crypt #4 (England) 1984. Editors: “Middie” and “Pek” First, apologies for the lack of updates; its been a hectic year, etc., however it is still my long-term intention to keep this archive alive and keep adding new zines. So, once things get back to normal, more frequent updates will occur! – Jason […]
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Baphomet Zine Compilation 1987-1995 Vol. #1 and #2
(Italy)Baphomet Zine Compilations (1987-1995) #1 and #2 (Italy) (eds: Enrico, Sarmax, Paulo and Claudio) Italiano (early) & English (later). Long-running Italian zine brought together over 2 digital volumes. Includes a WIDE variety of metal, extreme metal + punk and hardcore and other genres (as their tastes varied and expanded over the years) + plus some […]
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Thrash Em All
(Poland) 2/1989Thrash Em All (Poland) 2/1989 (in Polish) Editor: “Mariusz Kmiolek” Another issue of Thrash Em All from Poland. Again, not really a “zine” I know, but for historical purposes, it is still a pretty cool insight into the east block scene. Features a mix of Polish bands and Western (I wish I could read that […]
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Raise the Dead #1
(Germany) 1984Raise the Dead #1 (Germany) 1984. Editors: “Timo Weber” (auf Deutsch) Lots of history packed in this one. Whether you can read German or not, it is still worth a gander for the original artwork from Away (Voivod) and the early Death feature…one of the earliest I have ever seen (on their first Death by Metal […]
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Speed Attack #2
(Germany) 1985
(Deutsch)Speed Attack #2 (Germany) 1985. (auf Deutsch) Editors: “Michael Trengert and Peter Zohren” Second issue of this German zine featured last month, released in the year of 1985. Again, one of the editors was Michael Trengert, who went on to be one of the Summer Breeze Festival (GER) organizers and also a former European manager […]
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Speed Attack #1
(Germany) 1984
(Deutsch)Speed Attack #1 (Germany) 1984. (auf Deutsch) Editors: “Michael Trengert, Peter Zohren and Tomo Dolevic” Early German zine released in the year of 1984. One of the editors was notably Michael Trengert, who went on to be one of the Summer Breeze Festival (GER) organizers and also a former European manager of Metal Blade Records. […]
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Phoenix Militia #7
(UK) 1987Phoenix Militia #7 (UK) 1987. Editor: “Bill Steer” Many thanks to Bernd B. again for a great contribution! This time it is the mega-classic from Bill Steer’s teenage years – be sure to check out the sincere and insightful editorial (btw this issue was photocopied and stapled 3 times from the front, which made it […]
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Metal Forces #21
(UK) 1986Metal Forces #21 (UK) 1986. Editor: “Bernard Doe” [Once more, it’s a given that Metal Forces was certainly not a fanzine, yet it still deserves archival status. As previously stated, the importance of the magazine for the development of the global underground and all ’extreme’ genres can not be understated – they covered many notable bands […]
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Kick Ass #26
(NY, USA) July 1984Kick Ass #26 (NY, USA) July 1984. Editor: Bob Muldowney Incredible piece of metal history here, right down to the Metallica Ad and a Witch Cross feature (who just had their album re-released on Hell’s Headbangers records I might add- get it, a forgotten classic). Features, Ads, live reviews and interviews with Anvil, Angel Witch, […]
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Gray Matter #2
(TX, USA) August 1987Gray Matter #2 (TX, USA) August 1987. Editor: “Chris Orloski” Out of Texas, packed with reviews (especially demo reviews), a long interview with Gene Hoglan from Dark Angel and Jason Newsted after he joined Metallica, news, a feature on Ron Jarzombek, a Watchtower/Agony Column live review, interviews w/ Lethal Aggression, Hades, Liege Lord, Drifter, Devastation, […]
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Diabolical Noise #3
(Poland) 1990
(Polish)Diabolical Noise #3 (Poland) 1990. Editor: Jaroslav “Orion” Szubrycht A while back I put up issue #6 of this cult zine from Poland. Digging back a bit further now we have issue #3. In Polish, this killer zine went deep into the underground with bands from around the world like Mutilator (Brazil), Phlegethon, Samael, Massacra […]
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Pit Magazine #8
(Colorado, USA) 1992Pit Magazine #8 (Colorado, USA) 1992, Editor: “Wendy Perelstein” A massive update here….Pit Magazine was published by Mosh Pit Records, a metal record store out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, that is sadly missed. Their magazine started in the late 80s and ran into the 90s with ambitions of being a national magazine of sorts, and they […]
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SOD – Sounds of Death
(Missouri, USA) #2 1993SOD – Sounds of Death (Missouri, USA) #2 Winter 1993. Editor: “David Horn” Sort of in between a zine and magazine, David Horn’s eventually long-running Sounds Of Death started off ambitious right away. Featuring pro-print, color cover, and a nice design from Dan Zimmer, it had an underground feel, without the mainstream nonsense that often polluted […]
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