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  • Blasphemous #1
    (Greece) 1991

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    Blasphemous #1 (Greece) 1991. Editors: “Morbid”, “John”, “Stephan” and “Photis”   Received this fantastic early 90’s gem directly from the source (thanks for sharing Swamp beast!); a bit uneven in parts but the ambition is undeniable; pretty much a ‘who’s who’ of both black and death metal circa 90/91, from the demo reviews to the […]

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  • The Black Montanas Of Thy Septentrio #1
    (USA, TX) 1993

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    The Black Montanas Of Thy Septentrio #1 (United States, TX) October, 1993. Editors: “Equitant” and “Proscriptor” A massive volume representative of everything mystical and ethereal about the early 1990s black metal underground. Based in Texas and produced by Equitant & Proscriptor from Absu, this zine is a document of an era; packed with not only […]

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  • Pure Fucking Hell #2
    (Finland) 1994

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    Pure Fucking Hell #2 (FIN) 1994. Editor: “Pete Ilvespakka” Zine from former Depravity (among other acts) bassist ‘Pete’ Ilvespakka, features a number of highly regarded early 90s underground icons, including No Fashion Records, Enslaved, Emperor, Varathron, Deranged, Merciless, Mortuary Drape, Occult, Order From Chaos, Pungent Stench, Tormentor (HUN), Beherit, Ancient Rites, and much more. Credit […]

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  • The Oath #2
    (Ireland) 1994

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    The Oath #2 (IRE) 1994. Editor: “Alan Averill” Issue #2 of this classic zine from Primordial vocalist Alan (aka A.A. Nemtheanga). Features and interviews with Decoryah, Fleurety, a German Scene report, an essay on Glen Benton, Monumentum, Graveland, Mordor, Illska, No Fashion Records, Mayhem, Balder, Cruachan, Gorgoroth, Mortuary Drape, Moonspell, Sigh, Varathron, and more. (Thanks […]

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  • Petrified #3
    (USA – Florida) 1994

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    Petrified #3 (USA – Florida) 1994. Editor: “Thorns (Sentis)” Full Moon Productions’ zine extension, and quite a timely one this is. Black metal to the core with many informative and insightful interviews, including Algaion, Ancient, Burzum, Behemoth, Bard Faust (Emperor), Gehenna, Graveland, Hades (NOR), In the Woods, Katatonia, Primordial, Throne of Ahaz, Vlad Tepes, Varathron, […]

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  • Pagan Kalewala #2
    (Finland) 1994

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    Pagan Kalewala #2 (Finland) 1994. Editor: “Ari Honkonen ” Skyclad are on the cover…but not inside (sigh)….one of my all time favorite bands (after Sabbat!)…Martin Walkyier was and is among THE best lyricists in the history of metal…there – I said it! Anyways…this is a zine from Ari of the Finnish band Morningstar, with interviews/features/updates […]

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  • Exhume Zine #4
    (Tennessee, USA) 1993

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    Exhume Zine #4 (Tennessee, USA) July 1993. Editor: James Kelly Enochs III. This was the fourth and final issue of Exhume (issue #3 was put up a while ago), and like the previous, it was stapled on thick, copied paper. This makes for some hard eye-squint reading in places, but nothing that zooming in can not […]

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