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Ancient Rites (BEL)

Blasphemous #2 (Greece) 1992

Blasphemous #2 (Greece) 1992. Editors: “Morbid”, “John”, “Stephan” and “Photis”

Second issue of this cult Greek zine, overflowing with exaltations and inebriations most foul and horrendous! with Abysmal, Lemegethon, Acheron, Amorphis, Winged, Ancient Rites, Edge of Sanity, At the Gates, Afflicted, Black Prophecies, Tormentor, Blood, Bolt Thrower, Solitude, Cartilage, Ceremonial Oath, Emperor, Crematorium, Demigod, Putrid Offal, Demoncy, Obsecration, Desultory, Nocturnal Death, Enslaver, Epitaph, Mutation, Excidium, Fester, Decay, Impaled Nazarene, Mourning, My Dying Bride, Necrophobic, Order From Chaos, Nergal, Possessed, Bestial Summoning, Sadist, Profanatica, Sentenced, Chorus of Ruin, Sinister, Enslaved, The Gathering, Armoured Angel, Thergothon, Tiamat, Abruptum, Unholy and more…again, thanks to the Profane swamp goat for sharing!

 

 

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November 6, 2018 | Categories: Abruptum (SWE), Abysmal (NOR), Acheron (US), Adverts, Afflicted (SWE), Amorphis (FIN), Ancient Rites (BEL), Armoured Angel (AUS), At The Gates (SWE), Belial (FIN), Bestial Summoning (NL), Blasphemous (GRE), Blood (GER), Bolt Thrower (UK), Cartilage (FIN), Ceremonial Oath (SWE), Chorus of Ruin (UK), Demigod (FIN), Demoncy (US), Desultory (SWE), Edge of Sanity (SWE), Emperor (NOR), Enslaved (NOR), Excidium (IT), Goatpenis (BZL), Greek Scene Report, Impaled Nazarene (FIN), My Dying Bride (UK), Necrophobic (SWE), Obscure (SP), Order From Chaos (US), Playlists, Possessed (US), Profanatica (US), Putrid Offal (FR), Reviews, Sadist (IT), Satanism - Occult, Seance (SWE), Sentenced (FIN), Sinister (NL), Solitude (US-DE), The Gathering (NL), Thergothon (FIN), Tiamat (SWE), Tormentor (NL), Uncategorized, Unholy (FIN) | 1 Comment

The Black Montanas Of Thy Septentrio #1 (United States, TX) October, 1993.

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 interviews, but also with tons of newsletters and pages and pages of fliers (many of which were circulating the underground at the time, and some I have never seen before). Thanks to Equitant for scanning this and sending it over. Features, interviews, fliers with Zemial, Necromantia, Agatus, Rotting Christ, Varathron, Twilight, Grand Belial’s Key, Mortuary Drape, Ancient Rites, Chris Moyen, Lemegothon, Impaled Nazarene, Beherit, Divine Eve, Countess, Absymal, Vital Remains, Ungod, Emperor, Darkthrone, Enslaved, Burzum, Abruptum, Immortal, Master’s Hammer, Moonspell, Samael, Sarcofago, Celtic Frost, Liars in Wait, Sigh, Profanatica, Incantation, Thou Shalt Suffer, Occult, Blasphemy, Absu, Equimanthorn, Order From Chaos, Demoncy, Osmose Productions, Deathlike Silence, Decapitated Records and much more…

July 8, 2018 | Categories: Abbath, Abruptum (SWE), Absu (US), Abysmal (NOR), Agatus (GRE), Ancient Rites (BEL), Behemoth (POL), Beherit (FIN), Black Crucifixion (FIN), Blasphemy (CAN), Burzum (NOR), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Chris Moyen, Darkthrone (NOR), Deathlike Silence Productions, Decapitated Records (GRE), Demoncy (US), Divine Eve (US), Emperor (NOR), Enslaved (NOR), Equimanthorn (US), Equitant (US), Grand Belial's Key (US), Immortal (NOR), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Incantation (US), Liers In Wait (SWE), Lullaby (BZL), Master's Hammer (CZ), Mayhem (NOR), Moonspell (POR), Mordor (SWZ), Necromantia (GR), Occult (NL), Osmose Productions (FR), Possessed (US), Profanatica (US), Rotting Christ (GR), Samael (SWTZ), Sarcofago (BZL), Satanism - Occult, Sigh (JPN), The Black Montanas Of Thy Septentrio (US), Thou Shalt Suffer (NOR), Uncategorized, Varathron (GR), Zemial (GRE) | 1 Comment

Agony #1 (Poland) 1991(in Polish)

Agony #1 (Poland) 1991. Editor: “Adam Rozciecha” (in Polish)

With interviews and features in the Polish: Sinister, Demigod, Thou Shalt Suffer, Mexican Scene Report, Dead Infection, Dark Tranquillity, Fleshcrawl, Exulceration, Mortuary Drape, Necrolatry, Superation, Freddie Kruger, Algo, Ancient Rites, Wild Rags, Morten, Hetsheads, Misanthrope, Exmortes, Anatomy, Amorphis, Pandemonium, Monstrosity, Thanatos, Astaroth and more…

 

May 9, 2017 | Categories: Adverts, Agony Zine (POL) (polish), Amorphis (FIN), Ancient Rites (BEL), Dark Tranquility (SWE), Dead Infection (POL), Demigod (FIN), Exulceration (SWZ), Fleshcrawl (GER), Hetsheads (SWE), Mexican Scene Report, Misanthrope (FR), Monstrosity (US), Mortem (NOR), Mortuary Drape (IT), Necromantia (GR), Pandemonium (POL), Relapse Records (US), Reviews, The Wild Rag! (USA), Thou Shalt Suffer (NOR), Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Pure Fucking Hell #2 (FIN) 1994

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 and thanks to deathmetal.org and original scanner/owner.

 

August 14, 2016 | Categories: Adverts, Ancient Rites (BEL), Astaroth (US), Beherit (FIN), Deranged (SWE), Dismember (SWE), Emperor (NOR), Enslaved (NOR), Mayhem (NOR), Merciless (SWE), Mortuary Drape (IT), No Fashion Records (SWE), Nuclear Blast Records (GER), Occult (NL), Order From Chaos (US), Osmose Productions (FR), Pungent Stench (AU), Pure Fucking Hell (FIN), Sigh (JPN), Tormentor (HU), Uncategorized, Varathron (GR) | Leave a comment

Hammer Of Damnation #3 (Finland) January, 1993

Hammer Of Damnation #3 (Finland) January, 1993. Editor: “Niko Sirkiä” (2nd press/July 1993)

Third issue of this exceptional zine from Finland. From the more transitional/experimental period of the early extreme underground of 92/93, this issue has features and/or interviews with Ancient Rites, Apator, Archgoat, Carnifex (FIN), Organic Infest, Barathrum, Burzum, Damnatory, Castle, Damonacy, Beherit, Depravity, Satyricon, a French Scene Report, Harmony Disturbed, Laceration, Sadness, Masters Hammer, Mordor, Abysmal, Mortician Magazine, Necromantia, Pyogenesis, Throne of Ahaz, Rotting Christ, Momentum, Septicemia, Unburied and more (thx to original owner/scanner via deathmetal.org).

 

April 14, 2016 | Categories: Abysmal (NOR), Ancient Rites (BEL), Archgoat (FIN), Barathrum (FIN), Beherit (FIN), Black Crucifixion (FIN), Burzum (NOR), Damnatory (SWZ), Damonacy (US), Depravity (FIN), France Scene Report, Hammer Of Damnation (FIN), Master's Hammer (CZ), Mortician Magazine (NETH), Necromantia (GR), Osmose Productions (FR), Playlists, Pyogenesis (GER), Reviews, Rotting Christ (GR), Satyricon (NOR), Sentenced (FIN), Septicemia (GR), Throne of Ahaz (SWE), Unburied (FIN) | Leave a comment

Possessor Terror #3 (Chile) 1992 (en Español)

Possessor Terror #3 (Chile) 1992. Editors: “Nego,” “Panchy” y “Carlos” (en Español)

From the far side of the world, this Chilean zine has features, reviews and interviews with Baphomet, Necrony, Golem, My Dying Bride, Necrophobic, Impaler, Impaled Nazarene, Atomic Aggressor, Belial, Embrionic Death, Inverted, Desultory, Decomposed, Ancient Rites, Burial Vault, Carrion Lord, Candiru, Phantasm, Poserslaughter Records and much more…(thanks Mario)

April 16, 2015 | Categories: Ancient Rites (BEL), Atomic Aggressor (CH), Baphomet (US), Belial (FIN), Candiru (US), Carrion Lord (US), Dead (GER), Decomposed (UK), Desultory (SWE), Embrionic Death (US), Golem (GER), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Impaler (US), Inverted (SWE), Manos (GER), My Dying Bride (UK), Necrony (SWE), Necrophobic (SWE), News, Poserslaughter Records, Possessor Terror (CH), Reviews, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Exhumed Zine #1 (Germany) Dec. 1994

Exhumed Zine #1 (Germany) Dec. 1994. Editor: “Christian H.”

Classic layout and nice first issue from Germany (thanks Herr Löns for sharing via NWN!) Features and interviews with Ancient Rites, August Moon, Bethlehem (super short!), Koito Zine (Italy), Mangled Torsos, Inksplat Artworks, Morbid Records, Mythic, Neolithic, Opeth, Katatonia, many reviews, cool art, and extras…

June 22, 2014 | Categories: Adverts, Ancient Rites (BEL), Bethlehem (GER), Exhumed Zine (GER), Inksplat Artworks, Katatonia (SWE), Koito Zine (ITA), Mangled Torsos (GER), Morbid Records (GER), Mythic (US), Opeth (SWE), Zine Reviews | Leave a comment

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