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Crematory Zine #1 (Czechoslovakia) (1992)

Crematory Zine #1 (Czechoslovakia) (1992) Editor: “Kerry” (in Slovak)

Slovakian zine from 1992, released in 1993. Has many of the classics in their prime. Although not much to read if you don’t know Slovak, the design is nice and features some band photos I have not seen elsewhere. Interviews and short features with Acheron, Amon, Beherit, Amorphis, Derketa, Mythic, Sentenced, Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Cenotaph, Darkthrone, Dismember, Entombed, Funebre, Malediction, Mayhem, Deceased, Xysma, Damnatory, Varathron, Unleashed, Bestial Summoning, Incantation, Putrid Offal and more.

The Editor of this zine also released two compilation tapes, Carnage vol.1 & vol.2 (thanks Daniel M. for sharing).

June 13, 2020 | Categories: Acheron (US), Beherit (FIN), Bestial Summoning (NL), Bolt Thrower (UK), Carbonized (SWE), Carcass (UK), Cathedral (UK), Cenotaph (MEX), Crematory Zine (CSK) (In Slovak), Damnatory (SWZ), Darkthrone (NOR), Deceased (US), Deicide (US), Denial of God (DEN), Derketa (US), Dismember (SWE), Entombed (SWE), Exulceration (SWZ), Funebre (FIN), Incantation (US), Malediction (UK), Mayhem (NOR), Putrid Offal (FR), Sentenced (FIN), Unleashed (SWE), Xentrix (UK) | Leave a comment

Pagan Kalewala #2 (Finland) 1994

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 with Immolation (talking about leaving Roadrunner Records), Congestion, Necromantia, Varathron, Troll (94), a number of reviews, Finnish scene report/Finnish witchcraft history, and more. Brief, but fun (how I love that typewriter font from the early-mid 90s)…issue #1 is next – thanks S.L.!

 

October 17, 2014 | Categories: Cathedral (UK), Cradle of Filth (UK), Darkthrone (NOR), Finnish scene report, Immolation (US), Mayhem (NOR), Morningstar (FIN), Naked Whipper (GER), Necromantia (GR), Pagan Kalewala (FIN), Reviews, Skyclad (UK), Varathron (GR) | Leave a comment

Grinder #1 (Chile) Noviembre 1993 (Español)

Grinder #1 (Chile) Noviembre 1993 (Español). Editor: Andrés Padilla

Exciting news from Chile these days. Andrés Padilla, who used to do Violence Zine (Chile) in the late 80’s, and currently editing the long-running Grinder magazine, recently published the book Retrospectiva al Metal Chileno (1983-1993), with a limited edition 12″ LP compilation released by IronBonehead Productions (Ger) that includes rare and old death metal Chilean bands never released on vinyl before…More info here http://corvusdiscos.cl/label_retrospectiva.htm

Now he is working on another book called Underground Never Dies! (hardcover, tons of old school flyers and rare pics from cult bands, and interviews with lots of key-members of the UG scene), plus a limited compilation 12″ LP filled with bands of the 80’s, from all over the world. More info here: Underground Never Dies!
http://corvusdiscos.cl/homeUND!.htm

Now to Grinder…this was the first issue of Andrés’ (2nd) magazine, Grinder, and it featured interviews and/or features with Anathema, Cannibal Corpse, Carbonized, Cathedral, Confessor, Criminal, Deicide, Dorso, Fear Factory, Gwar, Konkhra, Massacre, My Dying Bride, Sacrificial, Sadus, Therion, Tottenkorps, Undercroft, and much more…

March 3, 2013 | Categories: Anathema (UK), Cannibal Corpse (US), Carbonized (SWE), Cathedral (UK), Confessor (US), Criminal (CH), Deicide (US), Demo Reviews, Dorso (CH), Fear Factory (US), Grinder Mag (CH)(español), Gwar (US), Horror Films, Massacre (US), My Dying Bride (UK), News, Reviews, Sacrificial (DMK), Sadus (US), Satanism - Occult, Therion (SWE), Totten Korps (CH), Uncategorized, Undercroft (CH-GER) | 2 Comments

Grind Zone #1 (Italy/Spain) ? 1994 (En Español)

Grind Zone #1 (Italy/Spain) ? 1994. Director: “Claudio Cubito” (En Español)

A somewhat mainstream Italian publication, translated into Spanish for Spain (and published by a German conglomerate!), yet containing many cult underground acts in their prime. This goes to show just how far the ‘underground’ was from being really underground by 1994 – only to collapse back into obscurity more or less by 1995-96. Features and interviews with Entombed, Cathedral, Asphyx, Burzum, Tiamat, Samael, Gorefest, Anathema, Amorphis, Cynic, In Flames, Doomstone, Dark Tranquillity, Expulsion, Misanthrope, Osmose Productions, Century Media, Nuclear Blast, Peaceville, Roadrunner, Death, Eucharist, Impaled Nazarene, Absu, Phlebotomized, Sadness, Schizo, Cradle of Filth, Mind Riot, Black Shine, and Sadist.

January 2, 2013 | Categories: Absu (US), Adverts, Amorphis (FIN), Anathema (UK), Asphyx (NL), Blackshine (SWE), Burzum (NOR), Cathedral (UK), Century Media Records, Cradle of Filth (UK), Cynic (US), Dark Tranquility (SWE), Death (US), Doomstone (US), Earache Records (UK), Entombed (SWE), Eucharist (SWE), Expulsion (SWE), Grind Zone (SP/IT), Holy Records, Impaled Nazarene (FIN), In Flames (SWE), Lucretia Records, Mind Riot (FIN), Misanthrope (FR), News, Nuclear Blast Records (GER), Osmose Productions (FR), Peaceville Records (UK), Phlebotomized (NL), Roadrunner Records (US), Sadist (IT), Sadness (SWZ), Schizo (IT), Sepultura (BZL) | 1 Comment

Mettalic Butcher #4 (Poland) 1992

Mettalic Butcher #4  (Poland) 1992. Editor: Rob Tarasiuk

EXCELLENT ZINE – VERY well laid out (with KILLER cover art!), put together by Mr. Tarasiuk, who apparently got most of the interviews and pics when he was in Belgium in 1991 or so (check out the editorial), catching all the classic tours of the 90-91 era…(really, who is not jealous reading this now?!) Numerous classic bands represented here, at the height of the ‘golden’ era of death metal, interviews with Benediction, Bolt Thrower, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Cathedral, Dark Tranquilitty, Dead Infection, Disgrace, Dismember, Gorefest, Grave, Immolation, Morbid Angel, My Dying Bride, and more…

 

October 18, 2012 | Categories: Adverts, Benediction (UK), Bolt Thrower (UK), Cannibal Corpse (US), Carcass (UK), Cathedral (UK), Dark Tranquility (SWE), Dead Infection (POL), Disgrace (FIN), Dismember (SWE), Gorefest (NL), Grave (SWE), Immolation (US), Mettalic Butcher (POL), Morbid Angel (US), My Dying Bride (UK), Peaceville Records (UK), Reviews | Leave a comment

Slayer Zine #9 (Norway) 1991

Slayer Zine #9 (Norway), 1991. Editor: Metalion (highlights)

This is the second copy of several Slayer zines I have laying around (thanks to Grindfather Richard Johnson). From 1991, #9 is dedicated to the then recently deceased ‘Dead‘ of Mayhem (he is on the cover from 1987, with Morbid), and it features an obituary/rant of sorts in the back pages, where “The Duke…” indicts the ‘trendy death metal bands’ that were flooding the underground then,  championing instead the originality of the bands coming out of Norway at the time (all the forefathers of the black metal scene). Great interviews throughout, including early ones with The Gathering, Cathedral, and My Dying Bride.

As a reminder the “Slayer Mag Diaries” due out in June from Bazillion Points. 

May 11, 2011 | Categories: 7 inch Reviews, Abruptum (SWE), Beherit (FIN), Bestial Summoning (NL), Carcass (UK), Cathedral (UK), Furbowl (SWE), Head Not Found Productions (NOR), Immortal (NOR), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Mayhem (NOR), Morbid (SWE), My Dying Bride (UK), Mythic (US), Nuclear Blast Records (GER), Prime Evil (US), Rotting Christ (GR), Samael (SWTZ), Slayer Zine (NOR), The Gathering (NL), Tormentor (HU) | 2 Comments

NGF (No Glam Fags) # 6 (CA, USA) 1992

NGF (No Glam Fags) # 6 (CA, USA) 1992: Editor “Marco Barbieri”

Printed and stapled. Featuring Morbid Angel, Death, Sacrifice, Cathedral, Carcass, Grave, Unleashed, a long one with Epidemic (underrated!), Suffocation, Massacre, Confessor and many more…

December 1, 2010 | Categories: Billy Milano (US), Cannibal Corpse (US), Carcass (UK), Cathedral (UK), Confessor (US), Death (US), Entombed (SWE), Epidemic (US), Fudge Tunnel (US), Grave (SWE), Immolation (US), Massacre (US), Morbid Angel (US), News, No Glam Fags Zine (US), Obituary (US), Old Lady Drivers (US), Sacrifice (CAN), Sorrow (US), Suffocation (US), Type O Negative (US), Unleashed (SWE), Voivod (CAN) | 1 Comment