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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

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 film and author write ups, essays, reviews and more. This original and sincere presentation is a great pleasure to read,  both volumes are available here (vol 1) and here (vol 2).

Issue 1: [Italian] Anthrax/Testament Live review, Creepin Death, Jag Panzer, Anthrax, Def Leppard, Metallica, Voivod, Celtic Frost, Dio/Black Sabbath live review. Taurus, The Accused, Mayhem-Deathcrush, Reviews, demo reviews, and essay on ‘posers’, Zephir, playlists and more.

Issue 2: [Italian] Candlemass, Post Mortem, Flotsam and Jetsam, Arpia, Scream, Vendetta, Darkness, Mayhem (w/ Euronymous), Trojan, A.C.T.H., Extrema, Bloody Anger, Peggio Amico, Mania, Sodom/Whiplash live review, Ice Age, Xandril, video, demo and album reviews, playlists and more.

Issue 3: [Italian] S.N.F.U., NOFX, Raw, Helstar, Bandana, Massacre (Chile), The Accused, Madhouse, OKA, Jesus Went to Jerusalem, Demo reviews, Silverwing, Crash Box, Afflict, 7 Seconds and more.

Issue 4: [Italian] Saint Vitus, Haunting Souls, DOA, Conquest, Pentagram, Gas, Son, NOT, Bloodstar, Astaroth (CA), Domine, Die Kreuzen, Ice Age, Anacrusis, The Missing Links, Monumentum, Outrage, Drowning Roses, demo reviews and more.

Issue 5: [Italian] Internal Void, Revelation, Arpia, Traumatic Voyage, Obliveon, No Rules, Dorso, Caos, Growing Concern, Infezione, Fire Party, Domine, Articoli Su, Deceased, Nuclear Death, Massacre (Chile), Epitafio, Domine, Misguided, Altri, Hexx, Ulcera, playlist, posers, demo reviews and more.

Issue 6: [Italian] New Model Army, Lemonheads, Elektra Drive, Spermbirds, Soul Reaction, No Remorse, Opera IX, Solitude Aeturnus, Caras de Hambre, Maelstrom, Latin Posse, Warrior Soul, Post Mortem, DOA, Rock Progressive Italiano, demo reviews, playlists and more.

Issue 6/7: [English] Nuclear Death, Cathedral, Soul Reaction, Post Mortem, Protected Illusion, Dogma, Maelstrom, Murnau, Caras, De Hambre, Spermbirds, Brain Damage, Headcrasher, Sentenced, Order From Chaos, Wild Rags, Axemaster, Slint, Humanicide, reviews, Dracma records and more..

Issue 8: [English] Confessor, Nosferatu, Decay, Sentenced, Noise Culture, Psycopath, Affirmative Action, Political Asylum, Prestige, Bedlam, Church of Violence, horror cinema, Wild Rags, reviews, vampires more…

Issue 9: [English] The Obsessed, Paradise Lost, Extrema, Necrosanct, Gutted Pulp, Dovercourt, Sadist, Apatridi, Brokenglazz, Nuclear Blast, Rosicrucian, snuff/mondo movies +more

Issue 10: [English] Type O Negative, Inverted, Non-Fiction, Industrial music feature, demo reviews, news, Beyond Reason, Anathema, Mortified, Brain Police, Fanzine reviews, New Model Army, Glacial Fear, Nervewomb, Psychosis, Paul Chain/DeathSS, Christopher Lee, Zombie movies, The Mentors..

Issue 11: [English] Fanzine reviews, Soulgrind, Mortuary Drape, Novembers Doom, Slug & Lettuce zine, demo reviews, Sepolcrum, Monumentum, Eterne, Necromass, Beyond Dawn, Robert Bloch, Lucio Fulci, Mariano Baino, Shiver Records, video reviews + more

 

December 16, 2017 | Categories: 7 Seconds (US), Anacrusis (US), Anathema (UK), Anthrax (US), Axemaster (US), Baphomet (ITA), Black Sabbath (UK), Candlemass (SWE), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Christopher Lee, Confessor (US), D.O.A. (CAN), Death SS (IT), Decay (US), Deceased (US), Demo Reviews, Dio (US), Flotsam and Jetsam (US), Gutted Pulp (US), Helstar (US), Hexx (US), Horror Films, Humanicide (US), Internal Void (US), Inverted (SWE), Italian Scene Report, King Fowley, Live Reviews, Lucio Fulci, Mania (GER), Mass Psychosis (US), Massacre (CHI), Mayhem (NOR), Metallica (US), Mortuary Drape (IT), Necrosanct (UK), New Model Army (UK), News, Noverbers Doom (US), Nuclear Death (US), Obliveon (CAN), Opera IV (IT), Order From Chaos (US), Paradise Lost (UK), Pentagram (US), Playlists, Post Mortem (US), Prestige (FIN), Revelation (US), Reviews, Robert Bloch, Rosicrucian (SWE), Sadist (IT), Saint Vitus (US), Scream (US), Sentenced (FIN), Shiver Records, Slug & Lettuce, SNFU (CAN), Sodom (GER), Solitude Aeturnus (US), Soulgrind (FIN), The Accused (US), The Mentors (US), The Obsessed (US), The Wild Rag! (USA), Type O Negative (US), Uncategorized, Vendetta (GER), Warrior Soul (US), Whiplash (US), Zine Reviews | Leave a comment

Blitzkrieg #3 (Germany) 1985 (auf Deutsch)

Blitzkrieg #3 (Germany) 1985. Editors: “Ralf Ludwig, Roland Dähne, Andreas Hartmann, Olaf Moretzki” (auf Deutsch)

Exceptional German zine from a great year in metal. Includes some pics that, at least I, have not seen before from Death, Celtic Frost and others. Features/Reviews and interviews with Overkill, Death, Bathory, Enforcer, Black Virgin, Iron Angel, Medieval, Nigro Mantia, Angel Dust, Poison (GER), Backwater, Nasty Savage, Savage Grace, Siren, Warfare and Venom. I found this one on an older hard drive, so not sure who originally scanned this/sent it, but thanks from all of us. PDF up as well in D/L section.

 

February 8, 2016 | Categories: Angel Dust (GER), Bathory (SWE), Blitzkrieg (GER) auf Deutsch, Celtic Frost (SWZ), Death (US), Germany Scene Report, Iron Angel (GER), Nasty Savage (US), Overkill (US), Playlists, Poison (GER), Reviews, Savage Grace (US), Uncategorized, Venom (UK) | Leave a comment

MorticiaNumskull #8 (Netherlands) 1996 (Joint issue of Mortician and Numskull zines)

MorticiaNumskull  #8 (Netherlands) 1996 (Joint issue of Mortician and Numskull zines). Editors: “Wicliff Wolda” and “Harodl Dekkers”

Combined 8th issue of these 90’s Dutch zines, with a very well written and comprehensive review section – just a good survey of the transitional mid-90s weirdness in the underground at the time, lots of adverts from the avant-garde labels as well,  plus interviews/features on Celtic Frost, Cold Meat Industry (label), Misanthropy records, Infernal Majesty, artist Arjen Kunnen, Mortiis, October Tide, Paradigma, Shadow Dances, the Green River Killer and more… (Thanks Stef!) PDF up as well in DL sec.

 

 

October 13, 2015 | Categories: Arjen Kunnen (Artist), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Cold Meat Industry (label), Demo Reviews, Displeased Records (NL), Elend (FRA), Holy Records, Infernal Majesty (CAN), Lithuania Scene Report, Misanthropy Records, MortciaNumskull (Neth), Mortician Magazine (NETH), Mystic Production (POL), Napalm Records, Numskull (NETH), Osmose Productions (FR), Paradigma (NOR), Russian Scene Report, Shadow Dances (LITH), Wrong Again Records (SWE) | Leave a comment

Brain Damage #1 (USA – CA) 1984

Brain Damage #1 (USA – CA) 1984. Editors: Vadim Rubin” and “Ron Nieto”

Out of Long Beach, CA with help from Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel) and others, this zine features some rare photos, insights and  playlists from the very pivotal year of 1984. Interesting also Slayer is called “black metal”- just shows you how interchangeable all the terms were at the time (before certain sub-genres separated themselves)…check out the reviews as well for Mantas’ demo, among others…[Thanks to the original scanner, this was forwarded to me by a supporter of the archive]. Features and interviews with Hirax, Destruction, Dark Angel, Death Angel, Celtic Frost, Jag Panzer, Mercyful Fate, Omen, Overkill, Possessed and Voivod.

April 5, 2015 | Categories: Brain Damage Zine (US), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Dark Angel (US), Death Angel (US), Destruction (GER), Hirax (US), Jag Panzer (US), Mercyful Fate (DK), Metal Blade Records (US), Omen (US), Overkill (US), Possessed (US), Reviews, Slayer (US), Uncategorized, Voivod (CAN) | 1 Comment

Raise the Dead #1 (Germany) 1984

Raise 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 demo). Also interviews, info and/or features with Acid, Iron Angel, Overkill, Tankard, Celtic Frost, Destruction, Exciter, Hirax, Liege Lord, Sodom, Metallica, Motorhead, Nasty Savage, Artillery, Venom, Overdose, Mania, Vortex, Sons of Satan, Steel Assassin, Whiplash, Zoetrope, and more… [PDF up in DL section]

December 12, 2014 | Categories: Acid (GER), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Death (US), Destruction (GER), Exciter (CAN), Hirax (US), Iron Angel (GER), Leige Lord (US), Mania (GER), Metallica (US), Motorhead (UK), Nasty Savage (US), News, Overkill (US), Playlists, Raise the Dead (GER) (auf Deutsch), Reviews, Sodom (GER), Tankard (GER), Uncategorized, Venom (UK), Voivod (CAN), Vortex (NETH), Whiplash (US), Zoetrope (US) | Leave a comment

Speed Attack #1 (Germany) 1984 (auf 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. He recently died after a long battle with illness, so this goes out to him, in the metal afterlife. Features Hellhammer (in transition to Celtic Frost), Destruction, Battleaxe, Mania, pics of Mercyful Fate and Metallica, a Loudness live review, Overdose (GER), Running Wild, Vortex (NETH), Martyr (NETH), Stormwitch, Warlock, Venom, Grave Digger, Acid, and more.

October 16, 2013 | Categories: Acid (GER), Battleaxe (UK), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Destruction (GER), Grave Digger (GER), Hellhammer (SWZ), Iron Maiden (UK), Live Reviews, Loudness (JPN), Mania (GER), Martyr (NETH), Mercyful Fate (DK), Metallica (US), News, Reviews, Running Wild (GER), Speed Attack (GER) auf Deutsch, Stormwitch (GER), Uncategorized, Venom (UK), Vortex (NETH), Warlock (GER) | 2 Comments

Phoenix Militia #7 (UK) 1987

Phoenix 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 a very delicate operation to scan without splitting the pages, so some page-scans are unfortunately right on the border of the text). This issue features Bill’s influences heavily, stemming from both crossover/punk and metal, such as a very early demo-era incarnation of Napalm Death (before Bill was in the band), Hellbastard, an early interview with Jason Newsted (right after joining Metallica), Rapt, Desexult, Larm, Poison (GER) Anthrax, Discharge, Mace, Cryptic Slaughter and Extreme Noise Terror, plus write-ups and reviews on many others.

[edit Sept.27, 2016,  a note from a reader: just to give proper credits..Bill originally did a zine called “Violence & Force”, probably only 1 issue circa 1985. Pheonix Miltia/FTC was Pek and Middie’s creation..which they started in 1983 as a H.C. Punk zine but started covering Metal from the 5th issue on, Bill joined them at this point an maybe contributed the most in the later issues, but he didn’t start this fanzine.]

August 27, 2013 | Categories: Aggression (CAN), Anthrax (US), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Cryptic Slaughter (US), Demo Reviews, Desexult (DEN), Discharge (UK), Extreme Noise Terror (UK), Fanzines, Hellbastard (UK), Live Reviews, Mace (US), Metallica (US), Napalm Death (UK), News, Phoenix Militia (UK), Playlists, Poison (GER), Possessed (US), Repulsion (US), Reviews, Sepultura (BZL), Voivod (CAN), Zine Reviews | 4 Comments

Blowing Thrash #2 (Chile) Marzo, 1986 (Español)

Blowing Thrash #2  (Chile) Marzo, 1986. Editor: “Anton Reisenegger” (Español)

Fantastic contribution from the vibrant Chilean metal scene during the 1980’s, put together by none other than Anton Reisenegger of Chile’s cult early death metal outfit Pentagram (and currently in Lock Up). Features Chilean national report, a lengthy Slayer segment and interviews and features on Exodus, Destructor (pic), Celtic Frost, Post Mortem, Cryptic Slaughter, Hallows Eve, Legacy (pre-Testament), Tyrant, Abattoir, Sacrelege, Whiplash, Slaughter, Necrophagia, Hades, Venom, and more.

August 19, 2012 | Categories: Abattoir (US), Belial (CH), Blowing Thrash (CH) (Español), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Chile Scene Report, Cryptic Slaughter (US), Desecration (US-CAL), Destructor (US), Exodus (US), Hades (US), Hallows Eve (US), Legacy (US), Live Reviews, Messiah (SWZ), Necrophagia (US), Pentagram (CH), Playlists, Post Mortem (US), Reviews, Sacrilege (US), Slayer (US), Testament (US), Tyrant (US-CAL), Venom (UK), Wargod (US), Whiplash (US) | Leave a comment

Brain Damage Zine #2 (California, USA) 1985

Brain Damage Zine #2 (California, USA) 1985. Editors: “Vadim Rubin, Mike Rubenstein, and Ron Nieto”

The second issue from this classic zine out of Long Beach. My fav. part of this one is the ‘no posers’ Celtic Frost Drummer ad. Features and interviews from Bathory, Celtic Frost, C.O.C., Dark Angel, Death, Destruction, Possessed, Sodom, etc. Cheers again to Adrian at Pest Webzine for sending over the scans.

 

March 14, 2012 | Categories: Adverts, Bathory (SWE), Brain Damage Zine (US), C.O.C., Celtic Frost (SWZ), Dark Angel (US), Death (US), Destruction (GER), Iron Angel (GER), Kreator (GER), News, Playlists, Possessed (US), Reviews, Sodom (GER), Tormentor (GER), Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Brain Damage Zine #1 (California, USA) 1984

Brain Damage Zine #1 (California, USA) 1984. Editors: “Vadim Rubin and Ron Nieto”

Here is classic from Long Beach – straight from the dawn of the underground. Thanks to Adrian at Pest Webzine for sending these scans over and helping me get a post up despite me being away from home for another 10 days. This issue has write-ups on Slayer, Mercyful Fate, Overkill, Omen, Destruction, Hirax (interview), Death Angel, Celtic Frost, etc.

 

February 24, 2012 | Categories: Adverts, Brain Damage Zine (US), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Dark Angel (US), Death Angel (US), Destruction (GER), Hirax (US), Jag Panzer (US), Mercyful Fate (DK), Metal Blade Records (US), Omen (US), Overkill (US), Playlists, Possessed (US), Reviews, Slayer (US), Voivod (CAN) | Leave a comment

Deathcore #2 (Ontario, CAN) 1986

Deathcore #2 (Ontario, CAN) 1986, Editor: “Glenn Salter”

This was more of a crossover and hardcore-centered zine out of Ontario in the mid-eighties, and the content and interviews are very light, humorous, and brief. Still, very early interviews with Voivod, Sacrifice, Slaughter, Cyptic Slaughter, Celtic Frost, and a four-line “interview” with Kreator. Plus,  a pre-Cynic write-up for Seaweed! Lastly a cool global crossover-report…among other things…Cult!

 

January 2, 2012 | Categories: Aggression (CAN), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Cryptic Slaughter (US), Cynic (US), Deathcore Zine (CAN), Fringe-Diabolic Force Records (CAN), Kreator (GER), Lethal Aggression (US), Playlists, Sacrifice (CAN), Seaweed (US), Slaughter (CAN), Voivod (CAN) | Leave a comment

The Book of Armageddon #1 (NY, USA) 1986

The Book of Armageddon #1 (NY, USA) 1986, Editor: “Ed Farshtey”

A few weeks back, I put up BOA #4 with commentary from Ed Farshtey. This week, I have a super-rare copy of BOA #1 from 1986, and it features VERY early and cool (yet brief) interviews with DEATH (Evil Chuck when he was out in California – and hey I forgot he jammed with DRI drummer Eric Brecht then) , POSSESSED (Lalonde), CELTIC FROST (Warrior), DARK ANGEL (Hoglan-right before signing to Combat Records), a long interview with Quorthon from BATHORY (On recording “THE RETURN:” I was drunk every second during the recording…we had a great time“, live reviews, and several cool ads for DEATH‘s Mutilation demo, and a back cover ad for pre-CARCASS band “DISATTACK“.

 

November 14, 2011 | Categories: Aggression (CAN), Bathory (SWE), Carnivore (US), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Cro-Mags (US), Dark Angel (US), Death (US), Desecration (CA -US), Disattack UK), Gargoyle (US), Hirax (US), Leige Lord (US), Overkill (US), Possessed (US), The Book of Armageddon (US), Venom (UK), Voivod (CAN) | Leave a comment

Metal Forces #27 (UK) 1988

Metal Forces #27 (UK) 1988. Editor: “Bernard Doe”

Okay, so Metal Forces was certainly not a fanzine, yet it still deserves archival status. 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 before any other press did, and were a reliable go-to source for news in the pre-internet era. With that said, I will be featuring scans of Metal Forces semi-regularly alongside the DIY zines. This issue features  a cover story on Australia’s Mortal Sin, interviews with Agnostic Front, Blind Illusion (pre-Primus), a young Testament, Destruction, and Venom. Tons of cool label ads (like the back cover for Manic Ears Records – check out their story here), and a year-end poll to give you an idea of where things were headed at the end of 1987. Finally, there is an interesting interview with Martin Ain of Celtic Frost, that discusses among other things touring, the then just-released “Into the Pandemonium,” and Tom Warrior’s ongoing feud with a Metal Force’s writer.

September 12, 2011 | Categories: Adverts, Agnostic Front (US), Blind Illusion (US), Blood Feast (US), Celtic Frost (SWZ), Deathwish (UK), Destruction (GER), Earache Records (UK), Executioner (US), Manic Ears Records (UK), Metal Forces (UK), Mortal Sin (AUS), New Renaissance Records (US), Noise Records (GER), Readers Poll, Roadrunner Records (US), Testament (US), Under One Flag (GER), Venom (UK) | Leave a comment