Metal History Through Fanzines

Decomposed (UK)

Sombre Eve #1 (Australia) 1992

Sombre Eve #1 (Australia) 1992. Editors: “Shane” and “Tracey”

From down under, a crude DIY-hitter with a good mix of underground icons, death, black and cult doom, a Netherlands scene report (VERY brief, by Hans from The Gathering), reviews, a “what is doom?” survey, plus interviews and features/bio with Aetiology, Anathema, Beelzebub (NOR), Blasphemy, Decomposed, Entombed, Eternal (UK), Flesh, God Forsaken, Grief, Immortal, Impaled Nazarene, Master’s Hammer, Mayhem, Necrotion, Herve from Osmose Productions, Pan-Thy-Monium, Portrayal, the Gathering and more…thanks to S.L. for the submission

 

November 28, 2015 | Categories: Adverts, Anathema (UK), Beelzebub (NOR), Blasphemy (CAN), Decomposed (UK), Demo Reviews, Electric Wizard (UK), Entombed (SWE), Eternal (UK), Godforsaken (FIN), Grief (US), Immortal (NOR), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Master's Hammer (CZ), Mayhem (NOR), Necrotion (US), Netherlands Scene Report, Osmose Productions (FR), Pan-Thy-Monium (SWE), Portrayal (AUS), Reviews, Sombre Eve (AUS), The Gathering (NL), Uncategorized | 1 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

Grave Disgrace #2 (Russia) 1993 (in Russian)

Grave Disgrace #2 (Russia) 1993. Editors: “Gladchenko Arkadiy” (in Russian)

Finally, a Russian zine! This one is packed – 84 pages – with long features on labels like Foundation 2000 (NL), Peaceville Records, and Wild Rags (California), as well as extensive scene reports and info on Russian bands from the time…all for those who can read it. If not, enjoy it anyway, and thanks to Супранов А.В. for sending it over and Anton for helping me figure out what was what, interviews and features with Agathocles, Autopsy, Azhubham Haani, Blasphemy, Bowels, Brainstorm, Catacomb, Cannibal Corpse, Corpse, Decomposed, Edge of Sanity, Deicide, Emperor, Carbonized, Exulceration, Firetower, Scaffold, God’s Tower, Gorefest, Skeletal Earth, Impetigo, Lazaret, Necropsychosis, Old Funeral, Possessed, Sarcoma, Morrisound/Scott Burns, Solemn, Suffer, Thou Shalt Suffer, Russian Winter and much more. PDF is up as well in the downloads section…

 

 

 

December 5, 2014 | Categories: Adverts, Agathocles (BEL), Autopsy (US), Azhubham Haani (SWE), Blasphemy (CAN), Cannibal Corpse (US), Carbonized (SWE), Catacomb (IT), Decomposed (UK), Deicide (US), Edge of Sanity (SWE), Foundation 2000 Records, Gorefest (NL), Grave Disgrace (RUS) in Russian, Impetigo (US), Morrisound Studios (US), Old Funeral (NOR), Peaceville Records (UK), Possessed (US), Russian Scene Report, Sarcoma (US), Skeletal Earth (US), Suffer (SWE), Thou Shalt Suffer (NOR), Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Diarium Autopsia # 2 (Finland) 1992

Diarium Autopsia # 2 (Finland) 1992. Editors: Heidi Lipsanen and Sonja Kangas

This fantastic, yet short lived zine was stapled and photocopied, but read and felt like a professional. From Finland, yet written in great English, it focused on the Finnish scene extensively (with fun pre-Rotten Sound interview with Vomiturition, and other stuff like Mordicus and Belial). Also features cool interviews with early Swedish notables like Afflicted and Liars in Wait (w/ Kristian Wahlin), and the interview with Mike Patton/Mr. Bungle is pretty exceptional. Plus Thromdarr, Rot, Uncanny, Sentenced, Pestigore, Paradise Lost, Napalm Death, The Corpse Grinders, Lubricant, Incantation, Exempt, Dismember, Decomposed, Ancient Rites, Amorphis and more..

January 4, 2011 | Categories: Afflicted (SWE), Amorphis (FIN), Ancient Rites (BEL), Belial (FIN), Decomposed (UK), Diarium Autopsia Zine (FIN), Dismember (SWE), Drowned Productions (SP), Exempt (SWE), Head Not Found Productions (NOR), Incantation (US), Liers In Wait (SWE), Lubricant (FIN), Mordicus (FIN), Mr. Bungle (US), Napalm Death (UK), Paradise Lost (UK), Pestigore (FIN), Polish Scene Report, Rot (BZL), Sentenced (FIN), Thromdarr (FIN), Uncanny (SWE), Vomiturition (FIN) | 1 Comment