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Slayer #16 (Norway) 2001

Slayer #16 (Norway) 2001. Editor: “Metalion”

Early 2000’s issue of this long running ultimo-classic from Norway by the one and only Metalion. Interviews, photos, adverts and features with Aborym, Sodom, Equimanthorn, Blood Storm, Bloodthorn, Dekapitator,King Fowley, Desaster, Destruction, Wacken 2001, Dracena, Merciless Records, Exumer, Absu, Hemlock, Holy Moses, MLO Misantropiska Lucifer Orden , Impiety, Nifelheim, Pentacle, Pentagram (CH), Razor, Sadistik Exekution, Warlord records and more…

 

November 6, 2017 | Categories: Aborym (IT), Absu (US), Bloodthorn (US), Dark Funeral (SWE), Dekapitator (US), Desaster (GER), Destruction (GER), Dracena (SWE), Exumer (GER), Holy Moses (GER), Impiety (SING), King Fowley, Nifelheim (SWE), Pentacle (NL), Pentagram (CH), Razor (CAN), Reviews, Uncategorized, Wacken Open Air, Zine Reviews | 2 Comments

Battlefield #5 (GER) 1985 (auf Deutsch)

Battlefield #5 (GER) 1985. Editor: “Markus Zimmerman” (auf Deutsch)

Another mid-80s classic from D-land, with interviews, live reviews, and features on Agent Steel, Tankard, At War, Cryptic Slaughter, Death, Sons of Satan, Desaster Area, Exodus, Helloween, Destruction, Hallows Eve, Jag Panzer, Metallica, Hirax, Dark Angel, Kreator, Messiah, Samhain (GER), Possessed, Slaughter (CAN), Angel Dust, Savage Grace, Sodom, Slayer, Venom, Exodus, Atomkraft, Violent Force and more…thanks to Battlefild-Magazine.de. PDF up in DL section.

 

May 10, 2016 | Categories: Agent Steel (US), Angel Dust (GER), At War (US), Atomkraft (UK), Cryptic Slaughter (US), Dark Angel (US), Death (US), Destruction (GER), Exodus (US), Hallows Eve (US), Helloween (GER), Hirax (US), Jag Panzer (US), Kreator (GER), Messiah (SWZ), Possessed (US), Savage Grace (US), Slaughter (CAN), Slayer (US), Sodom (GER), Tankard (GER), Uncategorized, Venom (UK), Violent Force (GER) | 1 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

Trasher #4 (Germany) Sept. 1987. (auf Deutsch)

Trasher #4 (Germany) Sept. 1987. Editor: “Ulrich Esser” (auf Deutsch)

german zine from 87, MANY great reviews and interviews….in German! If you can not read it, it is still a great look-through. Features interviews/adverts/reviews with Anthem, Atomkraft, Agent Steel, Nuclear Assault, Bathory, Bulldozer, Carnivore, Chastain (Advert – remember him?!), Destruction ‘guess the band’, the Dynamo Festival (NETH), Judas Priest (advert), King Diamond, Living Death, Motorhead, Oz, Riot, Possessed, Sodom, Testament and much more….[Danke S.L for the scan!]

 

 

 

October 8, 2014 | Categories: Anthem (JPN), Atomkraft (UK), Bathory (SWE), Bulldozer (IT), Carnivore (US), Chastain (US), Coroner (SWZ), Demo Reviews, Destruction (GER), Dynamo Festival, Judas Priest (UK), King Diamond (DEN), Live Reviews, Living Death (GER), Motorhead (UK), News, Oz (FIN), Playlists, Possessed (US), Reviews, Riot (US), Sodom (GER), Testament (US), Trasher (GER), Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Speed Attack #2 (Germany) 1985 (auf Deutsch)

Speed Attack #2 (Germany) 1985. (auf Deutsch) Editors: “Michael Trengert and Peter Zohren”

Second issue of this German zine featured last month, released in the year of 1985. Again, one of the editors was 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, and recently passed away. Just a great layout, very readable (if you can read German) and featuring both underground German favorites as well as future stars, including Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, Slayer, Destruction, Zoetrope, Enforcer, Hallows Eve, Iron Angel, Mercyful Fate, Monolith (Italy), Avenger, Omen, Possessed, Sacred Rite, Steel Vengeance, Tankard, Overkill, Voivod, and more…

 

 

November 11, 2013 | Categories: Avenger (GER), Destruction (GER), Exodus (US), Hallows Eve (US), Iron Angel (GER), Megadeth (US), Mercyful Fate (DK), Metallica (US), Monolith (IT), Omen (US), Overkill (US), Poison (GER), Possessed (US), Reviews, Sacred Rite (US), Slayer (US), Speed Attack (GER) auf Deutsch, Steel Vengeance (US), Tankard (GER), Voivod (CAN), Zoetrope (US) | 1 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

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