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Desultory (SWE)

Anathema Zine #1 (Finland) 1991

Anathema Zine #1 (Finland) 1991. Editor: “Tupe” (A5, 64 pages)

Finnish zine from the apex of extreme metal’s golden years; lots of illuminating and humorous content (e.g Therion and Unholy’s one word answers?!) and essential/biting viewpoints throughout from an honest editor. Thanks to the one and only Francesco Dellamorte for the submission. PDF is up in downloads section. Features, reviews and interviews with Desultory, Agathocles, Unholy, Convulse, Sigh, Desultory, Therion, Dark Tranquillity, Obituary,  Dicktator, Demilich, Abhorence, Disgrace, Amorphis, Funcunt, Edge of Sanity, Grave, Immolation, Necrotomy zine, Obscene, Sentenced, Righteous Pigs, Obliveon, Napalm Death, Cenotaph, Paradise Lost, Carnage, Blasphemy, Dr. Shrinker, Cadaver and much more.

 

 

 

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June 8, 2018 | Categories: Abhorrence (FIN), Agathocles (BEL), Amorphis (FIN), Anathema Zine (FIN), Blasphemy (CAN), Cadaver (NOR), Carnage (SWE), Cenotaph (MEX), Convulse (FIN), Dark Tranquility (SWE), Demigod (FIN), Demilich (FIN), Desultory (SWE), Disgrace (FIN), Disharmonic Orchestra (AU), Dr. Shrinker (US), Edge of Sanity (SWE), Exmortis (US), Grave (SWE), Immolation (US), Malediction (UK), Napalm Death (UK), Necrotomy Zine (ITA), Obituary (US), Obliveon (CAN), Obscene (SWE), Paradise Lost (UK), Phlegethon (FIN), Righteous Pigs (US), Sceptical Schizo (FIN), Therion (SWE), Uncategorized, Unholy (FIN) | Leave a comment

Mortuary #3 (Germany) 1992.

Mortuary #3 (Germany) 1992. Editor: “Christian Hillenbrand”

Massive German zine (in English) packed with tons of reviews and (brief) interviews targeting many of the underground’s death and black metal notables of 1992, as well as zine editors like those from Slayer and Isten, and even Earache Records (with Pete Lee from Lawnmower Deth representing). Features Beherit, Benediction, Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, Dark Tranquillity, Darkified, Dark Millenium, Fleshcrawl, Demigod, Desultory, Furbowl, Goatlord, Goreaphobia, Gorefest, Inverted, Hetsheads, Malaphar, Mega-Slaughter, Immolation, Necrophobic, My Dying Bride, Mould, Pan-Thy-Monium, Samael, Tiamat, Traumatic and more. Thanks to Stefan Lons for sharing!

September 5, 2016 | Categories: Adverts, Beherit (FIN), Benediction (UK), Bolt Thrower (UK), Cannibal Corpse (US), Carcass (UK), Cemetary (SWE), Cremetory (SWE), Dark Millennium (GER), Dark Tranquility (SWE), Demigod (FIN), Demo Reviews, Desultory (SWE), Earache Records (UK), Fleshcrawl (GER), Furbowl (SWE), Goatlord (US), Goreaphobia (US), Gorefest (NL), Hetsheads (SWE), Immolation (US), Inverted (SWE), Isten (FIN), Massacre (US), Mortuary Zine (GER), My Dying Bride (UK), Necrophobic (SWE), News, Pan-Thy-Monium (SWE), Playlists, Reviews, Samael (SWTZ), Slaughter Records, Slayer Zine (NOR), Tiamat (SWE), Uncategorized, Zine Reviews | Leave a comment

Holocaust #4 (Poland) 1990

Holocaust #4 (Poland) 1990. Editor: “Tomasz Krajewski”

Another issue of this classic  zine from eventual Pagan Records (Poland) founder Tomasz Krajewski…pretty much a who’s who of the great underground bands on 1990…an absolutely incredible issue. Including Acheron, Rottrevore, Mayhem, Blasphemy, Exit 13, Bolt Thrower, Darkthrone, Asphyx, Deadhead, Desultory, Afflicted Convulsion (Afflicted), Entombed, Necromantia, Phlegethon, Crematory, Hellwitch, Malediction, Invocator, Malevolent Creation, Necrophobic, Death Yell, Necrophile, Nuclear Death, Carbonized, Pestilence, Old Funeral, Revenant, General Surgery, Rotting Christ, Sadistic Intent, Samael, Abhorrence, Desultory, Sodom, Merciless, Therion, Unleashed and much more…thx to uploader Tezcat from NWN!Board for sharing.

 

September 6, 2015 | Categories: Abhorrence (FIN), Acheron (US), Afflicted (SWE), Asphyx (NL), Blasphemy (CAN), Bolt Thrower (UK), Carbonized (SWE), Cremetory (SWE), Darkthrone (NOR), Dead Head (NL), Death Yell (CH), Desultory (SWE), Entombed (SWE), Exit 13 (US), General Surgery (SWE), Hellwitch (US), Holocaust (POL), Invocator (DK), Malediction (UK), Malevolent Creation (US), Mayhem (NOR), Merciless (SWE), Necromantia (GR), Necrophile (JP), Necrophobic (SWE), News, Nuclear Death (US), Old Funeral (NOR), Pestilence (NL), Phlegethon (FIN), Polish Scene Report, Revenant (US), Rottrevore (US), Sadistic Intent (US), Samael (SWTZ), Sodom (GER), Therion (SWE), Uncategorized, Unleashed (SWE) | 1 Comment

Chaos #2 (Germany) 1994 (Auf Deutsch)

Chaos #2 (Germany) 1994. Editor: “Shenk” (Auf Deutsch)

Featuring Awakening, Celestial Season, Dawn (GER), Panacea, Desultory, Etherial Winds, Holy records (ad), Lacrimosa, Kataklysm, Inquisition (AU), Casket, Lake of Tears, Morbid Records (ad), Paradise Lost, Phlebotomized and…Shiver Records (WHO ripped me off in 1993, never forget – ha ha!!!!!) And TONS of reviews, auf Deutsch bitte! Thanks to S.L. for the scans. PDF up in D/L section.

 

July 3, 2015 | Categories: 7 inch Reviews, Adverts, Awakening (NL), Casket (GER), Celestial Season (NL), Chaos Zine (GER) (auf Deutsch), Dawn (GER), Demo Reviews, Desultory (SWE), Etherial Winds (NL), Holy Records, Inquisition (AU), Kataklysm (CAN), Lacrimosa (GER), Lake of Tears (SWE), Morbid Records (GER), Paradise Lost (UK), Phlebotomized (NL), Playlists, Reviews, Shiver Records, Uncategorized, Zine Reviews | 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

Delírio Metálico #1 (Portugal) 1990 (Portuguese)

Delírio Metálico #1 (Portugal) 1990. Editors: “Andre Toscano” and “Antonio Nobre” (In Portuguese)

First issue of this Portuguese zine focuses mostly on the scene in Portugal at the time (circa 1990) with bands like Afterdeath and Atrofiados, as well as a few features on some other notable underground bands at the time like Hellwitch, Impetigo, Desultory, Dorsal Atlantica, Blasphemy, and more.

December 31, 2013 | Categories: Blasphemy (CAN), Delírio Metálico (POR), Desultory (SWE), Dorsal Atlantica (BZL), Fanzines, Hellwitch (US), Impetigo (US), Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Holocaust #5 (Poland) 1991

Holocaust #5 (Poland) 1991. Editor: “Tomasz Krajewski”

Classic  zine from eventual Pagan Records (Poland) founder Tomasz Krajewski. Features an interesting editorial on the prevalence of trendy death metal people inhabiting the scene at the time, as well as an article on the occult called “The Voice of the Dark” by a fellow from Mexico named Alberto Vorkt Jimenez. The cover and back cover establish a brilliant, minimalistic touch, setting a great mood as you move through the text within. Has interviews and features with Afflicted, Possessed, Benediction, Imperator, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Revenant, Samael, Sindrome, Unleashed, Thanatos, and many more.

May 31, 2012 | Categories: Afflicted (SWE), Amorphis (FIN), Anathema (UK), Atrocity (GER), Benediction (UK), Cannibal Corpse (US), Dark Tranquility (SWE), Demo Reviews, Desultory (SWE), Funeral Nation (US), Goreaphobia (US), Gorefest (NL), Holocaust (POL), Human Remains (US), Imperator (POL), Morbid Angel (US), My Dying Bride (UK), Napalm Death (UK), Necrotomy (AUS), Pan-Thy-Monium (SWE), Possessed (US), Purtenance (FIN), R.U. Dead? (GER), Revenant (US), Reviews, Sentenced (FIN), Sindrome (US), Thanatos (NL), Thergothon (FIN), Torchure (GER), Transgressor (JP), Unleashed (SWE) | 3 Comments

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