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Metal K.O. Vol 1, #4 (Quebec, Canada) 1984

Metal K.O. Vol 1, #4 (Quebec, Canada) 1984. Editor: “Johnny Hart” (en Français)

Very EARLY zine with mostly features/write-ups on Accept, Acid, Europe, Helstar, Great White, Hell’s Dagger, Trouble, Killer, Hades, Trance, Icon, Ratt, Mercyful Fate, Pantera, Overdrive, Zoetrope, and Van Halen (live review), plus news, playlist and a bit more…

 

 

February 11, 2014 | Categories: Accept (GER), Acid (GER), Hades (US), Helstar (US), Killer (BEL), Mercyful Fate (DK), Metal K.O. (CAN/Francais), Overdrive (SWE), Pantera (US), Trance (GER), Zoetrope (US) | Leave a comment

Kick Ass #26 (NY, USA) July 1984

Kick Ass #26 (NY, USA) July 1984. Editor: Bob Muldowney

Incredible piece of metal history here, right down to the Metallica Ad and a Witch Cross feature (who just had their album re-released on Hell’s Headbangers records I might add- get it, a forgotten classic). Features, Ads, live reviews and interviews with Anvil, Angel Witch, Battleaxe, Blacklace, Nasty Savage, Hades, Hirax, Manilla Road, Raven, Motorhead, Lee Aaron, Running Wild, Venom, Twisted Sister, Sodom, and more…

April 6, 2013 | Categories: Angel Witch (UK), Anvil (CAN), Battleaxe (UK), Blacklace (US), Hades (US), Hirax (US), Kick Ass (US), Live Reviews, Manilla Road (US), Metal Blade Records (US), Metallica (US), Motorhead (UK), Nasty Savage (US), News, Playlists, Raven (UK), Reviews, Running Wild (GER), Sodom (GER), Twisted Sister (US), Venom (UK), Witch Cross (DEN) | Leave a comment

Gray Matter #2 (TX, USA) August 1987

Gray Matter #2 (TX, USA) August 1987. Editor: “Chris Orloski”

Out of Texas, packed with reviews (especially demo reviews), a long interview with Gene Hoglan from Dark Angel and Jason Newsted after he joined Metallica, news, a feature on Ron Jarzombek, a Watchtower/Agony Column live review, interviews w/ Lethal Aggression, Hades, Liege Lord, Drifter, Devastation, Baron Steele, and more.

December 23, 2012 | Categories: Adverts, Agony Column (US), Dark Angel (US), Demo Reviews, Devastation (US), Drifter (SWZ), Gray Matter (US), Hades (US), Leige Lord (US), Lethal Aggression (US), Live Reviews, Metallica (US), News, Playlists, Reviews, Ron Jarzombek, Watchtower (US), Zine Reviews | Leave a comment

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