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Blasphemous #2 (Greece) 1992

Blasphemous #2 (Greece) 1992. Editors: “Morbid”, “John”, “Stephan” and “Photis”

Second issue of this cult Greek zine, overflowing with exaltations and inebriations most foul and horrendous! with Abysmal, Lemegethon, Acheron, Amorphis, Winged, Ancient Rites, Edge of Sanity, At the Gates, Afflicted, Black Prophecies, Tormentor, Blood, Bolt Thrower, Solitude, Cartilage, Ceremonial Oath, Emperor, Crematorium, Demigod, Putrid Offal, Demoncy, Obsecration, Desultory, Nocturnal Death, Enslaver, Epitaph, Mutation, Excidium, Fester, Decay, Impaled Nazarene, Mourning, My Dying Bride, Necrophobic, Order From Chaos, Nergal, Possessed, Bestial Summoning, Sadist, Profanatica, Sentenced, Chorus of Ruin, Sinister, Enslaved, The Gathering, Armoured Angel, Thergothon, Tiamat, Abruptum, Unholy and more…again, thanks to the Profane swamp goat for sharing!

 

 

November 6, 2018 | Categories: Abruptum (SWE), Abysmal (NOR), Acheron (US), Adverts, Afflicted (SWE), Amorphis (FIN), Ancient Rites (BEL), Armoured Angel (AUS), At The Gates (SWE), Belial (FIN), Bestial Summoning (NL), Blasphemous (GRE), Blood (GER), Bolt Thrower (UK), Cartilage (FIN), Ceremonial Oath (SWE), Chorus of Ruin (UK), Demigod (FIN), Demoncy (US), Desultory (SWE), Edge of Sanity (SWE), Emperor (NOR), Enslaved (NOR), Excidium (IT), Goatpenis (BZL), Greek Scene Report, Impaled Nazarene (FIN), My Dying Bride (UK), Necrophobic (SWE), Obscure (SP), Order From Chaos (US), Playlists, Possessed (US), Profanatica (US), Putrid Offal (FR), Reviews, Sadist (IT), Satanism - Occult, Seance (SWE), Sentenced (FIN), Sinister (NL), Solitude (US-DE), The Gathering (NL), Thergothon (FIN), Tiamat (SWE), Tormentor (NL), Uncategorized, Unholy (FIN) | 1 Comment

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

Holocaust #6 (Poland) 1993

Holocaust #6 (Poland) 1993. Ed: “Tomasz Krajewski”

Massive issue of this classic Polish zine, with timely interviews, features and reviews on a number of extreme metal bands from the second wave of the golden era circa 92-93. Including Asphyx, Bolt Thrower, Armoured Angel, Crucifier, Disharmonic Orchestra, Dismember, Embrionic Death, Eternal, Immolation, Impaled Nazarene, Macabre, Imprecation, Cartilage, Macabre, Malevolent Creation, Morgoth, Monstrosity, Mortified, My Dying Bride, Necromantia, Rotting Christ, Oppressor, Order From Chaos, Sentenced, Nocturnal Rites, Deranged, Church of Misery, Morgion and Schizo, as well as news, reviews, essays and scene reports from Poland, Ireland and Portugal. Thanks to P.W. for the contribution.

 

May 13, 2018 | Categories: Armoured Angel (AUS), Asphyx (NL), Astaroth (US), Bolt Thrower (UK), Cartilage (FIN), Chris Moyen, Church of Misery (JP), Crucifier (US), Crucifix (US), Demo Reviews, Deranged (SWE), Disharmonic Orchestra (AU), Dismember (SWE), Embrionic Death (US), Eternal (UK), Holocaust (POL), Immolation (US), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Imprecation (US), Ireland Scene Report, Macabre (US), Malevolent Creation (US), Monstrosity (US), Morgoth (GER), Mortified (UK), Mutilated (FRA), My Dying Bride (UK), Necromantia (GR), Nocturnal Rites (SWE), Oppressor (US), Order From Chaos (US), Polish Scene Report, Portugal Scene Report, Reviews, Rotting Christ (GR), Satanism - Occult, Schizo (IT), Sentenced (FIN), Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Gospel of Darkness #2 (Spain) 1994

Gospel of Darkness #2 (Spain) 1994. Editor: “Dani” (en Español)

Massive Spanish zine that heavily reflects the Spanish scene from early 90s w/ a LOT of Iberian bands (plus some nice surprises from elsewhere). Features, reviews and interviews with Avulsed, Blood Duster, Brazil and Lithuania scene reports, Decayed, Dead Christ, Dismal, Gore Beyond Necropsy, Gut, Rot, Hordes, Impaled Nazarene, Deteriorate, Haemmorhage, Infestus, Fermento, Golgotha, Human Waste, Wretched, Mortuary Drape, Necromantia, Moredor, Masacre, In the Woods, In Torment, Chemical Breath, Putrid Offal, Unnatural and many more…thanks to Marcos from the Galician Death Metal Antiquarium for pointing it my way, via original host librometalextremo.com.

 

May 26, 2017 | Categories: Adipocere Records (FRA), Avulsed (SP), Blood Duster (AUS), Brazil Scene Report, Deteriorate (US), Displeased Records (NL), Fermento (SP), Gore Beyond Necropsy (JPN), Gospel of Darkness (SP-Español), Gut (GER), Haemorrhage (SP), Hordes (NL), Human Waste (SP), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), In The Woods (NOR), Lithuania Scene Report, Masacre (COL), Mortuary Drape (IT), Necromantia (GR), Putrid Offal (FR), Rot (BZL), Spain scene report, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Oath #1 (IRE) 1993

The Oath #1 (IRE) 1993. Editor: “Alan Averill”

This zine from Primordial vocalist Alan (aka A.A. Nemtheanga) is a time capsule of rabid, underground enthusiasm. Sincere, honest commentary, essays etc. Those were exciting days indeed…with reviews, a Danish scene report, interviews and features on Acheron, Afterlife (IRE), Fifth Dominion, Emperor, Gorgon, Impaled Nazarene, Sentenced, Misanthrope, Moratorium, Disaster Area, Necromantia, Nightfall, Rotting Christ, Sceptical Schizo, Therion and more…(thx to deathmetal.org for sharing).

 

June 8, 2016 | Categories: Acheron (US), Beherit (FIN), Danish Scene Report, Demo Reviews, Emperor (NOR), Gorgon (FR), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Live Reviews, Misanthrope (FR), Necromantia (GR), News, Nightfall (GR), Playlists, Primordial (IRE), Reviews, Rotting Christ (GR), Satanism - Occult, Sceptical Schizo (FIN), Sentenced (FIN), The Oath (IRE), Therion (SWE), Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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

Daemonium Aeturnus #2 (Netherlands) 1992

Daemonium Aeturnus #2 (Netherlands) 1992. Editor: “The Unsane”

Featuring Barathrum, Beherit, Immortal, Abruptum, Impurity, Impaled Nazarene, Lullaby, Mortuary Drape, Perdition Hearse, Goatpenis, Noctran Demanto, Thorns, Mayhem, Euronymous etc. Credit/kiitos : Originally posted online by Asmodian Coven, and scanned by Kurgan.

 

August 16, 2015 | Categories: Abruptum (SWE), Barathrum (FIN), Beherit (FIN), Daemonium Aeternus (NETH), Goatpenis (BZL), Immortal (NOR), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Lullaby (BZL), Mayhem (NOR), Mortuary Drape (IT), Noctran Demanto (BEL), Perdition Hearse (NOR), Poison (GER), Reviews, Thorns (NOR), Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Possessor Terror #4 (Chile) 1992

Possessor Terror #4 (Chile) 1992. Editors: “Francisco “Panchy”” + Jimmy y Carlos (en Español)

Another one from Chile, with features/reviews/interviews in Embrionic Death, Naked City, Nuclear Blast Records, Carnal Dissection, Krabathor, UGB, Peruvian Scene report, Impaled Nazarene, & Minutes of Nausea, Disastrous Murmur, Ministry, demo reviews and more. Thanks to Mario for sending in it.

 

July 27, 2015 | Categories: Adverts, Carnal Dissection (US), Demo Reviews, Disastrous Murmur (AU), Embrionic Death (US), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Krabathor (CZ), News, Nuclear Blast Records (GER), Peru Scene Report, Playlists, Possessor Terror (CH), Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Balance of Terror #3 (Canada, 1991)

Balance of Terror #3 (Victoria, BC, Canada) 1991. Editor: “Trev Jarvis”

(UPDATED) With interviews/features/mentions on Impetigo, Inverted, Agothocles, Bolt Thrower,  Impaled Nazarene, Dark Tranquility, Hexx, Nuclear Death, Funeral Oration, Putrid (pre- God Forsaken), Wench, Raped Ape, Eldritch Horror, Ringworm, Impaled Nazarene and Demilich (check out those very early pics), plus letters and reviews, a feature on the Ku Klux Klan’s history, Demi Moore (?), the Loch Ness Monster, Out From the Underground Zine, cool ads from Wild Rags, Itsen, Relapse and more and an editorial on “Rip Offs Killing the Scene.” A centerfold with Dutch band Eternal Nightmare, and a very young “Ultimate Incantation”-ish era Vader is featured on the cover (yet are not featured inside)…PDF up as well.

 

July 18, 2015 | Categories: Agathocles (BEL), Balance of Terror Zine (CAN), Bolt Thrower (UK), Dark Tranquility (SWE), Demilich (FIN), Earache Records (UK), Eternal Darkness (SWE), Eternal Nightmare (NETH), Funeral Oration (IT), Hexx (US), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Impetigo (US), Inverted (SWE), Nomicon (FIN), Nuclear Death (US), Out Of the Underground (US), Raped Ape (US), Relapse Records (US), Relativity Records, Reviews, The Wild Rag! (USA), Uncategorized, Vader (POL), Zine Reviews | Leave a comment

Drowned Magazine #2 (Spain) 1991

Drowned Magazine #2 (Spain) 1991. Editor: “Dave Rotten”

From Drowned Productions‘ own Dave Rotten, this zine is an incredible survey of the underground from late 1990 into 1991, with a lot of original photos, some from Dave himself (apparently from a trip to Sweden that included meeting up with Dissection and others). Very informative with scene reports from Italy and Finland, well-written reviews and interviews and features on many demo-era classics such as Disgrace, Damnatory, Disharmonic Orchestra, Pandemonium, Demigod, Dissection, Infernal Death, Excidium, False Prophet, Sentenced, Human Waste, Impaled Nazarene, Convulse, Sinister, Necrophobic, My Dying Bride, Purtenance, Severence, Vader, Old Funeral, Phlegethon, Putrid Offal, Disembowelment, Malevolent Creation, Sigh, Vital Remains, Suffocation, Tormentor, Unleashed, Vacant Grave, Gorefest and many more…(courtesy of the scanning work from Tezcat from the NWN! board – many thanks/gracias).

 

May 29, 2015 | Categories: Convulse (FIN), Damnatory (SWZ), Demigod (FIN), Demo Reviews, Disembowelment (AUS), Disgrace (FIN), Disharmonic Orchestra (AU), Dissection (SWE), Drowned Magazine (SP), Drowned Productions (SP), Excidium (IT), False Prophet (US), Finnish scene report, Gorefest (NL), Human Waste (SP), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Italian Scene Report, Malevolent Creation (US), My Dying Bride (UK), Necrophobic (SWE), Old Funeral (NOR), Pandemonium (POL), Phlegethon (FIN), Playlists, Purtenance (FIN), Putrid Offal (FR), Repulse Records (SP), Reviews, Sentenced (FIN), Severence (US), Suffocation (US), Tormentor (NL), Uncategorized, Unleashed (SWE), Vacant Grave (US), Vader (POL) | Leave a comment

Petrified #2 (USA – Florida) Winter, 1993

Petrified #2 (USA – Florida) Winter, 1993. Editor: “Thorns (Sentis)”

Another one from Full Moon Productions’ zine extension (courtesy of the scanning work from Tezcat from the NWN! board – many thanks/gracias) This one is also very timely, packed with tons of interviews/features/reviews from the pivotal underground year of 1993, including Absu, Behemoth, Black Crucifixion, Carbonized, Skeletal Earth, Cradle of Filth, Emperor, Equinox, Gorgoroth, Impaled Nazarene, Immortal, Mortiis, Necromantia, Occult, Pan-Thy-Monium, Opeth, Primordial, Profanatica, Sinister, Necrony, Typhon, Blod, Unholy, and more…