Metal History Through Fanzines

Katatonia (SWE)

Charontaphos #1 (Netherlands) 1993

Charontaphos #1 (Netherlands) 1993. Editor: Ndizi Na Nyama

Dutch zine with a wide range of early 90s underground notables. Interviews with Absu, Apator, Belphegor (that old logo!), Belial, Burzum, Dark Tranquillity, Ceremonial Oath, D.A.B., Decayed, Elbereth, Gorgon, Gorement, Inverted, Wombbath, Katatonia, Malefic Oath, Spina Bifida, Nuclear Death, Mordor, Necropsy, Cartilage, Nembrionic Hammerdeath, Momentum, Nightfall, Gutwrench, Pyrexia, Sentenced, Sigh, Throne of Ahaz, Witches, Sathanas, a Norwegian Scene report, reviews and more…this was a submission, but after some research, it appears it was originally scanned and shared to Asmodian Coven by Pawel (so thanks for preserving the history Pawel!)(Also interesting, the editors ‘nom de plume’-“Ndizi Na Nyama” -is actually Swahili for “bananas/plantains and meat”). PDF in downloads section.

 

September 6, 2018 | Categories: Absu (US), Belial (FIN), Belphegor (AU), Burzum (NOR), Cartilage (FIN), Ceremonial Oath (SWE), Charontaphos Zine (NL), D.A.B. (FR), Dark Tranquility (SWE), Decayed (POR), Displeased Records (NL), Elbereth (SP), Gorement (SWE), Gorgon (FR), Inverted (SWE), Katatonia (SWE), Mordor (SWZ), Necropsy (FIN), Nembrionic Hammerdeath (NL), Nightfall (GR), Norway Scene Report, Norwegian Scene Report, Nuclear Death (US), Pyrexia (US), Sentenced (FIN), Sigh (JPN), Throne of Ahaz (SWE), Uncategorized, Witches (FR), Wombbath (SWE) | 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…

 

 

May 17, 2015 | Categories: Absu (US), Alastis (SWZ), Algaion (SWE), Astaroth (US), Behemoth (POL), Black Crucifixion (FIN), Blood (GER), Carbonized (SWE), Convulse (FIN), Cradle of Filth (UK), Emperor (NOR), Enslaved (NOR), Equimanthorn (US), Equinox (US), Gorgoroth (NOR), Immortal (NOR), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Katatonia (SWE), Marduk (SWE), Mortiis (NOR), Necromantia (GR), Occult (NL), Pan-Thy-Monium (SWE), Petrified (US), Phlebotomized (NL), Pyogenesis (GER), Reviews, Skeletal Earth (US), Typhon (COL), Unholy (FIN), Vomitory (SWE), Xysma (FIN) | Leave a comment

Petrified #3 (USA – Florida) 1994

Petrified #3 (USA – Florida) 1994. Editor: “Thorns (Sentis)”

Full Moon Productions’ zine extension, and quite a timely one this is. Black metal to the core with many informative and insightful interviews, including Algaion, Ancient, Burzum, Behemoth, Bard Faust (Emperor), Gehenna, Graveland, Hades (NOR), In the Woods, Katatonia, Primordial, Throne of Ahaz, Vlad Tepes, Varathron, Morningstar, and TONS of reviews. THANKS to Asmodian Coven (via) passetiermes (via) NWN! cheers.

 

 

 

March 17, 2015 | Categories: Algaion (SWE), Ancient (NOR), Bard Faust, Behemoth (POL), Burzum (NOR), Emperor (NOR), Full Moon Productions, Gehenna (NOR), Graveland (POL), Hades (NOR), In The Woods (NOR), Katatonia (SWE), Morningstar (FIN), Petrified (US), Primordial (IRE), Reviews, Uncategorized, Varathron (GR), Vlad Tepes (FRA) | 2 Comments

Exhumed Zine #1 (Germany) Dec. 1994

Exhumed Zine #1 (Germany) Dec. 1994. Editor: “Christian H.”

Classic layout and nice first issue from Germany (thanks Herr Löns for sharing via NWN!) Features and interviews with Ancient Rites, August Moon, Bethlehem (super short!), Koito Zine (Italy), Mangled Torsos, Inksplat Artworks, Morbid Records, Mythic, Neolithic, Opeth, Katatonia, many reviews, cool art, and extras…

June 22, 2014 | Categories: Adverts, Ancient Rites (BEL), Bethlehem (GER), Exhumed Zine (GER), Inksplat Artworks, Katatonia (SWE), Koito Zine (ITA), Mangled Torsos (GER), Morbid Records (GER), Mythic (US), Opeth (SWE), Zine Reviews | Leave a comment

Chamber of Sorrow Zine #4 (Wisconsin, USA) 1993

Chamber of Sorrow Zine  #4 (Wisconsin, USA) 1993. Editors: “Jason Verhagen and T.J. Rappel”

I was feeling a bit nice this evening after having downed a few Imperial Stouts, so after looking through this long forgotten gem, I was stunned to find a plethora (or should I say inordinate amount) of amazing demo reviews. This issue is simply stacked with page after page of what amounts to a “who’s who” of second generation underground death, black, doom and more. This issue is quite a fun read, just leaf through the reviews and it’s a trip down memory lane, not just for the bands that got ‘big’ after this era, but for the bands that did not. Lots of lost demo glory here. On top of that, there are interviews with Paradise Lost, Liers in Wait, Evocation, Demilich, Throne of Ahaz, Amorphis, Vomitory, God Forsaken, Pitch Shifter, My Dying Bride, Katatonia, and more. Great layout, fantastic original art, and killer vibe.

 

 

April 20, 2012 | Categories: Adverts, Amorphis (FIN), Chamber of Sorrow Zine (US), Costa Rica Scene Report, Demilich (FIN), Demo Reviews, Encined (SWE), Eternal Darkness (SWE), Evocation (SWE), Germany Scene Report, Godforsaken (FIN), Katatonia (SWE), Liers In Wait (SWE), My Dying Bride (UK), Paradise Lost (UK), Pitch Shifter (UK), Playlists, Reviews, Soulstorm (CAN), Terata (US), Throne of Ahaz (SWE), Uncategorized, Vomitory (SWE), Wisconsin Scene Report, Zine Reviews | Leave a comment