Crematory Zine #1 (Czechoslovakia) 1992
Crematory Zine #1 (Czechoslovakia) (1992) Editor: “Kerry” (in Slovak)
Slovakian zine from 1992, released in 1993. Has many of the classics in their prime. Although not much to read if you don’t know Slovak, the design is nice and features some band photos I have not seen elsewhere. Interviews and short features with Acheron, Amon, Beherit, Amorphis, Derketa, Mythic, Sentenced, Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Cenotaph, Darkthrone, Dismember, Entombed, Funebre, Malediction, Mayhem, Deceased, Xysma, Damnatory, Varathron, Unleashed, Bestial Summoning, Incantation, Putrid Offal and more.
- Cover
- Editorial and thanks
- playlists
- Acheron
- Amon – My Dying Bride – Carbonized – Grave – Cathedral – Torchure
- Beherit
- Bolt Thrower 1
- Bolt Thrower 2 – Denial of God
- Carcass 1
- Carcass 2 – Rottrevore – 7 Minutes of Nausea
- Cenotaph 1
- Cenotaph 2 – Toxaemia
- Darkthrone 1
- Darkthrone 2
- Dismember
- Entombed 1
- Entombed 2
- Exulceration – Damnatory – Sinister – Traumatic – Varathron – Sacrificial
- Funebre 1
- Funebre 2
- Malediction 1
- Malediction 2 – Mayhem
- Morpheus – Unleashed – Derketa – Amorphis – Sentenced
- Mythic – Bestial Summoning – Putrid Offal – Horrified – Incantation – Deceased
- Reviews 1
- Reviews
- Xysma 1
- Xysma 2
Kill Yourself!!! #5 (Finland) (1997)
Kill Yourself!!! #5 (Finland) (1997). Editors: “Esa Lahdenperä” & “Timo Sitomaniemi”
Late 90s cult Finnish zine focusing on primarily black metal. This issue has interviews and features with/on Abruptum, Black Funeral, Bathory, Behemoth, Demonic, Denial of God, Det Hedenske Volk, Falkenbach, Marduk, Thromdarr, Thy Serpent, Triumphator, Wanderer, reviews, gig reviews, stories and more. Thanks very much to Matin V. for scanning, from the personal archives of sir Risto. PDF up in downloads.
- Cover
- Editorial
- Credits
- Table of Contents
- Abruptum 1
- Abruptum 2 Opthalamia
- Baron Abaddon Black Funeral 1
- Baron Abaddon Black Funeral 2 – Reviews
- Bathory 1
- Bathory 2
- Bathory 3
- Behemoth 1
- Behemoth 2
- Behemoth 3 – Reviews
- Demonic 1
- Demonic 2 – Reviews
- Denial of God 1
- Denial of God 2
- Det Hedenske Volk 1
- Det Hedenske Volk 2
- Falkenbach 1
- Falkenbach 2 – Reviews
- Gig reports
- Journey to Saarijärvi
- Malicious Records 1
- Malicious Records 2 – Reviews
- Marduk 1
- Marduk 2
- Mayhem
- Reviews
- Reviews 1
- Reviews 2
- Reviews 3
- Reviews 4
- Reviews 5 – Dissection
- Solistitium Records
- Thromdarr 1
- Thromdarr 2 – Reviews
- Thy Serpent 1
- Thy Serpent 2
- Triumphator 1
- Triumphator 2 – Reviews
- Wanderer 1
- Wanderer 2 – Reviews
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…
- Cover
- Editorial
- Hails and Thanks
- Zemial
- Necromantia 1
- Necromantia 2
- Agatus
- Rotting Christ
- Varathron 1
- Varathron 2
- Twilight
- Grand Belial’s Key
- Mortuary Drape
- Ancient Rites
- Aleister Crowley
- Chris ‘Thorncross’ Moyen
- Impaled Nazarene
- Beherit
- Lemegothon
- Divine Eve 1
- Divine Eve 2
- Countess
- Vital Remains
- Ungod
- Abysmal
- Emperor 1
- Emperor 2
- Dark Throne
- Enslaved
- Burzum
- Abruptum
- Immortal
- Master’s Hammer
- Moonspell – Samael
- Moonspell – Moyen – Emperor – Ungod
- Ancient Rites – Sarcofago
- Destruction – Zemial
- Rimmon – Rotting Christ – Ancient Rites
- Varathron – Zemial
- Sigh – Liars in Wait – Sarcofago
- Demonic Christ – Lullaby – Necromatia – Celtic Frost
- Samael + more
- Hyborym – Rimmon – Profanatica
- Liars in Wait – Mortuary Drape
- Enslaved – Mayhem – Burzum
- Emperor – Thou Shalt Suffer – Mayhem – Burzum -Possessed
- Rotting Christ – Incantation – Zemial – Ancient Rites
- Beyond Dawn – Ancient Rites – Divine Eve – Varathron
- The Occult Emporium
- Blasphemy – Darkthrone – Enslaved – Zemial
- Occulta
- Candlelight – Moonspell – Mordor
- Fliers
- Order from Chaos
- Equimanathorn 1
- Equimanathorn 2
- Fliers 1
- Goathrone – Spellbound Records
- Fliers 2
- Fliers 3
- Mortuary Drape – Mayhem
- Demoncy
- Fliers 4
- Fliers 5
- Fliers 6
- Fliers 7
- The Conqueror Manifesto
- Fliers 8
- Fliers 9
- Fliers 10
- Fliers 11
- Occult
- Fliers 12
- Fliers 13
- Fliers 14
- Fliers 15
- Fliers 16
- The Black Temple – Demonolatry Zine
- Fliers 17
- Fliers 18
- Fliers 19
- Fliers 20
- Fliers 21
- Abraxas
- Fliers 22
- Fliers 23
- Fliers 24
- Fliers 25
- Ishnigarrab Recordings
- Letter from Abbath – Immortal
- Osmose Productions
- Fliers 26
- Fliers 27
- Deathlike Silence – Burzum
- Fliers 28
- Order of the Left Hand Path
- Mortuary Drape merch
- Fliers 29
- Decapitated Records
- Fliers 30
- Molon Lave Records
- Fliers 31
- Fliers 32
- Fliers 33
- Fliers 34
- Fliers 35
- Fliers 36
- Zemial flier
- Osmose Productions – Absu
- Decapitated Records – Equimanthorn
- Absu – Equimanthorn newsletter
- Absu – Osmose
- Necromantia
- Fliers 37
- Osmose Productions flier
- Celtic Frost
- Black Montanas
- Black Mountain of the North Vol. 1
Heresy Magazine #3 (Australia) 1998
Heresy Magazine #3 (Australia) 1998. Editor: “Jason M. Healey”
Zine produced by Atomizer (AUS) vocalist Jason Healey from the late 90s focusing on dark-death and black metal, with interviews, info and features on Agatus, Angelcorpse, Blot Mine, Burzum, Desaster, Destroyer 666, Gospel of the Horns, Helheim, Marduk, Mayhem, Mortuary Oath, Pentacle, Tyrant, Usurper, Vital Remains, Vulpecula and more. Thanks to Pawel W. for scanning and sharing his copy.
- Cover
- Contents
- Agatus 1
- Agatus 2
- Agatus 3
- Angelcorpse 1
- Angelcorpse 2
- Angelcorpse 3
- Blot Mine 1
- Blot Mine 2
- Burzum 1
- Burzum 2
- Burzum 3
- Burzum 4
- Demo-EP Reviews
- Demo Reviews 1
- Desaster1
- Desaster 2
- Desaster 3 – Primitive Art Records
- Destroyer 666 1
- Destroyer 666 2
- EP – Reviews
- From the Dark
- Gospel of the Horns – Agatus
- Helheim 1
- Helheim 2
- Marduk 1
- Marduk 2
- Marduk 3
- Marduk 4
- Mayhem 1
- Mayhem 2
- Mayhem 3
- Mayhem 4
- Modern Invasion Records
- Mortuary Oath 1
- Necropolis Records
- Ordo Equilibrio 1
- Ordo Equilibrio 2
- Ordo Equilibrio 3
- Pentacle 1
- Pentacle 2
- Pentacle 3
- Pentacle 4
- Reviews 1
- Reviews 2
- Reviews 3
- Reviews 4
- Reviews 5
- Reviews 6
- Reviews 7
- Tyrant 1
- Tyrant 2
- Usurper 1
- Usurper 2
- Vital Remains 1
- Vital Remains 2
- Vital Remains 3
- Vulpecula 1
- Vulpecula 2 – Velvet Music
Pure Fucking Hell #2 (FIN) 1994
Pure Fucking Hell #2 (FIN) 1994. Editor: “Pete Ilvespakka”
Zine from former Depravity (among other acts) bassist ‘Pete’ Ilvespakka, features a number of highly regarded early 90s underground icons, including No Fashion Records, Enslaved, Emperor, Varathron, Deranged, Merciless, Mortuary Drape, Occult, Order From Chaos, Pungent Stench, Tormentor (HUN), Beherit, Ancient Rites, and much more. Credit and thanks to deathmetal.org and original scanner/owner.
- Cover
- Editorial
- Back – Nuclear Blast Records
- Astaroth (US)
- Dismember Label Bio
- Deranged 1
- Deranged 2
- Calvary – Sigillum Diaboli
- Beherit
- Euronymous Tribute
- Merciless 1
- Merciless 2
- Merciless 3
- Emperor 1
- Emperor 2
- Enslaved 1
- Enslaved 2
- Enslaved 3
- Mortuary Drape 1
- Mortuary Drape 2
- Osmose Productions
- Sigh 1
- Sigh 2
- Order From Chaos 1
- Order From Chaos 2
- Reviews
- Occult 1
- Occult 2
- No Fashion Records 1
- No Fashion Records 2
- Pungent Stench 1
- Pungent Stench 2
- Torched Records – Twilight
- Tormentor (HUN) 1
- Tormentor (HUN) 2
- Varathron 1
- Varathron 2 – Ancient Rites 1
- Ancient Rites 2
- Ancient Rites 3
- Varathron – Genhenna (NOR) – Lobotomy
The Oath #2 (IRE) 1994
The Oath #2 (IRE) 1994. Editor: “Alan Averill”
Issue #2 of this classic zine from Primordial vocalist Alan (aka A.A. Nemtheanga). Features and interviews with Decoryah, Fleurety, a German Scene report, an essay on Glen Benton, Monumentum, Graveland, Mordor, Illska, No Fashion Records, Mayhem, Balder, Cruachan, Gorgoroth, Mortuary Drape, Moonspell, Sigh, Varathron, and more. (Thanks to original scanner and host darklegions for sharing)
- Cover
- Editorial – Contents
- Reviews – Decoryah 1
- Decoryah 2
- Decoryah 2 – Reviews – Fleurety 1
- Fleurety 2 – German Scene Report 1
- Excerpt from ‘Might is Right’
- German Scene Report 2 – Reviews
- Glen Benton essay – Monumentum 1
- Graveland -Reviews
- Illska 2 – Mordor 1
- Mordor 2
- Mayhem 2 – No Fashion Records
- Monumentum 2 – Reviews
- Monumentum 3
- Moonspell 1
- Moonspell 2
- Moonspell 3
- Mortuary Drape – Reviews
- News – Sigh 1
- Sigh 2 – Reviews – Gorgoroth 1
- Gorgoroth 2 – Reviews
- Ordo Sinistra Vivendi essay – Mayhem 1
- Reviews – Balder
- Reviews – Cruachan 1
- Cruachan 2 – Illska 1
- Reviews 1
- Reviews 2
- Varathron – Reviews
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
- Cover
- Editorial
- Formletter
- Aetiology
- Anathema 1
- Anathema 2
- Band Addresses
- Beelzebub 1
- Beelzebub 2
- Blasphemy 1
- Blasphemy 2
- Decomposed 1
- Decomposed 2
- Entombed
- Eternal 1
- Eternal 2
- Flesh
- God Forsaken 1
- God Forsaken 2
- Grief 1
- Grief 2
- Immortal
- Impaled Nazarene 1
- Impaled Nazarene 2
- Master’s Hammer
- Mayhem
- Necrotion
- Netherlands Scene Report
- Osmose Productions 1
- Osmose Productions 2
- Pan-Thy-Monium
- Portrayal 1
- Portrayal 2
- Reviews 1
- Reviews 2
- Reviews 3
- Reviews 4
- Reviews 5
- Reviews 6
- Reviews 7
- Reviews 8
- Reviews 9
- The Gathering 1
- The Gathering 2
- What is Doom? 1
- What is Doom? 2
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.
- Cover
- Editorial
- Inside Back Cover
- Back Cover
- Awakening – Mega Mosh – Imperator
- Blasphemy 1
- Blasphemy 2 – Exit 13
- Bolt Thrower 1
- Bolt Thrower 2 – R.U.Dead
- Darkthrone 1
- Darkthrone 2 – Asphyx
- Deadhead 1
- Deadhead 2
- Desultory 2- Afflicted Convulsion – Korsakov
- Entombed 1
- Entombed 2 – Necromantia – Phlegethon
- Exhaust Death – Crematory – Infernal Noise
- Hellwitch – Euphoria
- Malediction – Invocator – Alastis
- Malevolent Creation – Necrophobic
- Masticator – Death Yell – Black Satan
- Acheron 1
- Acheron 2 – Rottrevore – Mayhem 1
- Mayhem 2
- Mayhem 3
- Mayhem 4 – Carnage (UK)
- Necrophile
- Nuclear Death 1
- Nuclear Death 2 – Carbonized
- Pestilence 1
- Pestilence 2 – Old Funeral – Horrified
- Revenant – General Surgery
- Rotting Christ
- Sadistic Intent 1
- Sadistic Intent 2 – Bestial
- Samael – Abhorrence -Desultory
- Schismopathic
- Sodom 1
- Sodom 2 – Merciless – Pendemia
- Therion 1
- Therion 2 – Pyathrosis – Pendulum
- Underground News 1
- Underground news
- Xyster – Unleashed – Condemnation
Pagan Kalewala #2 (Finland) 1994
Pagan Kalewala #2 (Finland) 1994. Editor: “Ari Honkonen ”
Skyclad are on the cover…but not inside (sigh)….one of my all time favorite bands (after Sabbat!)…Martin Walkyier was and is among THE best lyricists in the history of metal…there – I said it! Anyways…this is a zine from Ari of the Finnish band Morningstar, with interviews/features/updates with Immolation (talking about leaving Roadrunner Records), Congestion, Necromantia, Varathron, Troll (94), a number of reviews, Finnish scene report/Finnish witchcraft history, and more. Brief, but fun (how I love that typewriter font from the early-mid 90s)…issue #1 is next – thanks S.L.!
- Cover
- Editorial – News
- Addresses
- Morningstar
- Congestion 1
- Congestion 2
- Darkthrone – Cradel of Filth – Reviews
- Immolation update – reviews
- Finnish Scene report
- Naked Whipper – reviews
- Necromantia 1
- Necromantia 2 – Troll 1
- Ras Algethi – Mayhem – Ungod
- Varathron
- Witchcraft in Finnish Middle ages – Perkele
- Congestion 2
Slayer #5 (Norway) 1987
Slayer #5 (Norway). 1987. Editor: “Metalion”
Fifth issue from long running, legendary Norwegian zine/”mag”…as only Metalion could deliver. Timely and historic features/reviews and interviews with Annihilator, Bathory, Black Uniforms, Mutilator, Aggression, Incubus, Kreator, Massacre, Mayhem, Mefisto, Messiah, Morbid Angel, Mutilator, Napalm Death, Nuclear Death, Obscurity, Poison (GER), Sabbat (YES!), Sadist, Sadus, Satan’s Holocaust, Schizo, Aggressor, Sepultura, Slaughter Lord, Slayer, Sodom, Soothsayer, Tribulation, Vulcano, Wehrmacht, and more…(thanks S.L.!) ALSO SLAYER #5 and #7 ARE BOTH UP IN THE PDF DOWNLOADS SECTION NOW.
- Cover
- Back Cover
- Editorial
- Thanks
- Annihilator 1
- Annihilator 2 – Casbah
- Bathory
- Black Uniforms
- Deadlock – Aggression
- Decay Lust – Mutilator
- Demo Reviews
- Disrespect
- Exxor – Gore
- Incinerator
- Incubus
- Kreator 1
- Kreator 2
- Massacre
- Mayhem 1
- Mayhem 2
- Mefisto 1
- Mefisto 2
- Mefisto 3
- Messiah 1
- Messiah 2
- Morbid Angel 1
- Morbid Angel 2 – Agony
- Mutilator
- Napalm Death 1
- Naplam Death 2
- Neutron Rain – Fantom Warior
- Nuclear Death
- Obscurity 1
- Obscurity 2
- Poison (GER) 1
- Poison (GER) 2