Metal History Through Fanzines

Nokturnel (US)

Blasphemous #1 (Greece) 1991

Blasphemous #1 (Greece) 1991. Editors: “Morbid”, “John”, “Stephan” and “Photis”

 

Received this fantastic early 90’s gem directly from the source (thanks for sharing Swamp beast!); a bit uneven in parts but the ambition is undeniable; pretty much a ‘who’s who’ of both black and death metal circa 90/91, from the demo reviews to the articles and interviews. Now out bound in book form from Fryktos! Features Abbhorrent, Transgressor, Blasphemy, Alastis, Desecrator, Sentenced, Atrocity, Baphomet, Beherit, Mortify, Darkthrone, Noktunral, Deadhead, Convulse, Deceased, Sigh, Entombed, Horrified, Septic Flesh, Messiah, Misanthrope, Mortuary Drape, Mystifier, Necromantia, Nocturnus, Septic Flesh, Pentagram (MEX), Phlegethon, Rotting Christ, Bolt Thrower, Necrofist, Sadus, Sargatanas, Sarcofago, Ripping Corpse, Satanas, Necrophobic, Sextrash, Vader, Varathron, Vital Remains, reviews and more….

 

October 24, 2018 | Categories: Alastis (SWZ), Atrocity (GER), Baphomet (US), Beherit (FIN), Blasphemous (GRE), Blasphemy (CAN), Bolt Thrower (UK), Convulse (FIN), Darkthrone (NOR), Dead Head (NL), Deceased (US), Entombed (SWE), Messiah (SWZ), Misanthrope (FR), Mortuary Drape (IT), Mystifier (BZL), Necromantia (GR), Necrophobic (SWE), Nocturnus (US), Nokturnel (US), Sadus (US), Sarcofago (BZL), Sentenced (FIN), Septic Flesh (GR), Sex Trash (BZL), Sigh (JPN), Transgressor (JP), Uncategorized, Vader (POL), Varathron (GR), Vital Remains (US) | Leave a comment

Rock Hard #8 (NY, USA) 1986

Rock Hard #8 (NY, USA) 1986. Editor: “Keith Miller”

Rock Hard (not the most original name through the years, by any means) was a US fanzine based out of upstate NY that covered mostly heavy metal, but you could see the heavier stuff creeping in by 85-86, and the extensive record reviews are cool to check out for a nice run-down of all the pivotal albums that were dropping at this time…a very transitional period indeed. Also interesting to see eventual Roadracer/Roadrunner A/R guy Monte Connor in his college radio days here, with the Baruch College playlist featured. Interviews and features with the likes of Wehrmacht, Executioner, Holy Moses, Queensryche, Fastway, Bitch, New Renaissance Records, Savage Death (pre-Nokturnel), Metal Blade Records, Savage Thrust, Siren, Burning Starr, Blacklace and more.

October 11, 2013 | Categories: Bitch (US), Blacklace (US), Burning Starr (US), Executioner (US), Holy Moses (GER), Metal Blade Records (US), New Renaissance Records (US), Nokturnel (US), Playlists, Queensryche (US), Reviews, Rock Hard Zine (US), Siren (US), Wehrmacht (US) | Leave a comment

Under the Corpse Zine #1 (?) (NY, USA) 1993

Under the Corpse Zine  #1 (?)  (NY, USA) 1993. Editor: “Paul Beyer”

I recently got this xeroxed and stapled issue from a friend in Montreal.  It’s a nice one from ’93, and features interviews with bands like Pyrexia, Internal Bleeding, Nokturnel, (a long one with) Biohazard, Life of Agony, Type O Negative. Ossuary, Corpsegrinder, Sick of it All, Crucifix, Church of Misery, Scatterbrain, Alchemist, and more. Lots of reviews, an Australian scene report, and some adverts. Good stuff. I think it’s the first issue, but the back cover says #3 in the art, so not sure. Enjoy.

June 29, 2012 | Categories: Adverts, Alchemist (AUS), Astaroth (US), Australia Scene Report, Biohazard (US), Body Bag (US), Church of Misery (JP), Corpsegrinder (US), Crucifix (US), Demo Reviews, Gorgon (FR), Headrot (US), Internal Bleeding (US), Mucky Pup (US), Nokturnel (US), Ossuary (US), Pyrexia (US), Reviews, Scatterbrain (US), Sick of It All (US), Type O Negative (US), Under the Corpse Zine (US) | Leave a comment