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Hammer Of Damnation #3 (Finland) January, 1993

Hammer Of Damnation #3 (Finland) January, 1993. Editor: “Niko Sirkiä” (2nd press/July 1993)

Third issue of this exceptional zine from Finland. From the more transitional/experimental period of the early extreme underground of 92/93, this issue has features and/or interviews with Ancient Rites, Apator, Archgoat, Carnifex (FIN), Organic Infest, Barathrum, Burzum, Damnatory, Castle, Damonacy, Beherit, Depravity, Satyricon, a French Scene Report, Harmony Disturbed, Laceration, Sadness, Masters Hammer, Mordor, Abysmal, Mortician Magazine, Necromantia, Pyogenesis, Throne of Ahaz, Rotting Christ, Momentum, Septicemia, Unburied and more (thx to original owner/scanner via deathmetal.org).

 

April 14, 2016 | Categories: Abysmal (NOR), Ancient Rites (BEL), Archgoat (FIN), Barathrum (FIN), Beherit (FIN), Black Crucifixion (FIN), Burzum (NOR), Damnatory (SWZ), Damonacy (US), Depravity (FIN), France Scene Report, Hammer Of Damnation (FIN), Master's Hammer (CZ), Mortician Magazine (NETH), Necromantia (GR), Osmose Productions (FR), Playlists, Pyogenesis (GER), Reviews, Rotting Christ (GR), Satyricon (NOR), Sentenced (FIN), Septicemia (GR), Throne of Ahaz (SWE), Unburied (FIN) | Leave a comment

Dauthus Zine #1 (Sweden) 1996

Dauthus Zine #1 (Sweden) 1996, Editor: “Timo Ketola”

This zine has a sort of ‘cult’ following these days, and its well deserved. Herra Ketola obviously put untold hours of blood and brains into his zines, with exceptional and witty writing, original layouts, and aesthetic taste that was rare among the multitude of zines that had come before (and after), with only a handful achieving this creative plateau. Perhaps Herra Ketola might forgive the crass re-representation here, as these scans  can not do justice to the warm, ‘analog’ feel of holding this zine in one’s hands. This is hand-numbered copy #227, and the beauty is indeed in the details. Some have  complained about the difficult to read “Fraktur” font, and while it is small, the work one ultimately must put into engaging the writing is also part of the reward (in a sense). This is one that you might want to print out and read either way. This issue features interviews with artist SV Bell, A Mind Confused (later Kaamos), Sepulchral Voice Zine’s creator, Equimanthorn (+Absu+Equitant), Impetigo, The Equinox of the Gods, Dying Fetus (…with ‘yours truly’), Cruachan, Moonspell, and many more, as well as a feature on W.A.R. Records, a cool write-up on historic and/or interesting cemeteries, and much more fun in the details and margins…seek and ye shall find…

 

January 29, 2012 | Categories: A Mind Confused (SWE), Absu (US), Cernunnos Woods (US), Cruachan (IRE), Daemonium (FRA), Darkthrone (NOR), Dauthus Zine (SWE), Demo Reviews, Dissection (SWE), Dying Fetus (US), Equimanthorn (US), Equitant (US), Gods Tower (BEL), Impetigo (US), Live Reviews, Mayhem (NOR), Mirai (JPN), Moonspell (POR), News, Reviews, Satyricon (NOR), Sepulchral Voice Zine, SV Bell, The Equinox of the Gods (SWE), Unearthly (IRE), Wrong Again Records (SWE), Zine Reviews | Leave a comment

Slayer Zine #10 (Norway) 1994

Slayer Zine #10 (Norway). 1994. Editor: “Metalion” (highlights)

This is a massive issue, 75+ pages of (nearly all) black metal, featuring almost every major name in the scene at the time. Printed on thick paper, with a red cover, it ushered in yet another step in great quality from this long running Norwegian zine. Also check out the Bazillion Points Press of the “Slayer Mag Diaries” -out now. Highlights include VERY early interviews with Opeth (even before Timo Ketola masterfully reworked their logo) and Dissection, right after the release of The Somberlain. For dark humor, I suggest the great answers provided in both the Nifelheim and Sadistik Exekution interviews. And well, for all the black metal history buffs, this one is just stocked with it (check out the prison interview with Thorns) . Also of note is the fantastic Bathory retrospective.

July 14, 2011 | Categories: Abruptum (SWE), Absu (US), Adverts, Bathory (SWE), Burzum (NOR), Cradle of Filth (UK), Dark Funeral (SWE), Darkthrone (NOR), Deceased (US), Dissection (SWE), Emperor (NOR), Enslaved (NOR), Equimanthorn (US), Euronymous (NOR), Gehenna (NOR), In The Woods (NOR), Insanity (US), Marduk (SWE), Mayhem (NOR), Mortiis (NOR), Mysticum (NOR), Necrovore (US), Nifelheim (SWE), Opeth (SWE), Ophthalamia (SWE), Order From Chaos (US), Reviews, Sadistic Intent (US), Sadistik Exekution (AUS), Satyricon (NOR), Slayer Zine (NOR), The 3rd and the Mortal (NOR), Thorns (NOR), Thou Shalt Suffer (NOR), Ulver (NOR) | Leave a comment