Fanzines

Hypnosia #2 (Sweden) 1989. Editor “Kenth Philipsson” Swedish zine from the golden era feat. Desultory, Atrocious Reek, Traumatic, Afflicted Convulsion, Macrodex, Meshuggah, Persecution, Toxaemia, Invocator, Forbidden, Obliveon, Sepultura, Derketa, Therion, Pestilence, Entombed, Unleashed, DRI, Rosicrucian, Hyste’riah GBC, Morbid Angel, Gorefest, Merciless, Midas Touch, Fallen ANgel, E.T. and more.  Thanks Dan!

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Explosion Cerebral #8 (Peru) 1992. Editor “Martin  ‘Cerebral’ Lazarte” Cult Peruvian zine feat. Arabesque, Alzheimer, Poserslaughter, Dark Ages, Atomic Aggressor, Colemesis, Brain Dead, Strappado, Euthanasia, Homicide, Excidium, Timeghoul. Fuck Up zine, Konkhra, Impetigo, Progress Magazine, Cadaver, Sepultura, Kreator, Thou Shalt Suffer, Meats Shits, Disagree, Morgoth, My Dying Bride, Thergothon, Atomic Aggressor, Crucifator and more   […]

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Gate of Destruction #1 (Finland) April 1998. Editor “Toni” Late-90s Finnish zine focusing on black metal, feature in-depth and interesting interviews with Misanthropy Records, Tunrida, Limbonic Art, Mortiis and Secrets of the Moon. Plus reviews, gig reports and a bit more.

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Pro Murder #2 (Peru) 1990. Editor: Joel P. Schlamauss (En español) A window into the Peruvian and South American scene at the end of the 80s. Features a mix of all genres, from hardcore punk to heavy metal and thrash/death, including interviews with other zine editors and some international bands: A.O.K., Atack Epileptico, Anestesia, Alvacast, […]

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Noise #1 (Belgium) Spring 2000. Editors: Jeroen & Peter Turn of the millennium offering with unique design and a focus on the more avant-garde of late-90s metal. With Anathema, Dodheimsgard, Fleurety, Limbonic Art, Furze, Behemoth, Melechesh, Madder Mortem, Solfald, Opeth, My Dying Bride, Primordial, Potentium, Puissance, Satryricon, Sear Bliss and artist Viktor Witkowski. PDF in […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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Phoenix From the Crypt #4 (England) 1984. Editors: “Middie” and “Pek” First, apologies for the lack of updates; its been a hectic year, etc., however it is still my long-term intention to keep this archive alive and keep adding new zines.                                                         So, once things get back to normal, more frequent updates will occur! – Jason […]

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Deprived #2 (Ireland) 1994. Editors: “Antoinette Flynn” and “Brian Taube”   Irish zine focusing on early 90’s atmospheric, doom, avante-garde and related subgenres. Features Afterlife, Anathema, Catacomb, Anthropomancy, Cenotaph (Italy), Corpsecandle, Cradle of Filth, Cruachan, Crypt of Kerberos, Disabled, Exomortis, Endermic, Hinfamy, Morstice, My Dying Bride, Fifth Dominion, Oxyrius, Solemn Assmbly, Primordial, Salem Justice, Sad […]

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Live Wire #13 (Germany) Aug-Sept 1988. Editors: “Jörg Schnebele“, “Jürgen Both”, “Peter Kirchner” and “Manni Rothe” (auf Deutsch)   Long running German zine/magazine that was total metal in the golden age…I have a ton of these but to get started here is issue #13. Why? King Diamond that is why! If you dont sprechen zee […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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Anathema Zine #1 (Finland) 1991. Editor: “Tupe” (A5, 64 pages) Finnish zine from the apex of extreme metal’s golden years; lots of illuminating and humorous content (e.g Therion and Unholy’s one word answers?!) and essential/biting viewpoints throughout from an honest editor. Thanks to the one and only Francesco Dellamorte for the submission. PDF is up […]

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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, […]

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Cuero Negro #7 (Peru) Abril, 1990. Ed. “Giuseppe (Pino) Risica Carella” (en Español) Features, reviews and interviews from a diversity of extreme genres [en Español] Necro Vomit, 2112, Alvacast, Anestesia, Arkanhell, Atomic Aggressor, Atrofia Cerebral, Morbid Noise, Dharma, Spanish scene report, Eutanasia, Immolation, Macbeth, Insaner, Necromancy, Macabre, Obliveon, Ocho Bolos, Paradise Lost, Leprocy, Proscription, Samael, […]

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Army of Darkness #1 (USA) 1993. Ed. ” Sikora Sławek” (Polish) This is a pretty obscure relic from the early 90s Polish underground and its packed with pretty much (only) Polish bands–and its written in Polish. However, it does reflect how vibrant the scene was there at the time, and how much there is to […]

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Ultranoize #2 (USA) 1987. Ed. “Bill Parker” Another gem from a great year, packed with metal, crossover and more. With Dream Death, DRI, Excel, Fates Warning, Final Conflict, Fear Itself, Bloodcum, Glitter Witch, Hallows Eve, Half Off, Heibel, Leeway, Life Sentence, Loss For Words, MDC, Medieval, Mr. Ugly, Natas, Nuclear Assault, Pedifile, Phantasm (CA), Post […]

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Level Six #1 (USA) 1987 Ed. “Bill Parker” Absolute killer zine from Arizona; great bands and a great year for underground metal and crossover. This is the debut issue w/ interviews, features, ads, art and photos of Abnormal Growth, Atrox, New Renaissance Records, Blood Feast, Capital Scum, Casbah, Dirge, Doomwatch, DBC, Death Warrant, Evil Dead, […]

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The Grimoire of Exalted Deeds#10 (USA) 1997. Ed. “Bill Zebub” Long running  zine from the always irreverent and unorthodox Bill Zebub . ‘Candid’ interviews with Morbid Angel, Deicide, Brutal Truth, Messe Noir, King Diamond, Fleshcrawl, Mortiis, Ancient, reviews, fiction, and more.  

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Baphomet Zine Compilations (1987-1995) #1 and #2 (Italy) (eds: Enrico, Sarmax, Paulo and Claudio) Italiano (early) & English (later). Long-running Italian zine brought together over 2 digital volumes. Includes a WIDE variety of metal, extreme metal + punk and hardcore and other genres (as their tastes varied and expanded over the years) + plus some […]

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Loud ‘N’ Proud #2 (East Germany) 1990. Editor: “Andreas Schoewe” (auf Deutsch) Second issue of this East German zine [“Das Erste Hard Rock und Heavy Metal Journal der DDR”] – this time a bit more even and coming into form – [again, I was told that this was the first hard rock/metal zine to come […]

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Loud ‘N’ Proud #1 (East Germany) 1990. Editor: “Andreas Schoewe” (auf Deutsch) “Das Erste Hard Rock und Heavy Metal Journal der DDR” – Nice historical gem here. I was told (and it is also stated in the contents/credits) that this was the first hard rock/metal zine to come from the former East Germany (Rostock-Deutsche Demokratische […]

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Descent #1 (USA) May, 1994. Editor: “Steve O’Malley” Descent: An excellent offering from the mid-90s focusing primarily on black, dark and darker-oriented death metal [NOTE: While I included this issue on SBMS to make it searchable and ‘research’able in the broader archive, the editor (Steve O’Malley) actually has all of the issues online as PDF’s […]

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Agonia #3 (Poland) 2001. Editor: “Filip Jesion” Polish zine of epic proportions (later to be built into the record label of the same name). Some blurry scans in there, sorry, but for the most part, a nice look at the underground in its post-millennium form. Interviews and more with Abhorrence (Brazil), Antaeus, Arkhon Infaust, Astriaal, […]

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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, […]

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Agony #1 (Poland) 1991. Editor: “Adam Rozciecha” (in Polish) With interviews and features in the Polish: Sinister, Demigod, Thou Shalt Suffer, Mexican Scene Report, Dead Infection, Dark Tranquillity, Fleshcrawl, Exulceration, Mortuary Drape, Necrolatry, Superation, Freddie Kruger, Algo, Ancient Rites, Wild Rags, Morten, Hetsheads, Misanthrope, Exmortes, Anatomy, Amorphis, Pandemonium, Monstrosity, Thanatos, Astaroth and more…  

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The Wild Rag #23 (US) 1993. Editor: “Richard C” Notorious LA California label-store-distributor Wild Rags published these zine/newsletters of sort, which served as both label/distro catalog and underground news periodical. There is a lot of history with the Wild Rag (a lot of which is outlined here), and Richard C (despite being maligned and oft-called […]

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Hard Stuff #1 (Poland-US) Sept. 1994. Editor: “Mariusz Kmiolek” A one-off, combined effort from Poland’s Thrash ’em All and US’s Loud Magazine. I am not sure if it ever got off the ground into a regular publication(?), but this short introductory issue from late in 1994 was still pretty cool, with some ads and pics […]

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