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
- Poison (GER) 3
- Reviews
- Sabbat 1
- Sabbat 2
- Sabbat 3
- Sadist (GER) – Funhouse Records
- Sadus 1
- Sadus 2
- Satan’s Holocaust 1
- Satan’s Holocaust 2
- Satan’s Holocaust 3
- Schizo – Aggressor
- Sepultura 1
- Sepultura 2
- Slaughter Lord
- Slayer 1
- Slayer 2
- Sodom 1
- Sodom 2
- Soothsayer – Fanzines
- The Nikoteens 1
- The Nikoteens 2 – Minotaur
- Tribulation
- Vulcano
- Wehrmacht
- Collage
- Collage 2
- Art
- Arne Babb
Disposable Underground #3 (VA, USA) 1991
Disposable Underground #3 (VA, USA) 1991, Editor: “Richard Johnson”
Issue #2 of DI, out of the Virginia suburbs of Washington DC. Again, Rich was in early grind outfit Enemy Soil, prior to going on to playing in the likes of Agoraphobic Nosebleed and now Drugs of Faith. This long running zine can now be found online in downloadable format here, both new and old issues.
This issue has live reviews, adverts, reviews, opinions (one from Deceased guitarist Mike Smith) features and interviews with/on the Foundations Forum, Riki Rachtman, Slayer Zine, Cannibal Corpse, Atheist, Autopsy, Bolt Thrower, Coroner, Death, Dark Angel, Grave, Gorguts, Hexx, Fates Warning, Impetigo, Believer, Overkill, Queensryche, Pestilence, Relapse Records, Suffocation, Sacrifice, Unleashed, Century Media and much more…
- Cover
- Adz – Mythic – Demise
- Adz 2
- Adz 3 – Cannibal Corpse
- Adz
- Atheist 1
- Atheist 2
- Atheist 2
- Atheist 4
- Autopsy 1
- Autopsy 2
- Autopsy 3
- Bolt Thrower 1
- Bolt Thrower 2
- Bolt Thrower 3
- Bolt Thrower 4
- Coroner 1
- Coroner 2
- Coroner 3
- Death
- Dark Angel 1
- Dark Angel 2
- Demo Reviews 2
- Demo Reviews 3
- Demo Reviews 4
- Demo Reviews 5
- Demo Reviews 1
- Editorial
- Gwar
- Grave 1
- Grave 2
- Gorguts 1
- Gorguts 2
- Foundations Forum report
- Fates Warning
- Hexx
- Impetigo 1
- Impetigo 2
- Live Reviews – Bolt Thrower – Sacrifice – Believer – Overkill – Cannibal Corpse – Gorguts – Atheist
- Opinions 1
- Opinions 2
- Opinions 3 – Slayer Zine
- Pestilence 1
- Pestilence 2
- Queensryche
- Relapse Records
- Reviews 1
- Reviews 2
- Reviews 3
- Reviews 4
- Reviews 5
- Reviews 6
- Reviews 7
- Reviews 8
- Riki Rachtman 1
- Riki Rachtman 2 – Impetigo
- Sacrifice
- Suffocation 1
- Suffocation 2
- Unleashed – Grave – Century Media Advert
Isten #5 (Finland) 1990
Isten #5 (Finland) 1990. Editors: “Mikko Mattila” and “Luxi Lahtinen”
Fantastic, long-running zine from Finland (in English) that is one of the few to achieve truly ‘cult’ status – and on that note, they are apparently constructing a retrospective book (!) that is currently closing in on 800 pages. Stay tuned- (Their F-book page is here for updates). This is issue #5 from Mikko and Luxi, just an amazing example of DIY publishing from the golden era of death metal. Thanks to Vladimir P. for sending it over. This MASSIVE 93+ page issue features interviews and features with/on Acheron, Afflicted, Asphyx, Vacant Grave, Baphomet, Devastation, Darkthrone, deadhorse, Deceased, Disgrace, Disharmonic Orchestra, Entombed, Exit-13, Funebre, Gorefest, Impetigo, Invocator, Maple Cross, Metalion (Slayer Mag), Morgoth, Order From Chaos, Paradise Lost, Phantasm, Phlegethon, Seraphic Decay Records, Sigh, Therion, Vital Remains, Xysma, reviews and many more.
- Cover
- Editorial
- Editorial 2 – Playlists
- Acheron
- Afflicted
- Basilisk – Devastation
- Baphomet 1
- Baphomet 2 – Old Funeral
- Asphyx 1
- Asphyx 2 – Vacant Grave
- Comeback distro 1
- Comeback distro 2
- Comeback distro 3
- Comeback distro 4
- Deceased 1
- Deceased 2 – Reviews
- deadhorse – Deceased
- Darkthrone 1
- Darkthrone 2
- Disgrace 1
- Disgrace 2
- Disharmonic Orchestra – No Remorse
- DVC 1
- DVC 2 – Reviews
- Entombed 1
- Entombed 2
- Entombed 3
- Exit-13 1
- Exit-13 2 – Reviews
- Funebre 1
- Funebre 2
- Funebre 3 – Reviews
- Impetigo 1
- Impetigo 2
- Impetigo 3
- Gorefest
- Invocator 1
- Invocator 2
- Invocator 3 – Toxaemia
- Kaos 1
- Kaos 2 – Reviews
- Inside back cover
- Korsakov
- Maple Cross 1
- Maple Cross 2
- Menticide 1
- Menticide 2 – Master’s Hammer
- Morgoth 1
- Morgoth 2
- Metalion (Slayer Magazine) 1
- Metalion (Slayer Magazine) 2
- Metalion (Slayer Magazine) 3
- Order From Chaos 1
- Order From Chaos 2 – Reviews
- Paradise Lost 1
- Paradise Lost 2 – Reviews
- Phantasm
- Phlegethon – Reviews
- Outside back cover
- Phlegethon 1
- Protected Illusion 1
- Protected Illusion 2 – Mortality
- Reviews (Incantation, Sentenced)
- Reviews (Convulse)
- Reviews (Amorphis, Demigod)
- Reviews 1
- Reviews 2
- Reviews 3
- Reviews 4
- Reviews 5
- Sigh – Reviews
- Seraphic Decay Records 2
- Seraphic Decay Records 1
- Sacred Crucifix
- The Hirvi
- Therion 1
- Therion 2
- Therion 3 – Misery – Ripped – Rottrevore
- Vinyl reviews 1
- Vinyl reviews 2
- Vinyl reviews 3
- Vinyl reviews 4
- Vinyl reviews 5
- Vinyl reviews 6
- Vinyl reviews 7
- Vinyl reviews 8
- Vital Remains – Polluted Inheritance
- Xysma 1
- Xysma 2
- Xysma 3
Exhume Zine #4 (Tennessee, USA) July 1993
Exhume Zine #4 (Tennessee, USA) July 1993. Editor: James Kelly Enochs III.
This was the fourth and final issue of Exhume (issue #3 was put up a while ago), and like the previous, it was stapled on thick, copied paper. This makes for some hard eye-squint reading in places, but nothing that zooming in can not fix. The editorial reflects the interesting time that was 1993 in the underground, as ‘first wave’ death metal bands were either breaking up, getting weird/stagnating/soft, or signing to major labels. Some bands you may know like Samael, who are still going today, and others like Afflicted and Seance were very cool bands that broke up shortly thereafter. Also check scene reports from Lithuania and New Zealand, as well as an interview with Metalion of the Slayer Zine from Norway.
- Cover
- Back Cover
- Editorial
- Last issue notice
- Absu 1
- Absu 2
- Acheron 1
- Acheron 2
- Ads
- Afflicted (Review)
- Afflicted 1
- Afflicted 2
- Afflicted 3
- Ancient Rites 1
- Ancient Rites 2
- Ancient Rites 3
- Ancient Rites 4
- Blood 1
- Blood 2
- Denial of God 1
- Denial of God 2
- Eve of Mourning 1
- Eve of Mourning 2
- Excidium 1
- Excidium 2
- Excruciating Terror 1
- Excruciating Terror 2
- Furbowl 1
- Furbowl 2
- Furbowl 3 – Ads
- Grand Belial’s Key 1
- Grand Belial’s Key 2
- Lithuanian Scene Report
- Necrony (review)
- Necrosanct 1
- Necrosanct 2
- New Zealand Scene Report
- Samael 1
- Samael 2
- Seance 1
- Seance 2
- Slayer Zine 1
- Slayer Zine 2
- Slayer Zine 3
- Symphony of Grief 1
- Symphony of Grief 2
- Varathron 1
- Varathron 2
Slayer Zine #7 (Norway) 1989
Slayer Zine #7 (Norway). 1989. Editor: “Metalion”
To again celebrate the release of Metalion’s book, I unearthed the last copy of Slayer Zine in my possession, # 7 from 1989. This issue is an almost complete reflection of everything that was fresh and exciting about the underground at the time, featuring interviews with many ‘future titans’ in their demo days and/or on their first album. As always, encased with great DIY artwork and layout, highlights include Nihilist, Napalm death (Bill Steer!), Autopsy, Atheist, Morbid Angel (Best answer from Dave Vincent: “I personally love to play fast, so until my arm fell off, I want to play faster and faster as it is fun.” ), a SUPER long interview with Jeff from Carcass, Bolt Thrower, Merciless, and more.
- Cover
- Back Cover
- Editorial
- Abomination 1
- Abomination 2
- Agathocles
- Asphyx
- Atheist 1
- Atheist 2 – Nuclear Death
- Autopsy
- Bolt Thrower 1
- Bolt Thrower 2
- Carcass 1
- Carcass 2
- Carcass 3
- Carcass 4
- Dismember – Schizo
- Filthy Christians 1
- Filthy Christians 2
- Incubus
- Masacre
- Merciless
- Morbid Angel 1
- Morbid Angel 2
- Mutilated
- MX
- Napalm Death
- Nihilist
- Nihilist-Grotesque
- Norway Scene Report
- Old Lady Drivers
- Pungent Stench 1
- Pungent Stench 2
- Sadistik Exekution 1
- Sadistik Exekution 2
- Sindrome
- Sore Throat
- Thanatos
- Updates
- Alfie Mitton RIP – Dr Shrinker
- Deathcore Noise short reviews 2
- Deathcore Noise short reviews
- Eva Dahlgren
- Matricide
- Norwegian Scene Report
- Reviews 1
- Reviews 2
- Reviews 3
- Reviews 4
- Reviews 5
- Reviews 6
- Reviews 7
- Reviews 8
- Reviews 9
- Reviews 10
- Vinyl Massacre
- Zine Zone
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.
- Cover
- Back Cover
- Editorial
- Abruptum 1
- Abruptum 2
- Absu – Equimanthorn 1
- Absu – Equimanthorn 2
- Bathory 1
- Bathory 2
- Bathory 3
- Bathory 4
- Bathory 5
- Bathory 6
- Bathory 7
- Burzum 1
- Burzum 2
- Burzum 3
- Cradle of Filth
- Dark Funeral 1
- Dark Funeral 2
- Darkthrone
- Deceased 1
- Deceased 2
- Dissection 1
- Dissection 2
- Emperor 1
- Emperor 2
- Emperor 3
- Emperor 4
- Emperor 5
- Emperor 6
- Emperor 7
- Enslaved 1
- Enslaved 2
- Euronymous 1
- Euronymous 2
- Gehenna
- In The Woods
- Insanity
- Marduk 1
- Marduk 2
- Mayhem 1
- Mayhem 2
- Mayhem T-shirt Ad
- Mortiis 1
- Mortiis 2
- Mysticum
- Necrovore
- Nifelheim
- Opeth
- Ophthalamia
- Order From Chaos 1
- Order From Chaos 2
- Reviews 1
- Reviews 2
- Sadistic Intent 1
- Sadistic Intent 2
- Sadistik Exekution 1
- Sadistik Exekution 2
- Satyricon 1
- Satyricon 2
- Sigh
- Slayer Ad – Ulver Ad
- The Third and the Mortal 1
- The Third and the Mortal 2
- Thorns 1
- Thorns 2 – Reviews
- Thou Shalt Suffer
- Ulver 1
- Ulver 2
- Ulver 3
- Ulver 4
Slayer #8 (Norway) 1991
Slayer #8 (Norway) 1991. Editor: Jon “Metalion” Kristiansen (highlights)
Present at the creation, this is perhaps the most famous death/black metal zine ever out of Europe. This long-running example of underground gold was seemingly always packed with the best and most notable interviews, surrounded by top-notch DIY art and layout, on great pro-print. It really speaks for itself, and for die-hards I highly recommend the recent hardback pressing of the final issue, as well as the “Slayer Mag Diaries” due out in June from Bazillion Points.
- Cover
- Editorial
- Acheron
- Atrocity 1
- Atrocity 2
- Bolt Thrower Promo Pic
- Bolt Thrower
- Carbonized
- Deicide 1
- Deicide 2
- Disharmonic Orchestra
- Earache Advert
- Entombed 1
- Entombed 2
- Immolation
- Master’s Hammer
- Mayhem 1
- Mayhem 2
- Mayhem 3
- Napalm Death
- Nocturnus
- Nuclear Blast Advert
- Nuclear Blast Records
- Paradise Lost Promo Pic
- Paradise Lost
- Peaceville Merch Order Form
- Peaceville Records
- Therion
- Tiamat
- Unleashed
- Back Cover