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Hard Stuff #1 (Poland-US) Sept. 1994

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 I have not seen elsewhere, some reviews (demo and album), as well as a selection of interviews and features on Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Absu and Setenced. (thanks Pawel)

February 4, 2017 | Categories: Absu (US), Cannibal Corpse (US), Earache Records (UK), Hard Stuff (POL/US), Morbid Angel (US), Moribund Records (US), News, Nuclear Blast Records (GER), Pavement records (US), Sentenced (FIN), Sick Records, Vader (POL) | Leave a comment

Mortuary #3 (Germany) 1992.

Mortuary #3 (Germany) 1992. Editor: “Christian Hillenbrand”

Massive German zine (in English) packed with tons of reviews and (brief) interviews targeting many of the underground’s death and black metal notables of 1992, as well as zine editors like those from Slayer and Isten, and even Earache Records (with Pete Lee from Lawnmower Deth representing). Features Beherit, Benediction, Bolt Thrower, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, Dark Tranquillity, Darkified, Dark Millenium, Fleshcrawl, Demigod, Desultory, Furbowl, Goatlord, Goreaphobia, Gorefest, Inverted, Hetsheads, Malaphar, Mega-Slaughter, Immolation, Necrophobic, My Dying Bride, Mould, Pan-Thy-Monium, Samael, Tiamat, Traumatic and more. Thanks to Stefan Lons for sharing!

September 5, 2016 | Categories: Adverts, Beherit (FIN), Benediction (UK), Bolt Thrower (UK), Cannibal Corpse (US), Carcass (UK), Cemetary (SWE), Cremetory (SWE), Dark Millennium (GER), Dark Tranquility (SWE), Demigod (FIN), Demo Reviews, Desultory (SWE), Earache Records (UK), Fleshcrawl (GER), Furbowl (SWE), Goatlord (US), Goreaphobia (US), Gorefest (NL), Hetsheads (SWE), Immolation (US), Inverted (SWE), Isten (FIN), Massacre (US), Mortuary Zine (GER), My Dying Bride (UK), Necrophobic (SWE), News, Pan-Thy-Monium (SWE), Playlists, Reviews, Samael (SWTZ), Slaughter Records, Slayer Zine (NOR), Tiamat (SWE), Uncategorized, Zine Reviews | Leave a comment

The Oath #1 (IRE) 1993

The Oath #1 (IRE) 1993. Editor: “Alan Averill”

This zine from Primordial vocalist Alan (aka A.A. Nemtheanga) is a time capsule of rabid, underground enthusiasm. Sincere, honest commentary, essays etc. Those were exciting days indeed…with reviews, a Danish scene report, interviews and features on Acheron, Afterlife (IRE), Fifth Dominion, Emperor, Gorgon, Impaled Nazarene, Sentenced, Misanthrope, Moratorium, Disaster Area, Necromantia, Nightfall, Rotting Christ, Sceptical Schizo, Therion and more…(thx to deathmetal.org for sharing).

 

June 8, 2016 | Categories: Acheron (US), Beherit (FIN), Danish Scene Report, Demo Reviews, Emperor (NOR), Gorgon (FR), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Live Reviews, Misanthrope (FR), Necromantia (GR), News, Nightfall (GR), Playlists, Primordial (IRE), Reviews, Rotting Christ (GR), Satanism - Occult, Sceptical Schizo (FIN), Sentenced (FIN), The Oath (IRE), Therion (SWE), Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Phoenix Militia #3 (UK) 1986

Phoenix Militia #3 (UK) 1986. Editor: “Bill Steer”

Bill Steer’s (Carcass) zine from his teenage years, includes interviews and features w/ Atavistic, Bulldozer, Necrovore, Lord Crucifier, Casbah, Vacant Grave, Desecration (Cali.), Bolt Thrower, Diatribe, a Maryland (USA) scene report, Doomwatch, Flotsam and Jetsam, Assassin (GER), Nuclear Assault, Mutilator, Master, Protector, Catalepsy, Obliteration, Rancid Decay, Sacrifice, Deviated Instinct, SNFU, Straight Ahead, The Accused, Wehrmacht and more…

 

 

May 4, 2016 | Categories: Assassin (GER), Bolt Thrower (UK), Bulldozer (IT), Desecration (CA -US), Desecration (US-CAL), Deviated Instinct (UK), Doomwatch (US), Flotsam and Jetsam (US), Gang Green (US), Maryland Scene Report, Master (US), Mutilator (BRZ), Necrovore (US), News, Nuclear Assault (US), Phoenix Militia (UK), Protector (GER), Rancid Decay (US), Reviews, Sacrifice (CAN), SNFU (CAN), Straight Ahead (US), The Accused (US), Uncategorized, Wehrmacht (US) | 1 Comment

Thrash Em All (Poland) 2/1989

Thrash Em All  (Poland) 2/1989 (in Polish) Editor: “Mariusz Kmiolek”

Another issue of Thrash Em All from Poland. Again, not really a “zine” I know, but for historical purposes, it is still a pretty cool insight into the east block scene. Features a mix of Polish bands and Western (I wish I could read that MOD interview…!) Anyways,  interviews and features on Bulldozer, Ciecie Kata, Cliff Burton, Despair, Rage, Gomor, MOD, Massacra, Deathrow, Napalm, Napalm Death, School of Violence, Piotr Mankowski, Sabbat, Smirnoff (YES, the BAND!? who are still active), Samael and more…

 

October 6, 2015 | Categories: Bulldozer (IT), Deathrow (GER), Demo Reviews, Despair (GER), Exodus (US), Live Reviews, Massacra (FR), Metallica (US), Midas Touch (SWE), MOD (US), Motorhead (UK), Napalm (US), News, Playlists, Polish Scene Report, Rage (GER), Reviews, Sabbat (UK), School of Violence (US), Smirnoff (POL), Thrash Em All (Poland) (Polish), Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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.

 

September 6, 2015 | Categories: Abhorrence (FIN), Acheron (US), Afflicted (SWE), Asphyx (NL), Blasphemy (CAN), Bolt Thrower (UK), Carbonized (SWE), Cremetory (SWE), Darkthrone (NOR), Dead Head (NL), Death Yell (CH), Desultory (SWE), Entombed (SWE), Exit 13 (US), General Surgery (SWE), Hellwitch (US), Holocaust (POL), Invocator (DK), Malediction (UK), Malevolent Creation (US), Mayhem (NOR), Merciless (SWE), Necromantia (GR), Necrophile (JP), Necrophobic (SWE), News, Nuclear Death (US), Old Funeral (NOR), Pestilence (NL), Phlegethon (FIN), Polish Scene Report, Revenant (US), Rottrevore (US), Sadistic Intent (US), Samael (SWTZ), Sodom (GER), Therion (SWE), Uncategorized, Unleashed (SWE) | 1 Comment

Possessor Terror #4 (Chile) 1992

Possessor Terror #4 (Chile) 1992. Editors: “Francisco “Panchy”” + Jimmy y Carlos (en Español)

Another one from Chile, with features/reviews/interviews in Embrionic Death, Naked City, Nuclear Blast Records, Carnal Dissection, Krabathor, UGB, Peruvian Scene report, Impaled Nazarene, & Minutes of Nausea, Disastrous Murmur, Ministry, demo reviews and more. Thanks to Mario for sending in it.

 

July 27, 2015 | Categories: Adverts, Carnal Dissection (US), Demo Reviews, Disastrous Murmur (AU), Embrionic Death (US), Impaled Nazarene (FIN), Krabathor (CZ), News, Nuclear Blast Records (GER), Peru Scene Report, Playlists, Possessor Terror (CH), Uncategorized | 1 Comment

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