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  • Hypnosia #2
    (Sweden) 1989

    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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  • Pure Fucking Hell #2
    (Finland) 1994

    Pure Fucking Hell #2 (FIN) 1994. Editor: “Pete Ilvespakka” Zine from former Depravity (among other acts) bassist ‘Pete’ Ilvespakka, features a number of highly regarded early 90s underground icons, including No Fashion Records, Enslaved, Emperor, Varathron, Deranged, Merciless, Mortuary Drape, Occult, Order From Chaos, Pungent Stench, Tormentor (HUN), Beherit, Ancient Rites, and much more. Credit […]

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  • Putrefaction #5
    (Sweden) 1991

    Putrefaction #5 (Sweden) 1991. Editor: “Tomas Nyqvist” From T. Nyqvist, who also founded No Fashion Records and Iron Fist Productions. Excellent, notably there are no reviews (see editorial), however this issue is FULL of many groundbreaking acts in their prime. With interviews and more, including Agressor, At the Gates, Baphomet, Marduk, Bolt Thrower, Carbonized, Dark […]

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  • Hell-Zine #3
    (Colombia) 1990
    (Sspañol)

    Hell-Zine #3 (Colombia) Julio 1990. Editor: “Cesar A.”Blasfemo” Mejia”(En español) A nice look into the Colombian underground and more w interviews/features on Angel Butcher, Asalmatum, Atomic Aggressor, Blood Cross, Deadhead, Desolation (Ethereal), Death Yell, Dirge, Inquisition, Lethal, Scario and more….thanks to Tezcat via NWN for sharing!  

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  • 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, […]

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  • Blasphemer #1
    (Chile) 1990
    (Español)

    Blasphemer #1 (Chile) 1990 (in Spanish/Español). Editors: “Juan Olmedo” and “Christian Vargas” Another zine from the vibrant Chilean scene (also fully downloadable via the Crucified for Your Sins blog- check it out and thanks Mario), with interviews/reviews/features on a number of pivotal bands right at the point they were developing…I could find no date, but […]

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  • Impulso Repulsivo #1
    (Chile) 1989
    (Español)

    Impulso Repulsivo #1 (Chile) 1989 (Español). Editors: “Andrés Padilla” and “Cristian Gonzalez” Another zine from the vibrant Chilean scene of the late 1980’s, also another one that Andrés Padilla had a hand in (presently of Grinder Magazine and the Underground Never Dies! book). Packed with interviews and reviews, a good cross-section of the scene at […]

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  • Thrash Em All #1
    (Poland) 1991
    (Polish)

    Thrash Em All  (Poland) 1/1991. Editor: “Mariusz Kmiolek” (In Polish) Thanks to Paweł for the contribution. Another relic from the Polish scene to add to the collection. Features articles, pictures and/or interviews with Bendiction, Defecation, Carcass, Convulse, Cannibal Corpse, Death, Dorsal Atlantica, Exhorder, Kind Diamond, Loudblast, Master, Megadeth, Merciless, Paradise Lost, Pascal, Sadus, and more.

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  • Diabolical Noise #3
    (Poland) 1990
    (Polish)

    Diabolical Noise #3 (Poland) 1990. Editor: Jaroslav “Orion” Szubrycht A while back I put up issue #6 of this cult zine from Poland. Digging back a bit further now we have issue #3. In Polish, this killer zine went deep into the underground with bands from around the world like Mutilator (Brazil), Phlegethon, Samael, Massacra […]

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  • Bestial Conspiracy Zine #2
    (Chile) 1990
    (Español)

    Bestial Conspiracy Zine #2 (Chile) 1990, Editors: “Mauricio Perez R., Jose M. Rodriguez, Jorge W. Olate, Luis Salvo, and Moises Leiva Riffo, et al.” (Español ) This issue was a contribution from one of the zine’s editors (Mr. Jorge Olate), who graciously offered up the scans to share with everyone (as well as for the […]

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  • 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’ […]

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