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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Noise #1
(Belgium) 2000Noise #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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Deprived #2
(Ireland) 1994Deprived #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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Blasphemous #2
(Greece) 1992Blasphemous #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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Holocaust #6
(Poland) 1993Holocaust #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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Mortuary #3
(Germany) 1992Mortuary #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 […]
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Eviscerated Zine #1
(UK) 1993Eviscerated Zine #1 (United Kingdom) 1993. Editor: “Tom Stannard” This is an updated scan of the entire issue, featuring interviews and more with Astaroth, Ater, Cardinal, Burial, Chorus of Ruin, Dark Heresy, Crucifer, Dark Tranquility, Embalmer, Enchantment, Internal Bleeding, Malediction, Morbid Symphony, My Dying Bride, Reprobate, Salem, Teratogenic, Thus Defiled, Whores of Babylon and more… […]
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Drowned Magazine #2
(Spain) 1991Drowned Magazine #2 (Spain) 1991. Editor: “Dave Rotten” From Drowned Productions‘ own Dave Rotten, this zine is an incredible survey of the underground from late 1990 into 1991, with a lot of original photos, some from Dave himself (apparently from a trip to Sweden that included meeting up with Dissection and others). Very informative with […]
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Possessor Terror #3
(Chile) 1992
(Español)Possessor Terror #3 (Chile) 1992. Editors: “Nego,” “Panchy” y “Carlos” (en Español) From the far side of the world, this Chilean zine has features, reviews and interviews with Baphomet, Necrony, Golem, My Dying Bride, Necrophobic, Impaler, Impaled Nazarene, Atomic Aggressor, Belial, Embrionic Death, Inverted, Desultory, Decomposed, Ancient Rites, Burial Vault, Carrion Lord, Candiru, Phantasm, Poserslaughter […]
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FYAFT #3
(Switzerland) 1992FYAFT #3 (Switzerland) 1992. Editors: “Patrick Koch” and “Cedric Muller” Short for “find yourself a fucking title,” this Swiss zine was nicely balanced with interviews and a TON of reviews. Features a diverse lineup, including Dark Millennium, Obsequies, Abraxas, Alchemist, Salem, Mindrot, My Dying Bride, Solitude (Delaware), Konhkra, Metalmania ARP (Italian label), Sentenced, Crucifer, War […]
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Vital Wound #3
(Lithuania) 1993Vital Wound #3 (Lithuania) 1993. Editor: “Mindaugas Lapinskas” Third issue – features and interviews with Azhubham Haani, Benediction, Blood Duster, Bolt Thrower, Cannibal Corpse, Conscious Rot, Dark Opera, Entombed, Exterminance, Fleshcrawl, Funcunt, Gore Movie reviews, Maltese scene report, My Dying Bride, At the Gates, Pentacrostic, Pestilence, Polish scene report, Putrid Offal, Rest in Peace and […]
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Death Industry #4
(Lithuania) 1993Death Industry #4 (Lithuania) 1993. Editors: “Ramūnas Platukis” and “Donatas Bagdonas” (English) Features and interviews with My Dying Bride, Mortuary Drape, Samael (on their trip to Moscow), Trechoma Mag, Napalm Death (nice one with Barney!), Disharmonic Orchestra, Intense Agonizing, Ancient Rites, Atrofia Cerebral, Depravity, Audicion Irritable, Excess of Cruelty, Dragon, Impetigo (nice long one!), Gravid […]
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Grinder #1
(Chile) Noviembre 1993
(Español)Grinder #1 (Chile) Noviembre 1993 (Español). Editor: Andrés Padilla Exciting news from Chile these days. Andrés Padilla, who used to do Violence Zine (Chile) in the late 80’s, and currently editing the long-running Grinder magazine, recently published the book Retrospectiva al Metal Chileno (1983-1993), with a limited edition 12″ LP compilation released by IronBonehead Productions (Ger) that includes […]
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Mettalic Butcher #4
(Poland) 1992Mettalic Butcher #4 (Poland) 1992. Editor: Rob Tarasiuk EXCELLENT ZINE – VERY well laid out (with KILLER cover art!), put together by Mr. Tarasiuk, who apparently got most of the interviews and pics when he was in Belgium in 1991 or so (check out the editorial), catching all the classic tours of the 90-91 era…(really, […]
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Holocaust #5
(Poland) 1991Holocaust #5 (Poland) 1991. Editor: “Tomasz Krajewski” Classic zine from eventual Pagan Records (Poland) founder Tomasz Krajewski. Features an interesting editorial on the prevalence of trendy death metal people inhabiting the scene at the time, as well as an article on the occult called “The Voice of the Dark” by a fellow from Mexico named […]
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Chamber of Sorrow Zine #4
(Wisconsin, USA) 1993Chamber of Sorrow Zine #4 (Wisconsin, USA) 1993. Editors: “Jason Verhagen and T.J. Rappel” I was feeling a bit nice this evening after having downed a few Imperial Stouts, so after looking through this long forgotten gem, I was stunned to find a plethora (or should I say inordinate amount) of amazing demo reviews. This issue is […]
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The Untouchables #3
(Finland) 1993
(Finnish)The Untouchables #3 (Finland) 1993. Editor: “Timo Isoaho” This zine was printed and stapled, somewhere between a digest size and a regular magazine-size, and covers a nice selection of both Finnish and international bands. A hard read for many, as it is written in Finnish, it is nevertheless a part of what was an explosive number of zines […]
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Slayer Zine #9
(Norway) 1991Slayer Zine #9 (Norway), 1991. Editor: Metalion (highlights) This is the second copy of several Slayer zines I have laying around (thanks to Grindfather Richard Johnson). From 1991, #9 is dedicated to the then recently deceased ‘Dead‘ of Mayhem (he is on the cover from 1987, with Morbid), and it features an obituary/rant of sorts in the back […]
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Sinistrari Zine #1
(USA) 1992Sinistrari Zine #1 (USA), 1993. Editor: ZAID I picked this zine up somewhere around 1992/93, and it quickly became a favorite. Well written, in multiple languages (in some interviews), with well thought-out questions revealing an international vibe that reflected the multi-national unity of the nascent death/black underground. First issue, top notch-not sure if he put any […]
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Exhume #3
(Tennessee, USA) 1993Exhume Zine #3 (Tennessee, USA) January 1993. Editor: James Kelly Enochs III. Featuring: Body Bag, Disincarnate, Dismember, Impetigo, Sentenced, Sin Eater, Exterminance, Paradise Lost, Impiety, Immortal fate, Blasphemy, Beherit, Meat Shits, My Dying Bride, Monstrosity, Desultory, Sapremia, and Cannibal Corpse.
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