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Agonia #3
(Poland) 2001

by Jason Netherton on July 17, 2017

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, […]

Battlefield #7
(Germany) 1987
(Deutsch)

by Jason Netherton on May 16, 2016

Battlefield #7 (GER) 1987. Editor: “Armin Nolzen” and “Bernd Backhaus” (auf Deutsch) Leaning even more towards hardcore and grind, but still with plenty of metal….with interviews, live reviews and features on Atavistic, Chronic Fear, Extreme Noise Terror, Corrupted Morals, CPD, Cyclone, Death of God, Darkness, Living Death, Destruction, Heresy, Heibel, Guillotine, Napalm Death, Overkill, Helloween, […]

Vital Wound #2
(Lithuania) 1992

by Jason Netherton on March 18, 2014

Vital Wound #2 (Lithuania) 1992. Editors: “Sarunas Sabaitis” and “Mindaugas Lapinskas” Interviews and features with Altar (SWE), Anathema, Ancient Rites, At the Gates, Balance of Terror Zine, Devastation, Edge of Sanity, Norwegian and Polish scene reports, Impetigo, Meat Shits, Nuclear Death, Rot, Seance, Thanatos, Fear Factory, Extreme Smoke and much more…

Battlefield #6
(GER) 1986
(Deutsch)

by Jason Netherton on September 26, 2013

Battlefield #6 (GER) 1986. Editors: “Armin Nolzen” and “Bernd Backhaus” (auf Deutsch) Speed/thrash/crossover classic zine from Germany, a mid-80s DIY beast with interviews and write-ups on many great bands in their demo-days/first album-era – including Detente, Death, Onslaught, Heresy, Concrete Sox, Holy Terror, Lethal Aggression, Assassin, Poison (Ger), Excel, Desexult, Kreator/Destruction/Rage live review, Negazione, Sacrifice, Schizo, […]

Holocaust #5
(Poland) 1991

by Jason Netherton on May 31, 2012

Holocaust #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 […]

Blackthorn #4
(Denmark) 1986

by Jason Netherton on April 28, 2012

Blackthorn #4 (Denmark) 1986. Editors: “Esben Sorensen and Henk Leviathan” Ahh, Nasty Savage in full Technicolor on the cover! This issue was limited to 2000 copies, and is printed on the “A4” size standard (I think) in Europe at the time, stapled, with a nice original full-color pic of a young Mille from Kreator on the back (taken live […]

Fucker Zine #3
(Poland) 1992
(Polish)

by Jason Netherton on March 28, 2012

Fucker Zine #3 (Poland) 1992. Editor: “Maciej Fluder” We are reflecting again on the Polish scene of the golden years, with another contribution sent over from reader Pawel Wojtowicz. This time it is the “Fucker” zine that had such an impact on him at the time, and it features reviews and interviews with numerous Polish […]

Slayer Zine #7
(Norway) 1989

by Jason Netherton on August 5, 2011

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’ […]