Witchcraft #6 (2014)
English, 88pg, pro-printed
Interviews
Killer Metal Records, Hellbringer, Hatespawn, Magnesium, Imperator
First issue out in 1993 and the last issue was out in 1995. And almost 10 years later out #6 with an usual size. Like a 7"EP size.
And you are wandering 80+ pages with 5 interviews? What's the editor (Stefan) prepared not just that but also lots of articles.
There's no review though. But the rest amazed me.
First the "The Twilight Zone of Zines", a 22 pages of zine list. Part 1 of the section is some sort of short review/info of current zine. The border of this section is made out zines front cover. The Part 2 are old zines (90's to 2000) segregated by country and list of zine whereby the editor's country of origin is unknown (I also don't know where Doomsday Testament is from too) and zines from the 80's. This section uses frame border artwork.
You can find info on lots of zine around the world. From Malaysia you can some of the well-known ones from the 'old era' like Nocturnal Slaves, Karakatuar, Krenmaut and newer one like Metal Storm or Virus. And surprisingly I found my shitty blog in the list as well. Fukked! I am truly honored to be in pages Withccraft. Great effort made here.
Another section is the "Label Catalog" featuring Nuclear War Now Productions releases from 2000 to 2013 with pictures (the front cover and the actual product i.e vinyl as well) and some info of the releases. Huge 42 pages altogether!
The editor as well the contributors which are quite well-known names in the scene (Costa Stoios, Tomasz Krajewski) presented a great reading material and some "eye candy" too (lots of BM bands photos in color).
Whether the older issues have the same columns/section as a regular section, I am not sure because this is my first Witchcraft. Actually, you can download the past issues from their website. I let you investigate and let me know.
Other than these, there are "The Freaking Vinly Corps", 2 pages of articles on classick vinyl releases and 2 Unholy pages of cut n paste, with some info on bands and zine.
The zine has last word as as contrary of the usual 'editorial' section in the first pages.
About the layout: Table of content is present, the pages are numbered, the magazine if full colored, 2 columns per page with frame artwork only in the section I mentioned earlier.
The zine comes in red envelope and a free Celtic Frost's Morbid Tales poster.
Contact
Witchcraft Magazine
S. Loens,
Von-Eltz-Str. 1,
56072 Koblenz,
Germany
witchcraftmag [at] gmx . de
Web
https://schattenmanns.wordpress.com/2015/11/14/witchcraft-magazine-6/
Note: picture taken from Witchcraft page.
