The Past Is Alive - English Archive Vol. 1 (2018)

 

The Past Is Alive - English Archive Vol. 1 (2018)
56 pages, A4, English, pro-printed

Interviews
Sapthuran, Pagan Hellfire, Clandestine Blaze, Diaboli, Panphage, Luciferian Rites, Nox, Inquisition, Runespell, Blood Stronghold, Fatherland, Nekrokrist SS, Förgjord, Hatespirit, Rienaus, Blood Red Fog, Profane Congregation

The editor, Lost Wisdom / Weisthor was kind enough to release English version of the interviews. These interviews were originally featured in their other zine, Au Milieu des Ruines which was translated from French. Actually, I am not so sure the original zine's name. I can be wrong.

This issue only features interviews. No reviews or articles. The interviews is long and informative covering bands from the black metal genre. Intresting read indeed. It does not talks about music only but also on social, political issues. At the end of the interview, the editor put some info on which issue that interview was originally featured.

The layout is just a normal 2 columns per page with background image or just plain black background and printed in glossy paper. I really like those black background/white text (as I mentioned many times before). Its looks simple but nice. Pages are also numbered and with table of content is present.

To quote in one interview, in 2015 label can still sell on average 1000 - 5000 copies physical formats. I wonder whats the number now in 2021. Dagon of Inquisition cleared up the air on the NS-thingy (Inquisition interview is a very long one).

Contact
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