Abhorrent Visions #2 (2015)

 

Abhorrent Visions #2 (2015)
52 pages, A4, English, pro-printed

Interviews
Forced Kill, Condor, Vigilance, Evilnight, Iron Kobra, Axeslaughter, Pyoveli, Castle Freak, Carrion Zine, Revel In Flesh, Black Crucifixion,  

Articles
Annica (Finnish female hard rock solo artist)
20 Years of Tales from The Thousand Lakes

Gig Reports
Love Boat / Bolt Thrower (2014, somewhere in Baltic Sea)
Entombed / Grave (2014, Tampere, Finland)
Black Crucifixion / Convulse (2013, Tampere, Finland)

Another old-school layout zine. 2 columns per page with frame/page border artworks. Pages numbered, with table of content.

Music reviews are alphabetically arranged, not rated and the formats is stated in the review. Zine review is only 1 page and also not alphabetically arranged and not rated.

After the Carrion Zine (old Finnish zine!) interview, Antti Luukkanen wrote about what he recalled during the 90's gig with bands like Darkthrone, Beherit, Old Funeral. Great to read this page.

I wish the real picture of Annica is used, instead of that zombie artwork. No offense to Tomi and his artwork. They are great (first time ever I read the artwork given space like an editorial to say few words. Great way to honor the artist). But also, better to have actual picture too since someone might be too lazy to google. hah!

Another thing to mention Axeslaughter & Pyoveli are not interviews. Axeslaughter took 1 page to review wine while 1 page for  Pyoveli for their drinking games.

The editor of this zine, simply named J, is very active. J have other zines (Ajatuksen Valo, punk zine which is J's main zine) and started another Doom/Sludge-oriented zine.

Contact
Abhorrent Visions Mag
c/o Parkku
Kappalaisenkuja 1
33700 Tampere
Finland

Evil Rotting #5 (2015)

Evil Rotting #5 (2015)

116 pages, A4, English, pro-printed

Interviews

Savage Deity, Necrotic Chaos, Tormentress, Possessed, Cianide, Abhorer, Vault, Vulcano, Sorcery, Necrophobic, Huffin' Paint, Whiplash, Martyrdom, Vrykolakas, Deathevoker, Internal Bleeding, DivahaR, Unsu, Recidivist, Down Among The Dead Men, Scent of Death, Nuclear Strikes, Obscenity, Pestilence

Bio / Band Articles

Taketh, Sadiztik Impaler, Nekrad, Tyrants Blood, The Pete Flesh Deathtrip, Soul Inside, Cvinger, Sawthis, Temple of Void, Fear Theories, Atheles Belzebuth, Eastfrisian Terror 

Articles

A Singapore's Look Into The Past 

Failure

Evil Rotting is one of the longest running 'zine from South East Asia. Since 1988! I haven't seen anything earlier than the fourth issue (I have it some where. Will share it here soon). Didn't have the chance to read it them back (I was still a baby) then but the name is quite famous in the local Malaysian/Singaporean scene. It’s being mentioned in many thanks list.

They turned to pro-print magazine format probably since issue 4. The editor mentioned about transformation since #4 in the editorial, but the overall layout still maintained the old school style although they do have that magazine type layout (like in the review sections). 1 column per page with page border/frame artwork, either black background/white text or white background/black text or just the questions highlighted in black. No space being waste. Pictures of bands or their releases are plenty as long as there is space. Look a bit cramped but all these give this old-school feeling. The pages are numbered but no table of content.

The reviews are only on music stuffs. They are not alphabetically arranged and not rated. All have the release's cover art and/or band's picture or logo. The reviews start with the band's name and straight to the reviews. The title of the release is mentioned in the review. Quite unusual way of doing it. And these reviews are named "Down to Earth Reviews #1", numbered until #5 with each number having a page of its own. Meaning there are 5 pages (of small font size) of reviews. 

The reviews don’t stop there. There are special pages on the labels/distros where the editor reviews the stuffs from them or short article of their bands. Each will have 1 or 2 pages dedicated to them: Those are

Dead Beat Media

Slapbet Records

The Metal Detector Music Promotions

Strain Eyes Mailorder

On The Edge of Hardcore (hardcore music stuffs)

Metalzone Distro's Tribute to Silent Death CD

Bakerteam Records

Muzik Box Productions

The interviews gather some of the legends either internationally (surprisingly they answered for a publication from this part of the planet) or locally. Great chat. Necrotic Chaos is a long one.

Another highlight is the article on Singapore's 80's/90's demo review section. Total of 9 pages covering 33 bands if I count it right and those being interviewed are not listed in there. The editor must re-release this in his label, Orgasmatron Production.

And lastly there is an article entitled "Failure" which I couldn't get what kind of 'failure' referred to. Maybe referred to failure in gig/concert and the parties involved or failure of those mentioned in the scene. Very brutal truth opinion being written here.

My copy is hand-numbered #52. Actual print-run is not specified. And this thick magazine also comes with 24 tracks pro-CD sampler (track list info on the back cover) and 3 pages of half size pictures of Dismember, Abhorer, Possessed, Entombed, Kreator and Nuctemeron.

Contact

Azizi @ AgigiBOB

Email

agigi_gore@hotmail.com

FB

Agigi Bob

Hermyth #6 (2015)

Hermyth #6 (2015)

30 pg, A4, xerox, English/Malay

Interviews

Hanator, Velhalla, Rehearse, Bebal Mailorder / Small Man Zine, Rakaz

The sixth issue! I missed out few issues since my last update. Layout are pretty much the same like the previous issues. Cut and paste style. I wish the photocopy quality is better than this.

The is using more English than Malay now. This is their best issue so far. The interviews are getting longer (20++ questions, not the boring type of questions one).

Reviews covers all audio formats and separated with each formats: CD, CDR, Vinyl and tapes. There is also zine reviews. All reviews are not rated and not alphabetically arranged.

And not to forget, the last pages is the "Hermyth Zine Forum" (the column has it own name now): A series of questions asked to bands & zine and they provided their answer based on these same questions. Some reply in Malay. Total 4 pages on this. Quite interesting. I hope I can join this in the future hehe.

As always, the editor can be contacted via snail mail only. No email provided.

Contact

M.Azman

Lot 941, jalan Setulang daeng,

Pulau Gadong,

75200 Melaka

Repulsive Regurgitation #1 (Feb. 2015)

Repulsive Regurgitation #1 (Feb. 2015)

205 pg, A4, pro-printed, English

Interviews

1. Bill Steer (Carcass, Firebird, The Gentlemens Pisto, Angel Witch, Napalm Death, Disattack)

2. Carlo Regadas (Devoid, Carcass, Blackstar & Monstrance)

3. Danny Pervert (Flatus, Cuntscrape, Maximum Perversion, The Slaughterhouse Five, Hated By Humanity & Die Scoundrels)

4. Adde Birdmaster (Dethronement, Overdeth, Birdflesh, General Surgery, Jigsore Terror, Sayyadina & Entrails)

5. Urban Skytt (Crematory(Swedish Creamatory!), Regurgitate, Crucifyre & Nasum)

6. Akinob and Kiyonob (Gore Beyond Necropsy, Morbid Organs Mutilation, Repulturid Mangel, Noise A Go Go’s & Harshit Recs)

7. Benny (Garbage Gut, Super Fun Happy Slide, Vaginal Carnage, Missinabit & Stamanech)

8. Miffy No-remorse (Hell&Hell, Anal Viblator, Amber Vial, No-Remorse shop & Deep-Connect gig organizer)

9. Chris Ginn (Egrogsid, Nowyourefucked, Vomitorial Corpulence & Screaming Seniors)

10. Masa “Justice” Ichinose (DamageDigital & Carcass Grinder)

11. Naru (C.S.S.O, Butcher ABC, run Galeria De Muerte shop & Obliteration Recs & Asakusa Extreme Fest organizer)

12. Letek (Noise Not War Prods)

13. Katz Seki (Hate Principal, Gorgonized Dorks, Humanextermination Project, None Of Your Fucking Business (N.O.Y.F.B) & Gothic Gospel Recs)

14. Ola (Modorra & Plague Island Recs (Goryfied Prods))

15. Roby (Blastasfuk Recs, The Kill & Open Wound)

16. Takaho (Deathpeed, Unholy Grave, GrindFreaks label, Grind Freaks & Grind Bastards fest organizer)

17. Ucchy (Napalm Death Is Dead, Cunts, 94th6, AVA & Shit-Eye Cassettes label)

18. Nils (Agathocles & G.I Joke)

19. Witter Cheng (Decomposing Serenity, Viscera, Vomit Noise Prods & Decomposed Skate (SK8))

20. Andy Sandpaper (Pasztörözött & Extreme Hair Stench)

21. Jordan Kraken (Crossed, Liberal Cock, Flower For Cops & GSR)

22. Jill Girardi (Razorback Recs & Dead Beat Media label)

23. Otto Beran (Long Beach Ice Dogs, Lycanthrophy, Malignant Tumour, Scorn Of Humanity, Needful Things & Psychocontrol Recs)

24. Jimbo Tiram Bulldozer (Parkinson, Hellexist, Broken Noise Recs, Cronically Donut, Broken Vision & Jalan.Jatuh.Lari zine)

25. Andy Koettel (Captain 3 Leg, Billy Crystal Meth, The Mighty Acceleratör , Big Fist Johnny & Mortville Recs)

26. Matthew Widener (Cretin, Liberteer & Citizen)

27. Dr.Fairbanks (The County Medical Examiners)

28. Jodie Nevill (Mark “Warsore” Harvey girlfriend)

29. Rahi Spike Tacos (Insect Warfare & War Master)

30. Pawel Fatass (Fat Ass Recs)

31. Ralph Ferrara (Iron Butter & Haunted Hotel Recs)

32. Scott Carlson (Genocide, Repulsion, Cathedral, Death Breath & Septic Tank)

33. Takafumi Matsubara (Congenital Hell, Guilty Connector, Mortalized, Hayaino Daisuki & Gridlink)

34. Mamoru (Gore Beyond Necropsy, Noise A Go Go’s & Excreteass)

35. Dennis (Goo)

36. Hicham (Nuclearalcoholocaust Recs)

37. Zarko Polo (Metempsychosis Zine)

38. Jason PC (Blood Duster, The Ruiner & Goat Sound Studio)

39. Rene Perez (Flesh Parade)

40. Tee (Unholy Grave)

41. Cyjan (Dead Infection, Evil Machine & Incarnated)

42. Ro Han (Captain Cleanoff & Undinism)

43. Albert Mudrian (Decibel Magazine & Choosing Death: The Improbable 

History of Death Metal & Grindcore book)

44. Lin (Brain Corrosion & Rottenpyosis Recs)

45. Ian “Yan” Treacy (Benediction, Meathook Seed & Monstrance)

46. Paul Cosopodiotis (Warsore & Faecal Fork)

47. Rich “Caveman” Hoak (Brutal Truth, Exit-13, Total Fucking Destruction, Ninefinger, Peacemaker & Caveman)

48. Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Lock Up, Antichrist, Brujeria, Unseen Terror, Azagthoth, Bent Sea, Blood From The Soul, Insidious Disease, Liquid Graveyard, Little Giant Drug,  Malformed Earthborn, Meathook Seed, Menace, Venomous Concept, War Of The Second Dragon, Warhammer & FETO records)

49. Jan (Agathocles, Jan AG And The Gajna & Fahrenheit AGX)

50. Curby – Obscene Prods & Obscene Extreme Fest organizer)

Impressive debut issue!! Heavy fucker. Lots of interviews and the person being interviewed also play in many bands. I had to copy paste the names up there. 50 interviews!

The name of person interviewed is pasted on the picture, on the eyes to be exact. The introduction before the interview, it starts with "Next interview in Repulsive Regurgitation #1 with...."

About the layout, it is in cut n paste style. The pages are numbered, with table of content (it is not the usual type of TOC). Lots of picture and artwork. The font size is big. I guess this contribute a bit to the thickness. But on second thought, if uses smaller fonts, then number of pages will be lesser and will miss out those cool pictures. There is one page blank after page 155. After counting, there no pages missing. Maybe printing error. Or it is intended as such.

No review.

On the last page, they asked "What is your 10 album that changed/impact your life". There lots of blank space in the page. I guess they want you write it down there.

From the flyers, can see there are 2 front cover available and is limited to 230 copies. I wish I can have the other one. This issue already sold-out and so does the newer issues. More info on their FB page.

Published and Distributed

Noise Mongers Records

c/o Aizat Tarmizi,

No.3, Jalan 3/6D,

43650 Bandar Baru Bangi,

Selangor

E-mail

noisemongersrecs at gmail dot com

Web

https://www.facebook.com/noisemongersrecords

http://noisemongers.weebly.com/

Zine Contact

c/o Epul Rikard

No. 133,

Jalan Taman Dato Senu 4,

Taman Dato Senu,

51000 Kuala Lumpur

E-mail

lawan84 at yahoo dot com

Web

https://www.facebook.com/repulsiveregurgitationzine/

Northern Darkness #3 (2015)

Northern Darkness #3 (2015)

English, pro-printed, A4, 40pgs

Interviews

Darkthrone, Bloodbath, Nocturnal Depression, Obzidian, Arrogant Destructor, Godreah Records, Trivax, Decrepit, Serpent Warning, Evoked, Pantheon, Nocturnal Sacrifice, Ahnengrab, Lembrando Os Mortos, Myhrding, Krawwl, Gra, Coffinborn, Acid Goat, Grift, Morar, Septic Moon, Vassafor, Thestral, Tor Marrock

Article

Black Sabbath's Born Again

No editorial or contact address. At the end of the reading I found Steve Earles, Luke Hayhurst. Maybe these are editors or maybe contributors. Quick googling, found out this zine is from UK but all internet links are dead.

It has simple layout with 2 or 3 columns per page. The pages are numbered, no table of content.

The interviews are OK. Trivax, originally from Tehran has an interesting 4 page interviews. Evoked is probably the shortest interview (5 questions). For some bands, the interview and questions are not differentiated. Normally in some pages, the questions are in bold but on these pages, it looks like a very long article. Small formatting error there.

Some reviews in between interview, fill up space maybe. Reviews music only and they are rated presumably 10 is the highest rating.

After reading the Article, it is actually a long review of the album.

Nathias #9 (2015)

Nathias #9 (2015)
40 pg, A4, xerox, English

Interviews
Kult Ov Azazel, Internal Suffering, KSK, Byatis, Mortuary Ancestor, Holy Dragons, Ugra Karma, Infernal Dominion, Perpetual, Demisor, Frozen Shadows, Gerbe Of Life, Infestum, Emeth, Cadaverous, Angelkill, Evoker, Koldbrann,

Nathias Zine needs no introduction in the Malaysian underground scene. I thought the zine died. I know the editor, Sufian, is still active in the scene when not releasing Nathias, with various projects (label/distro, blog, bands). Nathias started in 1993, I own couple of issues last time. I even contributed some interviews in one of the issue back them (truly honoured to be in the pages of Nathias but not that proud with the interview I've done).

This issue #9, as mentioned in the editorial, was meant to be released in 2003-2005. At the time this issue was released, the interviews & reviews are already outdated. Or you can say it 'classic'. Even the flyers are old of course! As if the master copy already made and just waiting to be printed (or photocopy in this case) and spread to the underground. If not, will feel guilty for the rest of his life. Actually I am not sure what motivate Sufian in releasing this issue but anyway it’s good holding a copy of Nathias after many years.

The pages are numbered, with table of content. The layout is 3 or 4 columns per page with small fonts and plenty of pictures. The zine is actually A3 size folded into two with glossy paper cover. The printing of the master copy & the photocopy quality can be made better (he overcome this with his Malay-written zine called Bangkit!).

The review is on audio stuff @ Sound Check, rated out of 10.

Not all are Sufian's writing. There are couple of contributors for the interviews & reviews.

My copy is hand-numbered 005. Not sure how many was made though.

I hope Nathias will reach #10. Hopefully the tenth issue will be made a special issue.

I mentioned about Bangkit! Zine. I have couple of issues. Will post the review here of course.

E-mail
nathiasmag [at] gmail [.] com

Web
https://www.facebook.com/nathiaszine?fref=ts

Deadhead #6 (2015)

Deadhead #6 (2015)
152 pg, A4, pro-printed, English

Interviews
Morbid Angel, Alan Moses of Glorious Times/Buttface Zine, Spectral Birth/Incubus, Punisher/Picagari, Slaughter, Poison, Venom, Merciless Death, Morbid Magazine, Metal Mania Zine, Suffercation, Bulldozer, Samhain/Desexull, Grave Desecrator, Ungodly Death, Poisonous, Black Grave/Mati Katak, Vulga, Morbid Funeral, Paragon Records, Mazetorment, Neurosis, Trench Hell, Cobra, Eurynomos, Evoked Doom, Bode Preto

Articles
The Origin Of Thrash Metal
Killing Technology: Internet Idiocy or Supremacy
The Underground Doctrine
Inside Malaysia's Underground Metal Scene
Glam Rock and its Effect to Underground Scene
This write-up article is about honouring metal legends Venom!!!
The Searching Of The Sangwitok Weirdo
Trash Talk: Thrashing Shit
Memory Lane: Malaysian Music Evolution


Pro-printed inside out! What else do you want from Deadhead Zine? If you read my past reviews you know how the interviews are like. Having that kind writings and with crystal clear printing like this, just fukking awesome!

Layout wise remain the same, 2 columns per page with frame artworks. Simple layout but all these looks very neat. There are some mini posters. Most notable is Rator.

As you know, the interviews made by Wan are insanely in-depth. Some are in multiple sessions like Eurynomos had a second interview after Eye of The Pantheon is released.

There are also interviews contributed by Rosmalie of Api Zine (Grave Desecrator) and Venom by contributors from Poland. The ones I really dig are those with old Malaysian bands/zine. Vulga interview was done in Malay and translated to English.

Now having clearer picture of Mazetorment, smiling with warpaint on your face can also invoke that eerie feelings. I remember looking at the picture in some zine in those years but doesn't feel it. Or maybe I am remembering something else.

Actually after looking at Afterlife Prod's FB updates on the re-print of this issue, only then I realized issue #6 haven't yet being uploaded. Can you believe I have 87 drafts in my list? You can read lots of zine but to find the time (and motivation?) to type the review... sometimes I feel I am too old for this shit.

Also mentioned that this issue was sold-out in less than a month. And I am proud having this version. Let's wait for the second pressing European version.


To get the updates, check out Afterlife Productions FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/Afterlife-Productions-1781433125403535/

The Cloven Hoof #1 (2015)

The Cloven Hoof #1 (2015)

60 pg, A4, pro-printed, English

Interview

Nocturne, A Monumental Black Statue, Sorcier Des Glaces, Chalice Of Blood, Gloriam Draconis, Ethereal Mist, Nation War, Ritual Genocide, Initiation, Necrocabra, Chotza, LUTHN, Jarnvidr, Mike Vivisector

The first zine from Sweden in my webpage! Well done for the debut issue.

I got The Cloven Hoof zine in August and now the review is up. 'Profane activities' hinder me from completing this (I borrow the words from this zine). 5 months! I will use this as my new benchmark. 

What awaits you when you flip the front cover? 2 pages of dark misty forest and also I think the picture of the editor, JDW. Cool though, quite original idea must say although I was expecting to read some introduction or editorial but that's fine.

The interviews, on average 10 or slightly more questions per bands. No same repetitive questions asked to every bands, in case you want to know. No introduction before the interview, just the band’s name & their country of origin at the top of the page before the interview starts. Not really an in-depth interview but enough to get you continue reading.

The reviews cover only music. Not alphabetically arrange and not rated.

Now do you wonder, after what I have written so far (the interviews, number of bands featured), how can the zine be 60 pages?

Of course the layout, as you can see. I am not saying the space is being waste (maybe people can say that for the last 6 pages or so fill with flyers/ads). At first I think the font size a little bit large but considering Old English font type is used here I think it is OK at this size. The layout are in many styles but all are good to look at. Some in cut n paste, some with frame, some in white background or black background with white text. I like more the black background style. You can see more pictures of the zine in Raw War Music blog. The pages are not numbered though but have table of content. 

The editor is also an artist, goes by the name Death My Only Friend Artworks. You can see some of the artworks in this zine. 

Seems like The Cloven Hoof is not the only zine JDW has. After finish reading I wonder what other projects JDW involved in.

Issue #2 is already out and #1 already sold out. I am sure some distro still selling this issue.

Web

https://www.facebook.com/JDW-Death-my-only-Friend-Artworks-566281510083228/

https://www.facebook.com/jan.p.whitney

http://rawwarmusic.blogspot.com/