Evil's Best #3 (2009)

100 page, A5, xerox, English

Interview
Darkthrone, Dawn of Wolves, Bloodsoul, Beerage, High Spirits, Infernal Assault, Warhammer, Nocturnal, Children of Technology, Abazagorath, Heretic, Iron Kobra, Riotor, Death Invoker, Atomic Agressor

Issue #2 was made available again together with #3 so I ordered both issues. Looking at the new issue, the editor maintain almost all the things I said for the previous issue. Good chat I must say, again! Only things that changes is less picture is presented here, although the reviews still have the front cover. If you just flipping through the zine, you will think its have a very long interview but it is not. Reason is band's picture or logos are made as the background for the interview so you see no break between one interview to another. Some interviews still have some pictures tough. So dont worry, your eyes will not get tired looking at text only. One thing I forgot to mention in my previous review. The reviews, it written there the formats available of that release but the editor didnt mention whether he is reviewing CD version or LP version of that release (you know, some format got extra song and such). I dont know other English-written zine from this land and currently this zine is the best so far. Probably hard for other to beat. I still wondering about the Israeli bands mention in issue #2. Do they really make "fake" releases???

Evil's Best #2 (2008)

92 page, A5, xerox, English

Interview
Hod, Superchrist, Strident, Morbid Tendency, Crushing Jackhammer, Recrucify, Thrash Storm, Apokalyptic Raids, Sacrificial Blood, Tangorodrim, Golgolot, Gehennah, Dead To This World, Ancient Rites

My first ever mail from Israel. I got mixed reaction before I ordered this zine. I thought our government might confiscated my mail and I could be probably boycotted by the local metalhead. Haha. Some imagination (but not so sure about the second one). Should politics be mixed? Well, at least this zine doesnt. It also feature band from neighbouring country, Lebanon (both country involve in war few years ago). This is the first issue written in English. A very well-layouted zine, page are numbered and have table of content. There's no border artwork and such, the layout looks clean done with computer. Almost every page have pictures although sometimes not related with the band. Example if the band say Clint Eastwood, you'll see his picture haha. Almost all reviews have the cover art as well. Well-done on the visual aspect. The content are much more interesting. The Q & A are done "live" so its very interactive, informative (the bands answered it quite long too) and with some humour in the questions as well. (if not "live", then it sure looks like a normal chat to me). I will never asked about band's bio to band like Ancient Rites (already read lots of intie bout this band since mid 90's) but Gunther very well summarized their bio. About the reviews, all formats are combined together, rated and not arrange in alphabetical order. There's also concert reviews, label's guide and address list of the bands/label featured in the zine compiled into one page. In this issue, you can discover some Israeli bands (I only know Salem, Orphaned Land & Melechesh). The editor will answered back if the band said "No" when asked about Israeli metal scene. So you'll have sort of a small scene report here and there. And the most important one is Tangorodrim (special feature in this issue, called "Tangorobituary" with interview and reviews). I'm also pleased to know Golgolot is a Hebrew word for "skull" (I thought of somebody teasing Gorgoroth after all the soap opera created by this band haha. The editor also run a label and have some release out. So also ask about that when contacting them.


Contact
werewolf12345666@gmail.com
www.israhellbanger.com