Legion of Torture Issue #4 (Jan.2019)

Legion of Torture Issue #4 (Jan.2019)
24 pages, A4, English, xerox

Interviews
Black Magic Mountain Goat, Corpse Grinder, Infernal Execrator, Manzer, Disenter, Morturio, Repugnancia, Ritual, Nocturnal Vomit, Qassam, Rito Profanatorio

Ten years after the first issue, now in my hand the fourth issue released in 2019. I had this issue originally in pdf format but to have the true feeling of reading a zine, I printed it using Canon duplex laser printer. The result is excellent because the print quality is excellent. I hope the actual sales copy is good as mine hehe. The original one not too bad looking at the pictures in their website. This also explained why my copy is not hand-numbered as you can see from the front page.

The pages are numbered, no table of content but the list of bands is on the front page. This is weird because normally photos or artwork presented on the front page but instead here the editor, JC Morbid put a large zine logo and half the page with text. Not my preferred type but then logo details look cooler in this big size.

Layout-wise compared with the previous issues, this issue uses a nice clean "MS Word layout". 3 columns per page with simple page border. Since issue #3 it no longer has the 'old-school' layout style (issue #3 still have logo on the background of the page). The fonts are fukking small as the previous issue but this time I need to use my reading spectacles (and also my eye-sight not that good now haha).

No space being wasted. All utilized to the max! No complain on the layout.

And since the font size is small, this reduces the thickness of this issue. Interviews question are 18 questions or more (long ones) and the bands answered them quite lengthily too. All in all, there a lot of interesting stuff to read. Interviews might be outdated but latest update is presented after the interview ends.

However, this issue has no review or gig report. The editor explains why in the editorial section.

There's section on old Peruvian Death Metal from the 90's, a collaboration with Forgotten Chapel Zine from Poland. In here interviews with Disenter, Morturio, and Repugnancia.

I didn’t mentioned in the earlier reviews, the editor also plays in black/death/thrash band Death Invoker (vocal and guitars) and have a distro by the name Evil Spirit. Added to this is a blog called Metal Maleficarvm, where you can find latest interviews and reviews made by the editor. You can read it while they are fresh. Will take years before they featured in this printed zine.

Head on to the links below and use the contact function to get in touch. They have changed to new email address.

Contact
https://legionoftorturezine.blogspot.com/
https://metalmaleficarvm.blogspot.com/
http://deathinvoker.weebly.com/
morbiddevastator at gmail dot com

G.U.C Issue 28 (2013)

G.U.C Issue 28 (2013)
140 pages, A5, German, pro-printed

Interviews
Abjured, Asgaia, DeZafra Ridge, Fyretyre, Grace, Inexorable, Kaapora, Lucifera, Master, Menschenfresser, Nevertrust, Oakenshield, Resistance of Yield, Taste of Tears, Woburn House, Zanthrophya EX, 

Gig Reports
Rude Festival

Articles
Panzer-Power
Das Panoptikum des Gravens (25 pages)
Lieve Gemeinde

The layout is not the fancy type of magazine layout. It looks more like a small book. Printed on glossy paper. Just normal 2 columns (for interview and zine reviews) and 3 columns for music reviews. But these are on grey background image so it doesn't look dull and boring.

The fonts are really small and the edge/border of paper is less than 1 centimeter. Meaning you are reading more than 140 pages of A5 if using the normal size fonts. That's a lot to read in an issue.

Only if I understand German.

Music reviews (tape & CD) are separated to multiple sections. I can't figure out how the stuffs is being categorize or selected in these sections. The sections are "Headbangers Heaven", "Headbangers Hell".

Oh, and then it continues with Fanzine reviews, DVD review and Leserattennest before continue again music reviews in "Headbangers Stuff".

And lastly another music review in "Perlen var dia Säve" (can find some vinyl here).

The reviews very long but the fanzine reviews are even longer. Half page is just for 1 zine.

The "Das Panoptikum des Gravens" is a very long read. 25 pages on this alone.

G.U.C stands for German Underground Crossection. I got this old issue for free (pay postage only from schattenmanns.wordpress.com) so I think it is good to add in my site.

Besides being a magazine, it is also a label. The website link written in the mag not working anymore. If not, I wanted to check their latest updates.

Argyope Issue #14 (2018)

 

Argyope Issue #14 (2018)

24 pages, A5, English/French, xerox

Interviews

Hellfire & Deadhead Magazine

A free newsletter project from France. Very basic layout style, no columns, no page number, but has lot of pictures related to the band/mag interviewed. 

The introduction/foreword from editor is on the front page written in French. The (long) introduction before the interview starts is in French.

Less than 20 questions are asked, and some are just 1 line question only but enough to get long answer. Deadhead could write a book!

Those who don't know, Deadhead is from Malaysia and Hellfire is from China. Only interviews though. No reviews or news.

I think will not be hard to translate those. Use OCR software or snap picture and let Google translate. Hah! Sounds easy. I'll try it after this.

This is available for free (you only pay the postage). Some of the distro might have this are Schattenmanns Publishing or Destruktor Records mailorder.

No contact address available in the newsletter. Found email address somewhere from the internet.

Contact

sauldaniel666 at yahoo dot fr

League Of Khaos Issue #2 (August 2021)

 

League Of Khaos Issue #2 (August 2021)

192 pages, A5, English, pro-printed

Interviews

Mournful Moon, Lingua Mortis Artwork, Dusk In Silence, Ninkharsag, Les Chants Du Hasard, Wormwitch, Barbalans, Kilatus, Deleted, Afsky, Kirous, The Ironfist, Gorgon, Temple Of Gorgons, Ibliss, Oldskull, Tvsk, Necrolatry Records, Together to The Stars, Winter Lantern, Ish Kerioth, Devoured, Sijjin

Article

Dungeon Synth; A View From The Northern Tower

Scene Reports

China by Dienysian Records

Peru by Mauricio of Painless Zine

Earlier in May 2021, Zizi Amri released his maiden issue. And now just after 3 months in my hands his second issue!

Still in A5 size, pro-printed, perfect-bind format however (with some assistance of fellow contributors Ason UDZ & Ibn Khaldun) this issue is nearly 200 pages thick.

Table of content is present however the pages are not numbered just like the previous issue. Layout-wise looks like the debut issue; 2 columns per page, some uses those typewriter type of fonts giving some old school look, small font size, and no space is being wasted. This issue again packed with texts, pictures and artworks. 

All is great in the layout, except on the interviews where he put picture in middle in between the 2 pages. It doesn't look well visually. The picture/logo can't be seen in full.

Beside interviews you will have:

Chain of Khaos (news section, with label's/band's info)

Proof of Existence (like bio with short interviews made into article form; Azgarath, Huthamah)

Audio of Khaos (music/zine review section. Reviews not alphabetically arranged, not rated with front cover included)

Unfortunately, this issue already sold-out in less than a week. Only 120 copies were made and mine is numbered #16 of 120 copies of the 1st edition. However, you can ask for digital copy for small amount of money. Editor also selling some defect copies at a cheap price but didn't mention what are the defects.

Contact

https://www.facebook.com/hiatus.mindkaos

hiatusmindkaos at gmail dot com

Virus #9 (2019)

 

Virus #9 (2019)
60 pages, A4, English, xeroxed

Interviews
As I End, Heretic Execution, Radiation, Destruktion Records, Exothermix, Savage Deity, Destroyer Attack, Iszar, Nuclear Warfare, Sodom, Blasphamagoatachrist, Genocidal Sodomy, Deathly Scythe, Infernal Execrator, Desaster, Epidemic, Nebiras, Malevolent Creation, Archgoat, Devouror

5 years in the making from the last issue. I bought this many years ago and only realize haven't upload this issue yet.

Laser printed with some pages printed in color (the same quality as you can see from the front cover). In terms print quality, nothing to complaint about.

Layout still in same style. Some in cut n paste style, some with page border/frame artwork, some with background or just normal blank page with just electric type-writer font type. 2 or 3 columns per page. If you read my review on their previous issues Virus improved a bit on the review page (have page border, look nicer like this) and using background on some of the interview. Because the xerox quality is crystal clear, it looks just perfect.

Not all interviews done by the editor, Fauzi. Sodom by Ricardo Campos, Epidemic by Frank Stover. Also the Malevolent Creation interview with few writers involved. These interviews are very long one with small font size.

The pages are numbered and have table of content. There is also a short article on Witches Curse, a band from Sarawak and news section right after the editorial page.

Reviews not alphabetically arranged and not rated. It covers zine & music.

Mine is hand-numbered 40/200.

This is the best issue to date. Not sure any issue release after this. Fauzi also runs a label by the name of the email address below.

Contact
oldgoatcorpse at yahoo dot com

Discarnage #4 (2020)

 

Discarnage #4 (2020)
88 pages, A5, English, pro-print

'Ridden With Disease' Interviews
Engulfer, Necrorite, Graveyard Ghoul, Molder, Casket, Cryptworm, Huoripukki, Rotted, Rest, Nefarious, Mangler, Putrid Torso, Nekro Drunkz, Incinerated, Lack of Sun, Torn Apart

Issue #4 is a huge improvement since #2, which the last issue I have so this is what I can compared with (I think I have the 3rd issue somewhere in my house. Need to do another spring cleaning!).

Half-sized, pro-print in perfect bind (look like a book) format.

Still maintain the old school cut n paste format, also uses page frame/border with 'horrific' artworks and pictures. The editor; Mika Rotten is also an artist. The artworks are his. Pages are numbered and with table of content.

Only one type of font type used for the interviews & review as you can see and this match with the zine concept of promoting the metal of death. Sometimes I think it is hand-written/ or the texts are drawn. They look great.

If I could find 1 thing to complain, is the 'Rest' interview at page 44 which is the centerpage of the issue. It will look cool with the band logo in the centre if staple-type format. Minor issue. No picture for you to see. You need to get a copy to see it for yourself haha.

The issue ends with music review (not alphabetically arranged, not rated).

All in all, this is great issue to date done by Mika Rotten. Hope to see the new issue soon.

Contact
dis_carnage at yahoo dot com

Obscure Scripture #1 (2022)

 

Obscure Scripture #1 (2022)
68 pages, A5, English, pro-printed

Interviews
Exsul, Battlethrone, Necrolatry Records, Wolflust, Amyr Abadawn, Ezkaton, Bafomet, Cursed Forest, Nerraka, Obscurial, Bersturg, Evil Might, VomitVulva

Gig Report
Watain "Southern Hell Siege" Australia / New Zealand Tour

This is the first ever zine I read using reading glass after doctor asked me to get my eyes checked. Fukk! I am getting old.

I did review Goatlordth 'zine. You can read it elsewhere in this blog.

After the release of issue #00, their objective, mission and vision changed. They become a full zine instead. And the name "Obscure Scripture" was chosen as new name. 

The layout is great. Nothing to complain on the layout, only praises to the editor/layout master, Sahsahulburaq. 2 columns per page, with page border/frame art. Few are in 3 columns but still looks nice in A5 size. The pages are either in black background/white text or on white 'dusty' background / black text. 

The pages are numbered and with table of content.

The interviews and reviews are done editor himself, beside co-editor Lord G and other writers; Anal Licker Gorn, Bob Agigi, Iddimu Akharu & Syukri Ishak.

There are lots of different page border artwork from Phantasmagoria Artwork, Jamil Grinder, JDW, Tu Han Tu, Skuldiator.

By typing these names, you know what this issue will bring to you. If you don't want to read, you can just look at the artwork and layout.

Not sure on the print run or whether still available or not. Try your luck with the email below and don't miss out this one.

Contact
whathie8792 at gmail dot com