92 pg, A5, pro-printed, English
Interview
Sorrow, Cauchemar, Rot Gut, Stiff and Cold Zine, Hooded Menace, Anima Morte, Bizzare Charlie Alien, Fondle Corpse, Nadir, Kam Lee, Ruinebelll, 62nd Chamber Productions, Possessed, Tales From The Sick Zine, Machetazo
This could probably the best Malaysian zine in 2013 or maybe the best Malaysian zine since I started this blog. It's also the first time seeing something cute on the front cover (you see that 'monkey' in the middle. Look very cute). English-written, cheap price (it's pro-printed and thick!) and great layout. Well, the layout may not be good if it’s done in white background to be honest but if it’s in black background, it rules even if it's normal 2 columns per page without many graphics or artworks. The pages are numbered, have table of content.
The zine starts with introducing The Jenglot, the host for the zine. I thought it was the editorial. Quite humourous or maybe it is part of the editorial. The Jenglot will do the introduction before the interviews starts.
The next page start 'My Fucking Column', a lenghty articles or maybe this is the editorial, done by the editor, Zuul. A bit of introduction on the zine and some other projects as well some review of his collection. Anyway it is his column, he can do what he wants.
The interviews are varying in term of style, etc because many contributors involve in this issue. Beside Zuul Scum and Gill Girardi, they have a big team (The Goregnome, Victor Metal, Chan Shek Weng, Tanya Sima, Emese Tatrai, Goatrider, Brian Straight, Cristian Barbieri). Not really in depth interviews but still nice and interesting chat. The interview with Bizzare Alien is the longest and quite exhausting to read it till the end.
Articles? "Limerance" by Brian, "Victor's Metal Archive" are some you can find here.
The interviews are varying in term of style, etc because many contributors involve in this issue. Beside Zuul Scum and Gill Girardi, they have a big team (The Goregnome, Victor Metal, Chan Shek Weng, Tanya Sima, Emese Tatrai, Goatrider, Brian Straight, Cristian Barbieri). Not really in depth interviews but still nice and interesting chat. The interview with Bizzare Alien is the longest and quite exhausting to read it till the end.
Articles? "Limerance" by Brian, "Victor's Metal Archive" are some you can find here.
Not many review though. Only 4 pages. The reviews are not rated, alphabetically arranged and it covers music stuffs only.
Having some local bands will be good to see in the next issue.
Limited copies of this zine come with Fondle Corpse 2 tracks CDR promo (slipcase with pro-printed inlay, at slightly higher price).
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