Massakrak #4 (2016)

Massakrak #4 (2016)

172 pg, A5, xerox, English

Interviews

Aswang, Crown Ov Horns, Desultory, Hellstorm, Ironskull, Tormentor, Tenomizer, Nihilist Volcanic Terror, Perantaraan Zine/Inside/Maar/Kimar Records, The Eye and The Serpent Zine

I missed out issue #3. It's been 10 years since the review of issue #2 in this blog. Wow! I survived that long with this blog shit!!!

Back to this issue, Hishammer (the editor), assisted by well-know figure of Sabahan metal as contributors like Rosmadi & NecroAdiek, came out with an interesting issue. This issue is massive, in-depth interviews and many interesting reading materials in it.

Most interesting for me is the 9-pages of editorial or series of short articles on first pages of this issue. I always like reading the personal words of the editor in this section.

The review section, 'Seek and Destroy' which is Sabah metal review. Starts with releases from Kota Kinabalu Metal Troopers, then with Sandakan War Demon and I think all districts in Sabah is covered (Beaufort, Tawau, Keningau, Tambunan).

About the layout, 2 columns per page with frame artwork.

Gig report; Nunslaughter & Impiety when they played in Sabah.

Interview with NecroAdiek is always a long one because of many projects he involved in. I think I covered all up there.

Last 14 pages, reviews of non-Sabahan metal music and zine reviews. There's also reviews section of Sabah old demo by Rosmadi.

Reading the interview with The Eye and The Serpent Zine, when he mentioned an old Sabah zine, Moshmaniac Zine bring some funny memories. I wrote a letter to editor and fold the letter in a shape of an aeroplane. When he replied, the paper is a bird shape origami. Fukked! Having hard time unfolding that letter hehe. And he mentioned Baby Rina. Yes, that also bring back some memories as well.

Is that all? Ofcourse not. Those who read the zine will know what I omitted from this review. Fun to read but not taking side.