Ultimate Darkness #3 (2017)

Ultimate Darkness #3 (2017)

126 pg, A4, xerox, English

Interviews

Venom Inc., Blasphemy, Sadistik Exekution, Mutilator, Merciless, Tormentor, Treblinka, Black Witchery, Pentacle, Belphegor, Master's Hammer, Opprobrium / Incubus, Infernal Majesty, Pan Thy Monium, DVC, Funeral Nation, Protector, Checker Patrol, Brain Dead, Eurynomos, Whipstriker, Venefixion, Cruciamentum, Obliteration, Vampire, Humiliation, Temple Nightside, Undergang, Farasu, Gorephilia, Skelethal, Battlestorm, Kryptos, Pathogen, Dead Congregation, Grave Miasma, Vulture, Englufed, Soulrot, Putrefied Remains, Necromorbid, Nuclear Warfare, Deathhammer, Panic Disorder, Suffocated, Pulverised Records, Necromorbus Studio

The second issue was released in 1998. And now they are back with the third. That is a long sleep. I remember having those issues. I also remember, if not mistaken, bought a demo from them, a band called Armageddish which the band refused to be known (not even an address or their country of origin). Maybe I am mistaken. Thats was a long time ago.

Anyway, back to this zine. It is still Ason and Karl (or now known as Hy-Karl) behind Ultimate Darkness. It is printed using laser printer so the quality is excellent. They layout is normal 3 columns per page with simple MS Word page border. The same style they did in the previous issue, I mean on the layout. The pages are numbered and have table of content. I think they wasted the page. There is 1.5 inches of blank space on top and bottom on the page. Definitely will cut down the number of page and look nicer too if can maximize the use of the page.

Interviews are vary. Most of it 17 questions or more. And that times the number of bands. That's a lot to read.

Reviews @ "Sepulchral Voice", only covers music reviews. Not rated, not alphabetically arranged.

Another section, "Old Funeral" are reviews of stuffs from the 90's (there is also a zine review there. Probably as filler).

And wait... another review section called "Pure Fucking Metal", the 'essential stuffs' that should be in your collection. Not a review actually. This question is asked to some bands and they replied what are the most important to them and why. 

The interview with Suffocated is interesting. They replied in Chinese and the band probably translated them to English too.

One page on gig report. It is Fleshgod Apocalypse show in Singapore contributed by Al Fahmy of Abysmal Scripture zine (the only zine review in 'Old Funeral') and plays in Beast Petrify.  

I hope Karl & Ason will keep continue with Ultimate Darkness.

Contact

Hy-Karl,

No.2, Jalan AU 2A/12,

Taman Keramat,

54200 Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia

E-mail

Ason: draugaldrahn@gmail.com

Hy-Karl: karl_udz@yahoo.com