Primitive Future #1 (2018)

 

Primitive Future #1 (2018)
36 pages, A5, pro-printed

I don't remember how I discover this publication but gladly I did. And it is coming from my neighboring country, Indonesia! Killer!!! The first of its kind I encountered from this country.

32 pages featuring plenty of sinister artworks and some are unpublished yet at the time. 1 page 1 artwork in black & white. Except on the center page of the zine, it shows a full A4 size drawing.

Not sure how to review this. Other artzine I had also have some interview articles in it. "Primitive Future" only feature artworks. The artworks mostly are into "death metal" type of drawings. 

Should I say this is pro-printed? The light yellow paper used and the smell of the ink reminds me of the exam papers when I was in primary school in late 80's. Not sure what type of printing method this is.

All purchase includes free DIY silkscreen patch. Limited edition of 60 copies signed and numbered!

Contact
sarcofagore at gmail dot com
https://sarcofagore.bigcartel.com/

Marena Issue 1 (2014)

 

Marena Issue 1 (2014)
60 pages, A5, English, pro-printed 

Interviews
Vampire Zine, Moloch, Troll Bends Fir, Sakramentum, Kuga, Nadimac, Putrid Blood, Forgotten, Heller, Munruthel, Annathema, Bombarder

The first zine from Serbia in Bloodstained Vision! 

The content is packed. Very small font size. Some OK size (for me) but some using size 9 maybe and some even smaller than that.

Pages not numbered, and no table of content. The layout 1 column per page with either background image, or page border or just plain grey background.

Music reviews section is called "Bleeding Ears". The format being reviewed is not mention. They are alphabetically arranged but not rated.

Zine reviews section is named "Papyrus Containing the Spell..." however this is only 1 page. They are not alphabetically arranged and not rated.

Some interviews were done in Serbian and translated to English by the help of his close comrade.

Moloch and Sakramentum, the interview with picture in the middle is a bit annoying since it divide the interview and hard to read. Better use columns for such layout.

Date of the interview is mentioned on the intro. Interviews will end with the band's email, website or contract address.

Questions are vary. Some interviews with more than 20 questions. Annathema and Bombarder interviews done with several of the band members. Interesting read.

There's sometimes empty space, can be more than half page after the interview ends. But it doesn't look empty though, maybe because of the dark tone. If it is white, it will be noticeable empty. Wow. I learnt new thing here.

Some Serbian or former Yugoslavia bands here. Would like to check on Kuga, Nadimac, Putrid Blood, Heller, those thrash metal bands in the future.

I thought the man on the front page is the editor since no info on the editorial. But then, who put his own face on his own zine?

Editor; Vidoje Muric, did a good job for this debut issue. He had previous zine project was called "Akrep" that is dedicated to Serbian scene but written in English.

The editor mentioned for the next issue print will be printed on recycle paper (for cost saving?), and will focus on pagan/folk music, heavy and death metal scene.

Contact
vidojemetal at gmail dot com
marenafanzine at gmail dot com

Fiesta Metalogue (May 2021)

 

Fiesta Metalogue (May 2021)
140+ pages, 19cm x 22cm, Malay

The second book from Abd Aziz Itar. Managed to buy this at its first print run.

Written in Malay. This is a soft cover book, the pages in glossy paper and only this one version available.

The first one is "Ribut Dari Timur". You can search this site for some info.

Now he have table of content which is needed since this time he is writing about his experience going to metal music festivals around the world.

There are only 8 chapters with 1 chapter per festival so means only 8 festivals that we going to read in this book.

The Festivals:

1: Wacken Open Air, Germany (2010)
2: Bloodstock Open Air, England (2013, 2015)
3: True Thrash Fest, Japan (2012, 2018)
4: Brutal Assault, Czech
5: Hammersonic, Indonesia
6: Summer Breeze, Germany
7: Download, Australia
8: Pulp Summer Slam, Philippines

He described the atmosphere around festivals, their journey to the venue, short chat with people there. Not to mentioned lots of pictures from the venues.

He's sarcastic, put some humor on the caption of the pictures. At the end of the chapter, he summarized it and gave his rating. Some festivals he went more than once. This is how the chapters look like.

Layout-wise this is much better unlike the previous book which now has colored background. Not just plain white like normal (boring) book.

Publisher
Ribut Timur Trading
E-1 Lestari, Jalan PJU 10/1B,
47830 Petaling Jaya, Selangor,
Malaysia

Writer's Email
from_arash at yahoo dot com

Invocation Of Obscene Gods #1 (2011)

Invocation Of Obscene Gods #1 (2011)
44pg, A5, pro-print, English

Interview
Nunslaughter, Rupture, CSMD, Antiseen, Abigail, The Kill

I found the info about this zine in NWN Forum and straight away ordered a copy. Yes. This was many many years ago. Wrote the review but don't remember where I put the zine (or sell/trade it with who) and didn't take pictures of it first. The review remain as draft since then.

Anyway, I don't to waste the effort, so now made it available.

'Computerized' layout with some on cut & paste style. Maybe the cut & paste are done by computer or maybe not but they are neatly done without wasting space. I like a lot the layout style.

No table of content and page number though. I thought the Abigail interview is 'short and sweet' type (read: 'short and boring').Been reading a lot of this type in other zine answers by him. But this time quite long answer by Yasuyuki. Well-done Yasuyuki!

The reviews are alphabetically arranged and not rated. The review section is called "Records" but you can find other formats too in this section.

There are some articles or columns which probably going to be a regular column (Mental Hop Scotch, New York's Alright, Paul Praise Presents: Sewer Scum Death Metal Extras). There is a page for "Top 10 Fave" of the editor & the bands being interviewed compiled here instead of reading that in the interview. Not really an interesting read though but it is presented in an original style (I don’t remember seeing anyone doing it that way before reading this zine).

Doug did a good job for this debut. I suspected Doug must have some experience before, which is true. He did some zine in the 90’s. This is punk/hardcore-influenced, thus explaining the price ($5… really cheap!). By the way this is not a metal only zine. Support this zine at your own risk.

At the end of this review is their promo taken from the forum.

Pictures are taken from their blog. I don't have my own for the reason mentioned earlier.

Contact
c/o Douglas Long,
Po Box 704, Hebron,
KY 41048, USA.

E-mail
dudehate(a)gmail(.)com


“Invocation Of Obscene Gods” Issue #1 featuring interviews with Japanese black metal banshees ABIGAIL, Dutch noisecore mutants CROWD SURFERS MUST DIE, American death metal legends NUNSLAUGHTER, Aussie grindcore destroyers THE KILL and the undisputed heavyweight champions of punk rock brutality ANTiSEEN. Also includes a re-print of an old interview with RUPTURE conducted by Food Fortunata of SOCKEYE plus shit talking, ass kissing, an advice column by Dr. Jason Wade and one million reviews of records that you’ve probably already downloaded and outgrown. Forty-four glorious half-sized, pro-printed black + white pages of punk n’ metal bullshit for a measly $3 USA / $5 world postpaid.

Sample pages and more info here:
http://backwoodsbutcher.blogspot.com/