Zine Death Metal #42 (November 2021)

 

Zine Death Metal #42 (November 2021)
72 pages, A4, English/Portuguese, pro-printed

Interviews:
Sarcastic, Soul Devourment, Lividity, Draconian Oracle, Sonneillon Black Metal, Scornforger, Legion of Wolves, Porrada!!!, Gorgon

Bio:
Kalibas

Couple of later after the release of #41, so soon came #42.

Layout-wise the same like previous issue. And so does the content like before start the interview, there are short info (the band's name, genre, country, interviewee, interview date).

In glossy paper for the cover. All in black and white. The pages are numbered, no table of content, cut n paste style, type writer font style. Questions less than 20. 16 on average. Questions are about current music/releases, lyric/theme of the band, history.

Gorgon is the best 16 answers in this zine. The other are OK too.

The reviews cover music only. They are not rated and not alphabetically arranged. Less than 20 reviews and that's the end of this zine. The layout here is in 2 columns per page, some with page border and using the type writer font type. The old school-look still present. 

Flip on the other side, the other half is the Portuguese version of the magazine of the same bands. Not sure the content the same or not (just like the previous issue) but I believe they are translation in this language.

I saw some question in English section was not translated to English. Why?

I was curious on why Sonneillon add 'Black Metal' to its name. But this was not asked in the interview. Might be there is a Sonneillon Death Metal out there.

Hand numbered 72 of 200. My copy of issue #41 was 70/200. That was close number.

"See You in Hell", section of band's line-up that has died recently. It's a regular feature.

Our own martyr Nighcrawler and Zen are in the pages as well. Rest in Power my brothers!!!

Contact:
Andrêy Ferraz
revistadeathmetal at hotmail dot com
www.zinedeathmetal.blogspot.com
facebook.com/zinedeathmetal

Zine Death Metal #41 (August 2021)

 

Zine Death Metal #41 (August 2021)
72 pages, A4 size, in English/Portuguese, pro-printed

Interviews:
Darkness Creature, Lachrima Corphus, Lullaby, Goat Prayers, Cathing, Nocturnal, Elizabethan Walpurga, Embolism, Infest, Orthostat, Torturer, Gut

Band Bio/Article:

Piledriver
Fermento

This is not the first issue of Zine Death Metal. My first encounter is with the 'Female metal tribute' issue (issue #37) which I will talk about it in another post.

In June 2021 celebrated their 13 years in existence. 13 a good number is it? And came out #41.

About this zine, half of the zine is English. After reaching the centerfold, flip it and there's the same band & content/layout in Portuguese in the other half. Interesting concept but you are paying for the other half that you can't read (or read it in English).

The layout is in cut n paste style using old type writer font. The pages numbered but no table of content.

Before the start of the interview, there's no introduction but there are some notes (band name, genre, country, interviewee, date of the interview & band's contact address or email). 

Questions are around 13 to 15. The topics are mostly on music. Answers by the band are very long. I think the original one was made 'live' in Portuguese (to the bands from that region) than translated to English.

Torturer is from Canada, not the one from Chile. So take note on this.

In review section the layout different. Its in white background with page border. The reviews are not rated and not alphabetically arranged.

There is a section called "See You in Hell". In this section is about band's line-up that has died recently. Not sure whether this is a regular section but it is a first time me seeing this.

My copy is hand numbered 70 of 200.

I bought couple more issues until in issue...f (I don't remember which issue now) where the editor mentioned there are some issues with the postal services (or whatever, that is beyond his control).

He apologies but I haven't get that issue. I stop buying afterwards.

Contact:
Andrey Ferraz
https://web.facebook.com/zinedeathmetal

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/

Extreme Resurrection #6

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Extreme Resurrection #6 (Uruguay)
60 pg, A4 size, in English, xerox

Interviews
Beatriz Carnicero, Tol Sirion, Sadica, Morbid Blood, Delirium Tremens

Article
The History of The Beginning of Extreme Metal in Uruguay

I came across a paper flyer of this zine when I bought some zine. Then I send out email to the editor, Federico, asking for some info on the zine and issues available for sale. Unfortunately all issues sold out from the editor however I managed to bought one issue from some distro. Earlier in the distro list also list issue 5 but that one sold out when I asked for stocks availability so I have to settle with issue 6.

And yes, this is the first Uruguayan zine in Bloodstained Vision!

To-date (in 2021), 6 issues was released. The zine created only to expose Uruguayan bands mixing those from the old times, some underground one and few newer bands. I copied these info from the email on the issues released:

#1 - includes Interviews with ACIDO,KARKADAM,ARCANUS,KARNAGE,PUTREFAXION, and some reviews.

#2 - CHOPPER,NECROPOLYS/THY DOMINION, interview w/Ernesto Sclavo, interviewer from the time who put out a metal documentary on TV during the 90s, BEELZEBUB,CILICIO, few reviews.

#3 - ANGKOR VAT, DEFORME, CONSTRICTOR, PHERETRUM, some reviews

#4 - ALVACAST,INNER SANCTUM, MARCA ACME/ATROZER, MAGNA, reviews

#5 - GRAF SPEE, OSSUARY, DARKESTHRASH, EXSTINCTIO, PANDEMONIUM, MYTHICUS, reviews

#6 - DELIRIUM TREMENS, MORBID BLOOD, SADICA, BEATRIZ CARNICERO, TOL SIRION, The History of Extreme Metal in Uruguay (by Victor Rueda-GRAF SPEE), how the fuk did we get here? (article by Hugo Gutierrez-LA SANGRE DE VERONIKA, reviews 

#7 - some day will be out...

The layout cut n paste style and it uses the actual type writer. Haven't seen this kind of format in years. total ancient classic format made in era of socmed.

No table of content but list of bands is printed on the front page. Date of the interview is stated. Most are made in 2018. Most probably interview originally made in Spanish & then translated to English. This is why the interview is very long and very interesting especially with the older bands than existed since the 90's. My suspicion is confirmed in "Necrologias" (the news section that is "the news that no longer news"). In here it also mention the zine is also made in Spanish version but cant no longer continue as it is exhaustive do make it with typewriter (very tiring typing I think. I hope I interpret it right).

Local gig reports and reviews also available seems to be mixed together (in "Morgue"). They are not separated into individual sections. The reviews are not rated, and not alphabetically arranged. There are also few zine reviews.

Two articles written here, the one is on Uruguay Rock titled "How the Fuck We Get There".

There is 1 full page of artwork made by facudeleon2010 at gmail dot com. Issue 6 close with contact addresses of bands/zine/labels and their logo or front cover).

The xerox quality can be better. However, Terasing zine from Malaysia have the permission to re-copy the issue and this version has the best xerox quality compared with the one I have.

Contact
extremeresurrection at gmail.com

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