Morbid Writes #3 (March 2021)

 

Morbid Writes #3 (March 2021)
72 pages, A5 size, English, xerox

Interviews
Snet, Galvanizer, Draghkar, Mortal Wound, Burial, Cryptic Hatred, Intrepid, Koffin

It took 2 years to release this issue. We can see excellent print quality (laser printed) now.

The layout improved a lot too. The pages are numbered with table of content. Using page border and uses small font which make this issue 'compact' with lot to read. The editor also an artist

Gore-met food still here. This time with Angel's Hair Pasta, Feetloaf, Steamed Hams, Maxi-Pad Thai, Necrony Cocktail, Blood-red Velvet Cake. You can visual it yourself how the dishes will look like. But remember it must be 'gore'.

Others in this issue are comics, movie reviews, "Audio Nasties" (which is music review) and 11 pages on ads/flyers. Reviews are not alphabetically arranged and not rated.

The only thing I don’t like is the orange paper for cover. Keep it in white paper will be just fine. Black & white is the trve colour for zine.

Morbid Writes Issue #2 (2019)

 

Morbid Writes Issue #2 (2019)
36 pages, A5 size, English

Interviews
Carnal Tomb, Aseptic, Abhorrent Funeral, Wretched Fate, Bone Marrow, Filthdigger, Repulsive Vision, Chaotian, Steffen Brandes (Repulsive Feast/Cryptic Boord/Lychantropic Chants)

This second issue looks more proper zine than the debut issue. Still A5 size but the pages increased to 36. Have editorial now, pages are numbered, with table of content. They also improved a lot on the layout. Still using frame artwork, font size is smaller now using type-writer type font and use the blank space much better. The cartoons are still there and now added with some morbid jokes (3 pages on these).

The "Gore-Met Food" recipe section still here too. This time you need a female torso (because male don’t have succulent breasts). And again, good luck to you in getting them.

Another changes they made is adding music reviews. The editor put “For Fans of…” in every release after the reviews end. This will make it easier for reader to imagine or compare. Horror movies review are still present. The reviews are longer now. 

I forgot to mention earlier on the last pages where ads/flyers are presented, this section is called “Sales from The Crypt”.

I guess you can use the same email to contact the editor. If you look closely on the logo, it says Skavaldur’s Morbid Writes. You can use the same email address if you are interested to get artwork.

Email
Skadvaldur.art at gmail dot com

Morbid Writes Issue #1 (2019)

 

Morbid Writes Issue 1 (2019)
28 pages, A5 size, English, xerox

Interviews
Skullsmasher, Deceitome, Foul, Occult Blood, Igor Mortis, Evoker, Outr Tombe, Repression

This is quite a thin issue. This debut issue if only 28 pages thick. I finish reading this quite fast.

It focuses on death metal. The editor uses frame/border artwork. The pages not numbered and there is no table of content.

The interviews are short, like 5 or 6 questions which consumed 2 pages using quite big font size. The band's name is written near their logo which is quite original. There are some blank spaces after the interviews. Need to put something there, I guess. Like after Igor Mortis, 75% pages is blank. Put cover artwork maybe?

Good that he made this using laser printing, so the visual quality is good. 

Some interviews are quite interesting. Occult Blood for example replies "Satan" for all the questions. So, he's also to be blamed too for making this a thin issue.

There are some horror reviews (with the poster artwork) but they are too short.

There is one section that really caught my attention, "Gore-Met Food". Here you can find some recipe. But to continue you firstly need to find a decapitated human head or severed pinkies. Good luck in getting them.

The last 3 pages are fill with ads & flyers. There are also some cartoons with sick humor.

No editorial and contact address of the editor can be found, so not sure the country of origin of this zine. But later after googling found their Facebook page.

I bought the first & second issue from Distributions of Death. I guess you can check DoD FB page for info if you want a copy.