Autoeroticasphyxium #16 (Feb. 2010)

Autoeroticasphyxium #16 (Feb. 2010)

76 pg, letter xerox, English

Interview
Beltane, Eros Fire, H-George, Psychic Times International, Brutal Ballet Company, Reverend John Hex, Crome Molly, Twisted Hillbilly Records, Jesse "Savage" Kahler, Lushmontana, Minty Pineapple Productions, Reborn From Ashes Zine, The Starship, Rosemary Stovokor, Winston Blakely

This zine featuring not just metal bands but there are also poet, performer, artist or probably other personality which I don’t know how to classify them. I remembered having an issue of Autoeroticasphyxium many years ago and I think the layout is still in the same style.

2 column per page no page number and and table of content. There is no band logo before the interview, just normal text on top of the page. The zine lack of pictures which make this zine look a bit dull. You have to be patience in reading them. Good xerox quality by the way.

The content is good. There is a lot of interesting chat. The people interviewed gave very long answer.

They also featured some cartoon, artwork, articles, short stories and poem. The reviews are not rated, arranged in alphabetical order and they covers audio, zine, books and DVD.

I got motivated every time when reading interview with zine editor but then when the sunrises the next day, I still am lazy. My posting in this blog alone are getting lesser now.

One interesting fact I got from reading this zine which make me wondering, can you ballet dancing to metal music? I need to find the video on youtube. How about oriental belly dancing to metal music?

Latest check before this posting is up; the official web no longer works.

Updates 2019: I have updated the new web links. Thanks Dave for the info.

Web
http://aeafanzine.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/aea.zine
http://www.facebook.com/groups/230377537030238

E-mail
AEAzinedw@aol.com

Necromaniac #10 (2013)

Necromaniac #10 (2013)

136 pg, A4, pro-print, English

Interview
Unaussprechlichen Kulten, Undergang, Necros Christos, Stench, Morbid Chron, Necrovorous, Witchrist, Communion, Demonic Rage, Dead Congregation, Mitochondrion, Incantation, Order From Chaos, Funebrarum, Ritual Necromancy, Escarnium, Imposer, Sepulcral, Diskord, Execration, Coffin Texts, Purgatory, Into Darkness, Cadaveric Fumes, Nar Mattaru, Embalmed Souls, Slaughterday, Disembowelment, Inverloch, Procession, Swarm of Terror, Cthonic Aura, Misacounojo Records, Diabolical Messiah, Organ Zine, Paolo Girardi (artist), Genocide Shrine, Vorum, Maveth, Wound

My first posting in 2014 and the zine having the privileged as the first submission is a death metal fanzine from Germany, Necromaniac Issue #10.

Thomas, assisted by 7 contributors has made this monster issue (with Sadistic Intent on the back cover) possible. I saw Hacker in the list but not sure if this is the same Hacker of Unholy Terror Zine. And the contributor also includes Frank Stover.

This is probably the thickest in Necromaniac history since I haven't seen their back issues. I hope I didn't make a lot of spelling mistakes in the interview list up there.

Layout-wise, mostly using old-school style of layout (typewriter font, frame art, etc). Some pages using a bit modern style (e.g. Necros Christos or Stench) or in black background (Communion, Cadaveric Fumes) but all are equally good in my opinion. The pages are numbered but no table of content.

For the interviews some have intro before the interview starts. The first questions are sometimes very long. The interview made by Thomas usually ended with the hardest questions ever, Top 10 albums list.

The reviews are not rated and not alphabetically arranged and sometimes have the band's logo. Some reviews act like a filler to fill up the empty space after the interview. Reviews cover music and zine. Thomas is also an artist. You can see his coold artworks in this issue.

The interview with Order From Chaos was made at NWN Festival in 2010. I wish they could give longer answer.

The zine is given a free CDr sampler with pro-printed cover.

It is already sold out from the editor but I am sure if you google now (Feb 2014), some distro might still have this for sale. I suggest get this quick before it completely sold-out.

Contact
c/o Thomas Westphal,
Auestrasse 9,
27616 Bokel-Kransmor,
Germany

E-mail
necromaniaczine [at] aol [dot] com

Web
www.facebook.com/necromaniac.zine

Selipar Malaya 3 (2013)

SELIPAR MALAYA ISSUE 3 now available. 

More info: www.facebook.com/pages/seliparmalayazine

Metal Punk Death #2 (April 2013)

Metal Punk Death #2 (April 2013)

44 pg, A5, xerox, English

Interview
Saccage, Midnight, Speedwolf, Whipstriker

Not much different from the debut issue which was released two month prior of this second issue. They add some artwork now and movie reviews (probably the longest review I ever read in a zine). I wish to correct 1 error: Witchhammer Prod is not from Malaysia, they are from Thailand.

Metal Punk Death #1 (Feb. 2013)

Metal Punk Death #1 (Feb. 2013)
36 pg, A5, xerox, English

Interview
Iron Dogs, Rev. Jimmy Sinn, Ironfist, Invierno Nuclear, Speedboozer, Dowager, Nightwolf

This zine have some interesting chat even with those short questions (thanks to the bands). Not to mention the xerox quality are excellent. But the layout totally fails in my opinion. Too simple and looks very dull which not suppose to happen in year 2013. Even using MS Word can produce better output than this. The zine have no page number and no table of content.

The reviews are rated out of 5 (for album) and they are not alphabetically arranged. They also have book review section.

The editor, Jonathan Lozo is assisted by 7 contributors and they are here for the long run. They offer subscription (you can ask more details from them). This zine is available for $4 per issue which each issue 150 copies print run.

I hope they can evolve to something better to near future.

Contact
c/o Jonathan Lozo
8C Knollsbrook Drive,
Ottawa, Ont. Canada, K2J 1K8

E-mail
jonathan.lozo@gmail.com

Web
http://www.facebook.com/metalpunkdeathzine
http://www.fuckthemainstreamrecords.blogspot.ca

Encyclopedia Of Svensk DodsMetal

Encyclopedia Of Svensk DodsMetal

216 pg (excluding cover), 21cm x 29.5cm

Publisher: EDN
ISBN 978-8887555653

After placing order of Euro35, I was very afraid the mail will not pass the check by Malaysian custom official. Fortunately, it pass...unchecked..twice! Well, I bought this book twice, the first one is for a friend that uses my paypal account. Only after I looked at the book, I decided to buy my own copy. Honestly, I'm not a fan of book but I made a wise purchase here.

Yes, you have read lot of review of this book elsewhere. Now it’s my turn.

What I like about this book that the layout might not look like book, it has some fanzine look which is great. Beside this, the writer, Nicola Costantini, put not just pictures of scanned cover but also picture of the actual tapes. There are also logos, flyers, covers in every page. You can just look at these if don't like reading.

Probably all the bands in Sweden during 1988 - 1992 era is here. Not just the kvlt like Nihilist, Morbid etc but also 'underrated' one (the one I never heard before) like Macrodex, Gorement. There is bands index at the back which is very useful.

I read somewhere that there are 50 interviews in this edition. Many of them already r.i.p. and 20 years later, they answered the questions for this book. It is amazing to know that some people have good memory.

The chapters & the bands presented here:

Enter the Eternal Fire - Introduction
featuring Bathory

Before The Creation of Time - Pioneers
featuring Morbid, Merciless, + 4 more

Only Shreds Remain - Milestone
featuring Nihilist, Treblinka, Dismember + 10 more

Into Eternity - Near to Make It Real
featuring Lobotomy, Sorcery, Seance + 5 more

Sleep Forever - On Their Own
featuring Crypt of Kerberos, Eternal Darkness + 10 more

Disembodied Spirits - Underrated
featuring Macabre End, Mastication, Evocation + 6 more

Greeting Immortality
featuring Grosteque, At The Gates, Eucharist + 3 more

Erosive Offals - Genital Grinders
featuring General Surgery, Necrony, Crematory, Traumatic

Obsequies - Those Left Behind
featuring Abhoth, Utumno, Vomitory + 18 more

Eternal Leftovers - Last but not least
107 bands with short reviews of the stuff released with logos and some graphic.

This book ended with a section on vinyl called "Dark Recollections - The Collectibles". It's a list of 7" EP/MLP, whether it is the actual release or the one he have. Also have an interview with Opionate Records.

Mine numbered #302. This is the ultimate Swedish Death Metal Demo encyclopedia for now. There is another version being release and I saw a local distro having that. Hope they still have it when I have enough money to buy.

I bought Daniel Ekeroth's Swedish Death Metal after reading this. He presented different side of Swedish Death Metal which is quite interesting too.

I found a very long interview with the editor. Please read them.

Web
www.myspace.com/nicolacostantini
http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/Specials/ENCYCLOPEDIA-OF-SVENSK-DOeDS-METALL-Nicola-Costantini--7025.html

The Black Vomit (Goatcult Perversion) #2 (2010)

The Black Vomit (Goatcult Perversion) #2 (2010)

52pg, A4, pro-printed, English

Interview
Warfist, Chainsaw Carnage, Zemial, Angel Butcher, Paganus Doctrina, Heretic, Bastard Christ, Imperial, Wargoat, Wind Of The Black Mountain, Black Torment, Motorpenis, Lustful, Tearstained, Rot, Grave Desekrator, As Vampiric Shades And Belial Winds, Acheronias, Ungod, Blasphemophager, Vociferian, War Command, Unholy Archangel, Capitis Damnare, Evil Incarnate, Draconia Infernum, Infernal Kingdom, Blackthorns, Thy Rites, Nocturnal Blood, Goatfago, Spellcraft, Hekseri/Witchblood, Morbid Moon Records, Ancient Rites, Miasthenia, Cursed Christ, Blaspherian, Adorior, Obeisance, Hammergoat, Monument Of Bones, Necronomicon Beast, Nokturne

Huge improvement on the layout and the interviews although some bands got few questions asked and this only consumed half of the page. That explains the huge number of bands in this issue.

This issue is a good example of computer layout but keep the 'messiness' of a cut n paste style. Lots of pictures are being used and not wasting any space. The texts are almost reaching the edge of the paper. The pages are numbered and have table of content.

The arrangement of the questions and answers are quite weird. Never seen like that before.

There is a Tribute to Sarcofago section, 1 page with people's opinion and 1 page excerpts of their interviews from various zine/mag including Deadhead from Malaysia.

This issue is limited to 500 copies. #3 will be the last issue which has been released more than a year now. Hope I can find some distro still selling #3 to complete my collection.