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Ahh hell yeah,
the new issue of Aquelarre fanzine is out and it is in English! I am
excited about that. An interesting note for me too is one of the
main guys that helps do this fanzine, which originates from Peru
(!!), is a man named Paul Caravasi, who actually lives about an
hours drive away from the Canadian Assault headquarters here in the
States. I am so thrilled I can finally read this thing, rather than
looking through it, seeing how awesome the layout and contents look
and being jealous of those who were able to read it. This fanzine is
totally old school, the way I love printed fanzines, it is
photo-copied, cut ‘n paste style layout with cool sick and morbid
page boarders (old page boarders rule the world!). I am telling you,
you get a huge bang for your buck as well, this thing is thick as
hell and weighs in at 100 pages of spiked fist to the head. The
format is not the only thing that is old school, I think the editors
/ contributors tastes is for the old styles and spirit and I love
that. You get plenty of music and fanzine reviews and those are well
done. The interviews are excellent as well, though sometimes I wish
they were a little longer / more in depth. But done this way you can
fit a lot of them and some of the interviews in this issue are
Entrapment, Adrenicide, Crucifier, Satanas, Execration, Morbid
Slaughter etc… Despite the number of issues released I believe this
fanzine has been around for over 15 years!! Support these guys. $8
US for those outside of Peru from their American offices. Write Paul
Caravasi right away, he is a really dedicated and cool guy. -
Dale
http://aquelarrezine.blogspot.com/
aquelarrezine@hotmail.com
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It has been a
while, since I have managed to get my claws on a new issue of
Aquelarre, which comes to us from Peru. I am happy to report; unlike
his countryman’s Testament fanzine, this one is actually written in
English which is great for me! There is a lot to like here, right
off the hop with a cool cover and great old school page borders,
which are something I really love in an UG zine. The interviews are
really good; they did a good job of enticing longer answers
(something that seems like more and more of a rarity these days) out
of these bands, which always makes for better interviews. The
interviews include Anatomia, Morbosatan, Cobra, Nihilifer,
Tombstoners, Perversion, Faethom, Rigor Mortis, Evil Army,
Morgengreau and Suture. But, my fave interview was with a Peruvian
band named Kraken, who I have become a huge fan of recently, just
amazing thrash!! It was great getting to read an interview with them
in English. Plus of course you also get a bunch of solid reviews of
CDs, vinyl, tapes and fanzines. It was a long wait for a new issue,
but it was worth the wait, if you still support printed fanzines as
you should then you need to get a copy of this issue posthaste.
- Dale
http://aquelarreperu666.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Aquelarre-ZINE-229660470530656/
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Fucking great little half-sized ‘zine from Canada on it’s debut
issue. The interviews are: Civil Carnage, Dichotic, Sheavy,
Groinchurn, & Slap A Ham Recs./Spazz. Reviews include
Album/demo/horror movies plus a tribute to the mighty Motorhead! You
can buy this from me (well not any longer, this is an old review and
my fanzine distro is long gone now) for the price above or the
directly thru the editor
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Dale
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Another great
issue and I totally dig this unique fanzine! The chats this time
around are: Agathocles,
Goatsnake, Pessimist, Obliteration, Richard R. Anasky
(director/writer of horror/gore film “I Am Vengeance” (it will have
a metal soundtrack). There are tons of reviews and most of them are vinyl so for
vinyl freaks like myself this is a must have!
– Dale
P.O. Box 22148,
7071 Bayers Rd., Halifax, N.S., B3L-4T7, CANADA |
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My metal brother
Kevin has built a great foundation to build off of here. The layout
style is simple but different than the usual which is good. Inties
with: Rotting, Internal Bleeding, Dead Orchestra,
Manilla Road,
Ketamyne, and me (Canadian Assault!) and more.
Lots of reviews and plenty of dedication make Brainscab a mag to
look out for! - Dale
c/o Kevin
Hansen, Box 38, Chenney, KS. 67025, USA
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Tits! I
got a new issue of Brutalized to mentally headbang to!! This mag
exudes metal and all of it’s glorious virtues. This issue has nearly
doubled it’s normal page count, even more brutality and charismatic
writing to go ‘round. Short but interesting chats include: Morta
Skuld, Neuraxis, Pessimist(Good long chat, one of Phil’s best so
far), Divination, Hammerfall, Iniquity, Lividity, Edenrot, Primal
Fear, Dying Fetus, Midnight 666 Records, Jungle Rot, Disgorge,
Deceased, Sabbatic Feast, Cannibal Corpse, Immolation. Also hundreds
of solid CD/demo/7” reviews and a cool guest review of the Milwaukee
Metalfest.
– Dale
Brutalized, c/o Phil Nauman, P.O.
Box 886, Lebanon, PA. 17042, USA
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I totally dig this fanzines name. What you get are some fairly
interesting chats with: Internal Bleeding, Suffocation, Deicide,
Morbid Angel, Cryptopsy, Immortal Suffering, Prophecy, Viral Load,
Crucifixion, Six Feet Under, Damnable, & gore artist Zig. If you
like lots of cool gore art too this is the ‘zine for you. I see room
for improvement and better use of space but besides that a solid
fleshy ‘zine for all brutal death/gore metallers to sink their teeth
into.
- Dale
Corpse Gristle, c/o Hound, 3521 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 666, Dallas,
TX. 75219, USA
hound@corpsegristle.com
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Amazing veteran
mag. Editor Tim is a good writer and is a bit of a sarcastic comedic
genius in my opinion. He comes up with some real gut busting stuff!
The font is nice and small so at 40 pages your getting 70 pages
worth of material at other mags font size. Inties: Requiem, The
Forgotten, Somnus, Scepter, Majesty, Endless and a bunch more. All
the cartoon clippings and stuff are really good and sets the mood.
Get this immediately!! - Dale
P.O. Box 3547,
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There is so much
story and history not only behind this fanzine, but also this issue
itself even. I am probably going to describe this in two different
reviews for reasons that will be obvious very soon. First I should
say this fanzine is by my longtime contact Paul Sanchez (who also
operates the excellent Doomsday’s Today record label that
specializes in cassette releases). Paul put out six print issues of
Death By Metal in the 1990s mainly. He was working on issue 7 around
the turn of the century, but it never came to fruition …until now!
So this issue is made up of mainly interviews that were meant to be
in that issue way back when and only now see the light of day. One
of those interviews is with me for Canadian Assault and it is only
21 years old!!! If I do say so myself reading it back, it is a fun
and in-depth interview with me that also includes a moment or two
that I cringe at now, but I was young and that was over 20 years
ago! Haha!. Some of other interviews in here, all are good in my
opinion are from that 1999 to 2000 time frame and include The Chasm,
Sour Vein, Varathron, Estuary Of Calamity, Dekapitator, Arghoslent,
Gospel Of The Horns, Disciples Of Mockery, Scorched-Earth, Canadian
Assault and the almighty Keith Dempe of Eternal Darkness / Bestial
Kommand of War fanzines and distro. There is also an old flyers page
(I know someone else who loved to print old ass flyer collages in
his fanzine – yes you know I love that shit!) and also an article by
a guest writer about his deep connection with “Convenant” album from
Morbid Angel. Whenever I think of that album I always think of the
Power Hour on Muchmusic (Canadian version of MTV) went to Florida
for a multi-episode look into the Floridian death metal scene. They
went to Morrisound studios at like midnight out in the trees behind
the studio where they interviewed David Vincent in the middle of
recording “Covenant” – great album for certain. Anyways, back to the
‘zine itself as you can see above it is photocopied cut ‘n paste UG
DIY style and it is a cool little time capsule into 21 years ago in
the scene! Check it out! - Dale
paul.doomsday@gmail.com https://doomsdaystodayrecords.bandcamp.com/
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This issue is
really a continuation of the above review of issue #7. I mean it is
a extension of the previous issue with all interviews once again
done back in the 1999/2000 time period and were all done for an
issue (number seven) of Death By Metal fanzine that never came out
back then and remained unreleased until now. The only difference
with this issue is editor Paul Sanchez decided to also include a
handful of interviews from issue 3 and 4 that apparently were ultra
limited issues and those interviews are James Murphy, Master, Sadus,
Immolation, Asystole & Infinifixion. All of those named interviews
are from 1996 though does James Murphy count as an interview? It is
only five questions with relatively short answers, but hey, it is
James fucking Murphy so it is still cool regardless. With regards to
the interview lengths some are in-depth like I love them, some are
on the shorter side, but all are interesting in some way so I
enjoyed reading this little time capsule. A fun personal game for me
was hitting up the Encyclopaedia Metallum site to see how long all
of these bands lasted after those interviews with a few exceptions
that are still around all these years later. I would list all of the
interviews but just look above this review to see a comprehensive
list of all the contents of this issue. I normally do not like silly
or just whacky interviews (see the nauseating Bill Zebub interviews
in Grimoire… fanzine) but (an exception is) the interview with Dr.
Randall Phillip author of Extrermination Zone and Fuck fanzine,
which is a minor masterpiece of whacky fucked up answers including
talking about his roommate Richard Hoak ex-drummer of Brutal Truth
and current drummer of Total Fucking Destruction with their fantasy
debauchery. The layout is like the last issue total cut ‘n paste
goodness in the same style as the above issue. Check it the fuck
out! - Dale
paul.doomsday@gmail.com https://doomsdaystodayrecords.bandcamp.com/
P.S. – I had thought there was only to be one more issue of these
reprint issues and then DBM was being put to rest. That reprint
issue is all old reviews and is now out for those interested.
However, there is plans to continue Death By Metal by releasing
future issues with new material! Just to make this further confusing if you are not
already knowledgeable about Paul and his fanzine history, he briefly
did a different fanzine prior to DBM called La Muerte ‘zine. He is
also reviving La Muerte fanzine with new reviews & interviews, so contact and
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This is pretty good, I don’t think I could have come up with
something this good at age 15 like editor Alex did. Obviously from
the title this is a hardcore/death metal ‘zine. So far each issue
has had a “Who sucks more?” section and this time it is between
Powerman 5000 and Sevendust. Inties are: Mehuggah, Alterkation,
Candiria, Regurgitation, Red Sky, Lividity, Fury Of 5, Deaden,
Skinless, Devourment, God Forbid, and Spinecast. Great start and it
will only get better.
-
Dale
Death-core, c/o Alex Queller, 11 Colts Brook Road, Marlboro, NJ.
07746, USA
deathcore6@aol.com
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This is a different but good ‘zine here. It mainly prints any cool
articles, news clippings ect. that the editor comes across. Also, an
interview Joe Coleman & anarchist collage artist Freddie Baer and
fantastic artwork done by editor Dennis Dread and others, nice
change of pace. This could be a fanzine to keep an eye going
forward.
- Dale
Destroying Angels, c/o Dennis Dread, Box 40667, Portland, OR.
97240-0667, USA
http://www.dennisdread.com/destroying-angels.html
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Subtitled on the cover “Music’s supposed to soothe the savage
beast...not create one”. Hmm Great new ‘zine on the scene that I
cannot help but recommend very higly! Inties include: Fear Factory,
Exhumed, Cryptopsy, Blood Duster, Grift, and Dahmer. You also get a
German h.c. scene report, listing of cool websites, and a article on
whether death metal could ever go mainstream. Excellent start and
foundation.
-
Dale
Discordia, c/o Peter Richards, 16894 St. Andrews Rd., Caledon East,
Ontario, L0N 1E0, CANADA
discordia_zine@hotmail.com
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Here is this ‘zines debut attack, it receives my respect straight
off. Due to it’s moniker like mine is named after something Venom
(my fave band of all time) related. Nice strong start. Besides a
German scene report and an article on the Occultist Stanislas de
Guatia, in addition to over 30 descriptive demo/CD/live reviews.
Inties are: Anubi, Melechesh, Desaster, Zephyrous, Song D’ Enfer,
Eosteric. 2nd issue is out by now I think!?
- Dale
Don’t Burn The Witch, c/o Flagellu, P.O. Box 647, Criciuma, SC.
88801970, BRAZIL
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Thanx to Liz (who was the publicist at Earache at the time of this
‘zines creation, but now does publicist duties for Nuclear Blast
America) for sending this in for review. The layout is good and easy
on the eyes and Liz is an excellent writer. But I have to be honest
I only got into maybe 50% of this ‘zine as the rest of it is
decidedly mainstream hardrock and metal that gets more than enough
exposure in Metal Edge ect. Interviews and articles include:
Disarray, Stuck Mojo (ugh), Godflesh, Sebastian Bach, Megadeth,
V.O.D., Genitorturers, The Crystal Method, Napalm Death, Insane
Clown Posse, Soulfly, Life Of Agony, Deftones + more. I must say
even at a heavy 80 pages it is fucking packed!
- Dale
Earsplit, c/o Liz, P.O. Box 142, Congers, New York 10920-0142, USA
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The cover as you
see above looks great, it is presented in thick cardboard glossy
paper, with some interesting artwork on the inside and on the back
covers. Also, yes in case you were wondering, that sweet logo on the
front cover is courtesy of the immortal UG artist Christophe
Szpajdel. You get some well written knowledgeable articles, a bunch
of in-depth reviews (music and fanzine ones) and some cool lengthy
interviews. Some of the bands interviewed are Terdor, Killgasm,
Festerguts, Cursed Scrolls, Nordafrost, Gokbori, Sacramentum and the
almighty legends Autopsy (who partially inspired the name of the
record label I co-ran for years)!! Some articles, I really enjoyed,
were ones on the bands Thergothon, Moonblood (great job!) and the
recently passed away Rick Ireland (used metal record store owner in
Texas that also managed some metal bands over the years). The layout
of the this fanzine is old school, just the way I like it, and just
the way I did it, when Canadian Assault was a print zine. That is
cut ‘n paste layout goodness, creepy page borders galore, UG flyers
and you can just feel and smell the blood ‘n sweat put into every
page as Troy did the layout. You need to get this if you still
support print fanzines and you fucking should! Hails to Extreme
Metal Mag! - Dale
Extreme Metal
Magazine, 1140 Richie Ave., Lima, OH. 45805, USA
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Damn, now this is a fine piece of work! It is all very pro layout,
clear photos and unlike ‘zines like SOD, Sloth ect. the contents
equal the fine aesthetics. Inties have interesting questions and
flow and include: Division 187, Nighsky Bequest, Seinburgen, Forsth,
Acheron, Infernal Majesty, Castrum, Forgotten Silence (great epic
one here!), ITN, Warhead Records, Benighted Leams, Fluerety,
Enchanted, Burzum, Abyss Productions, Withering Surface, Canvasser,
EUZ Prod., & Terrae Sole Calentes. Reviews are long and descriptive
and cover demo/CD/ live alongside the most exhaustive ‘zine review
section I have ever seen! True U.G. supporters! One of the more
superior fanzines in the scene today.
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Dale
Freezing Flames, c/o Laszlo Kaposvari, Corvin u. 17. II/2, H-3530
Miskolc, HUNGRY
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Here’s a cool old veteran fanzine from one of my tape traders. The interviews are pretty good
and of decent length. The interviews are with: Below, Paradigma, The
Great Kat, Merlin, and Zaraza. Also featured is an article on
classical composer Bedrich Smetana, as well as small articles on
“Mysterious Places” which is a cool read. Over 100 well thought out,
descriptive reviews (Including some of mine).
- Dale
G.B. ‘zine, c/o Steve Poupart, P.O. Box 62, Valleyfield, Quebec, J6S
4V5, CANADA
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This is the only other metal ‘zine to my knowledge from my new home
city of Philadelphia. It is far from metal only though, as it has
various articles on Bigfoot, Corney Road/The Washington mystique
(apparently Philly locals are afraid of this area - I’ll tell you I
went there and checked it out and maybe I just don’t scare easy, but
I don’t get it!?). Also news clippings on people who committed
suicide or prostitute murders (something editor Scab is particularly
fond of happening) plus more. This is all mixed with metal, racism
and pornography, so a unique fanzine to say the least! Inties are:
Festering Puke, Twisted Tower Dire, Subsanity, Religious Fucks.
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Dale
Hatespawn, c/o Scab, 3745 Pearson Ave., Philadelphia, PA. 19114, USA
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I had heard of
Hellpike through some forwards from King Wolle of Desecration of
Virgin zine and finally got in touch for a trade. The ancient cut
‘n paste layout of course is excellent, creating just the right
filthy and dark atmosphere. Though reading yet another revenge
interview with 2 or 3 word answers is an exercise in frustration and
come off as an embarrassment to the band. Some of the great
interviews on the other hand are lust, scepter, front beast and
altar of perversion was killer. For me the reviews are of good
length and there are just enough of them to keep things interesting
and not over done by cramming in too many like Canadian Assault are
often guilty of. Take a ride on the Hellpike no tokens needed you’ll
pay in blood.
- Dale
c/o Hurricane,
Grabenstr. 17, 56575 Weibenthurm, Germany |
This is a killer Malaysian zine that really puts it’s soul into the metal scene and in
particular the Malay scene. The culture really comes thru the pages
giving it a nice exotic feel. Inties: Mistik, Lux Occulta, Aura,
Kibosh Sibyl Kismet, Callenish Circle, Beast Petrify, Sailendra,
Muzik Box Prod., Tandus + more. Also you get live reviews, some
scene reports and the usual demo/album reviews. You really should
support this zine.
– Dale
Jalan Nakhoda
16, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai 81300, Johor Bahru, WEST MALAYSIA
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Great zine name! Anyone who is easily offended, steer clear.
Interviews include: Chupacabra, Babraham Stincolin & The Dirty
Cocksuckers. As well as some articles, newspaper clippings & goofy
artwork. It’s a tad brief but the price (which is the price thru me,
not sure what the editor sells it for, I passed all of his flyers
before doing this review-sorry) reflects that, interesting read.
I made some great old school wrestling VHS trades with this duded -
cool guy.
- Dale
I.H.Y.M.F. ‘zine, P.O. Box 104, Savoy, IL. 61874, USA
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This is easily
one of the best zines in North America and one hell of a debut!! The
editors are Jill Girardi (Metal Mafia zine, ex-Mortal Coil zine) and
Billy Nocera (ex-The Coven zine) and the two of course also comprise
Razorback records. The zine is named after an old classick horror
film. The layout is totally old horror film poster style – fucking
great idea! Interesting inties include: Impetigo (thanx for this
one especially Billy!), Dead Infection, Cryptopsy, Necrony, Blower,
Flesh Feast, Engorged, Brutalized zine, Unhallowed, underground
artist Brad Moore, Headfucker records and more death/grind insanity!
Beyond great!
– Dale
c/o Billy Nocera,
Box 321, Farmingville, NY. 11738, USA |
I always hated that term ‘hard music’, it was (when it was first
introduced) nothing but a term to sway metalheads away from real
metal and towards alternative/ grunge shit. This is one killer mag
though. The interviews are brief but interesting & include: Stuck
Mojo(zzz…), One Life Crew, Fleshtized, Crush Efekt, Regurgitation,
Broken Hope, In Flames, Compression, and Pissed Midgets. I thought
it was cool chuck has a big listing of radio shows/stations who play
metal to help bands wanting to get their name out. Also cannot
forget mention the cover saying that says “$3 or $10 if you are a
vegan fag!”
- Dale
Inner V.O.I.D., P.O. Box 975, Dickson, TN. 37055, USA
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If you read my 2nd issue than you know I love this ‘zine! This time
around even more mental thrashing is induced and that is saying
something. If memory serves this time there are more pics, which is
cool. Like the last one inties range from short to long but always
interesting. This time they include: …And Oceans, Arch Enemy, Assuck,
Avulsed, Boobie Hatch, Brutalized ‘zine, Damaged, Deaden,
Incantation, Martyr (this Canadian band never bothered to answer my
letter!?), Mental Home, Morticite, Odes Of Ecstasy, Pessimist,
Rotten Sound, Scepter, Sculptured & The End Records. This is in the
mandatory category. I heard this might be the last issue I hope not!
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Dale
Spew, c/o Bart, P.O. Box 785, Cookeville, TN. 38503, USA
bart@tnaccess.com
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My old friend
and metal brother Paul Sanchez of Death By Metal fanzine and
Doomsdays Today cassette record label has finally done it! He has
revived his short lived fanzine (though truth be told issue 1 was I
believe a 2 page newsletter), which was first established way the
fuck back in 1994! I mean talk about dedication to continue to keep
going in this UG metal scene of ours, and despite them being dead
but dreaming, he has recently invigorated both his fanzines that
started out in the 1990s. Death By Metal ‘zine returned and has been
kicking some ass again in recent years, Paul has been talking about
bringing back La Muerte (Spanish for The Death) for a couple years
now and here we have it. As everything with Paul this fanzine is
complete old school from the xeroxing, to the layout, and hell I
believe he even only accepts snail mail orders as he is not a big
fan of the internet and not a fan at all of social media and things
like this. Right from the editorial and opening pages you will
quickly realize this was a labour of love, hate and grief, in short
a very personal experience where you will quickly feel Paul’s
personality and vision bleeding through the pages. Some religious
talk too, but brief thankfully. There are some really good interviews (a
fairly eclectic line-up stylistically / musically speaking) in this
issue with Blue Sabbath Black Cheer, Wolven Plague, Solstice (USA),
Pornohelmut, Agathocles (I dig this grind band) Spermask, Richard
Ramirez, Shitstormtrooper, Richard Johnson (Agoraphobic Nosebleed
vocalist, Drugs Of Faith, Editor of the ‘90s fanzine Disposable
Underground) and more. I think my three favourite interviews are with
Mike Browning of Nocturnus AD (ex-Nocturnus, ex-Acheron, ex-Morbid
Angel), but it did start out with a laugh for me, as the whole intro is one
sentence saying Mike Browning needs absolutely no introduction, then what
is question #1? Please introduce yourself Mike. :) But good interview
that I enjoyed.
The second is with Soulgrinder fanzine, this is an absolute killer
old school fanzine run by Paul Caravasi from my area where I live
here in northeast PA.
The third was Ula Gehret (long time Metal Maniacs writer, long time
Century Media Records employee in the US & Germany, plus he did a
fanzine before all that called Comedy Of Errors). This was really a
damn great interview, where Ula put in the time and effort to make it
good, and I enjoyed it very much. Ula was a fave Maniacs writer of mine and I
met him in the late ‘90s at a metalfest, cool guy who surprisingly
to me had read issues of
Canadian Assault. You also get a nice line up of reviews to
read. This is a really good old style, DIY layout fanzine from a
long time dedicated UG metal demon that you should support. -
Dale
$13 US to: Paul
Sanchez, P.O. Box 1331, Plainview, TX. 79073, USA
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Nice solid publication Shane has put together and the maturity of
being on his 6th issue shows. I may not always agree with his
reviews but they are descriptive and his writing style is good. The
interviews he chose this time were all with bands of great interest
to me: Gorguts, Skitzo, and Cannibal Corpse.
- Dale
Last Judgment, P.O. Box 692, Arkansas, KS. 67005, USA
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Cool cover art, by editor Catherine (she is selling her artwork too,
write her for prices). Especially considering her age (15) this is
well done. Other than some space waste - no complaints. I guess I
better mention that there is a 60/40 English/French language split
in the writing. Interviews are: Bethlehem, Impaled Nazerene, Brutal
Truth, Martyr, Moonlyght, Iconoclasm, Heic Noenum Pax. Only a
handful of demo/album/ live reviews but there is also a Sodom
discography and a cool metal crossword. Good foundation to build
from.
- Dale
L. ‘N Spikes, c/o Catherine, 35 Brousseau, Loretteville, Quebec, G2A
2R2, CANADA
clac@quebectel.com
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This is a cool, fucked up little ‘zine. A bit retarded and chaotic
but I dig that. Interviews with Pernicious fanzine, Pissed Midgets,
Poets Of The Plague. Along side some interesting articles (MTV ,
Nazism, ect.) and general ranting plus a few reviews & cartoons. Not
a ton to read but good and the price is right.
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Dale
L.B.B. ‘zine, c/o Fluffy G., P.O. Box 7892, Atlantic City, NJ.
08203, USA
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Chris is back, I am happy and proud to say with a batch of new,
always in-depth and interesting interviews (he is pretty much my
fave interviewer in the scene): The Chasm, Agent Steel, Bloodfeast,
Metal Nightmare ‘zine, & Grimoire Of Exalted Deeds ‘zine. There are
a bunch of reviews but all are short, but as Chris told me “I can’t
do long reviews as it isn’t really in me, it wouldn’t be honest
writing”, when he was hanging out at my place in Philly. I can
respect that, I also greatly respect him for having the longest
running ‘zine in North America (since 1986 bitch!!). A true metal
warrior. You need this and it is free just send postage.
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Dale
Metal-Core, c/o Chris Forbes, 13 Carriage Ln., Marlton, NJ.
08053-1109, USA
metalCzine@aol.com
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Another fine issue from one of the longest ongoing ‘zines out there.
M.C. believe as I do small font = more material for the reader and
that is cool. The inties are handled w/ great poise and class and
include: Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, The Great Kat, Jello Biafra
(worth the price alone!), Unleashed, Skepticism, Sigh, Hellwitch, &
Hemdale. Over 750 fucking reviews!! Which is a crazy amount for one
issue but I guess when you take a year or more between prints things
tend to pile up. I can understand and sympathize with that fact.
This comes with a free comp CD and Ray Miller, deserves your support
he is one dedicated motherfucker.
- Dale
Metal Curse, P.O. Box 302, Elkhart, IN. 46515-0302, USA
http://www.metalcurse.com/
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Here is a cool ‘zine, ran by two (now three) dedicated metalhead
chicks. I enjoyed reading this bad ass mag, the reviews are good and
include live reviews (Milwaukee Metalfest, Cleveland World Series Of
Metal ect.) alongside the demo/CD reviews. Inties are: Insatanity,
Gothic, Somnus, Nile, Internal Bleeding, Avernus, artist P.J.
Skoggins, Disfigured, and Sacrilege Newsletter. I believe Dea may be
sold out but I have a couple copies on my distro list.
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Dale
Metal Mafia, c/o Dea Evenbeck, Box 5101, Fostoria, OH. 44830-5101,
USA
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Great ‘zine! Jill Girardi of Razorback Records has come on board and
well I guess I don’t need to tell you, read the epic interview with
all 3 editors of Metal Mafia in this issue. Some really fun
interviews in this issue, featured bands (all of them American)
include: The New Breed, Lividity, Garden Of Shadows, The Reefer Hut,
Adnauseum, D.A.G., Skinned, Intellektual Spew ‘zine. Reviews are
pretty brief but they get the point across nicely and even include a
review of the Ohio Deathfest, alongside a couple comical cartoons.
The font could have been a bit smaller but that is nit-picking.
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Dale
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Jeff is a cool guy and I was happy to trade ‘zines with him.
There are a couple fun special sections like scene reports, many
photos of Jeff himself and many with tv/movie stars, Email Wars, & a
story about getting drunk and meeting Stuttering John. I was also
initially going to compliment Jeff on his nice clean layout, except
he doesn’t do the layout! Two of his friends do the layout (they are
also listed as editors, I hope only copy editing as otherwise it
would pretty lame). Jeff’s reviews are the ‘zines strong point as
they are extremely funny and entertaining! Interviews are: Steve Vai
(Too bad I’m not a fan as this interview is epic lengthen and you
know how I love that!!), Wizard, Poets Of Plague, Amon Amarth,
Erytrosy. Oh yeah, I have to say the font is too large, it is a
waste of content. Metal Rules!
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Dale
c/o Jeff Rappaport, 2116 Sandra Road, Voorhees, NJ. 08043, USA
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Not sure but if memory serves but I think this zine actually started
out as a newsletter originally. Don’t quote me on that though. The
layout is nicely done and easy to read, the reviews are descriptive
and I like the writer’s styles. There is an article here by the
editor Tom eloquently entitled “Fuck” and it is his rant about
everything that pisses him off in the scene (I had actually thought
of doing an similar article in my last issue but ran out of space).
Inties are good but too short for me personally as they struggle to
fill up a page (but some people like it that way I guess): Vader,
Benumb, Madball, Crowbar, Fury Of 5, Cradle Of Filth, and Necropolis
Records.
- Dale
Midwest Metal, 120 Broadview Vill. Sq., Suite 406, Broadview, IL.
60153, USA
Tvader666@aol.com
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I was so damn
stoked when I opened this package and realized what was inside. I
had thought this issue had already come out years ago, and I never
got a copy or maybe it was not coming out. I alluded to this in the
Death By Metal fanzine review that had a very old interview with me
in it, the time is shorter, but the same thing with this issue of
Noise And Shit also has an interview with me for CA that I filled
out about 5 years ago! The really crazy thing is I received these
two ‘zines with old interviews I did in them only two days apart!
What are the chances of that?! It was kismet from the UG metal gods
(or demons) on high! But on to the issue itself, it is a 25 year
anniversary issue that features some great old photos of the editor
and history attached to this mag. This issue is absolutely packed
and the font is on the smaller side, so you know there is sooo much
content in here, it is a literal novel. The interviews are done
exactly how I like them with knowledge and research about the person
/ band, great well thought out questions and extremely in-depth. I
can not stress enough how good these interviews are, they include
Headhunter D.C., Acheron, Gabriel of Compilation of Death ‘zine,
Miserycore, Beastiality, Caligari Records, Iron Pegasus Records,
Unaussprechlichen Kulten, Ricardo of Crypts Of Eternity ‘zine,
Ejecutor, Nunslaughter, Deathmessiah (Communion, ex-Chainsaw) of
Proselytism Records, Vulcano, Weapons of Conquest Productions,
Necorvore, Necromaniac ‘zine, UG painter / illustrator All Gore,
Bells Of Acheron ‘zine / Trauma Records, Canadian Assault ‘zine,
Force of Darkness, Necros Christos, Sijjin, Demonic Rage plus more.
I told you it was packed to the point of seams bursting! I did not
even mention all the fanzine reviews and mini-posters in the center
of Pentagram, Deicide etc… Also I did not even mention yet the
posters and the fold out cover are quality glossy cardboard. The
layout is total UG DIY cut ‘n paste style, the look, the attitude,
the interviews actually remind of old print issues of Canadian
Assault in a lot of ways. If I was still making print issues of
Canadian Assault, this issue of the mighty Noise And Shit fanzine is
exactly what it would be like. I do not think I can give any higher
praise than that. The best fanzine I have read in years! Cheers to
Huaira! Get a copy immediately. - Dale
friends6of6hell6prod@gmail.com
Huaira Herrera, Av. Suecia N. 1281 OF. 901,
Providencia, Santiago, CHILE
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This is the double length anniversary edition of this
newsletter/’zine. What a read it is! Not many reviews but all are
pretty much demos and all interviews are w/ demo bands. Offbeat and
cool inties w/: Awful, Enmortem, Cerebral Turbulency, Limits Of
Nestient, Biolich, Imperial Doom, Entorturement, Pandemia, Mortaja,
Needful Things, Ironia, Impacto Fecal, Amorbital, Psychopathia,
Martyrium Christ, Dethroned, Cenotaph(Turk), Morgue, Brutal
Dissection, Turning Black, T.O.O.H., Peversist. All, brutal
death/grind to the max. Don’t be cheap and send a buck for postage
even if it is free!
- Dale
Pernicious, c/o Eamon, 1101 Midland St., Uniondale, NY. 11553, USA
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Burt is back with another killer issue. It was nice to see Burt turn
his focus back this issue to underground acts and away from the
mainstream who do not need the support, in my opinion. Inties are:
Cannibal Corpse, Cardiovascular-Sub Hypothermia, Fear Factory,
Fleshtized, Fury Of 5, Genitorturers, actor Bruce Campbell (Evil
Dead’s 1 & 2 ect.), Immolation, Inhumate, Insatanity, Jungle Rot,
Lividity, Pulkas and Severance. I get a ton of flack for my small
font, well a great deal of this issue has me beat!
- Dale
S.C.B. ‘zine, c/o Burt Wolf, 644 E High Street, Apt. 2B, Pottstown,
PA. 19464, USA
BeowolfCo@aol.com
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A totally
dedicated and huge debut attacking fanzine! Quality interviews with Twisted Tower
Dire, Hormala zine. Eternal Throne, Azarial, Kremation, Beast
Petrify, Small Budget Productions, and there is tons more. This mini-novel is
packed with nice stuff and a tonnage of underground flyers reprinted. -
Dale
c/o Emperor
Nizam, BLK 214, Marsiling Lane, #02-800, SINGAPORE 730214 |
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Okay, I know
this has very little to do with metal, though lyrically the subject
matters they cover of sleaze, exploitation, porn and horror movies
and the many sub-genres these areas have spawned especially in the
exploitation theater such as bikersploitation, nunsploitation, women
in prisonsploitation, occult & satanic panicsploitation etc… match
up very well with the extreme UG metal scene. So, there is something
in Sleazefiend for most metal fanatics, not to mention for selfish
reasons as well, as I am friends with the editor (I co-hosted a
movie podcast called Exploited Cinema with him for a couple years).
Not even mention I wrote a couple full length bikersploitation
reviews in this very issue, as well as reviews and an article in
past issues. Speaking of which, as you can probably tell, the main
theme this issue is focusing upon is in fact the bikersploitation
sub-genre. Now, having said that, the biker exploitation focus,
probably ends up taking up less than half of the issue. Some of the
other contents are things like a very interesting and well written
mini-restrospective review article of the Women in Prison genre
within this corner of the exploitation universe, which largely saw
it’s heyday in the amazing ‘70s independent film scene. You also get
a second hand story from the set of biker movie Stone Cold with
stories of Lance Hendrickson partying and scoring speed and meth.
You get career retrospectives of horror masters George A. Romero and
Wes Craven. I bet many of you did not realize even beyond his first
break exploitation movie Last House On The Left, that Wes Craven
started out as a hardcore porn movie director and even made an
appearance in one of his XXX movies called Angela The Fireworks
Woman as the character Abe Snake! That is not the end of it, as
there is also a three page article on Charles Manson and the Family
with details you do not always hear that much about with this
infamous story. Plus there is more I am not even listing. Besides
all written contents, the thing looks great and has some great
artwork, some cool page borders, interesting layouts and tons of
heart and dedication spilled across every page. It does not really
have much in the way of actual pictures of full on hardcore sex, but
you do get tons of visuals and screen shots of sleaze, tits and bush
to enjoy. What do you expect when ordering a mag with the name
Sleazefiend? They deliver! - Dale
http://sleazefiendmagazine.storenvy.com/collections/1058193-sleazefiend-magazine
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This great young ‘zine covers all extremes but divides most of it’s
time between hardcore and death metal. Inties include: One Life
Crew, Cold As Life, Denied, Inhuman, which are all in-depth just
like I like ‘em! You also get a ton of long, descriptive reviews
alongside a portion of the Unabomber Manifesto was re-printed. Great
cartoons of South Park & a blaspheming Sesame Street one adorn the
inside covers. Support editor Mike Rogers he is one dedicated and
all around cool motherfucker. Expect more focus on death metal next
issue.
- Dale
Sociopathic Despair, P.O. Box 10025, Bowling Green, KY. 42102-4825,
USA
SocioD@hotmail.com
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I was very
happy, to receive this debut issue of Souldgrinder, a new fanzine
that comes from my own backyard here in Pennsylvania. The editor,
Paul Caravasi, while this may be his first issue, he is no rookie in
the ‘zine world. I got in touch with Paul, a few years back when he
was writing for and distributing, Aquelarre fanzine from Peru. He
has decided to branch out on his own, the result of which by my eye
is simply fantastic. The layout is totally old school underground
style, with sick classic page borders, that makes the old metal goat
in me very satisfied while looking it over. Unlike my early issues
all the photos, logos, adverts etc… look really good and are not
dark. You get nearly everything that makes a solid UG fanzine like
album, demo reviews, gig review, as well the pleasing for me horror
movie reviews. Once again here, the layout of the review sections
brings me back, to the best fanzines of the early to mid ‘90s. You
also get a cool metal undead mini-comic book, right smack in the
middle of this thing, featuring some cool morbid artwork. So you
know, everything is delivered fine form, but what about some of the
guts of this thing? Yes my fiends here it is the interview line up:
Faith Or Fear, Explicit Hate, Betrayer F.T.M., Tyrants Reign, Phil
Anselmo, Toxic Wine, Aftermath, Mercynary, Combat, Don Doty, Evil
Army, Machinage, Rigor Mortis. I know the price is a touch steep,
but I can assure you, you get plenty of quality within these 66
pages to back it up. Highly Recommended. - Dale
Soulgrinder Zine #1 is available + free Pro Button
pin. $11.00 (postage included in the US) * $14.00 (postage included
overseas). Paypal: wratchild114@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/soulgrinder.zine?fref=ts
http://soulgrinderzine.blogspot.com/
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The great
Soulgrinder fanzine returns to the pages of Canadian Assault! It is
a little harder to review from a PDF file and just not the same
thing as holding it in your mitts. But I am assuming above, it is
still fully pro printed and everything, like the first issue.
Editor-in-Chief Paul continues the great old school tradition, of
page border layouts with sick artwork, but with some slick computer
style layout mixed in. The interviews are a plenty and include
Artillery, Sinaya, Napalm Death, Madrost, Kraken, Corsair, Sunlord,
Amon, Hardcore, Nocturnus, Necroriser, Autopsy, Shadow Host, Cancer,
Cardiac Arrest, Attacker, Kobra And The Lotus, Suffocation,
Whiplash, Zavotage, Obituary and more! Plus a cool metal comic,
titled “The Vinyl Killer” and interesting nice article about the
annual Maryland Deathfest & Brutality Metalfest. Plus of course lots
of music reviews, horror movie reviews and a few fanzines reviews.
Check out the youtube link below to see a visual of the innards of
this thing and other information on it. This thing is packed at a
thick 96 pages. Support Paul and get this killer fanzine, which is
keeping the flames of the old metal ways burning! - Dale
http://youtu.be/mrXZTYXu85c
https://www.facebook.com/soulgrinder.zine
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The mighty
Soulgrinder returns with another issue and each issue seems to be
thicker than the last one. Their headquarters is based out of
Pennsylvania, not terribly far from where I live, however myself and
the editor Paul Caravasi have never crossed paths to my knowledge. I
would say if I was still doing a print issue, it would like look
very much like this one and well my print issues were pretty similar
to this, I guess that is why I like it so much haha. Paul is totally
old school and keep the old traditions alive, the look of the book
is very underground with killer evil and gory page borders with lots
of cool visuals to go with all the information on the scene within
the texts. I also appreciate very much most of Paul’s interviews are
quite indepth and there is thought put into them and not the same
eight questions sent out to every band. Interviews this issue
include: Cryptic Slaughter, Razorback Records, Nervosa, Sacrifice,
Metal Crucifier, Frightmare, Deceased etc… Plus of course you get a
boatload of album, demo, vinyl, fanzine and horror movie reviews.
Soulgrinder is a must have fanzine, I very highly recommend this
great fanzine, get it now! - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/soulgrinder.zine
http://soulgrinderzine.blogspot.com/
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We have the
triumphant return of the darkness and evil known as Soulgrinder
fanzine! It is always a true pleasure to receive an issue of this
great ‘zine. It is good to see the mag is still going strong in this
barren printed metal UG publication landscape. As you come to
expect, from editor Paul, you are treated to a marriage of newer
computer layout techniques blended seamlessly with old school sick
gory page borders and cut ‘n paste look. Hails to Paul for keeping
this hallowed old tradition alive! You get plenty of reviews here of
albums, demos, fanzines and horror movies. This thing is packed with
interviews featuring bands like Solstice, Savage Master, Wehrmacht,
Hatchet, Blood Feast, Caelestia, Mortuus Sum, Edenkaiser,
Holocaustum, Mutilated Zombies, Metal Church, VHS, Profaner etc…
Paul seems to have a fetish for female fronted extreme metal bands,
as there are not that many of those out there yet he always healthy
amount of them in the line up. I like that the questions are
thoughtful and not just the same eight questions, repeated over and
over, to each band like some zines do because they are too lazy to
put work and time into it. Well done here. I am not sure what the
current price is, but check out the links and get in touch with Paul
as this comes very highly recommended! Also, be sure to ask about
the new compilation album Soulgrinder, which has recently released.
- Dale
https://www.facebook.com/soulgrinder.zine
http://soulgrinderzine.blogspot.com/
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Pennsylvania’s
Soulgrinder fanzine is back again, slimmed down slightly, but still
successfully summoning the legions of hell to protect and support
the extreme metal underground scene! Editor Paul Caravasi’s passion
of the scene, as always, bleeds through on each and every page of
this killer print fanzine. There are so few American ‘zines still
producing print issues, Paul should be commended for keeping the old
flame burning so bright. Soulgrinder has a newer style slick layout,
yet always keeping alive the old school fanzine style I fell in love
with, by utilizing sick page borders and classic look. You get loads
of reviews here of albums, demos, fanzines and horror movies plus a
couple band bios. This thing is packed with interviews featuring
bands like The Force, Dave Ingram (one of the best death metal
growlers ever in my opinion!!), Blood, Nefarious, Invasion, Rabid
Flesh Eaters, Mantra Wheel, Devotion, Oblivion, Threat, Sauron,
Witchery (Peru) etc… As always, everything is well done here. I am
not sure what the current price is, but check out the links and get
in touch with Paul, as this comes very highly recommended! Also, be
sure to ask about the new compilation album under the same moniker
of Soulgrinder, it is chock full of great South American death,
black, thrash metal bands put together by an authority on that
amazing scene. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/soulgrinder.zine
http://soulgrinderzine.blogspot.com/
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Rising up from
the hellfire pits of Pennsylvania (in the part of the state I live
no less!) is possibly the best print fanzine in America today
continues to soldier on with a brand new issue. The layout is a good
looking mix and vibe of computer layout and killer old school page
borders. The writing is solid and this issue features the following
interesting interviews with Day Of Doom, Anialator, Macabre Eternal,
Bloodphemy (Oh man how about that band name hehe), Teloch Vovin,
Pestilent Gloom, Pete Sandoval of Terrorizer plus a handful of band
bios. There is a special treat interview with cult ultra low budget
film director Donald Farmer, who produced movies like Cannibal
Hookers (1987), Scream Dream (1989), Vampire Cop (1990), Savage
Vengeance (1993) and more. There are a ton of reviews that for me
are about the perfect length, not too short and they don’t overstay
their welcome by dragging on too long as many seem to these days (I
am guilty of it myself at times
J).
So, do yourself a favour if you are a print fanzine die hard and
order a copy of this great fanzine. Cheers to Paul for keeping the
faith and the old school flame burning bright! - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/soulgrinder.zine
http://soulgrinderzine.blogspot.com/
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It is always a
true pleasure when I get a copy of the newest issue of Soulgrinder.
This is possibly they premiere print fanzine in America today, in my
opinion. This has to be their thickest issue to date, or close to
it, at a hefty 108 pages. As you can see from the cover above, and
past issues, each volume features great artwork from cover to cover.
Some of that superb art is supplied by UG artist legend Mark
Riddick, whose artwork I discovered way back in I want to say
1993ish, when I read an interview with him and his twin brother that
covered their band at the time and Mark’s artwork. The formatting is
a mix of newer technology with old school DIY cut ‘n paste style,
well done layouts and page borders, which I always adore. There are
some really good interviews with bands like Lectern, Cruel Bomb,
Ritual Moon, Encryptment, Fatal Agent, Horrendous, Johnny Z (of
Megaforce Records fame) and they turned me on to Luna In Sanguinem
(even though I know the main man’s band Evil Incarnate well), which
is a fucking killer band! Plus of course there are a bunch of album,
demo and horror movie reviews, bios, a metal comic and tons more! I
can not recommend Soulgrinder highly enough, so get in touch with
Paul and get yourself a copy immediately. - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/soulgrinder.zine
http://soulgrinderzine.blogspot.com/
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The mighty
Soulgrinder fanzine returns to the pages of Canadian Assault. You
can look back through my reviews of this ‘zine through the years,
you will discover the kind of high esteem I hold this mag in.
Everything in this issue is high quality, from the presentation with
excellent artwork and killer page borders by fellow metal fiends of
the scene to the reviews, which include horror movie reviews. Plus
there is tons of adverts for totally UG entities wall to wall, as
well as a practice I do not remember any ‘zines really doing since
the early to mid ‘90s, which is to write or copy little one page
bios on a bunch of bands (ala this issue with Naitaka, Blood Spore,
Black Horizons, Lost Sequence, Lucifixion, Nekromantheon etc…). Then
you have the main course meal, for me at least, the interviews and
this time around you have bands like Internal Bleeding, Revel In
Flesh, Konvent, Xibalba, Fulci & Death Kommander. I left out one
interview in that list and it is a dual (some of the same members in
both bands) interview of the Mexican bands Morbid Messiah & Rotting
Grave, which is a great one and I enjoyed it very much. I was
already a fan of Morbid Messiah, but it made me go listen to the
rest of their stuff and get into Rotting Grave, so mission
accomplished! Editor Paul Caravasi who lives here in my area of
Northeast Pennsylvania is a dedicated man you should support and
does everything in his power to promote the scene with this fanzine,
his record label, and even setting up live shows in the area. Just
as an aside, now that I think about it the print version of Canadian
Assault lasted 9 issues, and Soulgrinder has now hit that mark too.
But I hope Soulgrinder stays around for a long, long time as is, the
UG scene needs it! - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/soulgrinder.zine
http://soulgrinderzine.blogspot.com/
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I love this zine!
The editor Kristie (who I met at the Milwaukee Metalfest – hails!)
does a great job and is a talented writer. Interviews are:
Dawnbringer, Usurper, Emperor, In Aeturnum, writer of “Lords Of
Chaos” Micheal Moynihan. Also a story about a Spear writers trip
to Norway and plenty of anti-christian blasphemy to go around.
-
Dale
c/o Kristie
Snyder, P.O. Box 691, Orange, VA. 22960, USA spear666@yahoo.com
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I must say I greatly admire editor King’s (Deceased/October 31) love
and drive for metal and the metal cause! Sometimes our opinions on
bands greatly differ but for the most part we like to travel the
same metallic pathways. I really enjoyed this issue as it’s main
figurehead inties are: Saxon & Corpse Vomit, as well as a cool
article called “Priest .VS. Maiden (Who’s the greatest?)” which is
pretty self-explainatory. Tho’ how he can defend the last 2 Maiden
albums is beyond me! The rest of the ‘zine is pure reviews which
King makes very entertaining to read in his charismatic writing
style. I know from hanging with King at the NJ Meltdown fest he is
metal to the fucking core!!
- Dale
S.T.S.U.A.S.U. ‘zine, c/o King Fowley, 5953 N. 10th St., Arlington,
VA. 22205, USA
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A great, great true power/heavy metal fanzine and especially amazing
that this is the debut issue! Interviews include: Lordian Guard
(ex-Warlord), Cauldron Born, Domine, Skylark, Brocas Helm, Vigilence,
Refugium Pecatorum, OPM Records, Outcast, Dream Devoid, Guardian
Angel, Brazen Faced, Marauder. Super nice clean and pro looking
layout.
-
Dale
Steel Conjuring, c/o Manos Koufakis, Sokratus 37, 12462 Dasos
Haidariou, Athens, GREECE
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It was super
great to get a copy of this fanzine. It was provided once again from
my US based connection to the South American scene, in the form of
one Paul Caravasi of Soulgrinder zine. This is a nice looking
fanzine, a fairly standard but good layout purely with a computer
utilizing image backgrounds behind the text, but the cover is glossy
with a colour front and back cover and comes with a bonus foldout
two sided poster (Skepticism/Picture). Also, as I am sure you have
read in the title, it comes with a dvdr of promo music videos from
no less than 30 bands! Well, more on that later, first the printed
fanzine itself. It is unfortunately for me, written in editor’s
(Juan Carlos Muro who is ex-bassist of Mortem) the native language
in Peru, but I still very much enjoyed looking through it. There are
the staple album, demo, fanzine reviews plus a slew of interviews
with Falkenback, Artillery, Picture, Madman’s Esprit, Evadne,
Slegest, Skepticism, Dodsferd, Pathogen etc… I can not speak to the
writing, but it looks like a quality fanzine. Now on to the dvdr,
which is a pretty cool idea, and of course bands / labels want the
promos they made to get out there as much as possible, so it is
probably a lot easier than a compilation CD to put together. I have
to admit though, when I seen the running time, I thought man I might
only watch every second video on this thing. But I will be damned if
it did not bring back nostalgic feelings for me of watching the
music video show in Canada called the Pepsi Metal Power Hour each
week, so before I knew it I had watched the entire 3 hours of this
thing and enjoyed it!! For me, the best videos tended to be Moribund
Records bands like those from Abhor, Bleeding Fist, Haeresiarch Of
Dis, but some others I really liked were from bands like Artillery,
Indiscipline, Otargos, Phrenetix (a killer thrash tune with the best
female thrash vocals I have ever heard), Stillborn, The Lumberjack
Feedback (a ton of work & time must have went into this video –
great!) and Thornafire. This is a very cool idea doing a DVD, as the
majority of the thirty tracks are from bands either interviewed or
reviewed within this issue. I can tell a lot of dedication went into
this fanzine and it definitely deserves your attention. - Dale
testamentmag(a)gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/juancarlos.muro.374
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I have been
eagerly awaiting the release of Tough Riffs issue 9 and it is a
hefty one at that. So, one of the reasons I have been anticipating
this is the editor Dima wrote me a while ago, he inquired whether he
could re-print some of my old classic and long in-depth interviews.
I agreed of course and he has done so here with my old Gorguts,
Incantation and the massive Nunlsaughter interview (the one I did
with almighty Keith Dempe of Eternal Darkness zine). When I say they
are in-depth interviews, I mean it; they take up 30 pages in here!
It is fantastic and an honour to see them in here with new killer
layouts done at Dima’s hands. What about the other 66 pages? They
are excellent and Dima has created an old school style issue with
page borders, backgrounds and even does most or all of the writing
in typewriter font, which was a nice touch. Dima also does some
interesting and well done full length interviews with Pestilence,
Krypts and Full Of Hell. There is also does a section entitled “News
From The Crypts”, which I think is a really good idea where he
introduces a bunch of young, lesser known bands. What he does for
this section is does just a mini-interview/bio on each band, which
is about half to one full page per band. The bands featured are
Chaotian (Denmark), Fulci (Italy), Torso (Finland), Charnal
Altar(Australia), Cystic Embalment (Canada), Murder Method (USA),
Reckless Manslaughter (Germany) plus a bunch more! For horror movie
fanatics there is an extensive article examining the director and
cult classic movie Nekromantik. Also another on one on Subspecies,
which is a little known, underappreciated series of movies in my
opinion that I loved back in the early to mid-90s (I awaited each
sequels release at least up to the third one). Then finally another
interesting feature sub-entitled “Exploring De Sade and Gothic
Horror in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser”. Finishing off this awesome
issue of Tough Riffs (this thing is fucking packed with quality
content!) is an extensive article on Mayhem covering their existence
from 1984 to 1988 that I enjoyed thoroughly. Even if you ignore my
interviews the rest of the issue alone is well worth your money and
comes highly recommended from me! - Dale
https://www.facebook.com/toughriffs
Order A Copy Here
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Smokin’ debut! Not a lot of rookie rust here. Interviews include:
Acheron, Arrows Of Malice ‘zine, Centurian, Deaden, Maleficent,
Misery, Nomad, Satan’s Candy Basket ‘zine, Sorrow Bequest, & Ton.
Plus the usual demo/ CD/’zine & movie reviews. Lots of upside with
Richard you can tell he is one hell of a dedicated individual! Order
now!
- Dale
U.B. ‘zine, c/o Richard Sickgore, 8745 Grissom Rd., Suite 236, San
Antonio, TX. 78251, USA
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Finally got a copy of this mag, tho’ I was surprised to see 80% of
the writers also write for Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles (Glossy
national Canadian metal magazine). Very nice and pro layout (but has
some blank gaps which wastes space). The reviews include
demo/CD/horror movies, and a Milwaukee Metalfest review and all are
well done. Inties tend to cover more mainstream-ish metal and
include: Death, Sepultura, Fear Factory, Bruce Dickinson, The
Haunted, Iced Earth, Gehenna, Witchery, Benumb, Sentenced, V.O.D.,
Crowbar, Helloween, Primordial, Evergrey, Monster Voodoo Machine,
Lesser Known, Nitemare, Dillinger Escape Plan, all are interesting
but too brief for my tastes, personally.
– Dale
Unrestrained!, c/o Adam Wasylyk, 3150 Spring Creek Crescent,
Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 4S2, CANADA
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This was a
pleasant surprise to find in my mailbox recently. It is a relatively
new print fanzine done by Bob Minor from Kansas. I talked a bit with
Bob after receiving this, and I was again surprised when I found out
despite being in his early to mid 20s, he is keeping the old ways of
the underground scene alive and well in almost every way you could
imagine. I mean he does this fanzine, and believe it or not, he also
is a tape trader with cassettes! I obviously know well that tapes
have made a comeback in recent times, but I was surprised to hear
people have taken it as far as starting to tape trade again. I had
thought that particular tradition had generally gone the way of 8
Track tapes. I was an avid tape trader for a decade or so myself
(back in the 1991-2002 era) with regular tape traders around the
world. Well Bob runs what it is called the Mega Metal Mix Tape
Exchange (I will put a flyer for it in this review) for traders.
Being an old goat in the scene like myself, finding out there are
young guys not just keeping the old music alive, that is a given,
but to find out they are keeping the old ways and old flames burning
fills me with pride. So, finally on to the contents, it is purely a
review ‘zine and the reviews are of new, fairly recent and old
(sometimes decades old late ‘80s / early ‘90s releases) demos and
mainly albums. I enjoyed reading the reviews and Bob’s passion for
the current UG scene and metal through the years really bleeds
through in his writing. Bob also features some cool artwork and puts
in a lot of adverts to support bands and people he likes. The layout
has a lot of cut ‘n paste, DIY layouts, which you know I love. Check
it out. - Dale
Viral Disease zine, 10917 W. 64th
Terrace, Shawnee, Kansas 66203, USA viraldiseasezine@gmail.com
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Other Killer Fanzines I Read During The Making Of Issue # 4:
ANTITHESIS – “Issue
# 1” *40 pages*
- 1317-A Tompkins Dr., Madison, WI. 53716, USA EMAIL = reddawn@inxpress.net
ARROWS OF MALICE –
“Issue # 1”*16 pages* - c/o Julia Britton, P.O. Box 668, House Springs, MO. 63051, USA
BAST – “Issue # 8”
*38 pages*$2 US/$3 World* -
358 Moscow St.,
San Francisco, CA. 94112, USA
BRUTALIZED – “Issue
# 7” *52 pages*$3US/$5 World* - c/o Phil Nauman,
P.O. Box 886,
Lebanon, PA. 17042, USA WEB = http://members.xoom.com/brutalized
CERBERUS – “Issue #
5” *32 pages*
- c/o Moisanen, Kauppurienk 5B 12, 90100 Oulu, FINLAND
DEATHCORE – “Issue
# 3 & 4” *$1 US/$2 World* - c/o Alex Queller, 11 Coltsbrook Raod, Marlboro, MJ. 07746,
USA EMAIL = deathcore@aol.com
DEATH BY METAL –
“Issue # 5” *48 pages* - P.O. Box 1331,
Plainview,
TX. 79072, USA EMAIL = deathbymetalmag@hotmail.com
DESECRATION OF
VIRGIN – “Issue # 3” *48 pages* - c/o King Wolle, Postfach 14 70, 56804 Cochem /
Mosel, GERMANY
DEVIL’S TRIANGLE –
“Issue # 4”*52 pages* - P.O. Box 870232, Morrow, GA.30287-0232,
USA
DISCORDIA – “Issue
# 2” *40 pages*$2 CAN/$3 US/$4 World* - c/o Peter Richards,
16894 St. Andrews
Rd., Caledon East, Ontario, L0N-1E0, CANADA EMAIL =
discordia_zine@hotmail.com
FLAK YOU NOT
Newsletter (March-June)*Free* - c/o Ross A. Anthos, 6515
N. Oliphant,
Chicago, IL. 60631, USA EMAIL = rossterone@hotmail.com
FORGOTTEN CHAPEL –
“Issue # 2” *46 pages* - c/o Mateusz Wieteska, Ceglowska 27/2, 01-809
Warszawa, POLAND
HOMESICK ABORTION –
“Issue # 1”*$1 US*
- (NOT
FOR THE EASILY OFFENDED!) c/o Homicidal Enterprises, PMB # 19, 7793
Burnet Road, Austin, TX. 78757, USA
LAMENTATION –
“Issue # 10” *28 pages* - c/o Betchel, H-7187 Majos, V11.u.22.,
HUNGARY
LAST JUDGEMENT –
“Issue # 7” *42 pages*$2 us* -
P.O. Box 692,
Arkansas City, KS. 67005, USA
MALFECIA – “Issue #
2”*64 pages*$6 US* - c/o Godwyn Micallef, Flat 8 Ent. C, Binja Hensri, Siggiewi, QRM 12,
MALTA
METAL
DEFIANCE – “Issue # 7” *48 pages*
- c/o Belfegor, Iraklitou 94, T.K. 12243,
Egaleo, GREECE
METAL –CORE –
“Issue # 26 & 27” *$2US/$3 World per issue*
- c/o Chris Forbes, P.O. Box 622, Marlton, NJ. 08053-1109, USA EMAIL
= METALCZINE@AOL.COM
METAL DREAMS –
“Issue # 3” *94 pages*$4 US/$5 World* -
2 J.R. Court,
Cornwall, NY. 12518, USA EMAIL = MTLDREAMS@aol.com
METAL MAFIA –
“Issue # 7” *48 pages*$3 US/ $5 World* - c/o Dea Evenbeck,
P.O. Box 5101,
Fostoria, OH. 44830-5101, USA EMAIL = metaldea@aol.com
MISTBREED – “Issue
# 1” *36 pages*
- c/o Joseph Mercieca, Block B Flat 5, Sannat Road, Victoria Gozo,
VCT 107, MALTA
NEPTUNE – “Issue # 4”*32 pages*$1 US*$2 World*
- P.O. Box 770, Townsend, MA. 01469, USA
NIGHTWALK – “Issue
# 2” *36 pages*
- c/o Atilla Mate, H-4032 Debrecen, Tessedik S. 140, HUNGARY EMAIL =
AMATE@tigris.klte.hu
NIHILISTIC
HOLOCAUST – “Issue # 2” *28 pages*$2 US* - c/o Gabriel S. @
Nihilistic Holocaust Records
mailto: Gabsk@wanadoo.fr
OCEAN MORPHIQUE –
“Issue # 3”*50 pages*
- c/o Max Varnier, 161 Avenue
Alsace Lorraine,
52100 Saint-Dizier, FRANCE
PAYO – “Issue # 7”
*56 pages*
(This is in the Czech language so I couldn’t obviously read it) c/o
Pavel Merkl, Gagarinova 713-278 01, Kralupy nad Vltavou, CZECH
REPUBLIC
PROSTATA – “Issue #
2” *32 pages*$5 World* – P.O. Box 94, 7551
Hommelvik,
NORWAY
QUIDDITY – “Issue #
4” *52 pages*
- P.O. Box 6230, Too woomba West, Qld. 4350, AUSTRALIA
SATANS CANDY BASKET
– “Issue # 4” *52 pages*$3 US/$4 CAN/$5 World*
P.O. Box 1236, Pottstown, PA. 19464, USA EMAIL = BEOWOLFCO@aol.com
SHORT WAVE WARFARE
– “Issue # 2” *64 pages* -
5433 Clayton Rd.,
Suite K-373, Clayton, CA. 94517, USA EMAIL = inthorns@aol.com
SINGING SWORDS –
“Issue # 3” *84 pages* - c/o Costas “The Tyrant”, D. Pouraimi Str. 25, 13671 Aharnes,
Athens, GREECE
TALES OF THE
MACABRE – “Issue # 5”*52 pages*$5 World* - c/o Costa Stoios, Brunnenstr. 6, 54538
Kinderbeuern
Hetzhof, GERMANY
TOXIC FLYER –
“Issue # 27” *48 pages* - (Punk & hardcore zine) c/o Billy Whitfield,
P.O. Box 39158,
Baltimore, MD. 21212, USA
THE BLASPHEMER –
“Issue # 1”*64 pages* - P.O. Box 882,
Blacksburg,
VA.
24063-0882, USA
UNDERGROUND
BRUTALITY – “Issue # 2” *42 pages*$3 US/$4 World*
- c/o Richard Sickgore, P.O. Box 500122, San Antonio, TX. 78280, USA
UNHOLY TERROR –
“Issue # 1” *44 pages* - c/o Hacker, Grosser Buechel 6, 53619 Rheinbreitbach, GERMANY WEB =
http://home.t-online.de/home/unholyterror666
UNRESTRAINED! –
“Issue # 7” *56 pages* - c/o Adam Wasylyk,
3150 Spring Creek
Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N-4S2, CANADA EMAIL = macabre@interlog.com
BATTLE HELM –
“Issue # 3” *52 pages*$3 US/$4 World* -
P.O. Box 175,
Chaska, MN. 55318, USA
PROMETHEAN CRUSADE
– “Issue # 3 & 4” *$2
USA/$2.50 CAN* -
119 King St.,
Pottstown, PA. 19464, USA
CHAOTIC CRITIQUES –
“Issue # 11” *30 pages*$2 N. America/$3 World* - c/o Tate Bengtson,
P.O. Box 426, Lumby,
B.C., V0E-2G0, CANADA
HELLFROST – “Issue
# 6” *90 pages*
- 9933 W. Argonne Dr.,
Milwaukee,
WI. 53222, WEB = www.hellfrost.com
GOREWORM – “Issue #
3” (Great and sick comic U/G comic book!) - ???
LEATHER ‘N SPIKES –
Issue # 2” *40 pages* - c/o Cath, 35 Brosseau,
Loretteville,
Quebec, G2A-2R2, CANADA EMAIL = clac@quebectel.com
METAL RULES! –
“Issue # 4 & 5” *46 pages*$4 US/$6 World*
- c/o Jeff Rappaport, 2116 Sandra Road, Voorhees, NJ. 08043, USA
WEB = www.haddons.com/metalrules
JACKAL BLASTER –
“Issue # 2 & 3” *34 pages*$2 US/$4 World*
- c/o Jeramy Ponder, P.O. Box 128, St. Mary, MO. 63673-0128, USA
EMAIL = jackiep@brick.net
LAMENTATIONS OF A
FLAME PRINCESS – “Issue # 2 & 3” *64 pages*$2 US/$3 World*
- c/o Jim Raggi, 710 Peachtree St. # 418, Atlanta, GA. 30308, USA
EMAIL = jer@elavidge.com
THE BLACK – “Issue
# 1”
– c/o Christhians Marino, Gustavo Gallinal, 1993 CP 11800,
Montevideo, URUGUAY
WORM GEAR – “Issue
# 7 & 8” *$2 US/$4 World* -
P.O. Box 426, Mayfield,
MI. 49666, USA WEB
= www.crionicmind.org/wormgear
BERZERKER – “Issue
# 9” *64 pages*
- c/o Daniel Schler,
P.O. Box 23455,
Phoenix, AZ. 85063, USA
LA
LETTRE
DE SAPPHO – “Newsletter # 6” *8 pages*$1 US/1 IRC*
- (WRITTEN IN FRENCH) 11, Rue du Quartier Neuf, 88230
Fraize,
FRANCE
 
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