REVIEWS

All the next reviews appear in the 5º Issue of ALUZINE

CDS

EVIL INCARNATE "Blackest Hymns Of... " (Warhymns/Trauma Recs) This tape is the edition for southamerica, these yanquis  make a satanic Death Metal, with touches thrashers, the voice doesn't end up being totally guttural I am figured that they comes closer to that of Celtic Frost, the guitars are  dense and heavy, drums hyper blasting, are 11 brutal tracks where provide beautiful feelings against the Christian people   (hahahah) this band makes you remember the glorious times of the Death Metal of final of the 80s, non melody, not female voices, only  METAL in its side more pure and raw. TRAUMA RECS. PO BOX 1856, Cali-Colombia. traumarhhan@hotmail.com  9/10

UGRA KARMA "Blood Metal Initiation" (Ind) These Nepalies guts Death Classic Metal  influenced by some Sepultura (in  times of  Morbid Visions) and of course bands like Unleashed, Morbid Angel, his music is direct not melodic riffs, they have some sounds Thrashy!!! The voice is guttural and suffocating, in occasions it is a little different in form more  sharp and desperate, to this aspect it is necessary them to improve. The sound in general is good, they were really able to record something decent and acceptable although they had many obstacles to achieve it, happiness to this band to attempt and to carry out its dreams, if you like the  Influenced Death by old acts and you want to support to this band you contact them and its CD requests, you won't be defrauded, total Underground from a country doesn't common  (as most of those that I present in this issue) in terms of Metal scene, support them or  dies!!! 8.5/10

BRAZILIAN MAYHEMIC LEGIONS VOL. I (Mutilation Recs) From the depths of the real Brazilian underground emerges  this comp. of 13 brutal bands of direct Death Metal, here you found well-known bands as: Krisium or Abhorrence, the other ones are some as: Headhunter DC (the best), Queiron, Holder, Descerebration, Nauseous Surgey, Metal Horror, Funeratus among other, all they are inside the the vein C. Corpse, Deicide or Obituary, there are some redeemable bands and other truly terrible ones, but it is something interesting for the whole lover of the "True Under" this it is the contact of the label: Mutilation Recs, Caixa Postcard 730, Sao Paulo-SP, CEP 01059-9701, Brazil. 7.9/10

UMBRAE "Infamous Revelations" (Concreto Recs) it doesn't fit doubt that the Mexican Metal goes for good road, so much in band, labels and zines, this label: Concreto Recs is from  Xalapa Veracruz, and the band from  Chihuahua, honestly be impressed by its potential, they play kind of a Melodic Death with tints Doom, heavy or progressive, they manage a metaphoric and poetic concept inside its topics, Spanish and English sing what gives them lyrical variety, the voice it is used in 3 ways: Death, Black and  clean, it consists of 13 very interesting and avant-garde tracks, they intrude keyboards but they don't create that they sound weak, but well they leave them in a 2º plane, alone they recreate an in agreement atmosphere to the voices and the acoustic guitars that converge in this excellent work in all the aspects: musical, presentation,  etc.check  their side more ethereal, avant-garde, progressive and original in tracks like: “La ultima brisa del verano", "The Kiss of fire". 10/10

ZOTZ "Hermetic" (Concreto Recs) This CD is of the same label that  the previous review, these boys, make a technician thrash Death, very acceptable, although they don't execute something original they try to give its own touch to its style, they have melodic dose and some other ones with 80s feeling, the voice is more  thrasher that Death, the acoustic parts and with keyboards they fulfill the objective that the one of creating gentle atmospheres, stops then to wake up of that lethargy with good melodic riffs, heavys and some speeds, this CD consists of 10 tracks + 5 bonus that were taken of one of their demos, these last ones were not of a recording very professional, they have a bad, raw and direct sound, until they tried to make a ballad in that garage session, tthis work have a good sound and  presentation (of first world), It needs to be listened and supported!!! 8/10

NAHEMAH "Chrysalis" (Concreto Recs) This is the Mexican license of the Spanish band Nahemah, this band  is interesting, play a Symphonic Black Metal, in the vein Opeth where diverse rhythms are presented in a masterful way, something characteristic of them, are the diverse choirs (clean and guttural voice), this conformed by 6 members, they unite to the new interesting proposals that  has procreated this Iberian country for example: Adhur, Asgaroth, Numen, etc., this CD will please to all the followers of the melodic and avant-garde tendencies, to be honest the first time that I listen to them,  didn't like their sound, I found a clone of the mentioned Opeth or Borknagar, but conform  you listen this CD you discover that they have own ideas, if you want to move away from the Nordic bands this  is a good proposal.  9.6/10

TENEBRARUM "Voices" (Concrete Recs) Another License for Mexico of this excellent Colombian band, I met them in the first time in that mythical  CD named:  "El Vuelo de Las Almas ", this band is  conformed by David Rivera (unique Original member) and unquestionable leader of this noted South American band and other 2 members, the main characteristic of these Tenebrarum is the violin, majestically executed by David,  he gives him a special touch that is believed the perfect progressivity meaning,  is necessary to emphasize that it has an excellent production and presentation, the side lamentable will be that I believe that in each occasion  they go being focused more toward paths most commercials, such as  like Paradise Lost happened,  to test of it, is its finish track that you can classify like a song "Dance", you already know, dancing rhythms, but with an emotional sound of violin, let us wait and don't get lost in that type of experiments and that they remain been accustomed to its musical base and of course metallics sound.   9.8/10

CASTRUM "Mysterious Yet Unwearied" (BloodBucket pds) The Ukranians CASTRUM has returned  with this new work of brutal and melodic Death Metal, they have its own sound but with influences that  goes from At The  Gates, Dismember, Destruction, Kreator, etc., their 10 tracks are very  interesting, 3 of them are instrumental,  they  really has improved, the riffs are intense, speedy and at the same time melodic, the  slow are very cool, the execution of the solos  is perfect,  they  raise the voice of the battle by means of speedy rhythms, get it. Email:cornelius@kontr.uzhgorod.ua  web: www.come.to/castrum  8.5/10

NUNSLAUGHTER "Waiting to kill Christ" (From Beyond Pds) Who has not listened these Nuns...doesn't know the essence of the real Death Metal, this CD was out in 2002, it contains 24 tracks of Devil Metal, in live recording, with a raw sound and with a feeling too much under. Honestly I believe that the sound had been better and without losing that crudeness that they want to capture, the truth has a terrible sound that well could be better, all the tracks was taken of their old recordings (which are more of 30 and more of 15 years in this way of life) some are unpublished, however this legend presents us the true attitude of what means to be part of this movement, Old School Death Metal!!! and like they say: METAL IS DEATH, DEATH IT IS METAL, NUNS... DEATH METAL. www.nunslaughter.com 7.8/10

NUNSLAUGHTER "One Night In Hell" (Warhammer Recs) This CD is of the 2001 and it was also recorded live but with a better sound, 18 songs were included, there is not more to say only that are works of collection where is reflected the essence and feeling of more of 15 years of total Devil Metal!!! Pure Old School, without doubting a work for those most  select fans of the band, their repertoire doesn't give you rest, pure headbanging until detah!!! 8/10

CARNIFEX/OMINOUS "Into the Forthcoming Darkskies" (Onslaught Recs) SplitCDr of extreme Black Metal, Carnifex (Nor) is a malicious Black Metal, with dark passages of Keyboard, they use a drum box, that which removes them power, the voice is very evil, but in occasions it saturates the sound, it is not very good, and in only  3 tracks they don't propose anything interesting, on the contrary Ominous (Spain) it presents us 11 tracks where mixes the old feeling with the current ideas, this band have something that you are attracted, but unfortunately already disappeared, but they leave us this  Profane's legacy, Misantrophic Black Metal, also contains a cover of the Canadian Gods: BLasphemy,If you are  interested to obtain it  writes to: info@onslaughter.com www.onslaughter.com 8.5/10

LEGACY "Pain for the masses" (Ind) From the cover of the CD I said: I didn't like this and it was in this way, but not only for the horrendous cover,   their music is not really good are Classic  Death Metal, and very very typical, if you are really Metalhead, you will know that it means Classic Death Metal, but these Germans without anything interesting, the Cd consists of 9 tracks where its riffs assures you that you have already listened  in other bands, there is not anything redeemable. 6/10

LUNATIC GODS "The Wilderness" (Shindy) until my virgins hearings are finally able to listen to this lunatic band that this conformed by 6 crazy bangers + some session members among them a lady, their music is an experimental metal with diverse pleasant rhythms it is a mixture of Death/Doom/Black with some tendencies thrash, the voice have diverse variants, it is a complete album with interesting shades, the different rhythm changes maintain you alert and they won't bore you, you don't know that you listened in the following seconds, these Slovaks are a proposal that not to stop to listen. www.lunaticgods.sk      hirax@stonline.sk 9.5/10

UNHOLY MATRIMONY "Love And Death" (Ind) Vladimir unique member of this project executes a  Black Metal replete of melancholy and sentimental pain, since the whole CD this based on a romantic  history , and it´s reflected  in their songs, some are replete of hate and lyrical and sonic aggressiveness, other only executed instrumental songs with keyboards where  allows to see its emotional side, inside the tracks found diverse rhythm changes, regrettably  in  the songs more fast is necessary that they to have the force of a real drums, it is listened very weak because it is programmed, this act have Nordic influences but really Vladimir make something that is honest and original without being extraordinary,  the presentation it is very good the same as the whole art of the CD, its 10 tracks is a mirror of its creator's soul, pain, sadness, passion, love, indifference, hate, life and death conjugated in a very interesting musical concept!! Somebody can to  classify it as shit, for the reason of approaching topics of this type and blended with music that can be denominated as Black, but What cares,  their music Rules!!! 9.3/10

ANKA (Emvoyez the sace) When I received this did I believe that it was a band heavy metal, but my surprise and was a disillusion,  this is alternative rock, fuck!!  Really don´t like this music,  this MCD consist of 4 tracks sung in French, of the short  thing that I know about  this style is that they are listened as Therapy?, (in some occasion I do believe to have listened to them), but shit is not for me!!!, and  I believe that neither for the readers of this zine, the only thing really great is the presentation,  to a side of the box they  bring a pill which has relationship with the cover art, the CD  also has a transparent part (is the first one that I see this way), for those that  like of this style writte  to: 17 rue of Chamechaude 38600 Fontaine, France. Anka.rock@wanadoo.fr 5.5/10

KINGS EVIL "Delection of Humanoise" (World Chaos) Adrenaline in their maximum expression,these Japanese ones are the descending direct of some Kreator, without lying the voice it is very similar to that of Mille Petroza and supposed search the music,real Thrash, Thrash Metal, this is that makes you live, I believe that there is not necessity to describe them, what is worthy of commenting is that the cover was carried out by Web Benscoter, really the Japanese scene this contributing true metal acts doesn't eat other countries that only they contribute delicate ass that disguise its face of angels with corpsepaint, I recommend the track "Fanatical Devotion" so that they reflect and return the lost ones toward the true road, 8 tracks of total Kult. 9.8/10

ILLNATH "Cast Into Fields of Evil Pleasure" (World Chaos Pd) This Band come from  Denmark, they signed with this Japanese label, they play  Black Metal  in the vein C.O.F. blended with influences of the Swedish Death, in few words:  Current Black in their  line melodic. The voice of Narrenschiff is very similar to that of Dani of the mentioned COF (for not saying that same), they implement diverse vocal variants, the keyboard passages form the persuasive and melancholic side of the band, the guitars take its melodic side from the beginning of the track 1, until  the track 9, I consider that if they had another vocalist with a style most  own adn original, their  proposal will be a little more  attractive, but I believe that there are a lot of people that it will  liked,  because they are very direct in the wave COF or Hecate Enthroned.  8.2/10

SOULLES "Agonys Lament" (World Chaos Pd) Finally my friend Munetaka Masuko (owner of the label) has  published bands from another country, and these Soulles they come from USA, before anything thank you for the gift of the pins, this in debt with you bro. This band makes a thrash with clear  Destruction, Kreator influences,  but conjugated with a sound of the 90s and of course makes a   modern sound, but without losing the feeling, they  appeared in tributes to: Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Destruction, WASP, Twister Sister and Metallica, as you can see  are already a band with great recognition, behind them they have a 7" shared with my bros of Nunslaughter, a demo CD, a promo, that which was enough so that they signed with this Japanese label, to describe them only  imagine a mixture of Kreator with The Haunted, you found quality in all the aspects. WCP. #406 New Light Bld. 2-25-6 mushroom Bunkyo-Ku. Tokyo 113-0033 Japan.    www.world-chaos.com     8.9

FATIMA HILL "Aion" (World Chaos Pd) This is the new masterful opus of the masters of the Melodic Hard/heavy, as always the voice of the beautiful Yuko impacts from the first track, it is a work full with shades and musical variants, something indescribable, it is really very pleasant listening this type of proposals, the CD contains 7 tracks of Melodic Hard Rock, it contains a track of its previous work (Valhalla) called: Aeon, in which make use of incredible acoustic passages, this band has an enormous potential, the production and presentation is of first world, a beautiful booklet, lyrics in English and Japanese, it is a fresh band that moves away from the classic Power European Metal but that it demonstrates the quality of the Asian bands in all the styles, again it was published by the label of my bro: MUnetaka M. (World Chaos Pd), if you look for relax music with voices ethereal and good musical execution in all the senses this CD  will please you. 9/10

IMMORTAL DOMINION "Endure" (Ind) American Thrash/Death with influences Hardcore presents us these originating of Colorado, if you base yourself for the art of the CD you will believe that it is a band of Pagan Black  or Viking Metal, but is not in this  way, its music can have of everything less  that, this CD has very good production, the music it is aggressive, unfortunately in some songs  they end upuntil  sounding "grunge" and with clean voice more  cleans that my ass, I don't really like the aggressive voice it is very hardcore and he doesn't attach completely to the music's brutality, until it seems that you are  listening to Phil Anselmo (Pantera), but I think that  this is better  that whole stinking fashion of hardcore/hip hop that this arising for these places, but they lack a lot of elementes.  Immortal Dominion. 335 Bradley Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80524 USA.7/10

ADUMUS "Besieging Abominations" (Ind) Sextet of BM, seemingly this band is listened well, but regrettably its music is very classic (keys passages, quick parts and voice purely black) the same as the image with a lot of European influence, something that I please myself of this MCD is some passages that arrive to the Death Metal as you knows the americans Blackers  always incurs in this mixture, they show desires in making its proposal but I consider that let even side the posture of imitating and abandon the road traced by the  elite bands (especially the Scandinavians) and I believe that if they make it they will already be better results. C/o Noe Diaz, Rt. 2 Box 116-B. East Bernard, Tx 77435 USA. Adumus@webtv.net 7.5/10

OPHIOLATRY "Anti-evangelistic Process" (Evil Vengeance) this promo tape has adorned with  the label of Brazilian Death  Metal, is not necessary  to say that they  have a  typical sound, will be hard to say that they are a clone of classic bands, but it is this way, its lyrical one is antichristian and they express it with titles as: " Breaking the bones of Jesus" and those that continue go for that same side, this recording this available in CD, 11 tracks of classic Death Metal without anything extraordinary. Boring I would say. 6.9/10

ABHORRENCE "Fucking The Abominations" (Evil Vengeance) Blasphemous Death Metal with violent riffs and an infernal voice, without doubting that they present is not anything new, but that if its Death Metal is executed direct and without mercy, blast drums, the same as the gutted guitars that will martyred to any weak poser, if you look for a band in the vein  Krabathor, Sinister, Vader, Krisium, this is for you. EVR PO BOX 273797, Tampa FL, 33688, USA. 8/10

ISOLATED "Descent on the cross" (Ind) After 2 demos these Polish have out their album debut  replete  of Blasphemous Death Metal, their music is slow and with a guttural voice really posessesed,  its 9 tracks are announced with pretty feelings like "Non Divine", "Christ Possessed" that don't really believe that these lyrics  likes a Christian, the riffs are slow, blows like in the glorious times of Morbid Angel, this band makes you remember those first years 90s where the Death Metal was more  that a way of life, For deathers lovers of Vader, M. Angel, Unleashed, etc. c/o Bartek Kasprzak, Armill Krajowej 8/60, 43-100, Tychy  Poland. 7.7/10

HYPONIC "Black Sun" (Ind) Slow Death Metal with dark and doom passages,  death and guttural voices, the music is not speedy, there are variants of a track to other, for example you can meet in a track with classic Death Metal and in another a little more doom, to  being the first band of this style in its country (Hong Kong, China) is a great grouper and supposed search of congratulating, there are many traditional elements that move away from the current fashions, all this balanced correctly where its 6 tracks flows in a natural way and with good technical abilities, obviously they are not an original band but at the end of listening to it are pleased of having listened and leaning a true sample of underground. 8.8/10

KEKAL "Beyond The Glimpse Of Dreams" (Sonic Wave) This is paradoxical !!!"Christian Black  Metal" hahahaha, it give me  laugh,  these Indonesian ones play Melodic Black Metal, they have all the current elements of the style, keyboards, female choirs, voice to the Cradle of Filth and destructive guitars, the same as a deafening drums, they really have very good musical elements that you even liked and in spite of their ideology, I believe that each who it is free of practicing the religion or ideology that  wants, but that if, without falling in the fanaticism, the hypocrisy and falsehood, being honest simply gets same and with what they practice and as you know  the Black Metal  it will always be a discussion point on if most of its followers are honest or not, as I mentioned previously  I only to  remit myself to the musical plane, although I believe that it stops somebody that this inside a band if he should care certain ideology, I only want  to say that Kekal is a good proposal if you look for Melodic Black from  an unusual place and of course with quality. SONIC  WAVE, Yishun Central, PO BOX 429, Singapore 917614  9/10

BRUTAL FEAR "Fatallurgical" (Sonic Wave) This band come from  Singapure, practice a Death/Black  in the vein Desaster, they add some influences Thrash, the voice doesn't arrive to be completely Black, but they have good feeling, although I believe that to the guitars it is necessary more force and power, the presentation of the CD is excellent only that the sound is not of the best thing, is listened very low and raw, but its musical ideas are good, advisable for the faithful followers of the Death / Black underground in the whole extension of the  word.  8/10

BEAST PETRIFY "Dimensional Deranged Dilemma" (Sonic Wave) Other Singapurian band, I was really surprised, they make Thrash Metal with influences that go from Sepultura, Mecryful Fate and some doses black and death, to be 2 members them a great merit, the sound is of very good quality the same as its presentation, if I have to highlight something serious the feeling heavy and thrasher, the bad thing will be their horrendus cover art, but that doesn't care, 8 tracks that will make you love them!!! Only fews will be  the fortunate ones of living in the underground, not anyone can enjoy this. 9.5/10

SOLITUDE "The Glorious Shine Of Life" (Kronnos Recs) The most decent recording that I have listened of a Mexican band influenced by that whole Swedish scene, although they don't really propose something new but that they try to make, is carry out with conviction and of course with good execution, the voice is similar to In Flames and Children Of Bodom, their 8 tracks maintains good aggressive and melodic dose, I really liked tracks like "Covers insanity" that if they don't tell you that they are Mexican, truly  I think that you wiil say  that they come from Europe, the guitars are the essential part of this CD, very technical and melodic, they are the Aztec representatives of  C. Of Bodom, with it I say   everything. 8.9/10 

AGLAROND "The Journeys End" (American Line) With presentation and deluxe production (Digipack) they make their official debut these Nuevo  Leoneses are the best representatives of the Mexican Doom, I was  impressed with their final work,have impeccable sound, since their intro you will submerged to an ethereal atmosphere sweetened by female choirs, cellos, keyboards, well all that contains of a good doom, for where you look for him there is quality, with music's type you realize the potential that our countrymen can achieve provided one has the correct support, perfect!!! Email: the_aglarond@hotmail.com 10/10

MEDIUM "Blinder" (American Line Pds) From the depressing Cuban island, some rebels called MEDIUM attack us , the weapon that they behave to destroy their régime is the Death Metal in their side more  direct and pure; 8 tracks of Underground Metal. They have a sound of beginnings of the 90´s, the guitars don't have structures complex, only destructive riffs, the drums is listened compact, the vocalist is not excelent but he completes the requirement guttural, only 2 tracks  are sung in Spanish, the rest is in English, the production is not excellent but it is good and acceptable, I believe that it is an enormous grouper the one that this band was able to publish something like that in this decadent country (well also owed to the help of the Mexican label  American Line, without doubting Joel Morales Rules!!!), this CD is of collection although have lacks, buy this  CD  where you find it!!! or ask for  it to American Line: PO BOX 20-465, Mexico 01001, DF, Mexico   email: lineamer10@hotmail.com 8.5/10

LILITH "The conquering if eternal the" (American Line Pds) South American Black Metal!!! for this epithet  don't think  that they go for the side of Sarcofago, the music of  these Bolivians  is Black with atmospheric tints or doomies, something that don´t help to this CD is the shitty sound, I believe that the production in studio was not the best (it sounds as a demo and  don't as an album), another defect is the voice, it is fatal and horrendous, its pronunciation of English is as my way of writing it totally a fuckin shit, only  check as I  write hahaha!!! there really is not much redeemable in this CD, their Symphonic Black doesn't propose, and it lacks technical and professional arguments, I believe that it is the worst band in the one that Joel Morales has position its eyes... 6/10

PSICORRAGIA " " (American Line Pds) Interesting Peruvian band, honestly is to recognize when somebody propose something, these boys go for the side of the Doom Death and some influences Folck and  Progressive Rock of the 70´s, the presentation and production is excellent, they add violins, keys, acoustic guitars, female voices, charango ( typica instrument of the peruvian folk) and lyrical in Spanish, there are different types of guttural voice,  leisurely rhythms  and aggressive parts, it is a very advisable, obligatory work that you have it in your collection, they have similarity with their countrymen of Kranium, but they keep their distances, 8 tracks with titles as:Otoño, Estrofas de Muerte, Amen   etc. What do you wait??,  obtain it!!! 9/10

LACRIMAE "Course of Arsoning" (American Line Pds) These yucatecos (Mexico) since their first work they did demonstrate for where they went, were to little to sign with a big label, but it was not this way, now  we have this CD again with an own style that can be classified as avant-garde Black Metal, the only thing that  lack to be perfect a better production it was, the  achievement on it was good, but could it be better, in this CD we  find interesting things that go from rhythms made with sampler, atmospheric, aggressive passages and like I said to the beginning "avant-garde", is there some tracks in that you wonder to yourself, these  are Mexican or European?  the track "Uncanny Pleasures" it is impressive for the way of conjugating the melody and aggressiveness, one of the best works in the year!!! If they had recorded it in Sweden or Germany believes me that right now they were in an altar and being adored by all the world hordes, let us wait and they achieve it.   9.5/10

FANGORN "Fangorn" (GUC RECS) Excellent mixture of Black/Death/Doom, these Germans add the appropriate mixture  between melody and aggressiveness, the female voices is adapted for that they practice, the guitars  have a lot of technique and innovation, the guttural voice  recreate epic histories sung in German, Fangorn is a band with a great future and their 11 tracks demonstrates it, where converge the aggressiveness of the Nordic black with the melody of the Swedish death, the girl's voice is not boring and not in all the tracks she appear for it doesn't drop it in the monotony, look for  until you find it. GUC RECS. Po Box. 28 01 45, 01141, Dresden, Germany.

Email: g.u.c.@ gmx.de   10/10

ARUM "Fierce Everlasting Tempest" (Demise Recs) Of these Brazilians  here in Aluzine are already old well-known, this CD is its  debut, they transmit us a Black Metal s with aggressive parts, it is characterized to harmonize the slow rhythms appropriately with a total sonic fury, the acoustic guitars conform a special feeling and gave us a  dark and melancholic atmosphere, Arum is at the present time one of the bands most  respected of the scene from  Brazil, and it is possible that inside little they carry out a tour in Europe, and with it is proven it the quality that they print to their productions, difficult to obtain but easy to adore. Contacts: Rua Nebraska, 251, Apt. 53, Sao Paulo-Sp, Brazil, CEP 04560-010.  Arum666@uol.com.br

9/10

MESS AGE "Self Convicted" (Conquer Recs) These Polish don't execute something new, neither original, they are  Thrash Death not very interesting, are very typical, easily you lose the interest of continuing listening to them, it is really difficult to speak excellent things of them, their sound is very common, before listening to the complete CD you already imagine all their changes, their riffs, etc., sincerely this it is one of the few bands of this country that have not delighted, but you  judges for yourself and acquire it. Conquer recs. PO BOX 33904, London NW9 7ZU England www.conquerec.com 7.5/10

APRIL ETHEREAL "Advent" (Conquer Rec) This band if that impresses from the beginning, few are able to print an original touch as them, they use keyboards but not in a melodic wat,  they are in a second plane, the torn voice becomes your companion during 8 tracks, they are denominated "Dark Metal", since that real sonic darkness exists and they make it present in passages acoustic and of course atrocious symphonies Death/Black, this  polish have a refreshing feeling for that whole infested scene of false copies, don't fear and  open your mind to April Ethereal. 9.1/10

IMMEMORIAL "Monologue" (Conquer Recs) All the acts of this label come from Poland, and in this case these Immemorial (not to confuse with the Swedes of the same name) they have a great quality, it leaves of that recognition  is due to their vocalist's great potential, she is a girl that destroy  their  throat very similar that makes the Americans of Demonic Christ, this is  a malicious voice,  that  together with the music do it the  perfect music, the CD includes a Video Clip like bonus, they try to create its own sonority, they contain some interesting doses of thundering guitars, balst drums that leave you a good mouth flavor, should be in your collection. 9.5/10

LITHAM "Dal Ennar" (Lelahel Metal)   Interesting in  all the aspects, their origin, their music, etc. This CD is compound for 8 tracks of something that I can classify as "Dark Metal" will  be the correct term? Since they are a mixture of Heavy/Death/Domm/Black/Folck, during their duration you found some tracks heavy with voices Death and Black, and near rhythms to the Doom and some instruments and sounds of Arab music very to the wave Orphared Land, doesn't add a lot of folck, but where they put it is very well, the sound is not perfect but it is very acceptable, some songs are sung in Arabic others in English, really if you have  interest in  listen a fresh proposal,  with the feeling Under and far from all European tendency this is for you, support them, they need of you, labels what wait, a band with future!!!. Praised  is the God of the Metal that has offered me the opportunity to have this in my hands!!!. 9.3/10

KABBAL "Sinthetically Revived" (Diamond Pds) Extreme Death Metal with a brutal power, these French are not intimidated and they make a furious music, full with speedy rhythms, the production is very good, the same as its presentation, is a Bombastic Death Metal, with usual voices ala Suffocation and some ripping solos that will make bleed your hearings, is a band with future, its ferocity will transcend I assure it to you, you will be crushed by these 9 tracks of Mutilated and Sick Death Metal. Diamond Pds, Le Plan De Cabric Ouest 83440 Fayebce (France) www.diamond-prod.com  8.8/10

HROSSHARSGRANI "Schatten Krieger" (CCP RECS) This is the 2º work that is part of the trilogy based on the histories of "Lord Of The Rings", now Hugin  make use of a masterful and symphonic Metal never created in the world, a work that doesn't have comparison, is a complex and interesting concept that it cannot be defined, a trip toward the planet of the epic fantasies, a dream made music, unfortunately the only thing that  don't like is that now this everything in German, but it doesn't care it that  you will  listened  doesn't need to be translated to a language, the music speaks for herself and with the heart of its creative ones and it doesn't need words. This work is a conceptual work that will please anyone, it is really impossible to describe the emotion that you will feel when you are accompanying to  Frodo, Gandalf and to its other partners toward its final destiny in Isengard, I wait anxious the third delivery of this trilogy, I wait and remain those orchestrations and symphonies full with avant-garde and original metal, Hugin You Rules!!!  10/10

ZAFIRA "Embalmed" (Doom Recs) The MCD of these Chileans mark the debut of a mexican label: DOOM RECS. let us hope everything goes well with them for the good of the Mexican scene, good luck Hely!!!. The CD opens up with an intro, it stops then to take us toward the heaviness and the dense atmosphere of the real Doom Metal, such  as in the old times of Anathema, My Dying Bride, P. Lost, etc.,  some tracks are replete of melancholy, desperation, pain, the voice is  desperate, it marks the laments, couple to be able to arrive to acoustic interludes, they are 8 tracks those that compose this MCD where only one  is sung in Spanish, the presentation is acceptable but the sound is not perfect, sincerely it is not a bad band but I believe that Hely (Doom Recs) it should have been fixed in another band, I believe that in our country there are better bands that this, well it is only  a comment on my behalf. Contact: www.doom-records.net    8/10

SILENT CRY "Goddess Of Tears" (The Art Recs) This is the tape version iof this Brazilian band of Doom Metal with Gothic elements, their music is similar to the Theatre of Tregedy or Tristania, voice and clean guitars and some sweet and ethereal female voices, of course without missing the symphonic keyboards and paused rhythms, the production and presentation is of first world, the sound is impeccable, really these brazilians obtained  an excellent work, its music is not 100 original%, but I wait and continue in that same line and don't leave for the path of the Theatre of Shit, which can no longer be classified as "Metal", on the other hand these Silent Cry stays in that first instance of that  is classified as Doom Metal but bowed toward a more Gothic side, if you are Doomer what you wait to acquire it.  www.theartrecords.com  email:  info@theartrecords.com 9/10

USER NE "Nibelum Gives Unhort" (The Art Recs) Really I waited more  of these Spaniards, they make something that  can be classified as Pagan Black Metal, they add passages folck making use of diverse atypical instruments inside the metal, as for example: bagpipes, flutes and some other instruments, their members are in total 8, only  one is a girl (like they imagine making choirs) the truth is not that they make bad music, on the contrary it is very acceptable only  that its main lack (I think) is the lack of a defined and concrete style, since when listening the complete work as that you are not attracted completely to follow them listening, I believe that to some it fit immediately, in the personal  it was not my case. 8/10

DARK LUNACY "Devoid" (The Art Recs) This review and the 3 following  are the licences for Mexico of the  label THE ART, this Italians  really impressed me for the appropriate and effective way of conjugating the melody of the violin and to the aggressiveness of the Death Metal (in the Swedish vein), don't think that they are the new Therion, them only in "occasions" they adorn its music with violin, viola, cello, female choirs, is really listened phenomenal since although they have melody they are not listened weak, for the opposite; Powerful and interesting, an album that you should have in your collection!! 10/10

OBEISANCE "Lucifer Master" (Utterly Somber Creations) This label belongs to my friend Victor Torres residing in  Chicago, now what concerns to the band is an act  impure and profane, yeah true Black  Metal, but not influenced by the current European acts, they leave for the side of Venom, Bathory, Sarcofago, the voice that the same as the music maintains that feeling of the 80s, together with murderous riffs and a lyrical one completely blasphemous, these Texan ones,  I liked it,are of those productions that maintain you moving the head without stopping, a true act anti-trend, the weak music's murderous band, request it to my bro Victor Torres (luck with your stamp). PO BOX 08-419, Chicago, ILL. 60608, USA. angeldelujuria@msn.com www.sempiternalproductions.com 9.5/10

THE CHASM "Conjuration of the spectral Empire" (Lux Inframundis/Utterly Somber Creations) This name is known for all, this new opus of the Mexicans resided in Chicago, marks the new epoch of the band, this incantation  begins with the instrumental: "Deathcult Arrival" in the one that spreads a technical and crushing Metal, it stops then to destroy all the falsehood with the track "The Conjuration" this CD demonstrates us the maturity that Daniel Corchado and company has achieved since that mythical demo: "Procreation of the Inner Temple", it is a band that demonstrates us the potential of the Death Metal, is a varied work, crushing dose and some of high technical level, the CD consists of 11 tracks, the one finishes of them it is a CD-ROM so that you place it in your PC and see in live to The Chasm, it is a mixture of several songs and of unpublished videos, this album was recorded in Lux Inframundis Studio (property of Corchado) a CD of high quality and of true Death FUcking Metal, a album of Kult of a band of Kult.  chasmcult@juno.com angeldelujuria@msn.com 10/10

DOMINIONS OF OUR ENDEAVOR "Behold The Propylion" (Ind) These Chicanos (name that  is given to people of Mexican origin born in USA) residents in Texas, present us this  MCD replete  of satanic Black Death Metal, with a lot of violence, blasphemy and technique, their music can be compared to The Chasm, I believe that there is certain similarity, this MCD contains 6 "evil tracks" + intro, with excellent presentation and sound, its alignment consists of only 2 members, they are helped of programmed drums, but they are listened acceptable, its excellent part is the guitars, they are executed with a lot of speed and technique, they don't give rest for slow passages, they martyr us with crispy riffs, I wait and this band finds a label soon that them of but promotion, really their music is good, if searches material gaythic (Gothic) or melodic, this is not for you, Warning Pure Fucking Holocaustic Metal!!! Contact:  214 Azucena St.,  Brownsville, TX 78521  USA.  Email: satanicmight@yahoo.com   8.8/10

DUSK "Heart Of Darkness 1995-2000" (Capitol Recs) Without words, this is than will happen with you when you see and listen to this CD, you won't believe that a production of this level (High) it has been carried out in a country like Pakistan, you wondered: Was this carried out truly there?, it contain a presentation of first world, the music it can be classified as: Death/Doom, with progressive touches, is a summary of the best tracks that its leader Babar and its companion has created, the last guy is a direct descendant of Yngwie Malmsteen he have an unimaginable capacity to make cry to their guitars, beautiful in few words, the CD consists of 13 tracks where you were diverse musical and unimaginable shades, it can be defined like a work exceptional, exquisite a real and true work of art, the CD besides DUSK contains some songs of AUFANG ( side project of Babar) which is as Dark Ambient, they use a saxophone,  there are some near rhythms to the Jazz or Blues, it is a very pleasant Halluciantion, something unusual but full with quality and attractiveness, of this project they are only 2 tracks, the one finishes of them it is a little more  dark and melancholic, I recommend you this CD, acquire it where you see it or request it directly to Babar, you won't be defrauded. 10/10

DAEMONLORD “The Sign” (Medusa)                     Do  you  remember to the Demonlord from Spain??well,  they are the same ones but now they were changed the name, I don't change much only they added him a A, to the equal their music continues in its same line, this is a bestial form of conjugating the ferocity of a Death Metal appropriately with the aggressiveness and the atmosphere of the Black, this it is the so prospective CD debut that will give them to know in the entire world, this CD it consists of 10 evil tracks, some of the titles are: "Beyond Hate", "Matyrdome", "Mankinds Decay", "Of wolf and battle" among other, they use programmed drums that some can like and other not, I believe that if they made use of a real its music  would have more force, in this Cd encounter something of influence of some of the first Scandinavian bands (especially DarkThrone), although  has very good production and presentation they are listened with a raw sound, that which that to my I please myself enough, the guitars maintain destructive riffs and aggressive the voice is really infernal, a mixture of Death/black without arriving to none of  the two in specify, if there is something to qualify as negative will be ithe drum machine, it is listened well but it is not able to reach the power that they  would have with a real drum, that is their only weak point,   in any way it is a completely advisable CD for all Deather and Blacker extremes,  I didn't seize for lovers of the symphonic, this would finish them, don't come closer weak, or the sign of DAEMONLORD squashed them with its Bestial Black Death Metal totally Under.  8.6/10

ITALIAN EXPERIENCES III (P.O.E. RECS) This compilation is not exclusively on metal, it contains 12 bands inside the Hard Rock, glam, heavy, alternative, grind, doom, etc, a strange but interesting mixture that shows us the Italian underground, is some excellent bands as: Dianira (Hard Rock), Spellcraft (Dark Metal), Nuclear Davastation (grind), among other, A CD for eclectic people that it likes of all these styles. POE RECS, CP 317-07100 Sassar, Italy. pathofexperiences@aruba.it    8/10

MELANCHOLY "Elements" (Oniric Recs) Finally the awaited CD debut  of these tapatios (Mex), this album was already reviewed out in my last issue but it was the version Tape, now in this CD it  included as bonus its first demo: "Einhar" of 4 tracks, the presentation of the Booklet is very interesting, everything is a concept in favor of the environment, of course it is reflected it in its music, the beautiful voice of Hilda accompanies toward unsuspected worlds, everything adorned it with odes doomer, full with passion, melancholy and progressivity, include some acoustic parts very outstanding, this CD consists of 11 tracks + 4 bonus that are of total kult, to finish dates the vocalist  left the band, we wait and soon find who substitute  to her. C/o German Gamiño, J. Nativity Maciaz #1500, Fracc. March 18, CP 44960, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.  german9002@hotmail.com 9.2/10

INJURIA "Amanecer de un sueño" (Heaven Recs) This is the CD debut  of this great  band from Argentina!!!, classic Heavy Metal in Spanish, before anything thank you BROS to send this promo, I know that  it was difficult economically for you,I am eternally grateful for trust in this Zine. 10 hymns compose this work, the production is very good, these boys cannot really be compared with other acts of its country, they have its own sound influenced by Iron Maiden, Helloween, Judas Priest, Blind Guardian, I believe that they sound more inside the side Germaic, they have some tints speed, similar to Helloween, the voice have much potential and personality, the guitars are magicians of these instruments, a CD that you should have in your collection!!!. WWW.INJURIA.CJB.NET  email: injuriaheavymetal@hotmail.com     9/10

DIVINE NOISE ATTACK "Soulles Something" (Ind)  Death Grind from Germany, their music is very attractive, immediately you submerge to its world, all their musicians demonstrate attitude, their tracks is sticky and attractive, to enjoy the mosh, the vocalist is the main character of this insane noise, grunts and guttural aberrations of high level, the CD contains a CD-ROM with some pictures, lyrics, videos, MP3, etc., its base is the Death Metal, that which doesn't make them boring or simple, adds their parts grind but they don't abuse of a style and other, blast drums, torments your hearings from the beginning until the end, there is some  not  conventional where the drummer   demonstrates us its potential, of course the other musicians don't lag behind, I believe that soon we will see them in a Big Label.

www.divine-noise-attack.info     9/10

MYSTICA "Blinded by my bleed" (Painkiller recs) When you listen talk about  Belgium quickly  you receive in your  mind bands like: Enthroned or Ancient Rites, but from now  you will remember to these Mystica, they attack with Death/Black, their music is intense and melodic, the drummer manages to the excellence its drums, the guitars without falling in the weak thing maintain good melody,  the conjunction of 2 styles  makes them sound very well, they mix the quick parts appropriately with rhythms to mid pace, a CD of rigorous acquisition, obtain your copy. Mystica. Rue J. Wauters 54, B-7160 Chapelle, Belgium. 8.9/10

DESDEMONIA "Same" (Audimania Recs) This is the album debut of these boys, was out in 1998. Their music is Death Metal with some melodic and typical doses,  that which makes them sound fresh and interesting, the voice have a particular stamp, I believe that they are not inside the melodic fashion, they are a mixture of these styles with some riffs thrash that will make you move the head until you die,  but I think that the new CD is much best that this previpus one,  obtain it directly with the band.  8.8/10

DESDEMONIA "Paralized" (Ind) The first thing that I was come to mind when this CD listens it was: Impressive!! as the title of the CD "Paralyzed" you will be s paralyzed when listening this, 9 tracks of Death Metal with very technical elements and without lack  an influence Thrash, toward time that a  band Death, didn't please me so much, quick parts, at half time, guttural and sharp voices (Black) adorned with cool riffs and in occasions acoustic guitars, they try to create its own sound mixing elements of the Swedish school with the aggressiveness of the American Death, the result is totally positive, to be produced by the same band, it is not but that to congratulate them, its sound is impeccable (almost perfect) the same as its presentation (although the cover is horrible) but that is it, its music has quality and variety, it is not of the wave trend that attack us day with day, obtain it where you see it, kills for it!!! 95/10

HELL BORN "The Call Of Meggido" (Conquer Recs) Devastating, potent, malicious, they are some of the epithets for this CD, it is EXCELLENT!!! Baal and Co. they have passed over the you limit of the extreme metal, this CD is a tribute to the real Death Black Metal, the guitars contain heaviness and murderous riffs, devasting drums, and a voice that it contains a sinister attack of infernal flames, the track "Legion is our yam" it is already part of my own hymns, in short the whole CD it is perfect in all the aspects, obtain it and l die in this hell of wicked Death Fuckin Meta!!! 10/10

SUPREME  BRUTAL  LEGIONS "Vol I" (Vrykoblast Pds) This is a split of 5 bands. Cardiac Necropsy (Sin)  presents us 5 tracks of feeble very quick and direct death/grind/gore. They include the typical intros of movies. INSISION (Swe) The best band in the split with 4 tracks of Brutal Death of high quality, a band with a promising future. KOMA (Indonesia) it Contributes 7 tracks of Death Metal with some influences grind, the original thing is that they sing in their native language. LACERATE  (Thai) they martyred your brain with 4 songs of Death Crushing Metal, a band that have very good reputation. VRYKOLAKAS (Sin) the best proposal in the asiatic south-east, Brutallity is their law, 6 new tracks full of sick power.  To obtain this CD write to the same address of Vrykolakas. 8.8/10

DEMOS, PROMOS & 7"

SWORD OF DARKNESS "Promo 2002" (Ind) As you has  read in the interview these boys  have Vietnamese Blood, this demo is a brilliant work, these 2 bros (of war and blood)  elaborate BM in the whole extension of the word, they use keyboards but they leave them in 2º plane, they recreate with it only  atmospheric and dark passages, the guitars maintain touches heavy and some good riffs, one of the 4 tracks is very long arriving to epic (Dang Thien Sai Gives) circa 10 min. in their track that  appears in my comp. they use  acoustic passages and rhythms at midd-pace. The duality voice black/death is adapted, perfect sound, they are very young reason why they have lacks of $$$, but they were able to publish a collection recording, it is a great revelation, of the best proposals that appear in this zine. 9.5/10

DARKEST HATE "Total Destruction" (Black Hymn Pds) Mantus leader of the band Mysteriis (Bra) has created this "one man project" of extreme Black Metal, in the vein Mysticum, that comparison is due to that uses a "drum machine" and  makes it him to be listened industrial, I don't like that sound I prefer to real drums, the songs are speedy and aggressive and with an evil and blasphemous voice, their 3 tracks are hymns of hate to the Christian souls, there is not rest for melodic passages only HATEFUL BRAZILIAN B. M. 7.5/10

BAALPHEGOR "The end of Descent" (Promo CD) Surprising Spanish Death  Metal,  this promo of 3 tracks gut crushing music in the American vein but with an European touch, a mixture of C. Corpse with At The Gates or Dismember, since you do implement good dose of pulverizing riffs death metal, but with some technical passages who said that the  Death Brutal Metal is boring?, do these Spaniards demonstrate us the opposite, the voice is  adapted, suffocating, the drums are  with perfection, do the guitars travel from speed to the maximum until a solo, I was  really surprised, contact them 8.8/10

CASKETGARDEN "... Of Grief" (Ind) This is the 2º work of these Hungarians,  that they practice is music influenced by At The Gates and some other bands of the Swedish scene, like you imagined they are Melodic  Death  Metal where devastating riffs becomes present next to beautiful melodies, this demo was recorded in Slovakia, the quality is very good as much in presentation as in sound, it consists of 4 tracks, + intro and outro, don't make anything new, but theyto have  potential and professionalism, if you are fan of this style  what wait to obtain this demo???.  8.3/10

CASKETGARDEN "The non-existent" (Promo 2002) Aaaarrrggghhh!!! This is the  recent work of this quintet, in a lot it overcomes their previous work, now they are more aggressive but without losing that melodic feeling, this promo consists of of 3 tracks, it was published with the purpose of obtaining a label that supports them and I believe that they achieved it, the vocalist is listened more  mature and aggressive, tearing her throat to the maximum, the guitars hyper - speedy they mark the rhythm and the drums  gallops without stopping until the  finish of each track, of course there are some intermissions where Balaz (guitar)  makes use of its gifts as soloist, although they are not Swedish they put this style on high with honor and power, I wait anxious its album debut!!  Email: casketgarden666@freemail.hu       9/10

ARUM "Hellish Spells" (ind) One of the best bands Black from  Brazil presents us its  recent demo of only e 2 tracks, with which they seek to give promotion to its new work, Marcelo and comapny. They make a dark, blasphemous music that  recreate an infernal atmosphere without using keyboards (without arriving to the sonic chaos) something that I like enough of them is Marcelo's voice that doesn't fall in monotonous, it is aggressive when it should be and sinister as any, the only bad of this demo - CD is its the short duration, their music  is Bestial!!! 9/10

VALLES  LACRIMARUM "Everything is Nothing" (Beast of prey) Project of Dark Polish Ambient, what I was attracted by to begin more  of this project it is the great similarity of the voice of Asardid (unique  member) with Tilo  Wolf (Lacrimosa), its musical base are the soft and atmospheric  and  to a certain extent sentimental keyboards, its 6 tracks are interesting and not conventional, passages of atmospheres with different shades and very comfortables, if you look for music dark or Ambient I recommend it to you. 8/10

V-1 "The Last Crusade - TERROR 2002" (Beast of Prey) I imagine that my friend Piotr Huzar (Skuty Lodem, Bomber zine)  wants to illustrate me about what is the movement "Dark Ambient" he sent me  2 CD demos  of bands inside this style (thankx bro), these V-1 makes an ambient music with industrial tints, some tracks are atmospheric and  recreate dark passages and others of tranquility, don't use voice, omly  in the track 5 they make use of feminine voices and of bottom a dark and depressive sound,  some tracks are industrial, and some other more ambiet arriving to a sentimentality, difficult to digest for a banger, for those that are inside it, this  is a good proposal.  Contact email:  Infi_666@poczta.onet.pl       7/10

CRIMSON "Evilution" (Ind) From their first track notes the influence Sentenced and for coincidence these Crimson is also from Finland, it contains good heavy  riffs, with clean voice very well executed by Juho, the sound is very good, in the track "The Dream" it is where they explore their own ideas, and that they demonstrate that if they propose it to him they achieved something big, if  is necessary to classify them I would say that they are: Heavy/Doom (without arriving to stoner)Email: jkinnarinen@hotmail.com        8/10

WARCRUSHER "Engenderig Kataklysmic Wrath" (American Line Pds) Since  the current cradle of the best Mexican  Death  Metal scene (Querétaro) state that  has procreated acts like Disgorge, Ravager, Paracocci..., etc. arrives these new exponents of the "True Death Metal" with its first demo and squashing the waves poser, they attack us with music in the vein  Morbid Angel, Unleashed, Bolth Thrower etc., the sound achieved in this demo is professional and of international competition, the music aaarrrggghhh, pure direct blows of intense Death Metal the vowel manages the guttural changes very well, the guitars (one is a girl) keep  a feeling thrasher and the drums listened as a terrorist, quick, direct and intense assault, 5 tracks for those that love the glorious times of bands like Bolth Thrower, a declaration of total war to that whole current fashion.  9.2/10

EMPIRES DARKNESS (CD promo 2002) Honestly this type of recordings is those that I like (rehersals) in it are captured the true identity of a band, these Tampiqueños (Mex) show us their first promo of a Death/Black  with good riffs that which makes them sound very well, the voice is black/death I think  that go for good road, only lack them  musical maturity, from my point of view believes that some aggressiveness would have better result. C/o Juan Angel Hdz. Villanueva, Apd. Postcard 310, CP 89000, Tampico, Tamps. Mexico. empires99@hotmail.com 7/10

SHADEWORKS "Sooty Limbs" (Ind) Melody and atmospheric passages recreate their only member's feelings (A. Nicolás) this friend do a Doom very pleasant, the only thing that I don't like carries out it is the normal voice, he makes him to sound weak and sweet, it also adds a voice with distortion that  really is  horrible, as you can to imaginate  all its concept it is sweetened by a female voice, the work in the  guitar is very outstanding, in occasions it adds a feeling heavy, he has Gothic and avant-garde elements,the thing that  I emphasize of this work like I said it is the work in the guitar, these 4 tracks is pleasant and emotional,only  for doomers of the new wave. C/o N. Arnaud, 22 rue Reniers, 1090 Jette, Belgium. 8.5/10

CANIS LUPUS (Nailed Nazarene Recs) This Project is  conformed by my great bro Marcelo of Arum and other people of the Brazilian scene, this first Demo CD consists of 2 tracks of BM where lyrically has influenced by JRRR Tolquien and musically for the Norwegian BM and something of the Swedish Death, they don't make something extraordinary, honestly they have a very usual sound, I prefer what carries out Marcelo in Arum, I believe that to Canis Lupus it lacks intensity and originality. 7/10

DIVINE RAPTURE (Promo CD) 2 years Passed after their CD debut and now these Death American Bangers presents us its promo of 3 tracks of Death lMetal brutal  and also with big technique dose and musical personality, I like duality of the 2 types of voices, there are some solos  of magnificent guitar, of true Death Metal, they are the heirs of Death, Obituary, Malevolent Creation, Death Fans is for you. info@divinerapture.net, www.divinerapture.net 8/10

SKUTY LODEM "Fantom Bez Twarzy" (Ind) I Believe that there is a great difference between this 2º demo and their first work, now  have a dark feeling and full of melancholy, Dark Ambient in all their expression, Piotr has matured enough, I believe that its music not anyone can assimilate it, its keyboards recreate introspections inside each human, it depends on your emotional situation to be able to find a different shade in each one of their 8 tracks, it is difficult to describe with words its music, only I will make it saying that it is a trip toward the human being's soul, discover it for yourself.  8.7/10

URUK HAI / HROSSHARSGRANI (Advance split) Again the creator of conceptual works: Hugin, presents us 2 tracks of each one of its projects, in this occasion the track "Raserei"  belongs to UH, it maintains that dose of blended Doom with samples of movies of war, this track is much better than its previous EP, the track of Hross... it is of one of its first ones demos named: "Fimbulwinter", really this doesn't please myself, as is characteristic in he, it uses samples of movies, atmospheric sounds very in the vein of its CD "... of batles, ravens and fire"i think  that this track for this split is not the appropriate one. 7.5/10

NAPALMED "Never Mind MSBR" (Ind) What kind of shit is it?, its not music, according to Radack one of the members of this shit, it can be named: noise, me anything didn't know about thisstyle and what these Czech present us really is not of my but minimum pleasure, only noises and more noises without rhythm,circa  of 90 min. of shit,  45 min.  are about about a guy speak  in Czechlanguaje where I dont  knows that he say, non samplers, non keys, non guitars, non drums, is not anything pure antimusic their unique instruments(if them  can be called this way)  are:  plastic bags, plates, metal objects, cords and a without end of objects, I thnk  that my 1 year-old niece and I would make something similar if this of the noise is this way I believe that anything is not interesting, a session of flatulences would be better that it  don't believe me hahaha? Napalmed@volny.cz 3/10

ADVENT "From to distant Lanscape" (Ind) Melodic Black Metal?  When I knew that they were this I believed that they would be a cheap copy of Dino Burger or bands of that type, these if they are melodic but they add their own feeling since it contains many elements heavy (mainly in the guitar), the keyboard is the atmospheric base of their sound, something onlooker is that they don't use the classic corpse paint and of course they possess musical aggressiveness, there is some pleasant melodies that it can like  and to other not, without being too original they have interesting elements.  8.9/10

ADVENT "Valholl" (Ind) This is the 2º work that I listen of them and this new only can be defined with a word: Impressive!!! It is not a lie their music it is masterful, the vowel sings with several types of voices (clean similar to Stormlord) and purely aggressive voice, these Italians have labeled in their faces the word: "Quality" and I believe that very soon they will obtain a contract with a good label, the only bad of this demo CD is that only they are 3 tracks, and let us keep desires of more music, they will become a shade of Stormlord, don't doubt it, Symphonic Black  Metal from Italy. 

adv_ent@hotmail.com www.advent.comes.it 9.5/10

CALORIC "EP 2001" (Never End Pds) First demo of these Thai-Blackers, they execute a Black mixed  with some elements thrash and with some current tendencies as they are it the melodic passages and the female chorus, they achieve a perfect mixture between melody and brutality, the male vocalist uses 2 voice types and the girl add a voice that doesn't bore neither it tires,  the sound of the tape is very acceptable, the same that the presentation (professional in all the  aspects) I was really surprised, I believed that in this region only  the raw BM was the one that rules, in any way is a demo of total Kult, melody,aggressiveness, darkness, qualitywhat more do  you need??  I believe that here very few they achieved it to obtain, but  try to obtain your copy in:  III/30 M.I Nongpakran Muang Chiangmai 50000 THAILAND email: caloric_666@yahoo.com  9/10

DEMONIC RESURRECTION "Demonstealer" (Ind) Fuck really the underground is great!! I never think to listen some band from India and now here I have to D.R they are an original Black Death with tints Doom and progressives. The sound of this CD is acceptable and professional, they are distinguished each instrument correctly and of course the delicate and persuasive voice of their keyboardist: Nikita and their leader's guttural voice "The Demonstealer" who needs the European elite?? Having in other parts of the world a sample of what is really the Metal:  fight, perseverance, attitude, honesty, aarrgghh!!! Undoubtedly this it is a work that you should have in your hands and hearings, obtain it to as of place and  enjoys these 7 tracks of real underground Metal. 9/10

DEKAR "Usa toda su fuerza" (Ind) Power Core in the Animal, Rage Against the shit vein  and that whole shit type, I only  can say that it´s  weak music, you  already know much  funky bass, out of tune screams, guitars without being able to in short many lacks of arguments to convince to a metalhead, the ideology of these guys is on Christian tendencies that the same as the extreme blackers falls in the fanaticism, I am not nobody to judge ideologies, I  only to remit myself to the musical plane and because they didn't convince me, I believe that there will be people for everything, but it is not for bangers. Dekar@tutopia.com, www.dekar.net 5/10

NEBRAE "Divine Forms of the Black Souls" (Ind) The  Mexican BM band with the sound most  raw of the nation has returned with this third demo, they continue as always devastating, profanes, raw and also as always continue very lineal and boring, there is not difference between this and their last demo, this recording consists of 7 tracks, when arriving to the fourth  give you desires of removing it due to the monotonous, I believe that they don't convince, its preview  work was better. NEBRAE Sta. Beatriz 110. Fracc. Libertad, CP 78394, SLP, SLP. Mexico. 6/10

MALMONDE "Demo 2001" (Ind) These French  executes Death/thrash with some progressive passages, synthesizer and a box drums, I think  that they left in a second plane the guitars, the voice is classic of the Death/thrash (not totally guttural) and another with clean voice, the first 2 tracks has a classic sound of the style, "Forget" it is an experimental track, if they had a better production perhaps the result has been positive, they try to innovate, let us wait and its following work if it is significant. 7/10

CRYFEMAL “Escucha...la muerte persigue!!!” (Ind) These Spaniards attack us with a Ferocious, raw and infernal Black, the guitars are listened as an attack of a hive of mad wasps, but with a lot of monotony, it is not easy that anyone digests music's type, it belongs to it but I carry to an extreme and noisy that can find, they sing in Spanish, but the voice is torn, like I said the guitar  falls in the monotony, in the 4 tracks you don't distinguish a riff clearly of other, I imagine that it is what they wanted to capture, a total Holocaustic sound, Warning!!! don't come closer to this, posers, trends is a chaotic and infernal work it only can be taken by impure people. Email: Ataud253@hotmail.com.  www.cryfemal.cjb.net    7.4/10

ESkORIA "Angertide" (Ind) Death Metal with melodic parts, these tapatios (Mex)  present us a decent demo where riffs influenced by Iron Maiden and In Flames they are present, the voice is similar to that of Hypocresy, some tracks  in Spanish, its presentation is very informal they gave it to me in a show, it doesn't contain titles of the songs, neither any additional info, have 7 tracks one of them a cover of Black Sabbat (Iron Man), its work is acceptable, let us hope soon to know more  of them.  Email: eskoria@esmas.com     7.3/10

MYKORRHIZA "Demo 2002" When this arrived  at my house, I believed that it was a band of Melodic  Death, based  it in the origin of the pack: Sweden. But my surprise was big When  listeneds to it and seen  that they play  a Death Metal of beginnings of the 90s but with dose heavy Metal, and some voices type Iron Maiden or Judas Priest. Of course the main voice is guttural, unfortunately doesn't have many biographical data of them, only  that its guitarrist/bass player was part for 10 years ago of a band named: Excruciate, their music is very acceptable, they sound like a band of the old school of the death Metal with some riffs heavy, that which makes them interesting, its 5 tracks will be of your pleasure, Pure Fuckin Death Metal without stopping.  CONTACTO     8.5/10

GOLDENPYRE "NecroTerrorism" (Ind) 5 guys does this violent Death Metal, a demo of 4 hateful songs   plagued of a destructive atmosphere, they have an influence of Unleashed mainly in the guitar, it maintains the feeling Old Death Metal of final of 80s, there are some really dark parts full with total "Necroterrorism", the production is appropriate for the reason that was published: "Promotion", this band is transforming into an interesting proposal of Portugal, I believe that is one of the best in this Iberian area, their reputation has been sustained when having played with diverse big bands. If you are fan of the crushing Death Metal you obtain this promo directly with them: goldenpyre@hotmail.com www.goldenpyre.cjb.net   8/10

VALINOR "Desiderium" (Ind) One of the states of Mexico more big in all the aspects is:  Nuevo León, their scene  is one of the most big, the  bands are procreated in all the styles, and this band originating from Monterrey truly was surprised me, they make Power Metal (similar to Angra, Stratovarious, etc) I didn't believe that a Mexican band achieved a decent quality inside this style, the  English's pronunciation without being perfect is acceptable, the keyboards form the part melodic  and sentimental of this  promotional CDr, only one track is sung in Spanish, the sound is good, but let us wait and soon some label have  interested in them,  I believe that its following work will be exceptional. www.valinor.cjb.net           8.7/10

ANIMA PER TENEBRAS "Black Dreams Under The Sea" (Ind) Hailing from Yucatan (Mexico) arise this band of Black Metal with aggressive parts and some other ones with funeral atmospheres, this demo consists of 7 tracks where you find fast and acoustic guitars,  war drums, screaming vocals, but unfortunately like it is classic in these productions the  sound it is not very good, but it fulfills the goal of proposing, it is a band that little by little will become interesting, they use the speedy parts appropriately with leisurely interludes, with a better recording better results can be  achieved. dodfx_12@hotmail.com. 7.8/10

MORTIFERA  (Promo) I Believe that this band in a future pleased me a little more, they make a Death/Black in the vein of the first Hypocresy, this advance consists of only  one track where t reflect than they  know to play with total feeling, is very little to appreciate them but its musical base is good, let us wait its official demo. 7/10

 PRIMAL  DAWN "The Euthanasia Programme" (Non Salvation) Of these Irishmen we had an interview / review in our third issue, this 2003 have just published now this MCD where a great evolution is noticed, they have been able to improve its sound, and they are leaving its influences to create this way its own music. In these 3 tracks you found the power and intensity of a  devastating Death Metal, the production overcomes with a lot its previous work, is a Technical and mature Death that doesn't break up with the wanted originality but that if it outlines the honest form of making metal, I hope and  soon they  find a label that give   more promotion, luck!!! primaldawn@hotmail.com 8.7/10

DAEMONLORD "Aarstrand" (Ketzer Recs) This 7" it is a work that contains 4 tracks of a Morbid Black  Metal, Sixto old vowel  has left the band, now was united  to Kepa (Leader) Egnar of Ominous (RIP), really now if  feels an atmosphere more  blasphemous, demoniac, and brutal their voice is adapted for the music, although the only thing that not follows me liking it is the drum box, (hey Kepa changes this shit  haha!!) 3 tracks is the new compositions and one more  is a cover of Rotting Christ, feels the darkness under the influence of Daemonlord. www.daemonlord.xrs.net kepademonlord@hotmail.com  8.9/10

RAVENCLAW "Where Mighty Ravens Fly" (Atlantida Pds) I  don't know how  Hugin (Hrossharsgrani, Uruk Hai, Elisabetha, etc)  have time and ideas for so many projects, he  together with Ruslanas (owner from Atlantis Pds) this Pagan Black has created, this demo CDr consists of 12 tracks in circa of 74 mins. where narrate us glorious and epic Viking histories, making use of passages folck, atmospheric, pagans and some other ones in the more raw black Metal, a track is a cover of Burzum (Hermodr a Helferd), the sound is acceptable but not of the best thing, if you like mentioned tendencies, it contacts Hugin:                  7.8/10

THROCULT "Hunted" (Promo 2002) The new exponents of the American Black begin the hunt, these blackeres comes from Denver and they make a Black/Death similiar to Dissection, supposed search is only  a comparison, so that they are given an idea of it lines her for where they go, these 3 tracks is the advance of its CD ·The Flower of... ", the sound is perfect, the guitars tear riffs Death that resemble each other to the legendary DEATH in occasions, the promo although it is an advance it contains excellent presentation, cover in full color, pictures, in fact are those bands that take its promotion seriously, its music it is a good proposal that mixes the aggressiveness and power of the American Death with the melody of the scene Black from  Europe, we wait anxious its CD debut, will be bestial!!!!   9/10

PACAL “Promo/99"(Ind)   This recording has been of the most difficult of getting and the bad thing is that they are from  my own state,  the music that makes these guys  is Death Metal, with some structures thrash, this promo consists of 10 tracks and such as  a promo it have a bad sound, there are some parts where good dose is appreciated, unfortunately the voice is hardly appreciated, all the tape have  a raw and direct sound, the track "Exterminación"  is a good example of what these PACAL can achieve, provided they fight for it, it is an intense track awith something of Melody, let us hope to see its official demo soon. Lord_pacal@hotmail.com www.pacal.cjb.net  6.5/10

FOB "Blame? " (Fobia) These Czech  executes an interesting Death Metal  with some touches grind, and in occasions they make use of influences Jazz, to create something attractive to your  heard. The presentation is very good, it contains cover full color with lyricss. Info, etc, the tape contains intro / and 5 traks, it is pleasant the power to delight with this type of bands that move away from all the fashions and tendencies. All the members execute their instruments with excellence, move their head under the destructive riffs of FOB, interesting!!! c/o Jiri Volny, Petra Z Usti 1733, 39002 Tabor CZECH REPUBLIC, fob@seznam.cz 8/10

ILL-NATURED "Return of the lost Murderer" (Ind) Aaaaarrggahhh!!! True Black Thrash I think  that the underground can even offer us emotions, they are from Sweden, for its origin you imagine that they make melodic music or technique but oohhh!!! They don't go for this path, its noise is a mixture of acts like Venom, Beherit, Impaled Nazared, Sodom, Blasphemy, Black and Thrash Metal with destructive  riffs, the demo contains 7 tracks, one of them is a cover of Running Wild  "Soldiers of Hell", the only bad is the sound, it is not perfect but I believe that it is that they tried to make; to obtain a dirty sound,  raw in few words, some (the experts of the Metal) can to love them, the new boys that are in the melodic music will hated it, but it is question of tastes, old school rules!! Welcome. C/o Emil Johansson, Sunnaruindsv, 1A, 45160 Uddevalla, SWEDEN. 8.8/10

AGORA "Segundo Pasado" (Promo) Progressive metal??? This stuff was  very influenced by Dream Theather, something of Stratovarious, and to begin they are Mexican,  I was  impress by the quality of their singer's voice,  it denote a lot of preparation, honestly to my the National  Heavy Metal toward a lot of time that didn't get me the attention, and do I believe that this band aarrgghh!! has it been taken all the possible praises in all the aspects; music, lyrics, voice, etc., the sound is impeccable and of high level, AGORA is an excellent band that will be able to reach an excellence status with luck and the appropriate contacts, the only bad of this promo it is that only  are 3 tracks, let us really keep the desires of continuing delighting with this music, I believe that it didn't like to the extreme metalheads, but if to those that know and recognize the quality and the musicians' professionalism, exquisite!!!. 9.5/10

SOCIAL INFECTION "Demo 96" (Sacred Pd) before anything thanks to my friend Syukri from the Malay zine Steelmadness to have me correspondent this tape  and the 2 following, this band of Malaysia executes Death/Thrash, the  presentation of this demo has been very good, (cover in B/N) but I didn't seize its sound, really not you if they even exist but in this demo, they proposed 6 tracks where made use of good solos of guitar, its influences were very marked; Sepultura, Fear Factory (old) for their time the proposal was good, it includes guitars, acoustics, sounds of birds, of water and of course riffs thrashers, the voice lacks force it doesn't arrive to the guttural plane neither completely thrash, I believe that you can only acquire it if you are collector of strange material (as me), you see the review of Stelmadnes and  writes  to its editor, perhaps he can provide you something of these boys (music, contacts, etc) 7/10  

DESPAIRANCE "Demo" (Ind) Other Malay ones a little more current that the previous ones,  its music it is also a primitive Death  Thrash, since it seems that these listening a demo of the first ones 90's, you already know without a lot of technical neither sound quality, they add some melodic, but very limited and monotonous riffs, it contains 5 tracks, one of them instrumental and all the songs sung in English, I wait some day to listen some something new of them and to see its evolution, until this moment is necessary them too much. 6.5/10

SHAMANIC RITES "Demo 2002" I don´t know too much  about this band,  these Malay ones play a Black with structures Death Metal, with a sound underground, they makes act of presence totally with 3 tracks full with dark feelings, the musical base is the Death Metal, and the voice marks the road toward the Black. Their music is not very complex, it is direct,  but however they don't hook  you completely,  is necessary most force in their music, the guitars sound weak and the battery remains very lineal, but if you really like the bands with honest attitude this is for you, something interesting it is that they sing in its native language and its last track "Lagul paling last"  will  like to you. Email:Theshaman_666@hotmail.com. 7/10

GRUN CHILD "Fallen Dream" (Hak Pds) The same Hely of Doom Recs. he carries out this project that really for my it is something strange and that it cannot be classified as metal, it is kind of a Darwave, using keyboards and synthesizers in a good way, during their 7 tracks guttural voices that vary until arriving to cleans or half cleans  or distorted, some compositions recreate dark and atmospheric atmospheres, Hely comments myself that it was Doom, I believe than it not can be classified as that, I believe that it is it fits with fans of Mortiis, Raison d´etre or Skuty Lodem (hahah Hail Piotr), something that stops anything pleases myself it was the cover, a drawing appears in the pure style of the Japanese cartoons you know: Sailor Moon, Dargon Ball hahaha!! it checks the contact of Doom Recs and requests more  info if you have interest.     6.5/10

ELISABETHA "Sterbegesange" (Hallucination zine) This label in its majority publishes demo tapes, all with very good art covers, and with a perfect sound, it is a small but honest label that demonstrates the real and true love toward the underground, Congratulations  Fernando you rules!!!  at the end of this review their contact will appear, for if you want to obtain some of these productions, in a same way me (Dark Angel) I have in my distro some of these jewels. Now pass to the first review of the editions of Halluciantion zine: Strange, innovative, interesting some of the labels that it can take this recording are of more of one hour of a music that can be classified as vampiric Black Metal, without arriving to the Gothic,  their music is most  that strange, contain  funeral passages, screams, samples of movies, everything in a single concept "The Count Dracula", is something interesting that leaves you impregnated of dark histories, doesn't this listen to it in all sides a work of Total Kult it is, unforgivable if you don't have it!!!  it Contain pictures, info and credits it is necessary to say that they are only two vampires that create this, is a movie without images,  what do you  wait to obtain it? Halluciantion zine C/O Fernando Roberto ,  Apartado 40, 2330 Entrocamento-Portuga.  EMAIL: fernando.roberto@clix.pt 8.6/10

HREFNESHOLT "Hrefnesvinter" (Hallucination zine)       It is  almost impossible to describe this, this project created byHugin of Hrossharsgrani and Uruk Hai  is very similar to that he  makes in Hross... music based on epic fantasies, using samples of movies, of battles, and a without end of sounds and atmospheres that recreate in your mind those visions of dead and fantastic worlds, a trip toward the magic side of the old Europe, indescribable but interesting!!!  7.5/10

LUCIFUGUM / SUNDUSK "Split" (Hallucination zine)    The first work of  one of the best Spanish band into the  Black Metal, Lucifugum has very good executions that place it in that parameter, melody, aggressiveness and a touch of originality that it was allowed to see in this reissue of this demo, advisable for the real fans of the style, Sundusk is a one man project  man “Endimyon" he also is a member of Lucifugum however its work is not similar of redeemable but is Ok in short words, really is very influenced by that Nordic wave, it contains the covers of the 2 groups, pictures and info, write to the label for obtain it.  7.9/10

VINTAGE SOLEMNITY  "Yillanmis Kasvet" (Hallucination zine)        A  good and old friends of ALUZINE  are these guys  that come from Turkey, they execute the most original Dark Metal that your virgins hearings have been able to listen, this edition contains its first demo "Diablera" (4 tracks) + Its MCD "Curtain of adjetives" (4 tracks which one of them appears in my second compilation of my past issue) its music have elements heavy, thrash, death, black and folk with pagan tendencies, are really a great band, not conventional, I believe that it is  a good luck that this production has fallen in my hands and distro, you cannot acquire it easily in any place, if you don´t trust me tries to obtain it, it contains lyricss, pictures,and other info, the tracks of their first demo is really impressive and with a perfect sound, don't escape from this kinf of material , support the true   acts  from the  underworld!!!! 9.3/10

NAZGUL "Omne Est Paratum" (Hallucination zine) This demo is a jewel, is an  magnify Black Metal, full of symphony and melody, but dark and catastrophe as few, the keys are important for the concept that they recreate but they are used in an appropriate way, some  parts are very interesting, the drums  lack a little of  force (I believe that they use Drum Box) for it is not potent, the guitars don't at great speed travel but  are OK, these 2 tracks stops you with desires to listen more of them, it is a great work, unfortunately I don't believe that they are even inside the scene,  don't confuse them with the Spanish pagans of the same name, these come  from Italy, obtain your copy where you see it and  separate several copies, one for you and other for your friends (for that if they listen  it they won't return it to you hahaha) indispensable!!!   9.7/10

TORTURE SQUAD “A soul In hell” (Hallucination zine) Fuck!! the gods have wanted me to have this jewel in my hands, these brazilians not executes Thrash of the old school, they come from  the real scene,  this band to belongs  at that time, this demo was recorded in the 93, only you imagine to Vulcano, Mutilator, Sarcofago, (old) Sepultura, Kreator, Yeah!!! True Metal, many can think that the sound is bad, but they were taken a surprise the impeccable sound, it is not a false marketing, everything is perfect, although the presentation is not this way, it is too simple but honest, total underground, the truth you will be surprised that such as an old demo is listened with a production at this level, if you are an old dog of war this is yours, posers to abstain they don't deserve to have this in its gay hands, by the way this it is the first Release  of the label: Halluciantion zine, dies to obtain it and revives with this TRUE METAL....   9/10

DISHARMONICAL TEMPEST "Diatessaron" (Hallucination zine) These guys From Campo Grande  (Bra)  executes Death Doom with good passages of intense  Melodic Death Metal, they use keyboards in an atmospheric way, they are 6 members, in this recording they present us 4 tracks that makes it a collection demo for those "True Dommers", it contains credits, info and picture of the band. 8/10

ALONE STALE "Back to suffering" (Hallucination zine) Death Metal with technical or melodic tendencies, even arriving to the Doom, it is really a good proposal of technical Metal where they demonstrate us that Music's type you can also create in South American countries (Brazil) , the voice is purely Death, they make use of keyboards, and solos stupendous of guitar, they are not very quick in its executions, only  they are remitted to slow rhythms  with melodic passages, its presentation and sound is very pleasant, contain lyrics, info, credits, but without picture of the band, if you are  interested int the Technical Metal with Melodic tints this wait for you.  7.8/10

M-26 " Sentimentos Sombrios" (Hallucination zine) A   name strange for a band Doomer, these boys sing in their native language (Portuguese, don't think  that the Brazilian language exist), and they use violin, acoustic guitars, keyboards, female voices, I believe that you think that they are Gothic, but it is not correct,  they are not in this way,   I consider them as Old Doom Metal very in the wave of the first My Dying Bride, Anathema, Paradise Lost, very advisable for those that know what is the real Doom!!  9/10

PREDATOR "Hell On The Earth" (Hallucination zine) Without doubting Brazil  exports thousands of bands of all the styles, but always it has been characterized to have such good Brutal bands it is the case of this trio of Death Metal without views, pure brutality in their maximum speed, very in the wave Krisium, something onlooker is a track where use keyboards (for intro) and then they attack with Death Metal arriving to tints Doom, since they put female choirs in an appropriate way without falling in that bored, melodic or classic, the sound is perfect the same as its presentation cover in red color, lyrics, credits, info and pictures, What do you wait to request it?? 9.4/10

ETERNAL RAGE  "Social Distortions"  (Hallucination zine)   Combative Thrash Metal with influences Slayer, Kreator and of course their countrymen of Sepultura, don't be said more Real Metal to destroy the weak hordes, this demo contains 5 intense tracks, with good cover, lyrics, credits, info and the pictures of the band, it was recorded in the 2000 but it contains good 80`s feeling , but with very good sound. 8.2/10

HORGHET  ".... Burn to ashes" (Halluciantion zine)    Death / Grind like only  the Slovaks can create it, pulverizing   and murderers riffs, there is not rest for the dead,  if you are fan of this style this is for you,  HORGHET is of those bands that are not in the big labels but that they have a high quality, check it for yourself!!! it Contains pictures, credits, info, 5 tracks with a great potential, if like to you Frabathor, Vader this is for you. 8.9/10

TAUNUSHEIM "Ilmarsj" (Hallucination zine) German  Black  Metal, their ideology is submerged  inside the paganism, its musical base is Black influenced by Dark Throne, Falkenbach, Lord Wind and some tendencies folk, this recording consists of 11 tracks 3 of them they are intros where are listened more the parts folk, the voice of Erick is desperate, it is not the typical voice blackie, the other members contribute choirs in different ways, whispered, cleans, etc. its music is slow, dying, but they make you submerge to its world, a world full with old histories where the trees  have its own voice, total paganism!!! 9/10

TAUNUSHEIM "Lejrild" (Hallucination zine) To the view this demo is of the 97, the previous one is of the 98, its music is very similar in each demo, but this "Lejrild" sound more  depressive and they  use keyboards with a soud more  funeral, and it is very slow, and of course here find some passages full with paganism, as is characteristic in them, the sound is a little more too bad, I believe that this work is more  boring, fortunately  is more old. 8/10

TAUNUSHEIM "I´m TO Viking From Norway" (Hallucination zine) Of this band this recording this is the most  old, it begins like it is classic in them with an intro full with pagan feeling, but the same as the previous works (reviewed) they remain in the same  vein, but it is a little better than the "Lejrild" but not best than "Ilmarsj", I believe that there is not more  to say.  8.4/10

VALHALLA "Power And Might" (Hallucination zine) Of these Austrians I present a review of their previous CD "Northman" in my past issue, now in this they have evolved toward a sound more thrash (most primitive) they hardly put him sounds folck that it was characteristic in their last recording, they are more directs but even leaves (fortunately) in a 2º plane the keyboards, and only in one  track a female voice is listened, for me  it is not a demo, contain  11 tracks, one of them is in live, taken from their  album "Northman" named: "Sword of My Father", this band have  a great power and potential, it is a Modern Thrash  that  will make you move the head until it falls.  9.5/10

BESTIAL / ATROPINA "Split" (Hallucination zine) Brazil is a world of musicians and lovers of the Metal, in this splityou find to Bestial, they are a  Blasphemous Black Death of of the most sinister  that you can found in the world, in the other side you can listen to Atropina they  are Death Metal with some deficiencies, not very attractive, neither excellent, Bestial  deserve to be honored, it is a malicious but interesting band, let us wait and even remain alive. 7.8/10

HYDRARGYRUM "Final Method of Solution" (Hallucination zine)    AAArrrrgggghhhhhh!! Czech  Brutal Death Grind with some touches thrashers, these Czech iyes that put  quality in their sound, they make a mixture among American Death with the old school of the Swedish Death, you know bands such as: Dismember, At The Gates. etc, their music is powerful, the same as its presentation contains a good cover, and 6 murderous tracks full with devastating drums, thunderblasting riffs, guttural variants, you shitted with this, the presentation includes pictures, letters, credits etc. is not doubt that in that region the brutality rules!!!! 9.1/10

APHOTIC "Stillness Grows" (Ind) The doomers from Green Bay continues in that real style of making slow, heavy and depressive music, now in this MCD of 5 tracks they present us the same thing that in its previous works, but I notice a marked influence especially of Katatonia in the voice and keyboards, the only thing new,  will be that now if they have  a real drummer, that which gives them more solidity. The keyboards remain atmospheric and in a 2° plane, the guitars are more heavy and dense, this material is indispensable for those that love the  Doom Metal, not for the Gothic shits  of these days. APHOTIC c/o Keith Powers, PO BOX 8236, Green Bay, W1, 54308-8236 USA. 8.8/10

HELLISH THRONE "The BOook Of War... " (Ind) 7 chapters of Unholy Brazilian Black Metal, this bandis formed by 2 ex members of Arum, it is a tribute to the most morbid and infernal, a diabolical act, their music contains some influences that go from Bathory to Immortal, Hellish Throne is a project that it can reach a great level, this it is its first demo in which they capture an ideology based on the satanism but with a high level of quality, they make use of acoustic guitars but for fortune they  doesn't use of keys, I believe that you should listen to them, they are not a boring, they are "True Brazilian Black Metal." email: hellishthrone@yahoo.com.br 9.3/10

ART WAR "Por el placer de la sangre" (Ind) This is the band of  Blackie editor  of the Mexican zine: Samadhi,  this promo contain 4 tracks where capture a Thrash/Death  with lyrics in Spanish,  the drummer is David editor of Metal Command, and member of Anton and Requiem (USA),  the CD promo contain some intros according to the concept that manages the band the total: "WAR", is it a proposal that with more work it was able to transcend, the sound is good, if you are fan of the Thrash Death is this material that you should not lose, the logo of the band was carried out by the Infamous "Dark Angel" do you know  him?  email: artwar666@hotmail.com        7.9/10

BRILLANT COLDNESS "Messengers of Godness Immortality" (Ind) This demois compound for 2 trakcs of Ukranian thrash/death, their presentation is very simple (xeroxed cover), this trio makes Metal of beginnings of the 90s, very direct and simple, the production have  many lacks, it is a very typical music, they remind me to some Grave, Sinister, of those distant times, if you wait something melodic or technician this won't please you, but if you want to remember those riffs that encouraged to the battle, look for it!!! PO BOX 43, Lugansk-53, 91053, Ukraine. email: brillcold@ukr.net 7/10

FORGOTTEN SON "The Black Maters" (Ind) From Merida Yucatan (Mexico) we receive this demo with very good presentation, its music  is a mixture of American Death with Swedish, its ideas are good but unfortunately the achieved sound is not very good, the instruments are listened very saturated, they print him appropriate speed and at the same time they conjugate the calm parts perfectly, there is some influences  thrash that are interesting,  I believe that if they continue working they achieved better results, and there is not doubt the southern metal of the country is growing.  Forgotten is, C. 63 #430X50, Fracc. Pacabtum, CP 97160, Merida, Yuc. Mexico. htorresfs@hotmail.com 8/10

OLAN EIN SOF "Demo 02" (Ind) This is a project of my war bro: Marcelo leader of Arum and Cannis Lupus, but don't think that it is another project of Black Metal, this is only acoustic music where he and their girlfriend are the only members, any person can appreciate the quality that they show us this couple, only in one tracks the voice of the girl is listened, making of this an interesting experience, they are only 4 tracks of harmonious and beautiful acoustic sounds, in this project me (Dark Angel) icollaborate proudly with the design of the logo, if you are lover of things as this you contact yourself to: olameinsof@ieg.com.br    8/10

ORZMUD "At The End Of Abyss" (Ind) Direct from SLP (Mex) Showing the flag of the Death Black, these Orzmud presents us their first demo with decent production and presentation (Pro cover, b/w) 5 tracks of Black Metal with incursions Death (in particular in the sound of the guitars), they make use of keyboards that reflect a dark and depressive atmosphere, it is a band that doesn't have experience but they demonstrate interest for  makea decent  proposal, their music (although) it is dark it is also direct, and this lijed to me, they don't end up sounding raw, but  they have that feeling  very suffocating. If you want to support the young bands of my country writes to:  c/o Leandro Molina, Obsidiana #120, Cabbage.  Las  Piedras, CP 78150 SLP, Mexico.  email: orzmud666@hotmail.com        7.8/10

RAPED GOD "Demo" (ind) AAAArrrrrrggggghhhh!!! Total True Thrash Metal with real 80´s feeling, these Mexicans execute direct, combative, destructive music's and loved by many of us and the true Metal Heads, this demo CDr contains only 2 tracks: "Blasphemy" and "Full Of Hate", where they demonstrate us an interesting music with riffs influenced by the old times (Kreator, Destruction, Protector), they cannot be considered a band retro, they are a old guys, and in own blood they lived that time, don't wait more and contact them:  Email: rapedgog666@hotmail.com       8.5/10

ALFA ERIDIANO AKHERNAR "Demo 2002" (Ind) These Xalapians (Mex) Guts a blasphemous Black Death, this CDr contains 4 tracks that were recorded in the 2002, and it is really a great difference between this and its demo 99 (that also comes included in this edition), the recording of the 99 contains 8 tracks of a Black Metal slow,  leisurely, and arriving in occasions to the Doom, they make use of atmospheric keyboards, managing the duality of voices Death and other purely Black, really for me this is best that the new release, in the demo 2002, they have changed a lot, its music is more aggressive and raw, they left in the forgetfulness those dense and  dismal rhythms, to concentrate on speedy rhythms, they are a honest and interesting proposal of the Mexican Underground,  to contact them: c/o Mario Ortega, Andador Anturios # 60-B, Lomas Verdes III, CP 91097, Xalapa, Ver. Mexico. www.alfaeridiano.es.mn

8.3/10

ANSUZ "Visiones Epicas" (Atolinga Recs) This it is my debut as  label, Atolinga Recs. is my own label, with it  I seek to support the bands from  my area and my state (Zacatecas) my first release is the  Demo CDr of Ansuz, they are an interesting proposal that present us  Avant-garde music, but that you can classify as Death/Doom, the duration of this Demo is of about 38 minutes,contain  5 tracks, 3 of them conform a trilogy that makes reference to an Egyptian Mythology, the other 2  ones are independent to these, one of them you can check in the compilation: "Atlantida" it is a sample of that they play, inside their duration you found a suffocating and guttural voice alternating with another clean  voice  , dense, heavy and melodic rhythms, the sound quality is very good, its presentation is simple, it was printed in glossy paper (b/w), it contains picture and info of the band, an aspect that didn't please  for many it is that they sing in Spanish, to me this is  fantastic but for people of another country, I believe that it won't be it, but what cares?, its music is acceptable, don't wait more  and  listen its track "Atlantida" and  judges for yourself (people interested in trades, are welcome!!!), you can dowload  other tracks in: www.mp3.com/ansuz.  9/10

ALLA XULL "Idem Destruction" Malicious Death Black Metal, in the vein Destroyer 666, they maintain an influence old school, honestly it is a band that deserves to be leaning their music it is not product of the fashion,  is made with a feeling underground and devote to all the bands that gave origin to our current scene, they use keyboards to give  a sinister, dar, malicious atmosphere and don't  to sweeten their music, this demo contains 5 tracks + outro, True Evil Death Black Metal!!!  email: allaxull@hotmail.com             7.9/10

VRYKOLAKAS "Bried in fithy vomits" (Manged Maggot Stew) From the brutal depths of Singapure, arise this demo of intense Death Metal  inside the style Hyper Brutal, this recording was published by a Dutch label (MMS) in the year 2000, its music is simply a guttural chaos and guitars grinders, the speedy drums as it is classic inside the style, there is not rest, the 9 tracks  martyr your hearings, the sound and presentation is very acceptable; cover "Gore" in fullcolor, pictures, credits, etc. to innovate inside this style is almost impossible but if there are bands that make it with honesty and quality and these Vrykolakas they make it this way, for fans of C. Corpse!!. 7.5/10

VRYKOLAKAS "Vrykolakas 2000" (Ind) Brutal MCD, is not difficult to describe them neither to classify, they are Brutal Death Metal, in the classic American vein, I believe that you understand that it means this, but you  don't think  that they are a band of the heap, although they play an usual style they present us a good sample of brutality and of sound quality, the MCD contains 5 insane tracks and with a very colorful cover that doesn't go of agreement with its music, Singapore wants to demonstrate us that they can also compete in the brutal side. 7.910

ZINES

SUBSUELO #5 & #6. (Mexico) This zine have  a format A5 (24 pages), xeroxed,writte in Spanish, comes from Linares, NL. the issue 5 contain interviews and info of Zotz, Solitude, Staccato, Aglarond, Cerberus, Asmodeus, Angeless del Infierno (after their show in Monterrey), and other things as the typical reviews of Cds, demos.  zines etc. The issue 6, it was improved now in their presentation their cover it was printed in a professional way, their internal pages  continue being xeroxed and now as bonus include a CD comp. with 14 bands (most Mexicans), creating a vision now most  international since it contains interviews to:  Kalmah, The Haunted, and to Mexican ones as: Etereum, Valinor, Asmodeus, Endless Grief, Dies Irae, Atrum, Bios of Soulles, Raped God and Mictlantecuhtlie among other, something very interesting it is their article about the "Origin of the day of the deads in Mexico" something that left you a cultural content and like it is classic they add their reviews of all type, their design and presentation is simple but good, Subsuelo  demonstrating the desires of making a zine that is not typical or boring, continue for that road and they achieved it.  C/O Jose M. Hamett, Morelos 505, Pte. Volonia Centro, CP 67700, Linares, NL, Mexico. Garagerock_linares@hotmail.com

INTO THE FROZEN SHADOWS No. 0 (Mexico) This is the beginning of a zine, with the spirit under with the one that many of us begin, with those desires of to propose and to try to put our grain of sand in this form of life, this zine is xeroxed, with a peasant design (for the lack of economic resources) but that it cares its proposal it is acceptable, it contains interviews to Baal, Alpha Eridiano Akhernar, Nemorod zine, few, but let us wait and continue growing and tossing wins him, it is necessary him to deepen in the interviews the same as in its reviews, he have its section of personal pictures (of the editor) and an report against the Christianity. If you want to support this type of publications  writes to: Héctor Martínez, PO BOX  15, Las  Choapas, Veracruz, Mexico CP 96980.  unionmetalera666@hotmail.com

POSITUS IN MALIGNO #5 (Mexico) To the view this  was already the last  number of this zine, This issue contained: Primal  Dawn, Psicorragia, Rising Moon, Melencoliam, Beltphanath, Blaster, Nebrae, Orzmud, Endless Grief and Melancholy, as always in their works put him an own touch and style, is lamentable that no longer publishes it, but we wait and soon this boy returns to the war with some other project, we needed people with those desires and impulse, let us wait soon he reappears, meanwhile Positus leaves us a legacy of 5 editions that perhaps the editor conserves some copies that it can provide you, contact him: Francisco Michel Zavala, Box. Post. 40-13, CP 44308, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

ABUJAJIA #0 (Mexico) This is a newsletter that includes a lot of info in their majority they are reviews, in this issue  present us interviews with Nahemah, Numen, Tenebrarum, Ravager and Endyllion, contain near 100 albums reviews (no demo reviews here), and as bonus a good Cd comp with Mexican bands as Umbrae, Zotz, Atrum, Asmodeus, and international as Tenebrarum, Nahemah, also a section that is converting typical in the zines, is the one of to present and to promote websites, it is an advisable work so that you give yourself an idea of the current productions that  are available in all the big stores, with it I to  refer  albums published by grateful labels. If you want to get future copies  writes to: Victoria 86, I Center, Xalapa, Veracruz.. Mexico. abujajia01@hotmail.com the editor is Quechol owner of Concreto Recs.

SABBATH ZINE #3(Mexico) A rustic zine (xeroxed pages, in spanish), but with the feeling that is required to show that the Metal is a form of life, this zine  have a design very simple, and not a lot of info it doesn't contain reviews of audio, only of zines, bios of Unholy Flames, Crux Caelifera (Bra), interviews with Forgotten Son, The Aglarond, Baal, Belthphanth, Black Torment, Alpha Eridiano Akhernar and  Ereshkigal all them from Mexico, it wastes a lot of space, he leaves too many parts in white, in their  back cover he have incrusted flyers of diverses  projects (zines, bands, labes, etc),  is necessary that the editor tries to improve its presentation to progress in all the aspects, let us wait and continue of foot and fighting to support and to contribute something to our scene, if you want support writes to: c/o Francisco Sifuentes, Moctezuma #903, Col. Adolfo López Mateos,  CP 96490, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz. Mexico. sabbath_metal@hotmail.com.

METAL OVERLOAD #1 (Mexico) This is the debut of this zine that is carried out by Antonio Rivera of the band Solitude, to be their first issue he have very redeemable things, it is pro-printed, but with low quality, their content is interesting, include reports about the scene of CD. Victoria (place where the editor lives), reviews of concerts, zines, cds,demos etc, interviews with: Chronic Infection, Aglarond, Ravager, Sanecra all from  Mexico, and some bios also of Mexican bands, and interesting extra information as an article on the missing Chuck Schuldiner (RIP), this writing in Spanish, if you want to obtain it or to promote you in their pages  writes to this mail: artica_ar@hotmail.com, honestly to be their first issue he have  very good things that will make it grow little by little.  

REX MALORUM #1 (Mexico) This zine is devote only to  support  bands Black/Death, its philosophy is reflected in interviews with people like: Akerbeltz (Spa), Darknees of Blood, From Forgotten Beings, Alfa Erdiano Akernar, Hiborym, Argentum (Mexico), Grand Belials Key (US), Lament (Bra), Warfare (Chile), the only bad is that it doesn't include reviews of audio, only of zines, its design and presentation is good, I believe that  is already circulating its issue 2 and as I listened that it include a CD comp. Contact to Dajjal (editor) to this address: PO BOX 70-489, Zona Comercialt Cd. Universitaria,  CP 04511, Mexico DF.  Email: dajjalblackempire@hotmail.com

PARAISO PERDIDO (Mexico) this work originally was a fanzine of good trajectory inside the scene of my country, for personal reasons of the editor during a time was forced to publish it by way of Newsletter, in which informed us about the national and international news, all the information was almost gotten off the net, it also included some interviews and reviews of diverse stuffs, I decided not to place the info of the newsletter that I have,  only I want to mention that Paraiso Perdido  zine will already be outside as soon as you are reading this, it returns don't as "News" it will be as a real "Fanzine", don't doubt more  and write to Tomas Sanchez, he will to inform you the way to obtain its zine that promise in a lot to improve its previous works, if you ended up him to see in some occasion you already know what wait, don't doubt neither one minute and write to its email: paraizo_perdido@hotmail.com or to their address PO BOX #73, 25900 Ramos  Arizpe, Coah.  Mexico.

SAMADHI #7 (Mexico) A drastic change since its first issues, before was a devote zine to the underground, now a Samadhi that is focused more  to the important bands of the world, here you find interviews with bands that appear  in all the Big Magazines like is the case of: Lacuna Coil, Dark Tranquillity, Hammerfall, Stratovarious, of the interviews a little more  under would be: Anton, Baal, and Buried Dreams (Mexico), their  presentation is of high level, cover in full color (hey I made the new logo hahaha  I have to mention because Blackie (editor) doesn't mention that in its zine haha) contains very few reviews of CDs or demos (17 in total) they are really very few for a zine of this level,  I imagine that it is for space lack, but personally I believe that it is necessary to try to include the biggest quantity in material that one as editor receives of promotional, I believe that anybody likes it that their material is ignored and forgotten, and to have carried out an expense in the shipment and production of the recording, this will be  the only negative aspect of this work, is very good, there are people to those that they liked and others will prefer to buy an international magazine where the same bands appear, not the same interview but if bands that in anyone we see and we know.Contact: c/o L. Enrique Rodriguez, PO BOX 352, CP 89000,  Tampico ,  Tamps. Mexico samadhifanzine@hotmail.com

METAL COMMAND FANZINE #7 (Mexico) Other good zine and with great recognition  is this MC, now in this issue  presents us a cover to full color, and with interesting interviews to Immolation, Anarchus (another time), Grave, The Foresick, Hecatombe, Blackie (Editor of Samadhi), Disgorge (again!!!), but like it is classic in their editor the interviews are very interesting, the bad thing is that in one going to the bathroom finish reading everything, it is not very extensive and is reflected it in the few reviews that presents us.only15, doesn't it include of zines, would it really should, if some editor sends him its zine the only thing that waits is it that at least  they receive a brief opinion on their work don't believe it?? the metal is the reflection of a mutual support and in occasions this does break for circumstances that should not be,  which??? I don´t know, this type of publications is really very good but, I believe that it is necessary that  reflected a support more  disinterested toward the bands and to try to support the acts that are beginning, of course  without leaving the old bands outside, everything one can, only the desires are required of making it, these they are personal comments, they are not a proposal for the editor of MC, it is an opinion in general, for all those that want to take my words without any commitment, each editor has its own idea of making its zine, my vision is very different to the one of many, but at the end  all we are part of oneself movement and if we don't  support us   mutually I believe that all that we carry out it will be as throwing it to the garbage, my comment goes directed for all the zines, SUPPORT ME, THAT I WILL SUPPORT, and honestly in MC I don't find support for the culture of the Mexican fanzine, let us wait that David make soon  clearly a section dedicated to the  zines, I believe that he could help us a lot with their comments about our works, for all the interested in obtaining this zine write to: David Fernandez, PO BOX 346, CP 89000, Tampico, Tamps.  Mexico. Metalcommandfanzine@hotmail.com

DARK DESIRE #3 (Mexico) The best, best zine from Mexico, this issue have  something of time I believe that near one year that left, for me this is  an excellent work, when having so many collaborators we what  can to wait, right??? , Pro-printed zine, written in Spanish, 68 A4 pages, 36 interviews, 90  reviews, cds, demos, zines, etc. it was a collection edition,  contained 3 free CDs, undoubtedly a work that deserves respect, some of the interviews that it includes are: The Chasm, Gorgoroth, Unleashed, Bals-sagoth, The Huanted, After Forever, Rising Moon, Behemoth, Anatomy uffff many interviews, some are very simple I believe that they need to deepen, also contain some gigs report, if you search publicity and promotion in my country, this magazine is one of the best options, but I believe that its distribution more  that anything is in the DF,  is very difficult of obtaining it  here in my area, don't wait more and  asks for the new issue that must already be outside. C/o Alenjandro Montero, PO BOX 9-288, Mexico 15001 DF. Email: anotherdesire@hotmail.com

ACERO MAGAZINE #18 (Ecuador) One of the best magazines in the world, Acero Mag.  is a work of art, it contains cover and some internal pages in full color, 56 A4 glossy pages, poster of Dimmu Borgir like bonus  a CD with 12 tracks, interviews with Disgorge, Sinergy (proudly 2 of my collaborations), Misty Fate, Aliance, 7 Moon, Nameless, Therion, and a lot of info more, it is an interesting work that pleased to all metal head, their vision it is very wide they are not focused only to the heavy or the extreme metal, here you found varied and interesting information, of course like is classic include  the reviews of CDs, zines and of concerts, very few American countries have a means as this, I believe that in Mexico something similar  is needed to this magazine, is a zine that can compete with anyone of the world, their design it is very professional, happiness José Luis, you make  the favorite magazine of all the Latin Americans, I imagine that their new issue must be outside, writes to: José Luis Teran,  PO BOX 17-11-5045, Quito Ecuador.

Email: acero2000@mixmail.com

GOLDEN LAKE PRODUCTIONS #1 (Scotland) This is the debut of a professional magazine that inside little they to will reach a similar level to a Brutallica or Ancient Rites, in this first attack include interviews to: April Ethereal, Aurora  Borealis, Enthroned, Gorerotted, Malediction, Mystica, Obsidian Gate, Tvangeste among other, also an article about the culture of their country for example: "The Battle Of Culloden" and "The Battle of Largs",they speak us of   the famous clans of Scotland and their epic battles, also include  an estensive  numbers of reviews of CDs (only) a Mexican Scene Report provided by the infamous Editor "Dark Angel" of the fuckin Aluzine , their format is A4, 56 pro printed pages, cover in full color and as bonus a CD with a lot of cool bands, if you want to know moreabout how  obtain it  writes to: GLP, 19 Castlehill Drive, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, G77 5jz, Scotland. Email: serenade4@yahoo.com.uk

ENCOMIUM #3 (Ukraine) Again one of my favorite zines of the planet arrives to my hands, now my friend Kornel presents us interviews with  a lot of quality with people like: , Destruction, Kataklysm (these  were made in live, face to face with these 2 legends), Sodom, DRI, Dementor, Tankard, Nightside, Acid Death, Casketgarden, Tlaes of Darknord, Mind Snare, also include  a report on the Mexican Scene, again a contribution of a bastard called: Dark Angel, hahaha!!!  yeah, I am that sucker, hundred of demos reviews, cds, EPs, vynils, zines, I believe that a lot of time you will  passreading all the   reviews, their format  continuous  being A4 in 44 pro-printed pages, if  you search real support for your band, zine, label, this is a good option, and if you want to read good literature underground you don't wait more  and  contact to Kornel Kontros: Yarockaya str. 7, 88000 Uzhgorod, Ukraine.  email: cornelius@kontr.uzhgorod.ua. website: www.welcome.to/encomium

BOMBER #1 (Poland) This magazine is made by Piotr of the project Dark Ambient (Skuty Lodem),is a curious zine, imixes diverse styles in a strange way, for example in the cover appear the Glam Rockers "Cinderella" and inside the information you will find interviews with people like: Nomenmortis (death), Mess Age (thrash death), Besatt (black), Perverse (death grind), Redivivus, Turbo, Aria (Heavy), Dark Angel not the LAs Thrashers Gods, this bitch is  the editor of the Aluzine, I don´t why this fucking  assole appear here hahaha!!! really I  appear interviewee here, in an interesting interview that you never will can to  read, well, anything of this zine, is writing in Polish, I believe that it is a little impossible for many of us, it also contain many other interviews, and articles that honestly I don´t know what they speak, hundred of reviews of the  classic items inside the underground, to Slovak scene report and again a mexican scene report made by:????  hahaha I think that you know who made it?? their presentation is 100% professional, good paper and impression,  44 pages in A4 format, the cover is a similar paper to the cardboard, for me it is a great pleasure having this type of publications, are of those objects that you value them as a treasure, if you look for support  contact to Piotr Huzar: Ul. Wyszyñskiego 56/20, 72 – 009, Police, Poland

Email:  karek666@poczta.com

STEEL  MADNESS #1 (Malysia) First zine that I know from this country, has the feeling that  liked to me, a total devotion toward the underground, in this issue  present us a mega interesting interview with the Japanese gods SABBAT, include the review of each  recording, an unpublished material  of  total kult  (they are 13 killer pages dedicated to this band), others of the presented interviews are with people like: Maniac Butcher, Morbifik, Istidraj, Ordo Draconis, Korihor, Tuatha of Danaan (unique  South Americans that appear here), they are focused especially toward the Asian scene, but they can offer you a total and honest support, that doesn't doubt, it contains another heap of interviews more, of course reviews section and news, Their format is A4, written in English, 44 good xeroxed pages, really you should obtain it, I made a trade with Syukri, he sent me some copies, but unfortunately  my part never arrive to him, the batastard government of their country seizure my package for unknown reasons, is really unpleasant that the growth of a scene is blocked by primitive people's situations as the government and society of this type of countries, Malay bros  don't desist, fight against their system and place the flag of the Metal, in their heart until the death, and the headbangers of the world supports them, let us don't leave them alone, we are the movement most  solidary of the world, in march!!!!  contact to my War Bro Syukri Ishak, please first  visit their site, and  send him an email I don´t know  their current postal address, www.listen.to/Steelmadness  email: sumpahan@yahoo.com

SABATICA #1 (Ecuador) The incio of the blasphemy Death Black, begins in this first attack of this impure zine, focused exclusively to the support of the satanic Black  Death, in this occasion  include interviews with: Headhunter DC, Impaled Nazarene, Goat Semen, Manica Butcher, Throneum, Levifer, Mortem, like you can see pure fuckign   extreme  metalheads, also include some  bios, and reviews (few), a report of the scene from  Hungary, and as  bonus a poster that contains Destroyer 666 and Bestial War Lust, the impression  is professional, 36 A5 pages, glossy paper, written in Spanish, if you are fan of the zines underground you should have it in your collection, their second already attack  is out now,   include a CD comp. write them soon, C/o Alvaro Cordoba, PO BOX 17.01-3627, Quito  Ecuador. Email: sabatica666@hotmail.com

SLAVA  zine # 1(Thailand). Since  a lot of time I didn't see a zine of this type, this guy publish a devote zine of those glorious times where to make a fanzine was an art, I am speaking of the time of the "cut and paste", many of my readers perhaps don't remember or they don't know what  is,  in few words, this way to make a fanzine was in a very rustic way, without using  technology, only  they intersected the images and text and they made it,  in a manual way, and without help of PC and this Slava maintains that feeling and dedication, I classify it as TRUE METALZINE ART, this type of publications has more  work, really  is very difficult to publish something like that,  I think  that the editor to  need a big  balls to be able to publish this in the current epoch, what concerns to  this Issue contains interesting interviews with  people from whole the planet, for example: Northern Sound Recs, Bloody Gore, Kratornas, The Myring, Mortal zine, Nyarlathotep, Nomenmortis, Atavism, Soils Of Fate, Etrenal Throne, Forgotten Silence, Vrykolakas, Vintage Solemnity and many, many others, an interesting article about: "The Unknow Pre-History of The Hellens",  scene reports from  Thailand,  Panama, also an extensive section of zines reviews, but very few of recordings, everything it in a format A5 in 88 killer pages, with Pro-cover, something that liked to me,   is that contain  as bonus a great Tape  comp., this makes it be distinguished of all us, since it is not attracted by the current fashion of including a CD comp. A privilege to have it in your hands, Fuking Nathh your Rules!!!! CONTACT:   c/o Natthaphon Kamonsin, 64/99M., Bangkrui-Sainoi Rd., Bangrang, Muang, Nonthaburi  11000 THAILAND (South-East Asia)  Email:   iamsatanist@darksites.com

 DVD´S

KETTLE CADAVER “A taste of Blood” (Horror Rock Recs) It was really a surprise to receive this DVD, I ignored to this band and really  doesn't know how they obtained my contact, in any way thank you bros, this it is not a typical band (in any aspect) to begin seemingly they don't seem a band that is interested in being promoted in small zines like mine, but well, I believe that it is even a band that shows interest to remain in the underground, having some elements that take them away from it. For many from the cover caused them repulsion, in it the vocalist appear (Edwin) with a crown of wire of spikes, some hooks nailed in lids, nose, mouth, in short in the whole body, I began to do this DVD with a lot of illness for that I already imagined what would happen: blood and corporal pain, masochism xtreme, their music is a mixture of punk/ hardcore/Thrash, with a lot of influence of the mythical MISFITS, some songs don't reflect its visual aggressiveness, they are very slow for that that transmit visually, some other ones if they are in agreement to its concept masochistic. This DVD contains 6 videos where you found all this: a maniac being nailed staples in the whole body, fitting you syringes and hooks, emptying their own blood on a glass stops a lady then to drink it,  broken bottles in the head and the more  painful (at least for my) to be nailed a wooden piece with big nails in their genitals, yeah  in the fuckin balls aarrrgghh!!! only  to see it hurted me, this is something morbid, sick, repugnant, there are many epithets, it is the more  xtreme that you can imagine, is not something common, I believe that neither those most  xtremes Death Gore maniacs arrives to so much madness, it is something barbaric but at the same time interesting and artistic, for example in a video you will se  to the fucking guys to play submerged on some pool, in other images  fornicating, you visited their torture room where the classic tools of the murderers of the movies of Hollywood are come, you will  like the fucking vocalist also destroy their department, it is a very strange DVD that contains Metal taken to a movie of Hollywood, and to a world of stupid paraphernalias, I believe that they can be classified as a product of plastic with commercial goals, but in spite of it, I believe that they have a feeling underground, something that I really reject was it that they make in a gig, there they bring to a dead dog ( of the race Chihuahua like my small Aluzine) there the bitch  emulate that it fornicate with the dog, putting him a tube or something similar in its ass, I believe that that is not correct, its madness can arrive up to where they want, but to end up demonstrating its brain lack when making this act on this defenseless animal is inhuman, they can make what they want with its fucking body, but fuck  to other people or animas it is of my total dislike I believe than that is an act of a mental sick person and of human decadence, if you are morbid and  like you material gore, snuff this is for you.Contact:  Horror Rock Recs. PO BOX 891732 Temecula. CA 92589-1732 USA  (I reserve myself some qualification) I will Try to make an interview with them, let us hope to achieve it and to enter to the mind of these psychopaths.