The Crusader Fanzine

The Crusader

The Crusader Fanzine was started in South Africa on the 10th April 1997, with the release of our first scripture.  It grew to be the
biggest and longest running Metal fanzine in SA at the time.  After 4 issues
time and money restrictions
persuaded me to change to an online
only 'zine.  Scripture 5 was a small online only issue.  At that time I ended up moving to England and The Crusader ceased to be.

Please note The Crusader is not active and this website is only a tribute.

Please do not use any of the old Dark Ages addresses in the old issues.  For 'historical' accuracy I have left them exactly as they
were published.  The info might be outdated, but the spirit is still strong.

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CONTENTS OF EACH ISSUE
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THE CRUSADER #1

A CALL TO ARMS (Editorial)
THANK YOU LIST
GROINCHURN - LAUNCH PARTY (Live Review)
AGONY & ECSTASY TOUR '97 (Live Review)
NOVEMBER GRIEF (Band Report)
CD REVIEWS:
~ V.O.D - BLOEDRIVIER (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ NILE - FESTIVALS OF ATONEMENT (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ GROINCHURN - SIXTIMESNINE (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ METALMORPHOSIS - BLISTERED (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ DELAYED ACTION BOMB - BEYOND THE MIRROR (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ VARIOUS - STRANGER THAN PARADISE (8,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ VARIOUS - 13...A COMPILATION (8 BATTLE AXES)
D.A.B - Delayed Action Bomb (Band Report)
DEMO REVIEWS
~ NOVEMBER GRIEF - TO LIVE...IN THIS WORLD OF CHAOS (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ UMTAKATI - THE FIRST OFFERING (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ NAZXUL - S/T DEMO (9 Battle Axes)
~ NILE - RAMSES BRINGER OF WAR (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ DISMEMBERED  FETUS - I DON'T FEEL SO FUCKING GOOD (8 Battle Axes)
~ FESTERING PUKE - I LOVE RAPE...JERKING OFF ON YOUR MOM'S FACE TAPE!!! (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ SEX WAX - LIVE SCUMCORE (6 Battle Axes)
~ DRIVEN TO KILL - SEETHING (4 BATTLE AXES)
THE GATES OF VALHALLA - ARAGORN (Classic interview with this classic band)
APOCALYPSE (Mocke's Report on White Metal)
WICKED SCRIPTURES  (Lunatic's Report on Black Metal)
 - NAZXUL (Band Report)

THE CRUSADER #2
A CALL TO ARMS (Editorial)
THANK YOU LIST
GUTTED REMAINS (Interview)
GUTTED "STUDIO" REMAINS (Studio Report)
METALMORPHOSIS (Interview)
CD REVIEWS
~ BATHORY - BLOOD ON ICE (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ POSTMORTEM - THE AGE OF MASSMURDER (9 Battle Axes) 
~ DEMENTIA - IN THE CORE OF THE DARK AGES (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ WINDWALKER - ADVANCE TAPE (8,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ POSSESSION - SCOURGE AND FIRE (MCD) (8,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ ENTOMBED - TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH (8,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ MORNALAND/ABOMINATOR - PRELUDE TO A WORLD FUNERAL... (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ MORTUARY OATH - ONCE UPON A DREARY... (7,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ SALEM JUSTICE - ENVIRUSFEAR (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ OBSECRATION - THE INHERITORS OF PAIN (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ MERCYLESS - C.O.L.D (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ OBITUARY - BACK FROM THE DEAD (8.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ THORNS AND FLOWERS - UNCHAIN (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ DISGRACE - SUPERHUMAN DOME (6 Battle Axes)
~ MANGLED TORSOS - GODLESS (5 Battle Axes)
~ REGENCY - EP (0 BATTLE AXES)
WICKED SCRIPTURES (Lunatic's Report on Black Metal)
~ ANGELKILL (Band Report)
~ MORTUARY OATH (Band Report)
~ POSSESSION (Band Report)
GROINCHURN (Interview & Full Discography)
DEMO REVIEWS
~ SCEPTER - UP THY ASS (10 Battle Axes)
~ CHAOS SYMPHONY - CHAOS SYMPHONY (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ INSURRECTION - THE DEMO'S(9 BATTLE AXES)
~ ANGELKILL - BLOOD STAINED MEMORIES(8 BATTLE AXES)
~ FESTERING PUKE - ONCE UPON YOUR MOM (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ OVERLORD - OVERLAND (8 Battle Axes)
~ SOLSTICE - HALCYON (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ FLESHGRIND - HOLY PAEDOPHILE (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ SUICIDAL WINDS - AGGRESSION DEMO 1997 (8 Battle Axes)
~ MALIZM - SPLIT (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ RETALIATION - DEATH FROM THE INSIDE (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ REGURGITATION - CONCEIVED THROUGH VOMIT (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ EVERLASTING GRACE - THE MOTIVE OF ONE (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ DROGHEDA - A CELEBRATION OF VIOLENCE (6,5 Battle Axes)
~ MIDGET FETISH - (SH)IT'S AN ACQUIRED TASTE (6 BATTLE AXES)
~ ROADKILL - ROADKILL (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ THINE - JOURNEYS (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ INFECTED PUSSY - TOUCH ME (1 BATTLE AXE)
PRAYER (Interview)
CHAOS SYMPHONY (Band Report)
METAL REPORT (South African Scene Report)
REGURGITATION (Band Report)
METAL THUNDER (Letters Page) 

THE CRUSADER #3
A CALL TO ARMS (Editorial)
THANK YOU LIST
HAMMERFALL (Interview)
NILE (Interview)
CD REVIEWS
~ HAMMERFALL - GLORY TO THE BRAVE (10 FUCKING BATTLE AXES)
~ SCEPTER - METAL SUPREMACY (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ ORDAINED - LET US PREY (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ WICKED ANGEL - HEADS WILL ROLL (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ KRABATHOR - MORTAL MEMORIES (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ VOICES OF DEATH - COMPILATION CD (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ INVERTED - THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE... (9,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ AWAKENING - FEMALES IN EXTREME MUSIC (9,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ DAWN OF DECAY - NEW HELL "3 TRACK ADVANCE TAPE" (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ KILL YOUR IDOLS - COMPILATION (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ GUILLOTINE - UNDER THE GUILLOTINE (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ SORHIN - I DET GLIMRANDE MORKRETS DJUP (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ MANIAC BUTCHER - LUCAN: ANTIKRIST (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ WAR - TOTAL WAR (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ MELEK TAUS - EXPULSION FROM THE REALMS OF LIGHT (ENCIRCLED BY FIRE) (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ CRANIUM - SPEED METAL SATAN (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ FLESHGRIND - DESTINED FOR DEFILEMENT (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ DIMMU BORGIR - ENTHRONE DARKNESS TRIUMPHANT (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ NAEVUS - SUN MEDITATION (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ DIEVERSION / V - SPLIT CD (8.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ DAWN - SLAUGHTERSUN (CROWN OF THE TRIARCHY) (8,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ DISABLED - FAITH ABLATION (MCD) (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ AGONY LORDS - THE SUN OF THE CURSED (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ MACTATUS - BLOT (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ SETHERIAL - NORD... (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ CARCARIASS - HELL ON EARTH (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ POTHOLE - FORCE-FED HATRED(8 BATTLE AXES)
~ OPERA IX - SACRO CULTO (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ DEMONIC - THE EMPIRE OF AGONY (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ DECOMPOSED - OVERCOME BY FEAR / PSYCHOPATHIA - MEETING THE LIFE SPLIT CD (7.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ AGRO - EYES (7.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ BURZUM - DAUDI BALDRS (7,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ PSALM - THRESHOLD OF ESCAPE (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ FROZEN DAWN III - VARIOUS ARTISTS (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ VULPECULA - FONS IMMORTALIS (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ ELEND - THE UMBERSON (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ ASGARD - CHAMANE (6 BATTLE AXES)
~ PEACEVILLE RECORDS - 'X' TENTH ANNIVERSARY COMPILATION (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ BRAWL - BOMB THE GOVERNMENT (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ CANDLEMASS - DACTYLIS GLOMERATA (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ GARDENS OF GEHENNA - MORTEM SALUTA (2 BATTLE AXES)
~ INHUMAN - FORESHADOW (1 BATTLE AXE)
~ METALLICA - RELOAD (0 BATTLE AXES)
RETALIATION (Interview)
WICKED SCRIPTURES (Lunatic's Report on "Evil" Metal) 
~ KRABATHOR (Interview)
DEMO REVIEWS
~ MESSE NOIR - THE THRONE OF NINNINHAGAL (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ SOLSTICE - NEW DARK AGE (DRUNKEN DUNGEON SESSIONS) (9,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ FLESHGRIND - SORROW BREEDS HATRED (BLEED ON ME) (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ DISMEMBERED FETUS/DROGHEDA - MUTILATED GOD (SPLIT TAPE '97) (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ OMEN - PRACTICE DEMO (7,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ WICKED WAYS - TIME BANDITS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ UNHOLY DEATH - DEMO 1994 (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ EUPHORIC EVISCERATION - IN THE MIND OF PERVERSION (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ ARCHITECTURE OF AGGRESSION - UNDER DESTRUCTION (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ RITUAL - IN NOMINE... (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ ARCANA XXII - DEMONFLOWER (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ NECROPOLIS RISING - THE EVERLASTING (6,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ TERTIUM QUIDS - DEMO 1 (6 BATTLE AXES)
~ SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION/INFECTED PUSSY - SPLIT TAPE 1997 (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ CARDIOVASCULAR SUB-HYPOTHERMIA - PULMONARY DESCENT (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ LITHIUM - NEWSTAPE 2 (1 BATTLE AXES)
~ CASTRATI - WHO'S BAND (0 BATTLE AXES)
~ LABYRINTH - DEMO (0 BATTLE AXES)
CRADLE OF FILTH (Interview)
METAL ORISON (Interview)
OMEN (Interview)
THE CRUSADER #4

A CALL TO ARMS (Editorial)
THANK YOU LIST
WICKED ANGEL (Interview)
GUTTED REMAINS (Interview)
CD REVIEWS
~ VIRGIN STEEL - INVICTUS (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ DEATH - THE SOUND OF PERSEVERANCE (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ DIMMU BORGIR - GODLESS SAVAGE GARDEN (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ HAMMERFALL - GLORY TO THE BRAVE (EP) (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ IRON MAIDEN - THE ANGEL & THE GAMBLER (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ HAMMERFALL - LEGACY OF KINGS (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ JAG PANZER - THE AGE OF MASTERY (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ MORBID ANGEL - FORMULAS FATAL TO THE FLESH (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ GROINCHURN - ALREADY DEAD (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ SOLUS - OUR FROSTING HELL (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ CRADLE OF FILTH - CRUELTY AND THE BEAST (9.75 BATTLE AXES)
~ BOUND FOR GLORY - THE FIGHT GOES ON (9,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ DELAYED ACTION BOMB - BEST OF THE BLOOD ANGLES (9.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ PEGAZUS - WINGS OF DESTINY (9,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ SOUNDS OF APOCALYPSE - PAGAN RECORDS (9.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ DESASTER - HELLFIRE'S DOMINION (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ SCEPTER - I'M GOING TO HELL (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ TANKARD - DISCO DESTROYER (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ A CALL TO IRONS - TRIBUTE TO IRON MAIDEN (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ AGATHODAIMON - BLACKEN THE ANGEL (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ AVENGER - SHADOWS OF THE DAMNED (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ DEPRESY - A GRAND MAGNIFICENCE (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ GRAND BELIAL'S KEY - MOCKING THE PHILANTHROPIST (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ HATRED - SUFFER (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ NOCTURNAL MORTUM - GOAT HORNS (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ ODES OF ECSTASY - EMBOSSED DREAM IN FOUR ACTS (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ SUFFOCATION - DESPISE THE SUN (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ THE GREAT KAT - DIGITAL BEETHOVEN ON CYBERSPEED (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ THERION - VOVIN (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ UNTIL THE END OF TIME - THE END RECORDS COMPILATION (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ ANAL BLAST - VAGINAL VEMPIRE (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ PRESUMED GUILTY COMPILATION - VARIOUS ARTISTS (9 - 0 BATTLE AXES)
~ GUTTED REMAINS - THE JUDAS GOAT (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ GROINCHURN - FINK (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ SINISTER - AGGRESSIVE MEASURES (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ MENTAL HOME - BLACK ART (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ ARGHOSLENT - GALLOPING THROUGH THE BATTLE RUINS (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ EXCELSIS - KURT OF KOPPIGEN (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ THE LORD WEIRD SLOUGH FEG - THE LORD WEIRD SLOUGH FEG (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ WYKKED WYTCH - SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ WITCHES OF MOODUS - ANTHROPOPHAGY (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ BENGAL TIGERS - FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ BURIED DREAMS - BEYOND YOUR MIND (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ CENOTAPH - EPIC RITES (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ DAWNBRINGER - UNBLEED (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ DIES IRAE - ETHERIAL (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ EASTERN INVASION - VARIOUS ARTISTS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ IRON MAIDEN - VIRTUAL XI (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ KRABATHOR - ORTHODOX (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ LIVIDITY - FETISH FOR THE SICK (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ MENTAL HOME - VALE (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ MERCURY RISING - BUILDING ROME (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ RITUAL - RITUS ORGY (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ SHUB NIGGURATH - THE KINGLIKE CELEBRATION (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ BESERKR - CRUSH THE WEAK (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ CRYPTOPSY - WHISPER SUPREMACY (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ DISINTER - TORN FROM THE GRAVE (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ EDENROT - THE LAND WHERE THE CROW STARVES (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ METAL LEGION - VARIOUS ARTISTS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ MUNDANUS IMPERIUM - THE SPECTRAL SPHERES CORONATION (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ NIGHT IN GALES - THUNDERBEAST (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ PESSIMIST - CULT OF THE INITIATED (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ RAISE HELL - HOLY TARGET (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ SINNER - THE NATURE OF EVIL (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ SKINNED / MENTALLY MURDERED - SPLIT OF SICKNESS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ MESSE NOIR - MANDAL: GATE OF THE CALLING (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ SACRAPHYX - 9 YEARS. 9 SECONDS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ THY SERPENT - CHRISTCRUSHER (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ THE NAZGUL'S HOARD - VARIOUS ARTISTS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ VISIONARIES OF THE MACABRE Vol. 1 - VARIOUS ARTISTS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ VOICES OF DEATH Pt. 2 "THE BOOK OF DEATH" - (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ RUDRA - RUDRA (7.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ BENGAL TIGERS - IN ONE EAR (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ FROZEN DAWN IV - VARIOUS ARTISTS (AVERAGE: 7 BATTLE AXES)
~ THE GREAT KAT - GUITAR GODDESS (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ CRYHAVOC - SWEETBRIERS (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ RADAKKA - REQUIEM FOR THE INNOCENT (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ RAHOWA - CULT OF THE HOLY WAR (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ SKEPTICISM - LEAD & AETHER (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ WITHERED BEAUTY - WITHERED BEAUTY (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ GRAPHIC VIOLENCE - GRAPHIC VIOLENCE (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ JUDAS ISCARIOT - OF GREAT ETERNITY (6.66 BATTLE AXES)
~ DEW-SCENTED - INNOSCENT (6 BATTLE AXES)
~ DESTROYED BY ANGER - SELF TITLED (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ HOT STOVE 'MURDER' WILD RAGS (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ TIMESCAPE - TWO WORLDS (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ CEPHALIC CARNAGE - CONFORMING TO ABNORMALITY (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ CRYOGENIC - SUSPENDED ANIMATION (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ BORKNAGAR - THE ARCHAIC COURSE (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ LIVING IMPAIRED - WORLD KEEPS SPINNING (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ GORGOROTH - DESTROYER (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ ANATHEMA - ALTERNATIVE 4 (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ H.A.T.E - TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ MEDIEVAL DEMON - DEMONOLATRIA (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ VICTORY HARDCORE SUMMER TOUR 1998 - VARIOUS ARTISTS (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ MILWAUKEE METALFEST XII - PROMOTIONAL CD ' (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ BETHLEHEM - SARDONISCHER UNTERGANG IM IRRELIGIOSER DARBIETUNG (3 BATTLE AXES)
~ PULKAS - GREED (3 BATTLE AXES)
~ SLAYER - DIABOLUS IN MUSICA (3 BATTLE AXES)
~ BABYLON WHORES - DEGGAEL (3 BATTLE AXES)
~ THE BLOODCULT - NIGHT'S PLUTONIAN SHORE (2 BATTLE AXES)
~ KRM RADIO NETWORK SAMPLER - VOLUME 2 (1 BATTLE AXE)
~ DISBELIEF - INFECTED (0.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ LESSER KNOWN - INNER BEAST (0 BATTLE AXES)
~ CYCLONE P - BRAINDEAD (0 BATTLE AXES)
~ DARK GAEBALLE - DARK GAEBALLE (0 BATTLE AXES)
~ DOWN UNDERGROUND - VOLUME 2 (0 BATTLE AXES)
~ BRIAN - SURGERY (0 BATTLE AXES)
LAST SECOND CD REVIEW ADDITIONS
~ COUNTESS - THE REVENGE OF THE HORNED ONE (9,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ GRAVEWÜRM - AT THE GATES OF ARMAGEDDON (9,5 BATTLE AXES)
ORDAINED (Interview)
CAPE TOWN SCENE REPORT
~ LIVE REVIEW (Groinchurn / Pothole / Sacraphyx / Hog Hoggidy Hog Metalfest '98)
GROINCHURN (Interview)
BOOK REVIEW
~ LORDS OF CHAOS - The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground
THE GREAT KAT (Interview)
STRYDER (Interview)
DEMO REVIEWS
~ CRISIS - SAVED FROM EXTINCTION (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ FAG-BASHING MANIA - COMP. TAPE 1998 (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ FUNERAL GOD - DEMO 1 (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ SUICIDAL WINDS - DEFINITELY WAR 'DEMO '98' (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ IRON RAINBOW - NEVER SETTLE FOR LESS THAN METAL (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ ABHORRENCE - ASCENSION (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ CRYSTAL DAWN - CRYSTAL DAWN (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ CYANOSIS - BLUDGEONED (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ SARGATANAS - DEMO '95 (8.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ ETERNAL - DREAMWORLD (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ D-RIVER - BUSHI CORE DEMO (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ HATRED - PROMO TAPE 1998 (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ MORTHOR - OMEN (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ NYCTOPHOBIC - ADVANCE TRACKS FOR "STERILTY" SPLIT EP (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ INFECTIOUS OUTBREAK - INFANTICIDE (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ GRAMLICH - ENSHROUDED IN DARKNESS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ INGROWING - DEFORMED (Split Tape)
~ CONTRASTIC - THANATOLOGY RHYTHMS (7.75 BATTLE AXES)
~ METAL ORISON - PROMOTIONAL CASSETTE (7.5 BATTLE AXES)
~ PROFANACION - EL TEMPLO DE LOS GUERREROS (7,5 BATTLE AXES)
~ WITHERED EARTH - FORGOTTEN SUNRISE (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ MIDNIGHT SUN - DEMO 2 '98 (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ PUTROCORPSE - BOWEL CHRONICLES (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ GOATWAR - 666 (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ MJOLLNIR - OVERTURE TO CHAOS SPLENDOUR (7 BATTLE AXES)
~ EMINENCE - EMINENCE (5 BATTLE AXES)
~ BROTHERING - DEMONSTRATION CASSETTE (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ SOLACE - DEMO (4 BATTLE AXES)
~ GRAND FAÇADE - SELF TITLED (1 BATTLE AXE)
~ JESUS CHRIST - GOD (1 BATTLE AXE)
ACHERON (Interview)
VIDEO REVIEW
~ WICKED ANGEL - 20 MINUTES OF PAIN (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ POTHOLE - JUVENILE + LIVE (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ THE GREAT KAT 'DOMINATRIX + EXPO OF THE EXTREME! (8 BATTLE AXES)
MESSE NOIR (Interview)
7" REVIEW
~ IRON RAINBOW - METAL MAN (10 CRUSADING BATTLE AXES)
~ CRISIS - KEEP FIGHTING b/w KICK IT OUT (10 BATTLE AXES)
~ NUNSLAUGHTER / DEKAPITATOR - BLOOD ON STEEL (SPLIT 7") (9 BATTLE AXES)
~ COLD MOURNING - LOOKING THROUGH A SMOKING GLASS (Split 7')
~ TWISTED TOWER DIRE - MOURNER IN THE NETHERMISTS (8 BATTLE AXES)
~ DEVIATE / FORGARDUR HELVITIS - BATTERY OF INNOCENCE (Split 7")' (AV.: 6 BATTLE AXES)
~ THE HENCHMEN - MURDERING MIND (5 BATTLE AXES)
HATRED (Interview)
ARCANA XXII (Interview)
WICKED SCRIPTURES (Lunatic's Report on "Evil" Metal)
~ INVERTED (Interview)
MOSHABLE MUSINGS (Article on Moshing)
DELAYED ACTION BOMB (Interview)
METAL THUNDER (Letters Page)
FANZINE LISTING (List with Addresses of all the Fanzines I Correspond With)
CONTACT LISTING (List with Addresses of all the Record Labels I Correspond With)