Evil Blood (pre- Lord Of Darkness)

Another killer long awaited stuff from  ex-Yugoslavia, precisely from Croatia. Evil Blood and their occult recordings "Midnight in a Sodom" (1983) and "Seventh Sabbath" (1985). People into easy listening a la Venom, Slayer, Hellhammer etc. should check this platter out. What will be next oldie-but-goldie release from this area? Lord of Darkness (1990)? Satanic Legion Of Death (1986)? Russian Winter (1985/86)?

One of the very first articles about the band featuring new members. It was published in 2nd half of 1988.

Chris Witchhunter in September 1984

Tormentor (Hun)

Yesterday was Record Store Day and what it brought me then? Long awaited Tormentor demos pressed into vinyl. Musically maniacs know what it has to offer: Bathory influenced Black Speed Metal from 1987 and 1988. The extra booklets with rare killer photos and stories  plus overall quality of the release leaves me speechless. Top notch job!

On the picture: Tormentor "Anno Domini" LP + poster + flyer (1996), "Anno domini" LP + poster (2013), "The 7th Day of Doom" LP + poster (2013), letter from Vamosi Tamas (mid 90`s), tape trade Tormentor recordings (2 demos + 2 live recordings :"Live 1.4.1987 Budapest" and "Budapest 666 Festival 7.12.1986"). It could be that there is mistake with the dates because the handwriting of the guy who taped me those 18 years ago is just killing me!!!!)

Godly black death fanzine

Wow...what a killer printed fanzine from the end of 80`s... late 1988 to be exact: Necrosemen #0. What a maniac black death lunatic the editor must have been. Interviews and articles made in 1987/88. Check the line-up. Interviews & photos with bands like Morbid Angel, Sarcofago, Pentagram (Chi), Necrovore, Xecutioner, Amon (Florida), Necrofago, Grotesque, Insulter, Mayhem (with the new sick vocalist "Dead"), Black Prophecies, Reencarnacion, Slaughter Lord, Deathchamber, Parabellum (Col), Genocidio, Incubus (Florida), Treblinka (Swe), Darkness (L.A.), Majesty, Acheron, Dr. Shrinker, Samael, Evoked Doom, Damnation (Can), Grotesque, Azagthoth (UK), Deathfuck (Nor), Necrophagia (Ohio), Devastation (Illinoise), Sathanas, Ritual (Bra), Doom Snake Cult, Outrage (Ger), Tormentor (Hun), Salem (Isr), R.A.V.A.G.E. and Goatlord.
Articles with logos and pictures from bands like Bestial War, Wind Of Mayhem, Nomenclature Diablerie, Necrodeath, Morbid, Mortuary Drape, Sodom, Malfeitor, Dead Conspiracy, Occult (USA), Decapitation (USA), Mutilator (Bra), Imperator (Pol), Sabbat (Japan), Beleth, Deathpeed, Unholy Sickness, Black Shepherd, Root,  Sacrifice (Japan), Astaroth (Col), Blasfemia, Profanacion (Col), Masters Hammer, Hobbs Angel Of Death, Mortuary (USA), Death SS, Sadistik Exekution and Mefisto. Plus: Quorthon / Venom 1982 and Wham /Bros poster. I am speechless. This is where Slayer mag must have gotten their inspiration from.

Obituary does not have many "cool" promotional photos. But this is one of the few.

What name comes first to your mind if I say (East-European or) Czech Black/Death Metal? Törr? Root? Tudor? Well, then I would say you are "newbie" and probably discovered Black/Death Metal scene in very late 90`s or early 00`s. But if it is MASTER`S HAMMER name that you spit out immediately (without hesitating a second) from your mouth then you are probably an oldie from early 90`s. Which case is better? If I only knew it myself. Anyway, yeah.... godly Masters Hammer who ruled (and still does) with their demos and 1st 2 studio albums.

Yeah.... original CD version of  "Ritual" album has even 2 bonus tracks. One of the few cases where CD is even more interesting than LP.

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