ASIAN UPDATES

DEATH DIE zine #3 have already released featuring various type of metal in one media, gothic/heavy/black/brutal and death metal. Feature interviews with Outcast From the Faifth (UK), Demether, Interfector (Serbia), The Hidden, Mortuary Ancestor, Zubirun, Anguish (Malaysia), Vrykolakas (Singapore), Pain Of Soul (Brazil), Cea Serin (USA), Makam (Indonesia), Spazmosity (Sweden), Api Marhaern (Ireland) and many more. This zine also come with special package with free CD containing tracks from all the above bands! Send RM9 to : Mohd Shahremy Ikmal, No 12, Laluan 19, Taman Klebang Jaya, 31200 Chemor, Perak.

ZUBIRUN "03/03/03: CULT" CD is out now. Listen to the fresh and rusty sound of AGGRESSIVEGRINDEASTERNMETAL from them. This long awaited hellish product is just RM15 / S$10 / B$10 / US$7 world. Get this CD directly from: Syahrul Hazri, 113, Jalan Taman Long Jaafar, Fasa 3, 34000 Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. [email protected]. All price included packaging & handling. Please send "wang pos" for Malaysian (by the name SYAHRUL HAZRI). Please avoid from sending cash money. WE SUPPORT QUALITY D.I.Y PRODUCT. "Maximum…" continue what they have started in "Hellfire…". The 4 tracks are well played thrash songs but with unusual harsh industrial like vocal style. The king of Malaysian underground thrash metal is undoubtedly ATHOTORGH and sitting closely next to the throne is ZUBIRUN. (4/5) --- Syukri Ishak (SEA Metal Force)

THE HIDDEN is looking for a full time keyboard player for their debut album and they are looking forward to hear it from you guys or girls for auditions sessions. They expect something like Soilwork, Dream Theater, In Flames or Dark Tranquility keyboard style, more progressive and less gothic (such as Dimmu Borgir or Children Of Bodom or black metal style not wanted). Most important is that you are willing to give 100% effort to the band. If you think you can fit in the seat, do contact them through email [email protected]. They already release their first material, a split album with SYMPOZIUM that's already in the market about a month or so but sorry to say they just released it on cassette format but do enjoy their materials.

MORTUARY ANCESTOR have released their "The Reincarnation" Cassette 2004, The Sabahan Brutal Occult Death Metal have released 3rd demo now! Prepare your ears to be maximum blast with 4 tracks of mayhemic vengeance, including a cover of Morbid Angel. Out with printed color and only for RM 7 / USD 5 to: Mahatir Mutalip, KPDN & HEP, Lot T5 Cerah Light Industrial Centre, 89800 Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia. Email [email protected] or [email protected]  for more information.

KEMENYAN fanzine #10 have already released officially on last March 2004. Featuring the interviews with Paul di'Anno (ex-Iron Maiden) whose now in Screaming Monkey, Desaster, Callenish Circle, Immemoreal, Crucifire, Vornoff, Tussock, and Vrykolakas. There are also reviews of horror movies, and as usual audio underground, article ‘Jack The Ripper’ and many more. Price: RM 4 + stem 50 or USD3 to Rammy, 666 Kg Repoh, 01000 Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia. [email protected].   

The same editor of Kemenyan fanzine, Rammy is now forming a new band so called AU REVOUR. Unlike THE RAVENS which he plays black metal & already R.I.P, Au Revour is more into Heavy Metal influenced by Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. Au Revoir should be a very potential band & their music is exactly what people can call it Heavy Metal. Leather!! Spike!! And Metal!!! Contact the same address as above.

UNVEILED -Johor Brutal Death Metal band (in the vein of Immolation, Sinister etc) and BILHARZIA -Ipoh Death Metal Monster (now influence by NILE) will join Grundar Productions camps soon. Previously, Unveiled have released 2 demos & a split CD with Indonesian brutal death, Trauma under Psychic Scream Entertainment while Bilharzia released their debut EP entitled Bloodfluke under Misery Records. Grundar Productions, PO Box 1017, Pusat Mel Larkin, 80350 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

RUDRA has been signed to Demonzend Records for their forthcoming fourth album. Demonzend Records will also re-release Rudra's debut Album with new artwork and bonus tracks from the ultra rare 1995 demo "The Past". Rudra will be entering the studios in September. They have composed ten songs for their new album. They are currently practicing the album material for the recording scheduled for August at Music Zone Studios.  

Nebiula Production released Ep from MAJUSIAH, a black metal band from Singapore entitled 'Goddess Of Darkness'. A band with full of melodic & technical kind of Black Metal influenced by Dimmu Borgir.

PREDATORY has finally got a full line up. After the band's gig at Blast the sound. Calvin of Raspatul and Joe from Suicide Solution has joined the band full time. With these two high talented musicians, the band is ready to gig anytime, and preparing for recording for the upcoming album.  Predatory is now working on the upcoming album. Recording is expected to start in early 2005.

Migraine In The Membrane compilation from IGNITE PRODUCTIONS (Singapore). A compilation that have bands, some from countries you never know that Metal actually existed at all! Such as Pleurisy (Holland), Funeral Inception (Indonesia), Eyesore (Singapore), Tessaract (Ukraine), Rotten Cold (Austria), Gaurithoth (Finland), BirdBrains (Singapore), Core Device (NJ, USA), Decomposed Cranium (Austria) & 9th Plague (Sweden). A wide range of Metal & one of its offshoots – Grindcore. Retail price: US$10.00 (incl. postage), Wholesale price: US$7.00 (min. 20 pieces), Limited 888 copies only!!! Ignite Productions, 11 Haji Lane, Singapore 189204.

VRYKOLAKAS have released their new material entitled “Spawned from Hellfire and Brimstones ", brutal death metal monstrosity from Singapore. Perfect band of crushing brutally and demonic atmospheres similar to Grave & Incantation. Containing 11 new songs included 2 tracks taken from Vrykolakas 2000 MCD, 5 songs from the 5 way split CD, 1 unreleased song from the 5 way split CD and 3 new songs, all songs rerecord & fresh!

Apart of that, Vrykoblast Productions also released the latest album from DEATHGUY "Concentrate The Annihilation ", mutation of Siamese death metal freaks to be now special reincarnate of straight forward uncompromising brutal death metal in the vein of Disgorge (Mexico), included the cover of Impetigo, ‘Cannibal Lust’. Also distributed in USA & Japan, and soon in Colombia, Canada, Germany & Spain. Each CD price for US$12. Khairil, Blk 44, Chai Chee Street, #12-108, Singapore 461044. [email protected].

RASPATUL have completed the cover and layout for their brand new promo CD "The Perfect Realm Of Jharkyannarkh Promo CD 2004". It’s designed by Tomas Andersson of Swedish Thrash band Denata (R.I.P.). All labels get in touch now. Previously, the band featured in various compilations such as Living In A Rotten World c from Peru, South America, Hellmetal Assault 2 (Bang Or Be Banged, France) – also featuring Ironfist & Steel Glory from Singapore, Phantasmata Volume 3 (Italy). [email protected].

Siamese Brutalism Assault!! 4 Ways Split CD will feature LACERATE , DEATHGUY , A GOOD DAY FOR KILLING , SHE'S GORE. The most brutal album in history of Thai underground metal will unleash by Zilent Zlaughter Productions, Thailand. Featuring 3 tracks from each bands, and all bands have already finished their recording, just wait the Siamese Bloody Brutality!! Tracklisting for AGDFKilling : 1.Natural Insane Murderers / 2.Obnoxious/ 3. Set Children Free (By Killing). AGDFK recently recruited the new bloodthirsty killer to jerk bass in the band, Norathep. Also recently 3 of them, Lacerate, Deathguy & AGDFK perform in a gig Blasphemic Warfare, a death metal festival in Bangkok together with Vrykolakas from Singapore.

New release from MORBID NOISE RECORDS,  Metaloblast compilation featuring Trauma, Thrashline, Inner Beauty, Asphyxiate, Santet, Holy Guardian Angel, Noxa, Infectious Arteries, Purgatory, Siksa Kubur, Tengkorak, Total Tragedy. Only available in cassette. Morbid Noise, Jl.Dewi Sartika No.123, Cawang, Jakarta Timur, Indonesia.

MORBID NOISE Magazine # 11 will feature : Disgorge (Usa), Disgorge (Mex),Suffocation (Usa),Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Unhallowed (Usa), Metap Scrap Prod (Ukr), Morbus (Ita), Abcess (usa),Dying Fetus (Usa), Vile (Usa),Arch Enemy, Morbid Angel (Usa), Devourment (Usa), & Indonesian nband themselves, Purgatory, Kekal Special Mini Tour Eropa 2004, Sucker Head & Thrashline. Tons of article, demo/album review, etc! Also come with bonus compilation CD!! Contact the same address at Morbid Noise Distro.

METAL UPDATES

IMPIOUS done with recordings! Swedish Death/Thrash maniacs Impious have finished recordings for their upcoming neck breaker, Hellucinate.  Produced by Valle Adzic and mixed by Chris Silver and Valle Adzic at Studio Mega, Impious managed to get a hell of a sound! Their furious Death/Thrash attacks have never sounded that powerful, tight and to the point as on this album! Here's the track listing for Hellucinate:1. Inject /2. Wicked Saints / 3. Infernique / 4. Hellucinations / 5. Show Me Your God! / 6. Death_Wish_Scar / 7. Toxic Paranoia / 8. Needles Nervosa / 9. Bloodspill Revelation / 10. Suicide Park. In store October 5th 2004!

GOREROTTED line-up change - Gorerotted have parted ways with Mr Gore. They will continue as a five piece until a sutible replacement is found. Remaining vocalist Goreskin and Bass player Wilson will handle the high vocals between them for all upcoming festival shows and club gigs. Gorerotted recently performed at the Kaltenbach open-air festival (Austria) as a five piece when Mr Gore was forced to stay in the UK because of family problems. Anyone who witness this show will tell you Gorerotted still fucking destroy as a live band!!!