This time not about a band or concert, since I haven't been to any for now. This time about the magazine, that had two issues in 1986 and 1987 and then sadly was discontinued by Maniac.
Maniac is Sven Erik Kristiansen of Skitliv and formerly Mayhem. His first two issues were combined with a new edition in 2017 by none other than Dayal Patterson of the Cult Never Dies series. This is a combination that can only go well and it did.
First of all, Maniac signed all copies of the first print. I feel very honoured to have his signature in the book.
His style in the first two issues is really fun. Well, he was very young, he is full of excitement and has a most entertaining way of describing styles and bands. I had to laugh out a few times at his words. You can just picture this young punk and death metal enthusiast in front of your eyes.
His newest edition is still very entertaining and fun. It's very much Japan oriented due to Maniac's wife and his involvement in the scene there. But that is very interesting to see, too. I like how the interviews are unedited and even if the other is not that perfect in english, it will just reflect how it would sound, if you were to talk to this person. I'm absolutely ok with that. Things should stay real.
All in all I'm very happy with this purchase and loved it completely. It was expensive enough to get it shipped here, but it was worth every penny. Next up is a fanzine compilation from a, I think, Malaysian fan and I think I will pass on that. Until now I read every Cult Never Dies publication, but money wise I think I will have to keep to the things that really really interest me.
Die Welt ist alles, was der Fall ist.
- Daedin
Maniac is Sven Erik Kristiansen of Skitliv and formerly Mayhem. His first two issues were combined with a new edition in 2017 by none other than Dayal Patterson of the Cult Never Dies series. This is a combination that can only go well and it did.
First of all, Maniac signed all copies of the first print. I feel very honoured to have his signature in the book.
His style in the first two issues is really fun. Well, he was very young, he is full of excitement and has a most entertaining way of describing styles and bands. I had to laugh out a few times at his words. You can just picture this young punk and death metal enthusiast in front of your eyes.
His newest edition is still very entertaining and fun. It's very much Japan oriented due to Maniac's wife and his involvement in the scene there. But that is very interesting to see, too. I like how the interviews are unedited and even if the other is not that perfect in english, it will just reflect how it would sound, if you were to talk to this person. I'm absolutely ok with that. Things should stay real.
All in all I'm very happy with this purchase and loved it completely. It was expensive enough to get it shipped here, but it was worth every penny. Next up is a fanzine compilation from a, I think, Malaysian fan and I think I will pass on that. Until now I read every Cult Never Dies publication, but money wise I think I will have to keep to the things that really really interest me.
Die Welt ist alles, was der Fall ist.
- Daedin
