April 2016,
56/A4, xeroxed, Polish, hand-numbered, interviews: SKELETHAL, AUTOKRATOR,
CATACOMBAT, INFERNUS SERPEST, ISRATHOUM, GOAT SEMEN, ADRIAN (R’Lyeh zine),
SEPULCHER, TORMENTO BESTIAL, CEMETERY WHORE, TILL YOU FUKKIN BLEED.
I started
to read this newest still hot issue being really high-mettled. Well, not only
because of decent work with the previous piece of Apocalyptic Rites, but also
my beloved Valencia beat Barcelona at Camp Nou. But let’s leave football since
a mistful scytheman is coming near. A
fast perfunctory examination and all is clear: nothing has been changed. The
style is continually the same (layout and general facies), maybe Robin painted
it more white comparing to #7. The first cannon-shot is made by French
Skelethal and, as opposed to Nechbeyth that opened the heptad, they are
verbalize experts. But don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched, just
look at their answer concerning the Islamic world. Nothing new in this topic…
This time
Robin decided to inject his child with Polish ptomaine. No doubt, these chats
belong to the best ones here. But from the beginning, very interesting
Catacombat, a bit weaker Cemetery Whore. In turn another different dimension
reaches friendly causerie (however Robin wastes his breath in editorial writing
about it) with head representative of nice R’Lyeh community on Polish
underground burning issues. It’s not an usual as always, Adrian and Robin
spatter themselves with facts, arguments, and opinions, entering the ground of
commercial tv world, lofty aspirations and money, presenting real stars of the underworld. The whole
sucks in like a walking through the swamp. And one more thing, as it has
culinary touch appetizing for dumplings, but guys, I prefer these ones filled
with sauerkraut and mushrooms (boletus only). Till You Fukkin Bleed also brings
something to eat, however I don’t like blood sausage at all. Focusing on the
core, and except for Bartuus does a great job with his small label spewing all
these tapes, it becomes a friendly fire-side talk and simply another
interesting piece to read. Well done! As for world outside. Not as good as
mentioned above, but definitely not a donkey ride, so there’s no need to be ashamed
for. Autokrator gives really good stuff to be familiar with, just like very
long Goat Semen. Sepulcher isn’t a cripple as well, but when Robin asks about
printed press, Norwegians presents… five dots. Fuck, is the question about
zines too difficult to get along? Fucking no, it has nothing in common e.g. with
the Higgs boson and vascular endothelial growth factor. Or maybe Robin insisted
to see everything in Polish due to being so lazy to translate it? Ok, going
further through apocalyptic rites domain, one interview has to be mentioned as
it has been rolled by Sentiel. The start isn’t easy for him, it’s pretty tough
and bluff, yet the machine moves forward eventually despite of some laconism
here and there. From the other hand two last shots from South America:
decentish Bestial Torment and the hero from Robin’s article Infernus Serpest,
which are next American bands that do not like football, I know that proctologic
vigour of Gonzalo Jara isn’t the thing Chile should be proud of. Hm… strange.
Anyway, metal prevails, right?
The review
section isn’t as large as afore, but all is served in white. This time 23
portions of zines (still great it isn’t treated unfairly) and 141 of music. No
changes of the Robin’s style, but mentioned Sentiel did write several of them
as well. I didn’t even notice a lack of live reports, probably due to another
interesting survey. The subject is as fresh as a daisy and deals the recent
gigs of famous bands and their thematic tours. Not sure if everything is kept
in sincere way, yet I saw Iron Maiden in Poznań in 2014 during Maiden England
2014 travels and they crushed me completely showing one of the best live performances
I’ve ever seen. It was planned to play old stuff only (up to “Fear of the Dark”
album exclusively), but what about Morbid Angel or Samael executing whole old
(!) albums? No surprise, opinions are divided, everything depends on personal
feelings only. But Death to All? For me a complete misunderstanding! And I
agree with Robin opinions just like with Marcin C., his Death to All parallel
to speedway turning right is a killer, I felt down from my chair roaring with laughter
on the floor. I couldn’t term it more precise. But the question is: who will be
the next one? Motörhead to All?
Marketing dabsters, don’t waste your time and go to work!
Fine, while
totalizing the content of the Eight: for sure it is better than the previous
number. You know, less bands fructified quality merchandise in each aspect. I
treat it maybe not as a superiority apex, but definitely one of high-powered significant
titles in Polish zine kingdom and absolutely safe buy for all and sundry rooted
deeply in the underground. Believing that Apocalyptic Rites won’t become
webzine, I wait for the ninth rite. Hope next year.
apocalyptic_rites_zine@wp.pl
9/10
-Tlacaxipehualiztli
(written in April, 2016)
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