1997, 64/A5,
xeroxed, Polish, hand-numbered, interviews: INCARNATED, LUX OCCULTA, DEVILYN,
DEMISE, CICATRIX, DECEMBER’S FIRE, KAT, VADER, HATE, TENEBRIS, BLAMEWORTHY
WARLOCK, STONEHENGE, NOMAD, IMMEMORIAL AGES, TRAUMA, HERMH, SCREAM OF THE DARK,
MORTUUM, MORSUN DIABOLI, QUO VADIS, UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS.
I bought
this zine not only because I am trying to support the underground (press)
scene, but mostly because of its name. For over thirty years I am familiar with
the subject: pre-Colombian Mexican history, archeology and mythology.
Unfortunately this Białystok based title didn’t bring anything on it. Keeping
on, instead of Quetzalcoatl touch, I got very short tale called “Przeznaczenie”
(in English: “Fate”) and three Sodom lyrics translated into Polish. Well, the
first thing is a complete waste of my time, just like the latter, with even some
translating mistakes. Although the start is neither good nor cheering, the rest
is better. The editor duo informs that Quetzalcoatl is made just to support
Polish scene only. And great they managed to collect both famous names (Vader,
Kat, Trauma) and completely unknown crews. But this is the main task for zines,
right?
Released in
A5 format with nice front-cover and computer layout inside, it looks really
gorgeous. The whole is easy to be read, pages pass pretty smoothly in spite of
misprints and spelling errors. But if the interviews are concerned, it’s easy
to observe it is made by the rookies. They are short, with standard kind of
questions, sometimes it works, sometimes doesn’t, supported by bands pictures
of rather poor quality. That’s true, Lux Occulta, Devilyn, Trauma (it’s a pity
there are no more well-thought questions…), Tenebris or Hermh gave rather
comprehensive informations, quite interesting live chat with Vader (Docent and
Mauser), as opposed to Kat, where I read about 15 years of band’s activity only,
bringing nothing special as a whole. Besides, I have mixed feelings about Quo
Vadis, and still I don’t know why. Good questions, however answers should be
kept in more ‘fluent’ and full way. But the worst in the Polish family is
December’s Fire, mostly with really lame answers. What else? There are several
short articles on bands (like Damnable, Yattering, Trivial Thorn, Nokturn or
Sceptic to name a few), one live report from three-days’ Metal Monsters
Festival ’97 in Białystok served in a really good form, some graphics. Then reviews.
Decently written with only music stuff, but the number is rather poor (24).
Yes, the review of Vader’s third album “Black to the Blind” is an exception, as
it contains three words (of ecstasy though) merely. And that waste of space in
this section, where paper clips and drawings of guitars are enclosed! Not a
smart idea, indeed.
Anyway, as
I remember it had mostly positive response. Amongst the pages I could see something
promising, yet I can’t (couldn’t) give it more than average score. Ah, this Nahuatl
name… With the issue Quetzalcoatl has been buried for ages finally, but another
name took his place. More mundane I’d say…
5,5/10
-Tlacaxipehualiztli
(written in April, 2016)
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