TRIBAL CONVICTIONS 10 (2014)

April 2014, 44/A4 pages, pro-printed, Polish, interviews: KRYPTS, THE OLD CRONE, G.U.C. RECORDS, WEAK ASIDE, HORDES OF THE BLACK CROSS, SOLOTHUS, SANCTIFYING RITUAL, KROWNN, MYTHRONE PROMOTION, MARK RIDDICK.

I have to own up to all concerned and swipe my chest: I’m not a regular reader of Tribal Convictions zine, because this issue is my barely the second one beside the number 8. And from this place it is very hard to explain such a conjuncture. Anyway, number 10 is some kind of anniversary and good time to put a layer cake on the table, however Robert, the chief editor, would prefer to see ten cold bottles of beer I guess. In this world of internet and countless webzines, ten issues make a splendid score nowadays, what is more, Robert has been started his own press crusade since 2009, so a real respect for this hard-working maniac. Hard-working? Yep, this guy also run a label (Wydawnictwo Muzyczne Psycho), hold bass guitar in devastating Mort Douce act and, after all, has a normal life with children and work. So, please tell me, how the hell is it possible to find a time for all these activities???

Ok, let’s drown into TC content. Robert prepared pretty varied assortment of bands: alongside pure death metal acts, also can be found Krownn, representant of doom (really good intie with witty pizza admirer Michele), Australian black crew called Hordes of the Black Cross (interesting as well, sometimes the answer went strange way…) or Polish stoner/sludge/doom The Old Crone. But one of the best things here is interview with Mark Riddick done by debuting Bartek Kurzok (known for his underground artworks). He provided 39 questions, although it’s a pity that Mark didn’t answer fully in several cases. The second one is the friendly Robert’s conversation with Marcin from Mythrone Promotion. It consists of many long, full-informative and pretty interesting answers, also Marcin gave us very daring idea to verify all written words about metal in Polish underground. I mean, he wants to establish some kind of trade union or zine-maker metal guild. And to institute an examining board (he gives member names as well) within the framework of this structure. Then exams and licenses. I confirm his words, this is really ‘diabolical’ project… It would be a revolution in the state of Poland.

Number 10 is a tidy and see-through piece of paper, decorated by drawings dedicated to such topics as undead and decay. The read is pleasant without any needful disturbers. There is a place both for humour and uneasy interrogations, especially when Robert tries to get something about history of nations (Poland – Germany) or musical complexes (it’s a pity that Anti from Krypts didn’t manage to answer...). By tradition of TC, each interview is ended by question about five different albums. Of course, the salt of every zine are reviews: Robert attacks with 106 of it (88 / 18, music to press). Some shorter with several sentences, some longer ones rather refer to written words. It is directly to the point, honest and with passion of experienced maniac. And about Graveyard’s review and their second album “The Sea Grave”: Robert, you’re damn right!

On the end one thing must be mentioned as well. The last page isn’t next commercial fortunately, and it shows victorious flying battle of Polish PZL P.11 (with a metal die-hard freak as a pilot) over German Bf 109. It’s really great idea that Robert decided to pay homage to all Polish pilots fighting with predominant Luftwaffe forces during September 1939. Simply I felt better, not only because my father is a pilot too…   

  

ROBERT LEGOWIK

P.O. BOX 61

09-400 PLOCK

POLAND 

robert@wydawnictwopsycho.com

8/10

-Tlacaxipehualiztli

(written on October, 2014)