September
2015, 124/A4 pages, printed, Polish, interviews: VON MORTEM, ZEMIAL, SADISTIK
EXEKUTION, ETERNAL ROT, SINISTROUS DIABOLUS, ACHERON, JAMES MURPHY, HEADHUNTER
D.C., SADISTIC INTENT, HAZAEL, MYSTIFIER, STURMTIGER, NOCTURNAL DAMNATION,
DECEASED, MAYZEL, NECROPHOBIC, MORPHUS, VARATHRON, POSSESSION, INCANTATION,
ANGELCORPSE / PERDITION TEMPLE, THE DEAD GOATS, EVIL MACHINE, PESTIFER, ILLDISPOSED,
OUTRAGE (Ger), EQUINOX, IMPALED NAZARENE, ESOTERIC, NECROMANTICAL SCREAMS,
KATECHON, MONSTRAAT, KHTHONIK CERVIIKS, VOCIFERIAN, ANTICHRIST HOOLIGANS,
FANTHRASH.
Let me start
the thing in such a way: this issue, however slightly, but beat the previous
one. And unhesitatingly I can say that Adrian has infected the underground
tissue with the bettermost venom (yes!) in his zine career so far. Though there
are no any surprises, since the first letter I have been devoured by obscure
slimy R’Lyeh might. Anyway, it’s not a secret that zine reviewing section is
the first thing I embark reading paper issue upon. This time Adrian delivered
52 pieces of press, although one title made me wonder. Namely “Astronomia
amatorska” bringing some cosmic dimensions on the table. Is it necessary here?
I don’t think so… It would be definitely better to see “Nurkowanie amatorskie”
with great pictures of R’Lyeh itself and heart-to-heart talk with Cthulhu. Sounds
perfect, isn’t it? All right, then music section with 262 reviews (18 of them written
by Von Mortem, Open Casket). The Adrian’s style didn’t change, that’s good for
sure, but alphabetical order is missing unfortunately. The second novelty is
displaying the best albums on almost each page with Polish Exorcist as a winner
with the highest mark.
The reading
black-white content is enormous, it gave me many fruitful hours and if the
interviews are concerned, there’s no shameful defeat in Anal Vomit vein. Maybe
two or three chats are with few short laconic answers, yet overwhelming majority
is good or very good reading with the best Evil Machine (number one I guess!),
Fanthrash, Von Mortem, Headhunter D.C. (did Sergio give shitty intie at any
time?), The Dead Goats, Perdition Temple, Equinox, Zemial (good as always!),
Incantation, Varathron, Illdisposed or Impaled Nazarene. So, if the reviews and
interviews are the base of every zine, it’s good that the title has some added
values. And R’Lyeh isn’t poor fellow in this regard. Just take a look on first
pages where Artur Szokalski, like Mr. Kolonko, gives us reportage on Blake
Judd. Interesting! Furthermore many live reports, mainly from abroad done by
Artur again, however his memories from 1987 (Kat in Lublin) could crush the
hardest rock. Applause! For sure this die-hard definitely improved his style as
compared to #11. Continuing archeological subject, there’s a need to mention
about Drrrama gigs. Then many articles: about metal conversions to
Christianity, about rip-offs and cheaters, about money in Underground (“Biznes
Metal”), report from the frontline (yes, Ukraine…), “Metal from the jail” with
words coming from two sides of barricade, “Uważaj gdzie pijesz” which seems to
be a some kind of warning to all nice drinking metallers, “Golden lips”
(Entropia from Oleśnica fuckin’ rulezzzz!), interesting inquiry concerning
xeroxing xeroxed paper zines, losing battle with daily paper Fakt. In turn in
“Kawaii metal and tentacles” Adrian assures us that Empheris won’t be a part of
world-wide tour with Baby Metal. Of course, the pages couldn’t get along
without Northern Plague syndrome, this time War-saw is a hero with their
blanket offer. Well, let’s allow my imagination run wild, I’m just closing my
eyes and… I’m on my hometown square and see the stage. The names? Yeah,
Northern Plague, War-Saw and Terror Tactics covering the whole “Reign in
Blood”. The whole (?) should be propagated in the underground by Entropia
(flyers, for zine’s sake!), recorded and released by Bloodwritten in tape
format exclusively. Fuck, time to descend upon the ground…
Has R’Lyeh
any drawbacks? I’m not going to stickle (fewness of misprints, typos), yet some
spelling serious errors made my eyes open really wide. In addition, the orthography
of nouns and adjectives concerning nationalities hasn’t been dissolved to date,
showing a complete free choice. But changing into a totally different field, I
have to admit that R’Lyeh starts to evolve: not only conflagration and death,
not only horns and hooves or antennae, but a health and sanity. I’m not
claiming the Adrian’s child becomes health-focused underground program, yet
health-improving side is noticeable. Not being proofless, I invite you to catch
a glimpse at Beer-o-metr with hangover as the main topic. To fight with this
‘the morning after the night before’ is more challenging task than giving some
money on your local parish-priest’s tray. To the point, from quail’s eggs,
fruits like Chinese gooseberries, peaches and melons to fluid replacements
(even by alcohol according to some freaks). Then James Murphy goes with a
handful of advices in the last his answer that should be taken into
consideration. In aforementioned article about Japanese inventions Adrian shows
deleterious influence of tentacle (?!) porno on our minds. And the last thing
from that subject: there is a note about Rytmonorm, commonly used medicine to
treat arrhythmia. Adrian gives us another really good and accurate (!) indication,
yet he didn’t convince me about selling it without prescription. Although I
wonder if all those advices have any sense in time of reading Korean Nocturnal
Damnation prophecy that reveals the only truth: Mephistopheles and his earthly reigns
by means of nuclear weapons. Anyway, I’d like to convince all of you to
purchase this great title until is not too late and support Adrian’s undergroudish
doings. Number #13 is more than welcome. Only in paper version. As always.
ADRIAN
P. O. BOX 20
02-919 WARSZAWA
POLAND
hellishband@o2.pl
9,7/10
-Tlacaxipehualiztli
(written in September, 2015)
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