mercredi 14 avril 2010

NOISE GATE Zine #1 & #2 reviews

NOISE GATE Zine #1 & #2 (Macedonia)
June 2009 / September 2009
22 pages A5 / 42 pages A5 – English written

A newcomer in the zine making and this is the second publication I discover coming from Macedonia after the good Vampyr Zine. Noise Gate Zine is more a thrash metal oriented rag reminding the german Thrash Attack Zine. Get your bullet belt, some beers and let's follow Boris the editor in his thrashing investigations.
The first issue is a try, the set-up is simple but fucked up as some parts are missing or appear further in the zine, fonts a bit too big, the interviews are also short but feature unknown acts such as WEHRMACHT, CHAOS CREATION, GAMA BOMB, STAINLESS, HORRIFIER, JUDGEMENT HAMMER, John Greely (2nd singer of ICED EARTH on Night of the Stormrider, the intie is lame coz the guy didn't feel too much concerned!). There are some reviews here and there rated out of 5, many demos are reviewed here, a good point as most of the stuff is not so known. A first try really average but the second issue took it into account. This one is thicker, the handmade cover is ugly as fuck but the content seems far more satisfying. Boris' thrash addiction is still there with RIOTOR (very cool guys!), PAGANFIRE, DEVASTATION (the old speed thrash band from 86), NADIMACH, ABUSOR and KUGA, not so much known bands again. The interviewees are more talkative so you have solid reading even if you're not a die hard fan. More reviews are displayed with more styles like death metal, doom, but thrash is still the fucking law, ahah!! Always rated out of 5, too many overrated stuff in my opinion but that's enthusiasm I guess. The weakest point being the lay-out and the printing quality which is quite bad. The inties don't have the band's logo, not always an introduction for the bands, some parts are missing as if the printing has been done in a hurry, nothing serious but pretty irritating for picky people.
Thrash/punk maniacs can get in touch without hesitation, the others can try something else...

Contact: Boris DJEROVSKI – CVETAN DIMOV B.B – 1200 TETOVO – MACEDONIA
noisegatemk@yahoo.com
http://www.staypurediy.blogspot.com/

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