Bazillion Points Books and editor Jon “Metalion” Kristiansen proudly announce the May 2014 release of a limited red hardcover 84pp reprint of the infamous SLAYER MAG X, the crucial tenth issue of the legendary Norwegian metal fanzine Slayer Mag. Kristiansen, has been deemed “the godfather of Norwegian black metal” by Enslaved, and Mayhem‘s debut Deathcrush is dedicated to him. His essential interviews here are basically unguarded conversations among friends, the most complete and unfiltered document available for understanding the mindset and personalities involved in Norway’s violent attacks, murders, and church arsons during the early 1990s.
SLAYER X contains lengthy interviews with:
• EMPEROR (Bård Faust, Samoth)
• THOU SHALT SUFFER (Ihsahn)
• BATHORY (Quorthon)
• MAYHEM (Dead)
• BURZUM (Varg Vikernes)
• SATYRICON (Satyr)
• THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL (Kari Rueslåtten)
• AGHAST (Nacht, Nebel)
• DARKTHRONE (Fenriz)
• MYSTICUM (Ravn)
• ABRUPTUM (It)
• DISSECTION (Jon Nödtveidt)
• THORNS (Snorre Ruch)
• ULVER (Garm)
• DARK FUNERAL (David “Blackmoon” Parland)
• MORTIIS
• ENSLAVED (Grutle Kjellson, Ivar Bjørnson)
• GEHENNA (Dirge Rep, Sanrabb)
• MARDUK (Morgan Håkansson)
• SIGH (Mirai Kawashima)
• OPETH (Mikael Åkerfeldt)
• CRADLE OF FILTH (Dani Filth)
• IN THE WOODS… (Overlord Svithjod)
Plus MONUMENTUM, BEYOND DAWN, INSANITY, DECEASED, ORDER FROM CHAOS, SADISTIK EXEKUTION, MONUMENTUM, NIFELHEIM, ABSU, SADISTIC INTENT, not to mention an early Necrovore appreciation, many record reviews, and opinionated editorials by various characters expressing various stances on the events around 1993.
“This is how Slayer Mag X was done, nothing has been changed and all errors are intact.”—Jon Kristiansen
Slayer Mag X will ship with a limited red T-shirt featuring the front and back cover art. Order directly from Bazillion Points at this address:
