KERRANG!: Ladykillers A-Z (1989)

KERRANG!: Ladykillers A-Z (1989)

A four-part pull-out supplement that came with KERRANG! magazine issues #237-240.

It's a fairly standard list of contemporary female artists in the Rock + Metal genre, arranged as an A-Z — from (Lee) Aaron to Zed Yago — with a small passage of text accompanying each one.

Deep | Mlehst ‎/ Split Tape (1996)

Deep | Mlehst ‎/ Split Tape (1996)

The term 'tape-trading' acquired negative connotations due to the volume of (mostly crap-sounding) bootleg live recordings that made the rounds that way, but it was a perfectly viable method for small or independent labels and/or unsigned bands and artists to distribute demos and limited-run releases to interested parties.

It was through such channels that I bought Split Tape in '96. Only 333 official copies exist, but you can find it from time to time on places like Discogs or eBay.

Both artists play a kind of ambient/electronica with an industrial and experimental vibe. 01. The Deep track(s) in particular are a fine example of a hypnotic exchange given the time to grow from an idea into an all-encompassing mood, occasionally reminiscent of Tribes of Neurot. 02. Mlehst is noisier, less rhythmic, with two bass guitars, a drum machine, loops and samples.

I ripped the cassette to digital files many years ago for use in my mp3 player. You can find a DL link for both below the cut. [1]

DIO: Fan Mag [Metal Hammer] (YEAR UNKNOWN)

DIO: Fan Mag [Metal Hammer]

Mid-May. Early afternoon. There were clouds overhead, scattered and motionless, but it was still hot. The starlings in the rear garden were being dicks, as per usual, shitting on the fence and bullying the smaller birds. The crows sat atop rooftops, deliberating on whether or not the available food was enough to warrant them bullying the starlings, in turn. It wasn't, so they merely watched and waited.

I took refuge indoors and set about the eternal struggle: getting rid of old crap to make way for new crap, specifically books. With courage to the sticking place, I braved the dust and spiders. I unearthed a bunch of Metal music mags from a bygone era. I kept a few things for later perusal (Manowar, King Diamond), but got rid of most of them. Necessity.

The DIO Fan Mag was a pull-out and keep supplement from an issue of monthly UK magazine Metal Hammer that I'd pulled-out and kept. As such, I don't know what issue it was in, but given that the info goes up to Lock Up the Wolves, it must've been around 1990. That's also why page numbers begin at 41 and end at 60. (The 8 missing pages were likely two double-sided posters that lived and died on my wall.)

DUNE 2000: PS1 Music (Game Rip)

DUNE 2000  ☆  PS1 Music (Game Rip)

Nine Inch Nails: Ghosts I-IV Images (2008)

Nine Inch Nails: Ghosts I-IV Images (2008)

Individual images are below the cut. A PDF is HERE (Mediafire) or HERE (MEGA).

The link should remain active for as long as they continue to host stuff for free. But if for some reason it's not working, tell me in comments and I'll re-upload it when I'm able.