76 pages; A-5
black/white; black/white printed cover
Interviews & Reviews
Sometimes you have something in your hands and you know the moment you open the first page, ‘Yes, this is something I can truly appreciate’. That ‘something’ is Devoured Death Zine from Australia.
Naturally, the cut-and-paste layout feels familiar and is well executed; it isn’t cramped and remains very readable. The first page features the editorial, or ‘deaditorial’ as they prefer to call it, where UkurAzag and Apostle of Sodomy greet you with ‘Hellish greetings, you maggots!’. It brings back fond memories of my grandparents… but I’m mainly referring to the playlists of both men, which feature subtle acts like Abhorration, Nifelheim, Vomitor, Order from Chaos, and Cianide, alongside the mighty ‘Seventh Son of a Seventh Son’, by the even more legendary Iron Maiden. It’s clear these guys ignore online hypes and trends.
As I’ve said before, you can often judge the quality of the questions by the answers given. Of course, this isn’t always the case, especially if the interviewee isn’t in the mood, but when you see extensive and compelling answers, you can assume the questions hit the mark. I observed this once more with Devoured Death; one simply devours page after page.
Additionally, there’s a great mix of newer and more established bands. You’ll find Vitrification, Dreaming Death, and Cemetery Rot alongside Grave Miasma and Cadaveric Incubator. They also explore history with Damon Bloodstorm regarding Corpse Molestation and Bestial Warlust, as well as his current plans with his label Underground Force Productions.
For those who love fanzines with an old-school attitude and appearance paired with quality content, I can only strongly recommend Devoured Death.
