WE ARE COMING BACK WITH FULL FORCE.

Things have been very quite with fanzig for months and months, allot has happened in my life and i feel i couldn't contribute to this site as much as i wanted, say it was a lack in faith, but people have reassured me this is a great thing to do, i was scared we would get lost in the shuffle, but we are going to try and make this a great fanzine.

We are going to keep you as up to date as we can with everything going on, more interviews. more review., more pretty much everything, thank you for sticking around and giving a shit!!

Here Lies Affliction CD Review.

 HLA are some pretty heavy guys from the London area. they play sick hardcore influenced metal.

this is a little break down of there new e.p

Intro 

As soon as the feed back kicks in your gripped, waiting for what is about to kick you in the teeth.
the opening riff draws you in more and more until the break comes. and it comes as a neck snapping break down that smashes everything.

Figure Of Discontent

Kicks in and you already want to loose your mind. with crazy riffs slamming into a great double kit beat which blends into an great riff you cant but help but nod your head too, this song goes through many changes of style, it doesn't stick to one which is great, hardcore beat to chucking riffs, grind parts. it keeps you on your toes.

Our Honour Their Hate

This track goes straight into a blistering death metal riff which seems to get faster and faster (i don't know how there drummers arms hasn't fallen off already).
Mixing a sweet hardcore beat with chugging mix ups is really infectious.
every line kyle sings could pretty much be a hardcore gang chant, which is fucking great.
this song makes me want to get of my chair, throw it against the wall and most with my dog.

No Balls (Man Up!)

Its only 10 seconds in and my head is already melting from the heaviness. busting into a straight up hardcore 2step which is refreshing to hear. next comes a great hatebreed style build up into a beat down, heavy as fuck.

which doesn't prepare you for the last part of the track and once it comes in its like an assault on your senses. nothing is left. total destruction.


This is a must buy for anyone who loves metal / hardcore / death metal. its spreads over loads of genres.

GO BUY IT!!! what else are you going to buy with your money??? nothing as good as this.

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Simon Erl Interview

We have had this in the pipeline for a few months now, and finally weve got our act together to post this up.

this is something i have been waiting a few years to do, and im really happy that simon took the time out to help us out and give us a great interview,

Many people know who you are, but for the people who don't could you please introduce yourself?

My name is Simon Erl, I do tattoos, eat vegan food and worship Satan.

Can we get the boring questions out of the way first? What first attracted you to tattooing?

I've always loved tattoos as a child. I was intrigued and attracted to them. Later I got into punk and hardcore in the mid '90s so that's when I specifically encountered good traditional tattoos. From doing artwork for bands and finally being old enough to get tattooed myself I knew it was something I wanted to get into.

Since you started tattooing you must of seen allot of trends come and go?
What have been some of the worst and best?
With anything if you follow it long enough you will see all sorts of trends and cycles come and go. I think my least favourite was when kids were getting really negative stuff tattooed. Severed girls heads or girls crying blood and whatever. I'm guilty of drawing things like that in the past too but now I hate that stuff it's too negative and almost massoganistic.  I like nice things these days, a tattoo should be an adornment on the body. Also the blind use of satanic and black magic symbols is out of control at the moment.
As for good trends I'm very much liking the influx of old timey looking stuff recently, the 1920's potato famine sign board looking stuff, it looks classic and isn't too polished, I think it's classy.

Anyone who has seen your work knows your influenced by dark subjects like the occult, satanism and Nazism, what got you into this subject and whats your fascination with it?
What I'm into in my personal life very much shines through in what I draw. I like cults, covens, guilds, gangs, etc because I appreciate any social structure in which a group of people live by their own set of rules and laws outside and above of the ones enforced on us by the government.
I like satanism not only on a spiritual level but aesthetically too, I guess that's pretty plain to see.
As for Nazis and fascism I have no time or interest in it any further than the haircuts. I'll draw a swastika with a much thought and meaning as a school boy draws a cock and balls on the toilet wall. It's a common, and I guess partly self inflicted, misconception that I'm into Nazism. I abhor racism and right wing politics whole heatedly. The late trend of getting SS girls or Nazi insignias tattooed was a huge mistake. 

I heard your really into your music as well, what kind of stuff are you into?

I love what I like and I hate what I don't like.

Your a collector of vinyl and memorabilia aren't you? Tell us some of your precised pieces.?

This is a mean question. It's like asking a mother which of her children are her favourite.

Apart from tattooing, the film and music you like does it influence your day to day life and art or is it more of an escape?

I try to live my life so I don't need an escape from it. I'd hate to be stuck in a life I don't like and constantly be in need of escaping it. My influences are my interests and the way I live.

You've travelled allot through tattooing, doing guest spots and conventions. Why did you choose London and the UK as your home?

It was a reaction to having grown up on a small island on the bottom of the world I guess. I wanted to travel Europe but the New Zealand dollar wasn't worth much anywhere else in the world so I thought I'd come to London to attain a few of the queens pounds to take me further. I just always ended up coming back here. I had a love/hate relationship with this city for the first few years but I've learnt to appreciate it's beauty and it's opportunities.

When travailing have you found it hard being away from family, friends and creature comforts?
Strangely enough I never found it hard. I have something strange and horrible in me that let's me pack my bags and leave all my friends and family and venture off alone with no remorse. It doesn't mean I don't care or love them, although it's difficult for me to convince them of this, it's just something I can do a little too easily. Perhaps it's my mothers fault from when she decided to pack a one year is chubby simon into a pappoose and travel the world alone. As for comforts, I've been on the road in the worst conditions, slept under bridges, in cardboard boxes in the rain, no money or food and then the next day been hanging out in a mansion with a pool and tennis court and eating a variety of vegan caviar. Being on the road is a strange thing.

Holy Terror and the process church is something i know your really to. Is religion a big thing in your life?

The process church fascinates me. My beliefs don't coincide with what they preach but I'm intrigued by their views on good and evil and even more so by  their aesthetics.
Another common misconception about me is that I'm anti Christian or anti religious. I see religion in is powered sense as a positive thing. It's only when the government or state become involved in it that it turns into an ugly beast.

What could we find you doing when your not tattooing?

Sleeping, eating, painting and dreaming about riding my motorcycle.

Is there any other art forms you like to practice in?

I've been meaning to start oil painting but I just don't seem to find the time. I also plan on going to film school in a few years to release two films before I die.
Fanzig are fans of the cinema. what films when you were younger got you into the morbid side of life?
Well to be honest I was never raised on television or films. My mother always encouraged me to play outside or read books. We never had a TV in the house. So I can't blame what you call my interest on the morbidity of life on television. Let's blame Lord Henry Wotton.

Has there been any artists, films, records, books or anything else you've came across recently that you have fallen in love with?

I stumbled across a kid from up north called Liam Barrett. He does some great stuff, not what I'm usually into but defiantly worth checking out. I haven't seen a good new film in a while, Valhalla rising took me by surprise. La bas by Huysmans is a great novel and the best new record I got recently was the King Dude 7" black triangle.

I know your into some low key stuff, like films like Simon King Of The Withes and bands like Electric Wizard, how do you find out about these great things?

Ha ha both these things aren't that hard to come across. Electric wizard is one of the heaviest bands on earth and Simon King of Witches is a classic.

Where do you think tattooing is at the moment? do you feel its a relaxed thing or still a taboo?

I think it's dangerously close to being extremely mainstream and watered down.
Is there something you have been tattooing allot recently that you've loved doing?

Due to having been on the road for such along time I've only been doing one hit tattoos but being at Jayne Doe permanently has given me the opportunity to do bigger projects which I'm enjoying greatly.
Do you feel your constantly processing with your work?

Unfortunately not, sometimes I see a clear progression and other times I feel like I'm stuck doing the same bullshit mistakes over and over and it makes me want to pack up and disappear into the desert on my motorcycle. But I guess its important in tattooing to be very self critical.

What would be your "perfect" tattoo?

One that makes my customer happy.

If someone wanted to get tattooed by how would they go about it??

Contact me on any of the social networking pages, call the shop, or just pop in and say 'ello.

Any last shout outs?

Thanks to Marv, fingers and Matty for having put me on track with tattooing whenever I've been close to derailing on it. Jayne Doe!
Big shout out to the Esoteric Gents, the Broken Barons and the Pale Riders.

New Shit

i know things have been quite on the Fanzig side, but Ive been really busy. my heart will always be in this blog, and I'm going to try my best to keep it up.

theres a few things in the works over the next week or so.

a few e.p / album review of here lies affliction,. cb6 just to name a few.

but for now,. you need to check these out.

Loyalty And Devotion

L & D

L&D is a sweet online community of hardcore, they do reviews on shows, interview and just everything else.

its run by some cool dudes., and they have some great t shirts too, so pick one up

Brutality Will Prevail - New Album

ROOT OF ALL EVIL

I'm really excited about this, BWP have a new album coming out,

you can preorder it now, go do it,.

"‘Root Of All Evil’ is a journey based upon the key corruptions of the modern world, centered around www.rootofallevil.co.uk providing more information that is key to the puzzle. ‘Root Of All Evil’ is a swirling vortex of slow-hell hardcore, a spaghetti western of detuned guitars that pass through elements of post-rock, country and doom/sludge on the journey to the bottom. Cleanse, develop a deeper understanding of the ‘Root…’, and pray for preservation.)"

Get It Here

Almost Home & Lonewolves

its a sad day, a few days apart 2 great bands from the UK scene have broken up.

Lonewovles will be playing there last show this sat in Camden,

& Almost Home's last show is here.

Hang The Bastard's New Album

 

soon, there record release is this great show!!

Red Mist Destruction

My Space

 RMD are a sweet thrash hardcore band from the UK. if your a fan of anything fast,. pissed and heavy, listen to them, there looking for shows, so if you can hook them up email them!

News....

some news for y'all.

Dead Mans Chest.

DMC's have a new track up on there myspace from there new album, heavy as fuck., hoping there new album will be out soon. for fans of integrity, ringworm and just heavy hardcore.

www.myspace.com/thedeadmanschesthc

Santa Karla

SK have a spilt coming out over the next few months, they have a track up from it, go check

(also the artwork is by Simon Erl! sick or what)

www.myspace.com/santakarla

Vintage Princess

  VP is a nice little beautiful custom jewellery site run by Laura, Add her up and see what shes got, but like i say she takes custom orders. so for all you girls out there, get buying!

VP Facebook

 

Never Say Dye 

NSD is a small little custom clothing shop i run myself. i do tie dye and acid wash t shirts. if you like that stuff i make it all year round, so head to the face book and shop as I'm running good deals to the first people who buy shirts.

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Chris - HTB

 ive know chris for a while now, hes one of the nicest guys and in one of tbe best hardcore / metal bands in the scene, ive wanted to interview him for a while,. i hassled him but he got round to it haha..

Afternoon Chris. for anyone who doesn't know you can you please introduce yourself?
Yo! I'm Chris and i sing in a band called Hang The Bastard

Can you tell us the story how HTB got started and how you got involved?
It was pretty much me and Sam being sick of not doing anything musically that we enjoyed. We both love stuff like Black Sabbath and older rock and we both dig hardcore bands like Integrity so we just decided to get something going. Sam's cousin Lloyd played guitar as well at the time, then Simon joined by me sending a bulletin out on my space looking for someone. He also had no idea who Integrity or hardcore was but he like heavy music and was really up for doing something. So we just started off by covering Integrity, I think we did a Minor Threat cover at one point and just jammed out riffs. The first song we wrote was pillage your village which is on Raw Sorcery.


You play allot of hardcore shows and seem to be influenced hardcore bands, would you call yourself a hardcore band?
I would probably call us a hardcore band over anything else, I suppose we're just allot more metallic than other hardcore bands and with doomy/southern influences. Other members of the band would probably argue against that and say we're this genre or another but it doesn't really matter what you label us. 

Just by listing to your Cd's, and splits you can tell you love heavy riffs, when writing a HTB song do you have any rules?
No we just jam out and see what happens, I think the new record will show that we're down for trying new things and experimenting a bit.

The band seems to have dark and heavy tones and ideas in lyric writing and artwork etc...
is this something the band has been into for a long time?
I think its just something that happened naturally just by gaining influences from the other bands we listen to or certain films and books. You wont find me singing about unity and sticking by your friends, I actually live in the real world.

Is there other things apart from music that motivates the band, .i.e film, art?
Yeah of course, mainly movies I suppose, horror movies played a big part of the bands growth I think. Last House on the Left was a favourite to have on in the background when songwriting. The Wicker Man of course! I'm not sure if these films are direct influences to us but I would recommend Rosemary's Baby, Witch finder General, Antichrist, any John Carpenter movie.

You've had a few member changes since the start of the band, do you feel knocked back when you need to change a member or is it a positive covered in a negative for you?
Well the last two bassists that we're removed from the band for various and yet some what similar reasons was definitely a positive thing and we've gone from strength to strength without them. We pretty much just have problems with bassists and I think we've come to terms with the fact that we are a four piece with hired hands to play bass.




What have some of highs and lows been of HTB run so far?
Well having Raw Sorcery come out and generally be liked by allot of people was pretty cool! We've been over to the mainland on 2 tours now. We've played in countries as far away as Romania. Being taken on by Holy Roar. Playing some crazy shows that we would never have thought we could when we started the band.

Haven't really been many low points to be honest, we've kicked a couple people out but I personally don't consider them to be low points. No its been pretty good so far.





Has the been a show you've been stoked to play yet?
Yeah loads! We played Pressure Fest last year, we've got Ieper Fest coming up in a couple weeks. Played with some of mine/our favourite bands, like Ringworm, Trash Talk, Madball, Pulling Teeth, the list goes on, we've been really lucky with some of the shows we've landed on.



On your spilt with brutality will prevail you have some great samples inc a Rosemary's baby clip.
are you a big film fan, and does this translate into your lyrics?
Yeah we all are, love Rosemary's Baby and loads of other horrors like I mentioned earlier. Sometimes my lyrics can be influenced by films but not directly. If anything I'll watch a film, then take the theme of it and translate it to something that affects me in the real world.
 

What would you like to do with HTB in the future?
Just write more songs and go on tour. Just play new places all the time really. Nothing that grand but it would make us all happy!



What in in the works for HTB over the next few months?

 We have an album coming out on Holy Roar in the next few months and we're talking about what to do next.




And what do you hope people will take away from HTB?

Misery

Contact / Ceck out HTB here : Facebook, Myspace

News!

Ive got a mix of news for you today. 

listen up!

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Sam Ricketts has left Mantra Tattoo and in Sept will be moving down to the palace that is Jayne Doe Tattoo, GO GET TATTOOED BY HIM! Hes one of the best tattooists in the u.k by far.

Check out hes my space for info on where and when he will be tattooing

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Juliet Killed Romeo

 Facebook

JKR is a sweet little hand made company who makes painted custom wooden jewellery/trinket boxes In various sizes.

ALL BOXES are bespoke ONE OFF pieces. unique to the customer. so each item is a little piece of art , and commission work is welcome.

CB6

 

CB6 are playing a great show in South end On Sea in Sept, you need to go to this, there a great band, and they are playing with some tight bands.!

Cold Snap / The Hardway

Tour starts today. go to a date near you,. also check out CS's new 7inch its killer!

Danse Macabre Clothing

DMC is a great clothing comp and they have a sale on ATM, they have some sweet tees and the next range looks as if its going to be killer!!

go buy stuff!

Opus Dei

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OD is a great clothing line run by tom carter a good friend of mine, there new line has been launched and more will be coming soon, go add them, and buy something,!