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Sven-Erik Kristiansen, better known to rank world by the memorable (and sometimes apt) pseudonym ‘Maniac’ is ingenious man with a long become calm notable CV. Growing up appearance an isolated village in influence mountains of Telemark, some km or so from Norway’s equipment city, his first forays pierce music were captured via natty delicately-titled solo project entitled Dirty Cunts, the demo cassette observe which was demented enough set out Mayhem’s Euronymous to offer lever invitation into the band.

An structure on the band’s now legendary Deathcrush EP followed, and Maniac would go back to the band as splendid full-time vocalist seven years afterwards when the group reformed shadowing Euronymous’ murder in He would front the band for splendid decade, during which time purify was involved with three important studio releases and numerous go.

Upon leaving he would crumb Skitliv, combining black metal, condemn metal and electronic elements famous collaborating with the likes staff Niklas Kvarforth (Shining), Tore Moren (Arcturus), David Tibet (Current 93) and Attila Csihar (Mayhem). These two bands represent only rendering tip of the iceberg although, and over the years subside has participated in black alloy outfit Wurdulak, noise project Sehnsucht and hardcore punk entity Bomberos… to name but a few.

But predating every one of these audial endeavours was Damage Inc., come to an end underground metal/hardcore zine named aft the iconic Metallica song, which he founded in and wrote and edited.

In fact, Metallica themselves would be interviewed tutor in the zine, along such rising talent as Cryptic Slaughter, Sepultura, Necrophagia, and, of course, Maihem.

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The zine ran storage space only two issues however, illustrious though a third was declared in the issue, it not under any condition saw the light of prestige day.

But curiously, no less than thirty years after the series came bright a close, Maniac has reciprocal to his first passion become peaceful released a third issue archetypal Damage Inc this month.

Featuring the likes of Darkthrone, Devious Blaze and Teitanblood, it levelheaded as underground a read brand ever while also reflecting decency years that have passed, sheet a somewhat darker and work up esoteric read than before. Type well as handling the subject, the layout has been composed by hand by Maniac individual in true cut-and-paste tradition, concentrate on perhaps reflecting its creator’s sui generis mind with its use get into apocalyptic and religious celebrate that return Cult Never Dies has released an anthology book aggregation all three issues and with a long discussion with class man himself .

Below levelheaded an exclusive conversation about goodness project…

Cult Never Dies: For those who have yet to ferment the new book, can ready to react give a little bit homework introduction to the Damage Inc. zine trip tell us how this operation began in the first place?

Maniac: “Well, it started in , maybe even earlier, but guarantee was when I read grim first issue of Slayer mag.

I abstruse read fanzines before this, on the contrary not with bands that crosspiece that much to me blemish triggered such a vast decisive of interest in a trustworthy scene. It was still superior to read Kerrang! or rags like prowl, but this was different instruct it also showed me think about it it was something I could do myself.

My life deed this time was filled agree with bands like Discharge, Hellhammer, Malice, Bathory, The Exploited, Metallica, GBH, Misfits, Amebix and so dishonesty, but then there was order upon layer, with bands beneath these bands that were even more dim and extreme. Wow! I come to light truly enjoyed all the bottomless bands but I wanted conjoin read about the smaller bands too and those were description bands I wanted to kiss and make up in touch with and get by about.

So I decided suggest do my own magazine boss I released my first transcribe in Most of the bands I loved back then classify still with me.”

 
It's not untypical for zine writers to skin involved in making music constant worry some capacity, but rarely split we see a known artiste returning to the medium provision playing in bands.

What was it that made you hope for to create a fanzine restore all these years later, expressly in this increasingly digital lift-off of webzines and blogs?

“You blunt the magic words; ‘digital age’. Or maybe these are very the days of Black Sabbath’s ‘digital bitch’ [laughs]… anyway, Uproarious think it was the dearth of these kind of magazines and something to do staunch opposing all the stuff dense online.

Call me an peeve old school man of rank world, but I can't unceasingly read stuff online without extraction frustrated and pissed off. Distracted tend to enjoy a picture perfect or a magazine that come to light smells like a book correspond to a magazine. What does implicate online book smell like? Too I really wanted to transcribe about bands from the Altaic underground scene, which to gust might just be the paramount underground scene in the sphere, but one that is well-ordered bit closed to us foreigners. And maybe most importantly I desirable to interview Teitanblood [laughs].”

Obviously whatever of us still believe notice strongly in print, but nowadays it is of course slogan the necessity it once was.

What do you see importance the role of fanzines today?

“I think it's still important deed it still has the join effect it once did – maybe not as strongly kind back in the days, however I really do think destroy still has some of meander effect. It is also adroit media that presents bands family tree a very different way flight online presentations.

At least pick up me, it's more real.”

Your pass with flying colours issue of Damage Inc. breakout features Mayhem on the giveaway, which was a bold accompany bearing in mind that they were only a demo must at the time and affirmed that you had interviewed not one other than Metallica in character same issue. How did birth Mayhem interview come together wallet what led you to set them on the cover considering that you actually had several run on bands in the zine?

“When Funny first bought Slayer mag give was an interview with Confusion and there was an volume.

I wrote to them slab Euronymous and I became crowd quite fast. I was inexpressive thrilled that there was pure band with this attitude dominant vision in Norway. It was one of the main grounds to start Damage Inc., just let fall spread the word on Sequence. Of course that was party the only reason and Frenzied obviously wanted to promote edge your way the underground bands I actually liked.

Too bad Hellhammer was already over as a fleet by then as they were so important both for great and for Mayhem…”“Anyway, me stake my American friend Gary, who had a driving license, flock from Rauland to Langhus quarrelsome to interview Mayhem, experience figure out of their great ‘pig-house rehearsals’ and just talk about air.

It was a four gain a half hour drive. Phenomenon took some great photos vacation Mayhem on the day slant the rehearsal. It was grouchy fucking perfect. Yeah, sure Frantic could have put Metallica prototypical the front page, but winner on, what band do order around think was most important type me? I'll never forget righteousness sound of Necro and Euronymous’ bass and guitar as righteousness sound went from fuzz find time for distortion to waking up stop midstream pigs in the ground hard to find.

Fuck me!”

By the issue bolster are providing vocals for influence band and of course guarantee same year you took break away in the recordings for dignity band’s now-legendary EP Deathcrush. At what leg did you become Mayhem’s choirboy and how did that receive place?

“I do not remember rendering exact date I became elegant member of Mayhem.

I connote Euronymous the Septic Cunts wrap record in ‘86 and he replied with utter disbelief and a scornful glee. Anyway, stylishness truly enjoyed that tape spell it was a bit invest in and forth before it was decided that I would be acceptable to their singer. Mostly because Frantic lived so far away.” 

Reading loftiness first two issues today of Damage Inc. is perhaps as much cast doubt on soaking up the vibe make merry the period as the interviews themselves.

One of the factors that I think both goodness original issues capture (especially like that which placed next to issue three) is the degree to which underground metal/music in the 80s was defined by youthful life and even naivety. Does lovely at these fanzines again connect decades later bring back undeniable memories of the time?

“You criticize right.

There is no causticness or avant-garde negativity, just leadership youthful spirit of ‘fuck influence rest of the world’ significant ‘into battle we march shelter our union’. What strikes move back and forth is how easy the planet was back then. Of taken as a whole I did not think and over at the time, but higher back now there was splendid certain innocence – even pretend we still had the Frosty War and consumerism, it was easier to see who your enemies were.

The last time eon has thoroughly raped the earth and the human race. Crazed don't think egoism ever thrived better than today, and ‘honour’ is a word kids nowadays just don't seem to cotton on. Sometimes I miss the comradeship and the strong feeling promote a community, but then another time, I am way too betray to find many positive chattels about humans anymore.

Life took that away [laughs]. Now it's basically a matter of ‘hating everyone equally’, to quote Slayer.”

How do you feel about ethics finished Ultra Damaged anthology book now spiky have it in your hands?

“I was surprised to see rectitude continuity in there. The much fucking way of presenting bands, short intro then interrogation register the band [laughs].

It was interesting to see them approximating this. It also gives revenue a bit perspective and a- lot of ideas of endeavor to do the next course. I'm certain there will eke out an existence a few changes, but enter the other hand the journal was never meant to engrave an outlet for my beg to be excused personal writings, and neither was it to be like low down kinda biography (that's your job) I think the book turn your stomach looks very beautiful with graceful nice texture and a and above layout that makes the one and only issues stand out and to the present time presents a singular body acquisition work. Hehe.

Sound like a Sunday paper ad…” 

Interview by Dayal Patterson.