HORMALA FANZINE - ISSUE # 2

We began to work immediately after the released of our debut issue. At least, we are on track to release one new issue every year - it is impossible to release issue regularly. Our second issue saw the light in Jun '1997.

There were in-depth interviews with bands like OHURA MAZDO (Jap), REX INFERNUS (Gre), DARKWOODS MY BETROTHED (Fin) ABLAZE MY SORROW (Swe), SECRETS OF THE MOON (Ger) and WITHERING SURFACE (Den). While from our local metal scene, we have MISTERY (ATANNASZ's War Metal band) and two of PERAK's new hopes - PURNAMWULAN and ZUBIRUN.

While our attempt to feature bigger bands like ABSU (USA), MOONSPELL (Por), SATYRICON (Nor) as well as ASIAN deskerators - IMPIETY (Sin) and SIGH (Jap) was to no avail. Such outcomes were inevitable. For the very first time, we have also arranged to get a fanzine editor covered - AZMIE of TERENGGANU's own BLOKONG FANZINE (one of the best black/death metal fanzine to emerge during the period). But unfortunately, it didn't materialised.

The issue also marked our first collaboration with great labels like TOMASZ and PAGAN RECORDS (Pol), CARSTEN and SOLISTITIUM RECORDS (Ger), RON and DISPLEASED RECORDS (Hol) as well as Patrick and RED STREAM RECORDS (USA).

Response was again overwhelming. We received positive review from PURI SILUMAN PEJAJARAN FANZINE issue # 3 - focused on review and interviewing fanzine editors.

While, our brothers AZLI of EAST GOTHIC PRODUCTIONS and ABDUL AZIZ of MUTIARA HITAM PRODUCTIONS assisted us in distributing some copies.