Despite our tight schedule, we managed to have 9 interviews done somewhere in 1999/2000 with KAMBING (Phi), SCULPTURED (USA), AIMING HIGH (Jap), TWISTED TOWER DIRE (USA), CEMETARY (Jap), STEEL WARRIOR (Bra) and VRYKOLAKAS (Sin) as well as local bands like PAHANG's obscure Death Metal tyrant TASYIM and PERAK's Heavy Metal groovers EVENTIDE HORIZON.The column SERUAN TANJUNG PUTERI continued with LOGAM and PURNAMARJUNA (initially known as PENANGGALS).
While, questions send to WARHAMMER (Ger) never got to their attention. Should they reply, it will be one hell of a discussion. They were heavilly influenced by the cult band HELLHAMMER, so we asked them why. With no oppose to HELLHAMMER, we pointed out that HELLHAMMER was just a band resembling the mighty VENOM. THOMAS GABRIEL FISHER later in his biography - "Are You Morbid ? Into The Pandemonium Of Celtic Frost" (published in 2000) admitted that his phase with HELLHAMMER was all about copying their idol - VENOM. But CELTIC FROST innovates - the master of avant-garde rock. Perhaps, this was where VOLKER found the questions irrelevant.
Yet again, things did not turned out as planned. This time, we plunged into metal hibernation for nearly 5 years. None of the interviews were made public. We lost touch with so many great peoples.
In late 2004, we gathered all strengths left and started working again. It has been 6 years since the last issue was out in 1998. We are plagued by shitty setbacks everywhere (no lame excuses here!). All reviews kept in file for years were all corrupted. We were unable to go thru a new listening session, especially in a rush, as we will not be able to form opinion true to the materials. With apology to all labels, the review section was bitterly taken out. Things didn't seem to allow us to make an easy comeback.
The fourth issue was finally released in Jan '2005. Despite the long delay, we send all the bands a compliment copy. But still we are not sure whether it reached all. The distribution was passed to MUZIK BOX PRODUCTIONS for assistance.
The metal scene has came into a new era. Fanzine, once served as the heart of the underground scene, has now been left forgotten. Information can now be easily obtained, anytime, anywhere via the internet.
Despite the challenges, we we determined to preserve the old form of network. We have started our journey to immortality ..
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