By Jon ‘Thorns’ Jamshid with Dayal Patterson.
PETRIFIED fanzine was, alongside with Norway's Slayer Mag, arguably the most iconic and significant black metal fanzines of the early to mid 90s, created in the midst of the genre's most pivotal and controversial years. The first 2 issues arrived before Descent 1 appeared on the scene.
Created by Jon ‘Thorns’ Jamshid of the equally notable Fullmoon Productions, it featured now (in)famous interviews with such milestone artists as SAMAEL, NECROMANTIA, EMPEROR, MORTIIS/VOND, VLAD TEPES, GEHENNA, KATATONIA, TORMENTOR, DESASTER, BURZUM, MARDUK, COVENANT, DARK FUNERAL, MYSTICUM, FALKENBACH, CULTUS SANGUINE, LIMBONIC ART, BEHEMOTH, SWORDMASTER, HELHEIM, SORHIN, BLACK FUNERAL, THY SERPENT, MONUMENTUM, DECEMBER WOLVES, DARKWOODS MY BETROTHED, NAGLFAR, ABIGOR, ANCIENT, PRIMORDIAL and many more.
This new tome collects all issues of PETRIFIED and MOONLIGHT zines, a wealth of unpublished interviews and photos, as well as the full story of the fanzine and record label that released works by such groundbreaking artists such as MYSTICUM, HADES, ABRUPTUM, BLACK FUNERAL, CONQUEROR, BLACK WITCHERY, CONQUEROR, VELVET CACOON and NIGHTBRINGER.
