For twenty-five years, Norway’s Slayer Mag published the gospel of black metal and death metal, combining eye-ripping graphics, brutally honest writing, and relentless offbeat humor. With his anthology/memoir ”Metalion - The Slayer Mag Diaries", editor Jon “Metalion” Kristiansen unfolds the extreme highs and lows of a life lived for heavy metal. Founded in 1985 in Sarpsborg, Norway, Slayer Mag quickly rose to prominence by championing countless unsigned death metal pioneers. The pages of Slayer Mag exploded along with the extreme metal underground, and as black metal rose to prominence in Norway in the 1990s, Slayer Mag remained the final word on the moods and motivations of those dark times.
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In case you don´t know – Metalion is a legend in the Norwegian metal scene, and he has been around forever. Tapetrading with Chuck Schuldiner, Bathory and Sepultura before they even had albums released? Check. Traveling on interrail with Euronymous in 1986? Check. Publishing his fanzine Slayer Mag and being recognized as an underground force worldwide for decades? Check.
You get the picture – the man has done a lot for the metal scene, and now he is in need of a helping hand.
This is where we come into the picture.
The man has been plagued by health issues for years, and is today not able to leave his apartment. His daily life consists of medicines and pain. One of his few joys left is still listening to music.
However, his record system is getting shaky and worn out, so it would be a true pleasure to provide him with something new and good.
All proceeds will go to purchasing a new system, and get it delivered and installed for him.
Thanks in advance for contributing, I can assure you it will mean everything to him.
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