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FREE CD - ZTAUDIO001
This issue comes complete with a free compilation CD featuring 16 extreme tracks. Striking a balance between artists you know and those you could be soon hearing more of, the compilation ties in with many of this issue's featured bands, and makes a perfect and exclusive accompaniment to issue 004.

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, BLOOD RED THRONE, CROWBAR, SOILWORK, IMMOLATION, DEFEATED SANITY, KOREISCH, IMPALED, THUS DEFILED, DIAMANTHIAN, YYRKOON, CRUEL HUMANITY, DEATH DU JOUR, COMMUNIC, MAZE OF TORMENT, SEPIA DREAMER.

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PROPAGANDA
Russell Garwood sniffs out the strongest stories around to bring you this issue's news.
ZT columnist Danny Lilker is fuming with his fourth instalment.
ZT life coach, Tyrone Pow, kicks off with another of his vital lessons, aimed at getting you through those day-to-day struggles.
Dwid Hellion takes us on another disembodied trip.
The Cunning Linguist: Martin Ives puts a death metal classic into plain English in the first instalment of his new column.

INTERROGATIONS
Judas Priest: Metal's pioneers return! Can their new album plug the gap they left in the world of heavy metal? ZT's Chris Alo catches up with the band in New York and reports in with an extensive interview and blow-by-blow account of their new album, Angel Of Retribution.
Immolation: The death metal masters are fiercely proud of their latest album - Chris Kee finds out why.
Overkill and /Speed\Kill/Hate\: Over the hill? Not a bit! Prepare to wreck your neck all over again to the sounds of this dual thrash attack.
Octavia Sperati: Something sublime is stirring once more in Norway...
Black Galaxy: What is the driving force behind this ever-shifting glacier-like sonic blob? Co-founder Nic Bullen explains all.
Soilwork: The Swedes toughen up their act once more.
Ulver: And what will it be this time around for the far-out Norwegians?

PLUS:
Impaled
Deceased
Maze Of Torment
Diamanthian
The Provenance

RAPID FIRE - Good bands, short features! Sweet!
This issue, no less than nine bands get the Rapid Fire treatment: Visceral Bleeding, Woods Of Ypres, MindGrinder, Kruger, Sepia Dreamer, Total Fucking Destruction, Jigsore Terror, Aphotic, Eden Maine.

GRIND PRIX - More grind! In part two of our grindcore spectacular we take a look at some of the rotten offshoots of the genre. Pig Destroyer, Intense Hammer Rage, Mincing Fury And Guttural Clamour Of Queer Decay, Uncle Bob Drives A Combine, Agoraphobic Nosebleed. J. Randall on the roots of electronic grind. Plus grind resources directory, and inside knowledge from Grindethic's Jon and Tom.

BENEATH THE REMAINS
Scotland's metal high ground. ZT's Calum Harvie reveals what really lies beneath those kilts with Man Must Die, Sons Of Slaughter, Achren and Certain Death.

DECORATED CAREERS
Dan Swanö's Edge Of Sanity: Sweden's incredibly prolific metal master lifts the lid on the chaotic past of Edge Of Sanity and gives some insight into other projects he has had a hand in.

MOVING TARGETS
Live date listings, ZT endorsed events, The Haunted, Enslaved, Red Harvest and lots more reviewed live.

MISSING IN ACTION
Storm: Exactly what became of the Nordic folksters?

SENTENCING
A mass of current extreme releases go under the close scrutiny of The ZT Panel, including this month's Release Of The Issue.

INSIDE INFORMATION
Derek Roddy: Our resident drum expert reveals yet more percussive pointers and handles your queries.
Moyses Kolesne: Exclusive axe instructions and forbidden information from Krisiun's evil mastermind guitarist.
Home Recording Part IV: Helpful tips to give those home recordings that all essential professional edge, explained in a straightforward language that even the most useless of musicians could put into practice.
Retribute Records: Chris Meadows of the rapidly rising UK extreme label divulges the secrets of his success.
Stephen O'Malley: Not only is he a member of slow-motion stalwarts sunn0))) and Khanate, but also a monster of modern art. Alex de Moller focuses on his visual output.
Shock Opera: In the first instalment of his new regular feature, ZT's own Alex S. Johnson speaks to horror music legend Claudio Simonetti of Goblin fame.

20 SHOTS AT GLORY
Gwar's Oderus Urungus answers the all-important 20 questions in his own (thankfully) inimitable style.