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17 disorienting tracks from 17 very different artists:
CANDLEMASS, MORS PRINCIPIUM EST, BIOMECHANICAL, MONSTERWORKS, BLEED THE SKY, NAPALM DEATH, DESPISED ICON, CHAOS INCARCERATED, MESHUGGAH, AUDREY HORNE, CANDIRIA, OCTAVIA, ETHEREAL, ABGOTT, THE ESCHATON CREED, DELIVERANCE, GOJIRA.

PROPAGANDA
Russell Garwood sniffs out the strongest stories around to bring you this issue's news.
ZT columnist Danny Lilker is unusually calm with his fifth instalment.
ZT's life coach, Tyrone Pow, takes the mystery out of the old art form of kidnapping. Not to be tried at home!
Reports indicate that Dwid Hellion is lost in a dream, so in his place is the first in the Zero Tolerance Attitude series, a new column where the spotlight is shifted to a ZT writer and his or her woes. Alex de Moller is the first to get things off his chest.
The Cunning Linguist: Your good friend Martin Ives deciphers the grunted diction of metal in this second, slightly gut-wrenching contribution.

INTERROGATIONS
Candlemass vs. Cathedral: This issue's cover is adorned with three gurning lovelies, better known as Candlemass' mainmen Messiah and Leif alongside the surprise appearance of Cathedral's Lee Dorrian. Yes, we've gone all doomy on you, but definitely not gloomy! Lee Dorrian willingly stepped into the shoes of a ZT interviewer to give you what is probably the most in-depth and revealing insight into doom's forebearers ever seen.
Obituary: We bring you an advance and very exclusive interview with death metal legends Obituary, with the report coming direct from none other than Florida's infamous Morrisound studios... Wondering what their return album, the eponymous Obituary, is likely to sound like? A track-by-track rundown, which reveals such thought-provoking titles as 'Redneck Stomp', will give you a much-needed taster. According to ZT's Chris Alo, who secured an early listen and an unspecified number of beers with the guys, a turkey it is most definitely not!
Meshuggah: This much talked-up Swedish fivesome shed some light on the mystery of their forthcoming album, Catch 33. Clever marketing prop or deep and meaningful masterpiece? You decide.
Oxbow: California's agent provocateurs are a predictably unpredictable group. Chief provocateur Eugene gives ZT's Alex S. Johnson a particularly hard time during this interview... and throws in a whole heap of cursin' for good measure. Curious?
Belphegor: All the essential components are discussed herein to ensure we provide enough hate to keep the black metal hordes (un)happy.
Gorerotted: Spokesman Fluffy explains why keeping a "good looking chick" on the end of a dog chain is perfectly acceptable behaviour in this day and age.
Nile: Axeman Karl Sanders cites driving into the sunset with new drummer George by his side as a poignant moment when recording their latest opus. Surely those special moments weren't the only contributing factors that went in to the forthcoming Annihilation Of The Wicked album? John Norby asks the questions.
Aborted: ZT's Adam Chapman gets saucy with Aborted's vocal part, Sven, over their latest goreriffic piecework, The Archaic Abattoir.
Desecration: ZT's John Norby swaps sick notes with Ollie, the musical mortician with a penchant for decomposition and a new release, Process Of Decay, on the way.
Origin: Guitarist Paul Ryan crawls out from the dark place the band disappeared to during the making of new album Echoes Of Damnation to give us a glimpse in to the band's deathly origins.
Black Witchery: According to voice piece Impurath, "only extreme maniacs would truly appreciate Upheaval Of Satanic Might", the band's current release. Are you an extreme maniac, a "trend-minded weakling" or just someone who's interested enough to find out what it takes to join the black metal elite?
PLUS:
Severe Torture
Illdisposed
Defleshed
All Shall Perish
Despised Icon
Epoch Of Unlight

RAPID FIRE - Good bands - short features.
This issue, we give you: Monsterworks, The Waking Cold, Shadowkeep, F.U.B.A.R., Blood Has Been Shed.

BENEATH THE REMAINS
Ireland's metal battleground. ZT's John Norby reveals what really lies in wait on the other side of the Irish Sea: Abaddon Incarnate, Devilmakesthree, Hexxed, Sinister Demise and... Steve Tucker! Ooooh, you must have picked that lucky four-leafed clover this issue.

DECORATED CAREERS
Dawn Crosby: ZT's Chris Kee relates the rise and fall of both Détente and Fear Of God, and thus the consequent rise and fall of iconic frontwoman Dawn Crosby.

MOVING TARGETS
Ireland's Sacrifice Festival, including Destruction and Amon Amarth, Enslaved, Cursed, Judas Priest, Nile, Dead Can Dance, to name but a few, are put through their live paces. Plus, live dates and essential information about the ZT endorsed events you'd be a fool to miss.

MISSING IN ACTION
Von: Glenn Burston snaps out of his black metal-induced trance long enough to explain the subtle importance of a band that could have come and gone without a trace, were it not for the attention of a keen few who kept the name of Von alive as a cult underground legend.

SENTENCING
ZT's biggest review section to date sees the ZT Panel's body of work expanding to repulsive proportions, replete with an enlarged appendix that's bulging with demos.

INSIDE INFORMATION
Derek Roddy: Hate Eternal's 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 V: 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.
Pete Sandoval: Terrorizer/Morbid Angel drum legend speaks exclusively to Lee du-Caine about his formative years.
Nuclear War Now! Productions: YK Insulter speaks to ZT about the inspiration that drives his vinyl empire.
Mick Kenney: Not only is he a member of Anaal Nathrakh and Mistress but he's also a talented artist and designer. Alex de Moller investigates.
Shock Opera: Horror legend John Carpenter keeps ZT's Alex S. Johnson in suspense as he reveals the sonic secrets of... of... suspense!

20 SHOTS AT GLORY
Lee Dorrian has his wicked way with the ever-important 20 questions - but at what cost?