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GOJIRA GOREFEST BOLT THROWER FALKENBACH NIGHTMARE VISIONS DARK FUNERAL EVILE CLAWFINGER THE VOICE ONSETCOLD FLESH EATING FOUNDATION AKERCOCKE SIGH TO-MERA MY SILENT WAKE

EDITORIAL STATEMENT
"Welcome to another massive 132-page edition of the extreme music handbook known as Zero Tolerance, and international salutations go out to any overseas readers who are seeing ZT on their newsstands for the very first time.
Continuing with our no-nonsense approach, this time we've mustered up in excess of 60 interviews, almost 200 reviews, numerous specialist sections, and for the first time, at the request of readers and writers alike, - ta-da! - a letters page. So as well as letting rip on the Internet message boards, you can send us your serious/silly missives, in the hope of provoking an irate/smartarse response from Mr Ives. Send your letters to the mag address on page 003 or e-mail them to appeals@ztmag.com
For the second time ever, we have ended up with two releases of the issue, with French favourites Gojira squaring off against Canadian champs Cryptopsy - and even that was a pretty tough decision to make. It's really been an impressive two months for quality releases - just check out this issue's cover CD for evidence.
You'll notice a large chunk of this issue has been devoted to a very special spotlight feature. Delving deep into the burgeoning array of folk/black/heathen/mango chutney/Viking/pagan (note: one of these terms is a red herring) metal acts and the ideologies, principles and traditions that are such an integral part of this creative movement, we originally scheduled to run the feature last issue, but decided to postpone the whole thing another two months, split it in two, and really go to town on covering this most intriguing black metal offshoot area. I hope you enjoy the fruits of our (slavish) labour with Chapter One.
And before I forget... Argh! It's Halloween! And appropriately enough, we've got a Helloween feature and a stupendous competition to match. Keep your peepers peeled for a pugnacious pumpkin lurking somewhere in the magazine's pages - and check out page 010 for info on how that can help you to scoop some heavy metal treasure. Even if you don't win, at least Christmas is only around the corner. Top tip: As you flick through the mag, searching for the surreptitious squash, be sure to drop some (un)subtle hints by alerting potential present-buyers to the myriad of adverts scattered throughout our pages.
Lee du-Caine, editor

PROPAGANDA
Russell Garwood sniffs out the strongest stories around to bring you this issue's news.
ZT life coach, Tyrone Pow, on the fine art of extreme cinema.
This issue's Zero Tolerance Attitude gets the wrath of UK gig veteran Chris Kee.
Your good friend Martin Ives, aka The Cunning Linguist, deciphers the grunted diction of metal…
ZT readers make their written Appeals with the first of many more letter pages to come.
Competition details and CD tracklisting.
[ZT columnist Danny Lilker will be back with his next rant in issue 009].

INTERROGATIONS
BOLT THROWER CRYPTOPSY WETWORK OLD MAN'S CHILD AKERCOCKE HATE GOREFEST CONFESSOR SUNNO))) EARTH YOB MY DYING BRIDE LEAKH 1349 NIGHTMARE VISIONS DARK FUNERAL SIGH HELLOWEEN EXODUS CONSTRUCDEAD MALSAIN

HEATHEN SPECIAL - CHAPTER 1 >>Falkenbach, Obtest, The Meads Of Asphodel, Life Lessons: The Pagan Way, Thyrfing, The Viking Way: The Jarl Of The Jomsvikings - Philip Burthem, Solefald<<

BLACK METAL MAYHEM >>Woods Of Infinity, Macabre Omen, Thesyre, Anxiety, Nuit Noir, Charnel Valley, Catenatam Lucem<<

RAPID FIRE - GOOD BANDS - SHORT FEATURES.
Paths Of Possession, Irony Of Christ, After The Last Sky, Crucifist, Ted Maul, To-Mera, Silent Winter, Most Precious Blood, The Holy Mountain, Disruption

BENEATH THE REMAINS
FRANCE: ZT's Alex Fitzpatrick reports on the latest French Revolution: ????, Pitbulls In The Nursery, Kevorkia, Superstatic Revolution

MOVING TARGETS
Bloodstock Festival, Krisiun, The Harvest Festival with Nile, Unleashed, Behemoth and more, Atrocity, Marduk and Decapitated, to name just a few, are put to the live test. Plus, live dates and information about ZT endorsed events.

MISSING IN ACTION
Rapeman

SENTENCING
ZT's review section has expanded to even bigger proportions than ever (again!) with an unusual Release Of The Issue double whammy.

INSIDE INFORMATION
DEREK RODDY: Hate Eternal's Derek Roddy is back in his drum seat to provide some well deserved words of wisdom.
TONY LAUREANO: Legendary drum tornado Tony Laureano answers your questions in this issue's drum Q&A.
MOYSES KOLESNE: Exclusive axe instructions and forbidden information from Krisiun's evil mastermind guitarist.
HOME RECORDING PART VIII: Following on from last issue's instalment, Calum Harvie talks through the touring process.
THE PRODUCERS: Talie Helene discusses rotten sounds with Sweden's Daniel Bergstrand.
LABEL FEATURE: Cold Spring Records.
DECORATED CAREERS: ZT's Alex de Moller crosses wires with Martin Walkyier and Andy Sneap to get to the bottom of the UK phenomenon that was Sabbat.
ARTIST FEATURE: Kris Verwimp takes a look at six Viking-esque album covers.
SHOCK OPERA: Simon Boswell - Part II.

20 SHOTS AT GLORY
THE BERZERKER's Sam Bean answers the all-important 20 questions.

DR PARSONS COMIC STRIP: Gort investigates 9/11.