METALION: The Slayer Mag Diaries, by Jon “Metalion” Kristiansen
ISBN 978-0-9796163-4-1
Deluxe 744pp hardcover w/ 720pp b/w pages (over 600 reproductions from every issue of Slayer Mag), 100+ rare historical images, plus 8pp color insert from Slayer Mag Archives, plus 16pp color gallery of portraits by Jon Kristiansen
Dimensions: 8.5″ x 11″ x 2″; 5.5 lbs (2.5kg)
Forewords by Ian Christe, Tomas Lindberg, Chris Reifert, Fenriz, Stephen O’Malley, Erik Danielsson, and Tara G. Warrior
Bazillion Points is currently reprinting METALION with worldwide supplies expected in late Spring 2012. In the meantime, we will continue to ship our remaining first edition stock via direct orders from this site while supplies last. Thank you!
Orders ship immediately with bonus woven Arne Babb patch.
Top 15 Books of 2011, Guitar World
The Best Music Books of 2011, NPR
The Most Metal Books of 2011, Revolver
Top Books of the Year 2011, Record Collector
Book of the Month, February 2012, Rock Hard (Germany)
The Best Metal Book of 2011—Possibly Ever, MSN.com
“The best metal book of 2011, possibly ever…Bazillion Points is known for putting out top-quality books, but they’ve outdone themselves here.”—MSN.com
“In among Kristiansen’s stunning portraits (and humorous “Arne Babb” cartoons), the exhaustive text practically forms the unholy black and death metal bible.”—NPR
“Metalion and his Slayer Mag are responsible for me (and a lot of other Swedes) getting into the death metal underground… I clearly remember how proud I was when Grotesque got a mention in the classic mag—this meant more to me than anything else at the time!”—Tomas Lindberg, Grotesque/At the Gates/Disfear
“For countless metalheads, the zine Slayer was a lifeline to a global scene. Founder Jon Kristiansen was deep into the scene in Norway, and is, to this day, one of the best primary sources for facts and stories about Mayhem, Varg, and what really happened back in the day.”—The Onion AV Club
“Not only a chronicle of death and black metal at their births but also a personal coming-of-age story”—Chicago Reader
“The legendary Slayer zine gets its long overdue anthology”—Decibel
“The extreme metal fanzine…[744] pages of rabid frankness…”—The New York Times
“Presiding over the birth of extreme metal from its Scandinavian heartland, the first issue of the legendary Slayer fanzine was cranked out in 1985 and over the years shifted its coverage to provide an insider view of Swedish death metal and Norwegian black metal through their formative and most controversial years.”—Terrorizer
“If you have even a passing fancy for thrash, death, and especially early black metal, this is a mandatory read.”—Montreal Mirror
“It’s best savored slowly, absorbing two decades of metal history and learning something new in every issue…this collection will be primary material for those exploring the history of metal.”—About.com [5/5 star review]
“Metalion is essential reading for anyone interested in pieces of wood with six strings played by men with long hair.”–Vice Literary
“Best idea since sliced bread.”—Fenriz
The greatest heavy metal story ever told—the complete tale of a life lived for metal. Part anthology, part memoir, and years in the making, METALION includes over 600 reproduction pages from every issue of Slayer Mag—Slayer 1 through Slayer XX, plus the precursor Live Wire zine—spanning from the early 1980s through 2010. In addition, author Jon Kristiansen recounts his life’s story, from alienated outsider to central figure in Norwegian black metal to metal party beast to world-weary metal survivor. The book also features over 100 rare photographs, including two color sections and a portrait gallery of photographs taken by Kristiansen himself.
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 this anthology/memoir, 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.
The astonishing combination of archival material includes scores of key historic interviews with the most revered figures in extreme metal, including Mayhem, Emperor, Slayer, Kreator, Nihilist, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Cathedral, Entombed, Morbid, Napalm Death, Metallica, Opeth, Cradle of Filth, Sadistik Execution, Usurper, Nifelheim, Darkthrone, Sodom, Destruction, Morbid Angel, Deicide, Exodus, Dissection, Candlemass, Carcass, Sepultura, Gorgoroth, Death, Watain, Sadus, Satyricon, Enslaved, Pentagram, Jarboe, Immortal, Possessed, Overkill, Ulver, Dark Angel, and countless others.
“From the start, I made Slayer Mag as honestly and as well as I could,” says Kristiansen. “I never knew any other way. I hope that I have produced something that will stand the test of time.”
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“Hellbent for Cooking”:...
Are you gonna have copies available for purchase at Maryland Death Fest? I call dibs on one if it’s possible. Thanks!
will there be a softcover copy of book instead of hardcopy…? Im sure there are many Metalheads in the prison system that would like to read this book…Hard covers are prohibited… or can i request one…???
Binding this 744-page book in softcover isn’t really feasible, the bulk requires a hardcover binding for support.
Hails Metalion and Slayer Magazine!!!
The new edition of Slayer Mag, is simply fucked! A cult of the Underground! A true cult!!!
Cheers with beer!
Irlan Asaradel and SATANIC MALEDICTION ZINE/since 1995.
Hi!
The most important thing about the book (besides Rok’s morbid art) – do You tell us the story of Arne Babb?:) Where he came from, what he’s doing etc…
Cheers
M.
Arne sezzzz…..
GREAT!….must be a killer book!!, SLAYER MAG is the best underground metal mag ever, cult!
Im wondering the price for MEXICO, I want to do a pre-order, $74.95 is the price right??!! just let me know, I want to make my order right now, no matter I get the book in June.
I used to run my own death metal fanzine , back 1989/1993, was great!, SLAYER¨s the best!
Any more images of the book, I preorder the book ya.
HAIL METALION!!!
FOREVER FISTFUCKING UNDERGROUND TERROR OF DOOM!!!
I asked about the paperback edition because in barnes&noble you can read “paperback” as the format of the book. Must be a mistake, for sure.
thanks for the answer!
This is awesome, and I’m preordering! Just want to know–will this be selections from Slayer mag, or will it be every single Slayer mag?
The majority of pages from every issue of Slayer Mag are included in METALION, so selections is the answer—a stack two inches thick of over 600 pages of reproduced pages. The book is rounded out by 100+ pages of Jon Kristiansen’s story, plus 24 full color photo pages. Hope this helps!
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$35 on top of the US price seems alot for postage to get it delivered to England, is there any other way of ordering, or is there a distro in England handling it?
Thank you for asking —the 744-page hardcover book weighs 2.5Kg, so international shipping will be a burden. Fortunately, our books are available through many metal distros worldwide, which should cut the cost if you decide you can live without signed copies or the bonus patches. In the UK, we are distributed by Turnaround Publisher Services —you’ll see copies of Metalion in Waterstones, etc. Check back closer to the June 2011 release, and we’ll be glad to give specific details.
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When pre-ordering, is the money removed immediately or is it removed when shipped?
Good question—the answer is that your money is removed immediately, and your order is saved and held for shipping on the first day we receive our factory shipment.
There will be a paperback edition? thanks!
Honestly, that’s never been discussed. Maybe in future years?
Any images about the book, please?
this book will be classic!
Yes, the release date is June 6, 2011.
Hola, va a estar incluido el numero 20 del slayer magazine.
They are waiting for the Euronymous comeback to release this book…
Maybe the wait seems endless, but we will have books in the first half of 2011. Slayer Mag is never in a rush, and this book is too important to hurry along. Thank you for your patience.
Hola, cual va a ser el precio de este gran libro.
Thrash till death!!!
Como Swedish Death Metal y Only Death Is Real. Gracias!
I HAVE TO HAVE THIS!
Already purchased Touch & Go and I love it
Hurry hurry hurry
Check out fanzinesecuatorianos.blogspot.com
Can I send bankers’ cheque instead….I’m living in Malaysia. Or is there any alternative to buy it somewhere here.
-Thanks-
Hails Wrath of Tyrant, yes you may always order via money order payable in US$ to Bazillion Points Books, 61 Greenpoint Ave. #504, Brooklyn, NY 11222, United States
Estimado Karlo, no nos quedamos con ninguna copia (nunca pensamos que posteriormente sería interesante guardar una, y recuerda que en esa época no habían PC’s para respaldar la info), salvo una portada scaneada del primer número que la otra vez me la reenvió el Pato Jara desde Santiago, es lo único que tengo (eduardoyung@hotmail.com)
Hey there!, any news about this?
Thanks!
Yes, we are finalizing the text now, and this unholy monster of a book will be released in Spring 2011. Details to follow soon…
for those about to thrash back in the 80′s days best regards my friends…I remember once a time I made an issue called “regurgitation death” in Antofagasta city in Chile…thrash till death
compatriota como puedo contactarlo para consultas sobre su old magazine “deadly regurgitation”. karlo.
No Doubt,one of the greatest metal ‘zines of all the times! (if not THE greatest!!).
Still own a couple of original issues survived from the 80s and I can’t wait to read all the issues!!
can’t wait!!
cheers
Marco
..la raja!!!!!!! SLAYER MAG. I always dreamed of a copy at that time and had several copies thanks to friend PICOROCO REC.(RIP), but the tragic and sad that I lost due to a violent assault that happened to me. I still remember my copies and now desperately restless waiting for the release build and buy the book SLAYER -the return.
I look forward to book me know the book and buy it, because I find it unfair to the sale on ebay for some old copies of crazy prices and unattainable for an old metalhead fan zine Chile, karlo.
ave Metalion & slayer magazine!!!!!
my contact: k.artur71 @ gmail.com
I pag. old trader demos & magazines
http://s760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/karlohell
Like go the book about slayer magazine?.
Count me in Slayer was one of the best zines out should be a great read
chris
any news about this masterpiece?? any release date estimated??
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This is LOOOONG overdue!
Good luck and many thanks to all involved in the project…!
Hi!
I have a question about this release: do You include the morbid graphics made by Rok from Sadistik Exekution in the book?
Cheers!
M.
HELLZ YEZZ!!
Hello, when release this book? and what is the price?.
Hi Alex, thanks for writing about METALION—we are compiling the Slayer Mag issues, new writing, and Jon Kristiansen’s photography, and expect to have a release date in Fall 2010. Saludos!
as a fanzine editor of the 80ties. I’m more than interested and happy to read this book is coming out this year. I remember SLAYER mag as one of the best(if not the best) fanzine from those years. Jon Metallion surely was a good writter and also had a good point of view to see the real talented bands from all over the world. Here in Chile we had a killer scene filled with fanzines, and underground bands…. Recently I put our the first book that tell the story of the first decade of thrash in Chile. Filled with flyers, fanzines, pics, and awesome layout… Interested parties, get in touch: corvusdiscos@gmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/metalchileno83-93
GREAT to know you´ve a book about the great scene from chile, PENTAGRAM will forever be your best band ever!
Are u the guy behind VIOLENCE ?!?!
My all time favorite Extreme Metal Zine! Of all the zines that I did interviews with, I’m most proud of the one I did with the Mighty Metalion for Slayer X. He was my best penpal, and we finally got to meet in person when we played Wacken in 2001. Fuckin’ great guy, great writer, and I can’t wait for this release. Arne is Metal. Metalion is Metal. Slayer mag is Metal.
I think this was the best underground magazine in 80′s the world i can’t wait to have it.
cheers from colombia!!!!
Oh, f*ck!
I can’t wait for the book…
this will be available in which countries?
Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase… can’t wait for 2010! I need this book in my hands now! Metalion rules and the trendy and shitty metal scene of today doesn’t deserve a guy like him! But we deserve this book because we got the old spirit yet! Ha! Respect him!
I discovered MASTER`S HAMMER (CZ) thanks to this zine.
Metallion was a great guy as was Öystein of Mayhem.
I didn’t like many of the bands he featured But he had a personal style and love for the music.
M
This is really a nice new! I can’t wait to have in my hands this masterpiece! All of us that have made underground magazines in last decades were influenced directly or no by his mind and works! I’m gonna count the days…
I bought my first issue of Slayer mag back in ´88 and I was hooked at once. I still got the numbers i got hold on, but the condition is´nt that good after all these years, so this book is more than welcome..
without Metalion we wouldn´t have the scene we have today…Hail Jon (with one burger in each hand)
I HOPE YOUR INCREDIBLE STUFF, SLAYER WAS A BIG ZINE FROM late 80s. SALUTE YOU, FROM BESTIAL CONSPIRACY ZINE.
Probably the biggest inspiration on the direction my zine took back in the late 80s/early 90s.
Jon was a rip and a great guy to trade/talk bands with: glad to see his great mag get its due in book form.
I’ll be there…
This is going to be LEGENDARY!!! Hails to BP for putting this out!
i can’t wait for this!
hell yeah! HELL YEAH!
please publish it now! not 2010! NOW
Well, I used to run my own death metal zine INFECTED , back 90-93……it was an incredible and unusual experience in my life!
Cant wait to get the book (how?)….. SLAYER will be the supreme one of all times! HAIL METALION! Also Hail to the zines: USD, UNDERDEATH, CODEIN,DEATH VOMIT, DECIBEL OF DEATH, PUTREFACTION…..
VIVA MEXICO CABRONES!
I can’t wait for the book.To have all those classic ‘zines compiled into one book is great.Cheers!!!!
ARNE ALWAYS WIN!