[Note: Here's a couple of old school 'zines that were released simultaneously. These are issues #4 and #5 and like all of his previous releases, they are totally free to the editor's friends -- which are a motley assortment of freaks, weirdos and totally cool people like myself!

Issue number four concentrates on various murder cases and music related articles, interviews and news.

One of the more disturbing happenings on planet earth which is also detailed about in this issue is about a pair of gay cannibals. This is truly disturbing stuff. In short, a German guy named Armin Meiwes, who has fantasized about cannibalism since his youth, takes out a personal ad on the internet for a "young well-built man, who wanted to be eaten"! He received HUNDREDS of replies.

[Above: Armin Meiwes - The Eater]

A guy named Bernd-Jurgen Brandes, a computer analyst, was one of them. His fantasy was to be castrated and mutilated.
He "...dreamt of being taken bodily into another man - being ingested - becoming one with another man."

[Above: Bernd-Jurgen Brandes - The Eaten]

Prosecutors at the later trial would say Brandes was suffering from a severe psychiatric disorder and a "strong desire for self-destruction".

Anyway, the two gentlemen met, and to make things legit and "legal" Brandes was videotaped consenting to what was to follow. Get this: the detectives who viewed the videotape needed counseling after viewing it!!! Hmmm... I wonder if it is on youtube?

Getting down to business, the two agreed that Brandes should first cut off his penis so that it could be cooked and eaten by THE TWO OF THEM before he died!!!

After several tries the bothersome penis was finally removed! Meiwes fried his portion of the penis, while Brandes prefered to eat his portion of his own penis raw! But he didn't manage to do this because it was "too tough and chewy"...

At this time Brandes was bleeding heavily and decided to take a relaxing bath. What did his partner Meiwes do you ask? What anyone would do in his situation: read a Star Trek novel of course!

Later that night Meiwes stabbed Brandes to death in the neck with a kitchen knife. Being a hopeless romantic, Meiwes kissed him before stabbing him and letting him bleed to death.

[Above: Inside Meiwes house. What the hell is that cage thing (top left)? Eww... there's the pizza the police mentioned the body was next to (top right)... is that mold or something all over that wall (lower left)?]

Brandes was then chopped into pieces, with select portions going into the freezer (next to a pizza), while his skull was buried in the garden.

Over the next weeks Meiwes defrosted and cooked the dead flesh of Brandes, adding garlic and olive oil to the yummy mix. He even brought out his best silverware and lit candles during the dinners. He would later say that Brandes tasted like pork.

"With every bite, my memory of him grew stronger"

[Above: Inside Meiwes house. Nice looking place huh?]

After being caught he said that he had no remorse and the only regrets he had was being caught. He told the court that Brandes "Wanted it so badly. It was his heart's desire".

Awww... that's so sweet.

The most shocking part of all is next... you'll never guess this in all of your sadistic fantasies. He was sentenced to EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS!!!!

Are you fucking kidding me?! People in the USA get more than that for beating someone up or for selling marijuana!

[Above: Movie about Mr. Meiwes 'Grimm Love'. American/German versions.]

Meiwes later confessed that it was an "incredible feeling" and that it was so great having "ultimate power over another man and slicing him up into individual portions."

He admitted that after eating him he felt much better, relaxed and stable.

Incredibly he also said that his grasp of the English language improved after eating Brandes! Apparently Brandes was fully fluent in English and Meiwes absorbed some of his skill!

Since the editor's first language is Spanish there is sometimes some funny "Engrish"-like moments.
For example, in an article about a Russian who murdered his mother, ripped out her heart, and also murdered his young sister, pulling out her eyes, it states:
"...those who were dismembered in a building located in the Paseo Ensenada Boulevard corner with of rain."
Huh? He he...

Note to the editor: do you know any English speakers that want to be eaten? You could improve your English and get some delicious lunches as a bonus!

*Just kidding comrade, your English is getting better and better everytime I talk to you, and is much better than my Spanish!!!

Vaya con Satanas mi amigo!]

[Above: Issue #5 cover]

[Above: Opening page introduction. Issue five includes mostly articles taken from the web dealing with various musicians who have passed into the great unknown. It's an interesting read, but I would have liked to have seen more original content done by the editor.

I can't believe Ronnie James Dio is dead! What a tragedy. I got to see Dio live a few years before he died and I loved every minute of it. I couldn't believe how short he was in person! I mean really short -- but a giant artist and vocalist, perhaps even the very best in metal.

I was shocked and rather appalled at how few people attended the show, which was held at a small bar in a bowling alley. There must have been forty people there total! But Ronnie James Dio worked his magic like there were forty thousand. Still, I couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed... thanks fucking Omaha!

[Above: My ticket stub from the blessed day!]

[Above: There are a few Mourning the Ancient photos pasted in the 'zine... ]

[Above: Hmmm... this wouldn't exactly be my choice of picture arrangements. Putting my photo beside a rather disgusting one isn't very nice. Oh well.]