Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen

[Hammer of Might]

Can some of you oldies fill me in on who this guy was/is. As far as I can work out, he was a writer for Slayer mag, but was (or is) a very big name in reviewing etc.?

Did he have other roles in metal like labels, or even his own bands?

I've seen him mentioned in various interviews, but as it's a bit before my time I'm not too sure what went on!

 

[MasterOLightning]

Check Lords of Chaos. I think there was some info in there.

 

[Carcassian]

I think his fanzine was very influential.

I never got hold of it though, so sorry.

There is a blurb about him in a couple of LoC chapters.

 

[Erik]

SLAYER mag is probably the oldest underground zine still going (it IS still going, only it might take a few years between releases) and was pretty important back in the days of Norwegian BM as probably the most credible Norwegian source of extreme metal info

He had a label (now defunct) called HEAD NOT FOUND... He released lots of Norwegian stuff like early ULVER, TROLL, TRELLDOM, EMPEROR, GEHENNA, FORLORN, THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL...

 

[Teh Grimace]

head not found = always good stuff

 

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

Check Lords of Chaos. I think there was some info in there.

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[Hammer of Might]

that would involve reading

 

[VadimVon]

He was very helpful in creating and solidifying the original Norwegian/Swedish black metal scene through his self-published Slayer magazine.

 

[Carcassian]

that would involve reading

It is a relatively interesting read, if full of shit.

Early chapters are best. Public library?