diSSUE “Vol. 4 ‘Impermanence’” (ZINE)

“Old School Death Metal Guidebook” by the author and the “dark music” editor of a certain union, in the music fanzine diSSUE Vol. 4
The 2026 issue has arrived. I bought a copy at the Tokyo Book Fair and have already read it—once again, the content is rich and substantial. Since I had been listening to Immolation’s new album the day before the Bunfuri event, the content felt particularly timely to me. It’s also a must-read because it covers areas that neither B! magazine nor Headbang magazine typically focus on. One unique feature is the chapter on “Teach Me ‘Sayonara o Oshiete’,” which was quite interesting as well. As always, I can’t help but feel the cover price is a bit too low, but I highly recommend picking this up along with the previous volume, Vol. 3 (the Black Metal issue), which was also a massive issue.

[Contents]
● Qrixkuor Interview
● Alex Bouks Interview
● Terror Corpse Interview
● Ectovoid Interview
● Ultima Interview
● “Bloodborne” and the Death Metal Swamp
● Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean Interview
● DEAFKIDS Interview
● 2026 New Album Reviews
● “Teach Me ‘Sayonara o Oshiete’” — Contributed by Kiyoyuki Watanabe
●Funelore / Sedimentum Interview
●Ennui Interview
●“Red Black Metal” ~Hemophilia~
●Lifeblood Interview
●Special Feature: “30 Song Endings”

Features interviews with 10 artists + columns
+ album reviews

A4 size / 84 pages total (text in black and white)