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All the parcels sent to Ireland were exactly the same. Same envelopes, same paperwork, same shipping method and price... Everything. But for some reason, seemingly randomly, Irish customs decides that something's wrong with some of the parcels and terminates them. When I phoned them to see what was the hold-up, which I did several times, no meaningful explanation was ever given. By now, I have spent at least 200€ covering the costs of the returned Irish parcels. I really did my best to make this work but I can't afford to continue digging the hole financially. Ireland is literally the only country in the world I have this problem with. So I'll have to stop sending to Ireland. Of course, my respect and gratitute to all of you who ordered and supported the magazine, it is much appreciated. It's sad some of you coudn't get your copies despte all the mutual efforts, but clearly it wasn't meant to be...

[EMBRACE DEATH #2 IS OUT NOW!]

EMBRACE DEATH #2 IS OUT NOW!
Grab a copy via the "Embrace Death" webstore: https://embracedeath.rip/
 

The second issue of the magazine features introspective, in-depth interviews with the following bands:

• Vile Rites
• Dordeduh
• Aberrator
• Shaarimoth
• Defeated Sanity
• Siderean
• Cosmic Putrefaction
• Mörk Gryning
• Deeds of Flesh
• Vastum
• Sulphur Aeon
• Helheim
• Sulphurous

Professionally printed and lushly designed, in full colour, on 115 gsm paper of the highest quality, with covers printed on 300 gsm glossy paper, "Embrace Death" is an exclusively
interview-based magazine that aims to support everything worthwhile in the contemporary underground extreme metal.

"Unquestionably some of the best underground metal journalism out there, with an honest and thought-provoking approach that's hard to match."
Robert Andersson (Sweven/Morbus Chron)

"Well thought, in-depth questions, touching all aspects such as music, background, and the spiritual mind. It was a sheer pleasure to answer the questions and when finished, it felt like some sort of valid testament which I will be always proud of."
Mors Dalos Ra (Sijjin/Necros Christos)

"Embrace Death sheds light on the treasures of the underground, and the visions behind it. Read and weep!"
Sindre Solem (Obliteration/Nekromantheon)

"Embrace Death is an essential resource. The perspicacity of research and authenticity towards questions do exactly what a great interview should. If music speaks for itself, it's the task of an insightful interview to drill deeper towards the source of creativity, to engage thought above the impetuousness which goes into writing metal."
YBH (Grave Miasma) 

IMPORTANT INFO FOR THE IRISH CUSTOMERS

All the delivery-related problems with the first issue have now been tracked down and solved. The first issue of the magazine is also available.
Éirinn go Brách!

As promised, I've just sent the PDF version of the magazine to people who couldn't receive the physical copies - I apologize for the delay.
That said, Darragh of Invictus should receive his physical copy any day now, fingers crossed. If that happens and no obstacle appears right before the finishing line, it will confirm the problem with the customs is solved.

When the second issue of the magazine comes out (hopefully in early/mid February), Ireland will be put back on the list of the countries it's possible to make a purchase from. Thanks again for your understanding and patience.

All the refunds have been taken care of.

I'll see to make some sort of arrangement with Invictus, for sure. And I hope I'll manage to figure out what happened in the next couple of days.

Thanks, and again, my apologies for this unfortunate situation.

Hello guys, thanks to all of you for making the effort to help understand what actually happened. I still don't though. My guess is some very rigid and strict custom procedures are at play there in Ireland. Or maybe some public servant found the content offensive or something, who knows? I wouldn't be surprised if the reason was something that banal and stupid... The magazine has been successfully shipped to 24 different countries so far, from Greenland to Australia, and nothing similar ever happened. Very unfortunate situation. However, it's not your fault and I'll refund the money to everybody who didn't get their copy. Also, I'll see to send you a digital copy at least, because the whole point of this undertaking is to spread the word about these bands and their music.
Very sorry that things panned out this way, but what can we do... Another costly lesson for me to learn and have in mind for the second issue.

To people from this forum who have ordered the mag - please, check your emails. Thank you.

"Embrace Death" is an exclusively interview-based magazine that aims to support everything worthwhile in the contemporary underground extreme metal. The magazine has risen from the ashes of the "From the Bowels of Perdition" webzine (formerly "Towards the Inevitable"), which ceases to exist as this very announcement is being posted.

"Embrace Death" is a professionally printed publication, in full colour, on 115 gsm paper of the highest quality, with covers printed on 200 gsm glossy paper.

The first issue of the magazine (available via the "Embrace Death" webstore: https://embracedeath.rip/) features introspective, in-depth interviews with the following bands:

• Stress Angel
• Drowned
• Malokarpatan
• Funereal Presence
• Thy Darkened Shade
• Sweven
• Mortuous
• Phrenelith
• Qrixkuor
• Predatory Light
• Sijjin
• Nekromantheon
• Cryptic Shift
• Verminous Serpent

"Embrace Death is a fantastic publication with thought-out questions that make the interviews stand out and keep it interesting for both the interviewee and the reader. Sösö puts a lot of passion into his work which shows not only in the way he approaches his interviews but also in the aesthetics of the zine. Overall, it's an absolute joy to follow what he does with the zine."
Anastasis Valtsanis (Dead Congregation)

"I was always very picky in terms of webzines and actual zines. I demand a certain level of seriousness and dedication. It is obvious that we offer our very souls to our black art. Therefore, when someone speaks or writes to me about Thy Darkened Shade I can only take it seriously when I understand that there is more than a fiery passion and adoration behind the words used to describe it. When I first got the interview by Embrace Death I was very pleased to answer the questions. Apart from the fact that I felt a deadly passion behind them, I also believed that they were different and, of course, very interesting to answer. Last but not least, it was one of the first zines that didn't mindlessly speak about our influences and mentioned Magma, that was certainly something I appreciated too."
Semjaza (Thy Darkened Shade)

"Unlike the standard interviews that usually scratch the surface with all the expected inquiries about band biography, studio and live routines, Embrace Death can place the interviewee into positions they might not have thought of themselves previously. This can then lead to an unexpectedly personal experience, or at least one that touches elements of their music or themselves, that would otherwise remain in the dark."
Adam Sičák (Malokarpatan)