Old Snakepit issues

[MightyTior]

Hi Laurent - I sent you a mail a while ago, hope you've just been too busy to answer...basically...I want to buy copies of all past issues of Snakepit for my personal reading...no, not all of them, just one copy of each!

I just picked up my first issue at Disk Heaven in Tokyo - what a revelation - man, I've missed a mag like Snakepit for years.

Cash and or French bank check is no sweat as I live in Paris.

Hope to hear from you soon, I wish you some heavy holidays!

Mark

coxy000@hotmail.com

[RockDoc]

Hello

I'm also interested in buying past issues of Snakepit and not just the regent
issue - are all of the earlier issues sold out ?

thanks

Erling<a href='http://www.rockdoc.dk' target='_blank'>My Webpage</a>\[EMAIL=ec@rockdoc.dk\]ec@rockdoc.dk\[/EMAIL\]

[Guest_big mouth]

Yeah Rockdoc, everything is sold out....only very very small quantities of 14 subsist...and of course issue 15 which might be the last one for Europe considering the response I get so far. Sad but true.

[ShoveIt]

That was a sad reply. What do you mean by "Last issue for Europe" ? Will it continue somehow whatever happens ?

[Guest_Frank]

"bad response from Europe"... If you covered more European bands, maybe the response would be better...
The latest issue was quite disapointing for me, except Blitzkrieg and Battleaxe interviews, the rest didn't really get my interest.

[Frank]

Well it's was me above.

I've got to say I also enjoyed Realm interview, because this is a good band as well.
But bands such as Valhalla are second rate metal for me, not very original and not really killer stuff, that's the same for Salem's Wych, Tyrant's Reign or Medieval Steel.
There are killer US bands, but everything coming from USA is not always must-have stuff (like anywhere else).
So I would prefer seeing essential bands from Europe, Asia or South-America in Snakepit rather than average US bands.
But it's up to you.

[big mouth]

Well Frank that's quite easy what you said.... you want more European stuff...while others will want more Brazilian stuff or Australian stuff.... hard to satisfy..I think the new issue had some European stuff...VIRON, BATTLE AXE, AZAGTHOTH, BLITZKRIEG, SATAN.... hell if that's second rate Metal.....

[pepsiswasp]

Yeah Rockdoc, everything is sold out....only very very small quantities of 14 subsist...and of course issue 15 which might be the last one for Europe considering the response I get so far. Sad but true.

To Big Mouth ...

Every time a new issue of SnakePit has been released you complain!
Even if the new SP issue has only been released for a few weeks.
"Can't sell enough copies - Almost no one writes me an e-mail telling me what they
think about it ...".

What's the reason for you to create a new issue of SP?
Making big $$$?
Is it because you have a need for people to applaud for your work?
Or, is it because you're a fan?

If your incentive is to make a lot of $$$, I suggest you apply for a job with a large
publication (e.g. Aardschok, Metal Hammer, ...).
Then you may get a reasonable income but, be prepared to say goodbye to your independence
and be a part of a LOW quality magazine!

I know it takes A LOT of work to create a new issue everytime.
But, when others ask you if you need help or want to contribute, you respond negative ...

If there's a lack of interest in SP, how come all previous issues are sold out
and, several people still ask you regularly for back issues?

It's not because we (the readers) do not send you ranting/raving e-mails about the great quality of SP
everytime a new issue is released, we don't like what's in it!
I'm pretty sure that most readers are happy everytime a new issue is released.
Most of your readers are working adults, some with kids, you get the idea ...
Also, most of us either read more (metal) magazines or have other freetime occupations.
We don't have the time to visit/write to all kinds of forums/people just telling what
we think about the latest release of this or that ...

BTW, ever thought about:
1. The low coverage you advertise for SP?
There are 1000nd's of heavy metal metal related websites where you could advertise
FOR FREE about SP and thus enlarge your reader potential.
2. Not that I find 5 euro too much but, for less than that, you can get a full colour
magazine (Aardschok costs 4.20 euro/issue).
Yes, I know it includes shipping costs ...
3. The overkill of metal related fanzines today!
Most of 'em are of low to average quality.
Yours is one of the very few I really like to read, hence the quality of SP!

Hint:
The fact that all these bands/musicians are willing to do an interview with all
these fanzine writers shows how hard THEY've got to become recognized!
... and you complain about a lack of responses when a new issue of SP has been released!!!!!!??????

So, Big Mouth, stop the whining and start working on a new issue of Snakepit!
(and not only for non-European readers!!!)

Pepsiswasp (Don't Let/Make Me Sting You!)

[Guest_big mouth]

Thanks Pepsiswasp..... I was pretty certain I would get this in the face at one point.... yeah whinning is all I know to do..... sorry about this. Last time you hear me whinning. eat my words.

[Guest_Frank]

3 x rare SNAKEPIT issue # 2 on sale at ebay Germany:

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Good luck!!!

[Guest_pest666]

Mighty Eeyore, check yo email!!

[Temple of Blood]

Snakepit is the best metal mag out there IMHO and I think some very good things have been said in this thread.

I love to read the new issues and dig out my old ones and re-read them occasionally. Great stuff.

[MightyTior]

I just picked up a copy of #11 at Disk Heaven here in Tokyo!!

[MightyTior]

Mighty Eeyore, check yo email!!

Nothing there pest.