Pure Metal Coders

Pure Metal Coders (PMC)
PMC was once a force to be reckoned with. Their coder Cocy was wellknown following his excellent "Alfa Omega" (1991) demo, and their diskmag R.A.W. was rapidly developing into a success. However, when Cocy started coding on a game, and the R.A.W production team joined Spaceballs, there wasn't much left. I'd really like to know what became of their excellent musician Peter, though :)

Members

 * Norway:
 * Cocy (code, 12/90-12/92)
 * Darkwalker (swap, ex Visual Bytes)
 * Designer (code gfx, late '90-04/92)
 * Mystery (swap, 07/90)
 * Peter (Peter Salomonsen, music, 06/91-12/92)
 * Rattle (gfx)
 * Timewalker (music, ex Cult, new 12/90)
 * Vanguard (code, 12/90-06/91)
 * Zorax (code, 12/90-04/92).


 * Malta:
 * Cyber Pirate (write, ex Cytax)

Group History

 * 1991:
 * Norwegian trader and swapper Flush (Frode, 12/90-05/91) sold his Amiga and left the scene.


 * 1992: "R.A.W #2" [02/92] was released in February, still in cooperation with New Wave, and carrying an intro supplied by Spaceballs. The issue was a major success, boosting the group's popularity by miles. It announced Metal King was still coding on a commercial game; that Lonerider had joined from Visual Bytes; that Flush had now stopped swapping; that Cocy was coding the follow-up to "Alfa & Omega" [91]; and that norwegians Anders Hamre from Amiga Freelancers and Anders from Airborn had joined.
 * Norwegian coder Anders (ex Airborn, 04-12/92) joined Duplo. Anders was also sysop of 'PURE METAL LINE' until it was busted!
 * Norwegian graphician Ramjet (ex Cartel, 12/90-12/92) joined Spaceballs.
 * Thanatos (France gfx, 09/92) and Zapper (Norway music, ex Cartel, 12/90-04/92) both got kicked.
 * Norwegian graphician Fairfax (ex Beastie Boys, 11/91-12/92) joined Offence 06/92.


 * 1993: At The Gathering '93, Norwegians Lord Helmet (swap edit, ex Cartel, 12/90), Kingpin (swap) and Perplex (code, 11/92, both ex Offence) joined Spaceballs. With the editor, co-editor and coder of "R.A.W." jumping ship, PMC lost one of their greatest assets. Though it was claimed in Generation #6 that Lord Helmet joined Andromeda, this is obviously untrue.


 * Unsorted:
 * The French section was kicked.
 * Norwegian coder and musician Copernicus (Anders Hamre, ex Amiga Freelancers) decided to leave the scene.
 * Asymptotic, Fullstar, Hexogen and Rhah joined Dreamdealers because they were fed up with Thanatos.
 * Norwegian musician and swapper Dreamer (ex Amaze, early '93) left the scene.
 * Batman, sysop 'PIECE OF HEAVEN' (05/91), got kicked.
 * Norwegian swapper Lonerider (ex Visual Bytes, new ca 01/92) sold his Amiga, bought a PC, and consequently got kicked.
 * The Jack (gfx, 12/90), Leatherface, Achmed B (code, 90), Dr. Feelgood (ex Miranda), Xion and X-Ray (Norway gfx swap, ex Gate, 12/90) all got kicked.
 * Dr.Feelgood left to form Obituary.

Releases


Cartel joins... (1990, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Achmed B.
 * gfx:
 * The Jack, Antichrist, Ramjet
 * music:
 * Zapper


 * Info: The name of the demo is not accurate, but AFAIK there's no real name for it... It's the one where the group Cartel announces that they're merging into PMC! :)

A Little Intro... (1990, late, ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Designer
 * gfx:
 * Ramjet
 * music:
 * "Introtune1.4" by Zapper (Protracker MOD format)

Mesmerized (1990, 28.12, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Cocy, Vanguard (math)
 * gfx:
 * Ramjet, The Jack (logo), X-Ray (logo)
 * music:
 * "Riff-Raff" by Zapper


 * Info: Released at the Theatre & Network Party '90.

Frontal Lobotomy (1990, 28.12, ECS File)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Zorax
 * gfx:
 * Ramjet
 * music:
 * "Credulity" by Øisten Eide/MON


 * Info: Released at the Theatre & Network Party '90.

Alfa Omega (1991, 30.06, ECS Trackmo)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Cocy, Vanguard (assistant)
 * gfx:
 * Ramjet
 * music:
 * "Garbage Collection" by Peter


 * Info: 2nd at the Amega Party.

Intro

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Designer
 * gfx:
 * J.O.E/TRSI (pic), Fairfax (logo)
 * music:
 * "Basshigh2c" by Comajim/Network (Protracker MOD format)

Magazine

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * M.M./Network
 * gfx:
 * Enigma/Andromeda, Wimme/Network
 * music:
 * "Tanker" by Mutant/Network, "Bonus" by Peter, "Jakarta" by Comajim/Network
 * editor:
 * Lord Helmet


 * Info: Released in cooperation with New Wave.

Intro

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Lone Starr/Spaceballs
 * gfx:
 * Fairfax/Pure Metal Coders (logo), Sator/Spaceballs (font)
 * music:
 * "Raw Intromusic" by Vinnie/Spaceballs (Protracker MOD format)

Magazine

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * M.M./Network
 * gfx:
 * Fairfax, Wimme/Network
 * music:
 * "Nightdrizzle" by Mr.Man/Andromeda, "Helmet for Sale" by Jason/Kefrens, "Chroxial" by Dexter/ex Anarchy
 * editor:
 * Lord Helmet (main), Kingpin/Network


 * Info: Released in cooperation with New Wave.

BASE Connection (1992, 18.04, ECS Intro)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Zorax
 * gfx:
 * Designer (BC logo), Fairfax (PMC logo)
 * music:
 * "Activ-Waste!" by Zapper


 * Info: Released at The Gathering '92.

The Gathering '92 Pictro (1992, late .04, ECS File Slideshow)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Anders
 * gfx:
 * Fairfax
 * music:
 * "Yoghurt", "Karsmanatic" and "What..." by Steinar Apalnes/independent (4ch MOD format)

Intro

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Lord Mindless/Offence
 * gfx:
 * Mystix/Anarchy (picture), Sector 9/Razor 1911 (font)
 * music:
 * Lizard/Offence

Magazine

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * M.M/New Wave, Cocy (fixing)
 * gfx:
 * Fairfax/Offence, Vimme/Offence (fonts)
 * music:
 * "Wild Impressions.2" by Lizardking/Strange, "Newspaper Groove" by Axel/Brainstorm, and "Movements" by WOTW/Supplex (all 4ch MOD format)
 * editor:
 * Lord Helmet

Intro

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Dr.Jekyll/Andromeda
 * gfx:
 * Fairfax/Andromeda, Duel/Andromeda (font)
 * music:
 * Lord Interface/Andromeda

Magazine

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Perplex
 * gfx:
 * Facet/Anarchy (intropic), Fairfax/Andromeda (main), Perplex (fonts)
 * music:
 * "We'll Make It Live" by Soul/Shining, "Slow Motion" by Axel/Brainstorm
 * editor:
 * Lord Helmet

Alpha and Omega II: Downtown (1992, 28.12, ECS Trackmo, 3 disks)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Cocy
 * gfx:
 * Ramjet
 * music:
 * Peter, Onar Am


 * Info: 4th in The Party '92 demo competition.

R.A.W 4½ - Party Edition (1992, 28.12, ECS File Slideshow)

 * Credits:
 * code:
 * Anders
 * gfx:
 * Fairfax
 * music:
 * "Palle's Theme2" by Jester/Sanity (4ch MOD format)


 * Info: Released at The Party '92.