Bodycount

Bodycount (BCT)
AUS&gt; Collector (06/93), Edwin (06/93), Eightball (Brian, editor, 06/93), Insane (gfx writer, 06/93), Jazzcat (editor, 06/93), Maxell (06/93), Morbid (writer, 06/93), Psycho (code, 06/93), Shades (code, 06/93), System Error (06/93). ENG&gt; Roy (code, also in Mayhem, 06/93). N-z&gt; The Hegg (06/93). ???&gt; Mandrake (eur, 06/93).

1993 - "Vandalism News #10" [06/93] was (likely) released in june. The mag featured a total redesign with new code from Shades and graphics from RRR/Oxyron. It also announced that editor Vengeance had left the group for Success, but would remain as editor of the mag; that Mandrake left his second group Fairlight; That Roy left X-Rated and instead joined Mayhem as his second group; that Morbid returned to the scene; that Patto (gfx) was kicked for ripping graphics and that Oracle (gfx) was kicked due to lazyness. The group now searches for a new graphician, since Insane is the only one they've got left.

Vandalism News #10 (1993, .06, Diskmag). INT - code: Shades, gfx: RRR/Oxyron, Vic/Camelot (5x5 font), music: Jeroen Tel/Maniacs of Noise. MAG - code: Shades, Psycho (irq loader), gfx: Witty/WOW (title), RRR/Oxyron, music: Jeff/Camelot (title), Danko/Censor (main), editors: Vengeance/Success, Eight Ball (main), Nightshade/Success, Anarchy/Red Sector, Jazzcat, Insane, Morbid. review: VN apparently received a brand new code and graphics for this edition, and though we have never seen the previous edition, we can certainly vouch for the fact that this has become an attractive mag. This is largely thanks to RRR/Oxyron, who has done all the graphics for this mag (intro and magpart) except for a few minor exceptions. Editorially, this mag fills the standard functions of news, rumours and general bullshit, but at least do it in a pretty ok fashion. This being an australian mag, the language is ofcourse impeccable. The mag is entirely joystick-controlled, and the method works fine. The reading experience suffers perhaps a little too much from the 'flashing text' phenomenon, actually making it a little strainful on the eyes reading it all the way through in one sitting. The actual reading screen is very basic, with a pretty good Bodycount with animated, glowing highlights on top and the rest of the screen devoted to the text. The 'exclusivity' status of the music featured in the mag remains a little bit of a mystery... These are pretty prominent musicians, and you'd think they were given a little more of a thank you inside the mag if the tunes were anything but ripped... Nowhere inside the mag (or the accompanying note) does it claim a release date - in fact not even a year! The release date quoted above is therefore little more than a guess. It is based on the fact that the mag contains reviews of Oxyron's "Coma Light 10" and Topaz Beerline's "Graveyard Blues 3" demos, both released on the 30th of may, and the fact that several contact ads from germans mention a new zip code that will be active from the 1st of july. Therefore, the mag must have been released sometime between these two dates. This mag announces the fact that main editor Vengeance has left the group for Success, but will still remain as editor of this mag which stays under the Bodycount label. [glenn]