Zenith

Zenith (ZNT, 1989-)

Zenith was formed in the beginning of 1989 by Anome 68000 a few weeks after the death of Ackerlight. Early Zenith was almost identical to the Swiss section of Ackerlight :) One early leader was Black Arrow ('91); Samir took over world leadership RAW5. It's uncertain from WHO, though. Their second swiss board 'DAMNED CITADEL' was opened late '91. Inzane's norwegian board 'SUDDEN IMPACT' was busted in the big norwegian board bust of 1992. 'DAMNED CITADEL' originally had Neptun as a sysop, and later the sysop was called 'Hip'. I don't know if Neptun changed handle or left the board to someone else.

Members

SWI

Anome 68000 (founder org, '89-03/'93)

Antifast (Roman, swap, ex Coma, new late '91-03/'93)

Black Arrow (mainorg, '91)

Doc PSI (Pascal Schmidt, code, late '91-03/'93)

Dr.Jones (code, '91)

Dr.Slaine (code, stopswap, '91)

Fox (gfx, ex Legend, new early '93-03/'93)

Funschis (code music, '91-03/'93)

Hardrider (sysop 'THE ELECTRIC CO', late '91-03/'93)

Hawkmoon (code, '91)

Hip (sysop 'DAMNED CITADEL' WHQ, late '91-03/'93)

Maverick (swap, '91)

Nicolas (code, '91)

Phoenix (gfx, '91)

Samir (mainorg code crack, '91-'94)

Sledge (ex Vega)

The Tramp (org, '91)

The Warlord Karlow (gfx, '91)

FRA

Aldo Reset (code, '91)

Beggar (gfx, '91)

Belzebuth (code, '91-12/'92)

Bomber Man (supply, 10/93-03/94)

Evil Spirit (trade)

Raspoutin (ex The Silents)

Safy

Tax

Tibo (Thibault Gueneau, code, 08/'92-03/'93)

Willy (supply, 10/93-03/94)

SWE

Colle (code, '91)

Mr.Guru (swap, '91)

Water Ghost (sysop, '91)

ITA

Bitjoker (Claudio Noventa, code gfx, ex Vega)

DJ Mad (ex Vega)

GER

2pac (music)

Alex (sysop 'BASE LINE', ex Sanity)

Lord Incognito

Monster (Michael Nothdurft, org, 03/'93)

Nox (gfx music, ex Paradise)

Ronny (sysop 'FATAL ILLUSION', ex Addonic, new early '93-03/'93)

FIN

Compost (swap, old handle Hitler, 03/'93)

Vital (new late '92)

NOR

Crusifix (Kim Andre Kværnes, swap)

Inzane (ex Megastyle, new late '91)

Loy (code, new late '91)

Zevs (ex Chrome, left scene early '93)

Flash Fox/? (gfx artist for several releases, but not member)

USA

Death (sysop 'SATAN'S PLACE', re-Bloodsuckers, 03/'93)

Ghostrider (ex Legend)

Rotor (sysop 'GATES OF ASGARD' WHQ, 04/'94)

???

Axel (trade, new early '93)

Deathbringer (ex Fairlight)

Error (gfx swap, new early '93)

Fighter (ex Grace)

Iron Cat (music, 12/'92)

Polaris (ex Razor 1911, new early '93)

Quasar (sysop 'EXTASY WORLD', ex Skid Row, new early '93-03/'93)

Striker (trade, new early '93)

• Tonec joined Deadline.
• French musician Blue Silence joined Devils.
• Italians Filippetto (code music, ex Vega, 12/92) and Case (music sysop 'THE NETWORK', both 03/'93) both left to join The Silents. This probably meant the end of Filippetto's diskmag 'Freedom Crack', which he brought with him from Vega.
• Italian swapper Virus (ex Grace, new early '93) joined Arise late '93. However, rumours also says he joined Surprise! Productions.
• Cortez left early '93.
• Swiss coder Stef (ex Grace, 12/92) joined The Silents early '93.
• Rasterblaster (ex Grace), Leon and Todd1 (all new late '92) were kicked early '93.
• American sysop Soultaker ('BEYOND DEATH') joined early '93 from Skid Row, but had to close his board after two weeks because of personal problems!
• Norwegian Morty joined Legend.
• Pegasus (ex Grace) joined Ministry.
• Towel changed his handle to Colonel and joined Deadline.
• Finnish swapper Zon (ex Altair) joined Spectral 08/92.
• Rash/Optimal joined, but soon left for Crystal. In Crystal he served as sysop of 'DARK TOWER' BBS.
• The Finnish and Swedish divisions were kicked. The only remaining non-Swiss member is now Hitler in Finland.
• Swiss sysops Imperator ('EMPIRE', late '91) and Tomcat ('TOTAL RECALL', late '91) were both kicked.
• Swiss swapper Prot Killer stopped all activity late '91.

Group History

1992

Finnish Blink/Electron joined with some others to form a Finnish division, but he left later in the year.

Releases

See Zenith/Reviews for personal reviews for these releases.

Just For Your Ears (1991, ECS Musicdisk)

Credits

code

n/a

gfx

n/a

music

Funschis, Maniac.

Info

Cooperation with Brain Wave.

Swaptro (1992?, ECS Intro)

Credits

code

Stef

gfx

Fighter

music

Funschis

Zentro (1992?, ECS File)

Credits

code

Belzebuth, Samir

gfx

Phoenix, Zendo

music

Funschis

Freedom Crack #10 (1992, late, ECS Diskmag)

Zentro 4 (1992, 27.12, ECS File)

Credits

code

Stef, Belzebuth, Samir

gfx

Fox/someothergroup :), Flash Fox

music

Filippetto

Info

Released at The Party '92.

Freedom Crack #11 (1993, .03, ECS Multifile Diskmag)

Intro

Credits

code

Tibo

gfx

Fox

music

"Smaugroove" by Case

Magazine

Credits

code

Samir, Teo/independent, Filippetto (additional)

gfx

Magic/independent, Blacky/Independent, Fox (loadpic)

music

"Freedom" by Funschis, "Medley" by Case, "30November" by Filippetto

editor

Filippetto

BBS's

• SYNTHETIC DREAMS WHQ (USA)
• ALTERED REALITY (USA)
• THE NOTICE (USA)
• HALLOWED POINT (SWI)
• ASYLUM (ITA)
• CHATEAU AMIE (ENG)
• THE BEACH (SWE, late '91)
• BIG BANG (SWE)
• EXTASY WORLD (+34)
• PANIC ZONE (USA)
• HANG LOOSE (FRA, 03/'93)
• LOS ENDOS (GER, 03/'93)