''Zero Tolerance Magazine'' is an
extreme music
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magazine published by Obdurate Ltd. in the
United Kingdom
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. Published bi-monthly, it can be found on newsstands in the
UK,
Europe
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and
North America - and is available (with some delay) on newsstands in
Australia and specialist retailers in
New Zealand
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and
Taiwan
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. The magazine features a covermount CD.
It was launched in 2004 by Lisa Macey (formerly publisher of ''
Terrorizer Magazine
''Terrorizer'' was an extreme music magazine published by Dark Arts Ltd. in the United Kingdom. It was released every four weeks with thirteen issues a year and featured a "Fear Candy" covermount CD, a twice yearly "Fear Candy Unsigned" CD, an ...
'') and Leon Macey (of experimental UK
extreme metal
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band
Mithras
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). The magazine is edited by Lisa Macey. Previous editors are Nathan T. Birk, Calum Harvie and Lee du-Caine.
Alongside interviews with bands, reviews, news and a metal crossword, industry features with visual artists, directors, music producers and the like have been regular in ''Zero Tolerance Magazine'' since its launch in 2004 and the magazine has been home to interviews with the likes of HR Giger, Dan Seagrave, John Carpenter and Andy Sneap.
Contributors, referred to as "The Panel", hail from the UK, North America, continental Europe, and Australia. Notable regular contributors include Chris Kee,
Alan Averill
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(also known as Nemtheanga of
Primordial
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), John Norby, Olivier 'Zoltar' Badin, Jose Carlos Santos, Will Pinfold, Geoff Birchenall, Graham Matthews, John Mincemoyer, Paul Carter - who is also involved in the commercial side of the magazine - and more.
[Various contributors. ''Zero Tolerance Magazine'', 2004-2011]
References
External links
''Zero Tolerance'' Magazine
2004 establishments in the United Kingdom
Bi-monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
British heavy metal music
Music magazines published in the United Kingdom
Heavy metal publications
Magazines established in 2004
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