Absolute Underground Magazine Issue 131 

1986 – The Year of Thrash issue.
Dedicated to the 40th Anniversary of the year 1986 and all the iconic Thrash Metal and Crossover Punk albums that came out. We also speak with Stan Bush of “The Touch” fame about the 40th Anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie soundtrack.

Also In This Issue:

Victoria’s Locals Only – Mutual Trauma

Crossword By Paul Gott

Montreal Massacre – Boar God

Armstrong Metalfest – Interview With Co-Founder Jesse Valstar

Stomp Records – Wine Lips

Vancouver Vengeance – Without Mercy

Calgary Carnage – Bat Leather

Shr-Edmonton – Famous Strangers

Toronto Trash – Gutter Girl

Saskatomb – Pythonic

Absolute Asia – Scare The Children

Ink Slingers – Biggie Jay – Royal Anchor Tattoo

Tales From The Darkside – Nuke ‘EM All

Absolute Horror – Welcome To ‘86

Shred Session – Sheglank’d Shoulders

Shred Session – Logan Fulmer

Shred Session – – Skull Skates Retrospective

Business Profile – Pleasant Mountain Music

Chest Fever – Th Anniversary Of The Last Waltz

New Damage Records – Cancer Bats

The Sophistos

Cartridge Heart – Lyfe Sk!llz – Evelyns

Space Queen

Longshot Music – Celebrating 30 Years

Pure Punk – Bad Cop Bad Cop

Airbourne – Joel O’keeffe

Chrissy Steele

History Of Punk Rock Around The World

Armored Saint – John Bush

Something Better Change – Joe Keithley: From DOA To City Hall

1986 – Iron Maiden – Somewhere In Time

1986 – Big Trouble In Little China

1986 – Slayer – Reign In Blood

1986 – Metal Meltdown – Dave Lombardo – Part 2

1986 – Megadeth – Peace Sells But Who’s Buying?

1986 – Metallica – Master Of Puppets

1986 – Cliff Burton – An Appreciation

1986 – Tear It Down: How Crossover Bridged Metal And Hardcore Punk

1986 – Thor Reissues ’S Recruits Wild In The Streets

1986 – The Year Heavy Music Was Reborn

1986 – Dark Angel – Flotsam And Jetsam

1986 – Metal Church – The Dark – Onslaught – The Force

1986 – Venom: Into Oblivion – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

1986 – Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin

1986 – Absolute Mixtape

1986 – Absolute Metal – Thoughts On Thrash Origins – Whiplash

1986 – Reigning Phoenix Music – RPM – Stan Bush – Transformers: The Movie – 40th Anniversary

1986 – Motörhead – Orgasmatron – Kiss Of Death

1986 – Blast From The Past – Expo – Remembering The Magic

Ver-Nac-U-Lar – Gary Brainless

Season Of Mist – Miscreance

Ripcordz Tour Tips

Que Paso, Canada? – Aaron Behrens Of Ghostland Observatory

Cannabis Corner – Earthwolf Farms

Cannabis Corner – Vcbc – The Good Weed Board Part

Turnbuckle Sandwich – Canam Wrestling

Turnbuckle Sandwich – Vance Nevada

Protest The Hero

Oddities & Curiosities Expo Vancouver

Record Rooms – Patrick Mceachnie

Empalement

Arc Of Dyad

Crowdsurf Comedy – Joey Commisso — Nachosferatu

New Music Showcase – Lawren Jupiter

Powder Seekers – The Storm Of The Century Part 9 – Utah

Powder Seekers – Showcase Showdown

Shoot To Kill – Bev Davies

Karasu Killer Records, Booking & Touring

Cleopatra Records – Ride The Rainbow – Herbal Witch

Mr Awesome

Inertia Entertainment – Frizzi Fulci – Fabio Frizzi

Inertia Entertainment – Kamelot

Cursed Blessings Records – Het Up!

No Rules – Black Market Heart

Incandescent Trance Ritual

Heat Score – Award-Winning Sleaze From Edmonton

Lowen

Hopelessly Devoted To You – Shonen Knife – Billy Hopeless

Armstrong Metalfest Review

38 Dates Later Tour Review – Big City Germs

Henry Rollins – The Cramps – Audio Archaeology

DNR – Do Not Resuscitate – Do Not Read

Comic-Geddon – Five Summer Scares

Ska & Reggae Festival Photo Collage

Absolute Reviews – Film – Album – Graphic Novel- Snacks

Gregorious – Footsteps To Nihilism

Absolute Comix

Tips & Tales From The Typewriter: Lights Out

The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act

Terminal Sessions – Lords Of Apathy

Fallen Soldiers – Sick Of It All’s Lou Koller – L7’S Jennifer Finch