Welcome to ‘Friday 13th’ Zine, here is the history which is probably the longest lasting Zine on the planet, well one of them anyway!! The Zine was originally formed out of the ashes of a Zine I was about to contribute too but in the end I decided to try it for myself, glad I did otherwise I would not be here today. The name of the Zine was not hard to pick as I was born on the 13th (1970) and well with my name been Jason I thought it suited the Zines name, a really Heavy Metal name right?
Back in the 80’s it was very hard to start a Zine, because not too many label’s would entertain Zine’s and give out promotional releases LP’s/ CD’s , so I had to do a lot of hard work and try to convince labels I was putting together a Zine.
The first label who showed interest with my project was Roadrunner Records (UK), were label manager Mark Palmer & former employee Rudy Reed (thanx guys).
They gave me the chance, were I had the pleasure of doing my first interview in 89 with Crimson Glory @ Nottingham ‘Rock City’, a great night that I will never forget. The first form of doing the Zine came from a typewriter, which I used for a number of years, until I bought an electric typewriter which made the Zine look a lot better.
After selling the electric typewriter I bought a word processor, which I used for basic layout and the final results ended up on a computer, as so of my regular readers will already know.
(The picture is me with uncle Lemmy and the boys, ‘Motorhead’ when I was 12yrs old back in 83, they father took these pictures of me and Anvil both at the same show. Recently my Father passed away in Dec 2019, I miss him so much. If it wasn’t for my dad these amazing pictures would of never of been taken).
Over the years the Zine has been receiving overwhelming praise from die hard metalheads and bands from around the world, along with the labels that have stood by me over the years, without all the label’s, band’s, & readers the Zine would have not lasted as long as it has. so thanx a million!!!
The very first issue released in early 89 featured interview with some classic metal acts such as: Crimson Glory, Forbidden, Sacred Reich, Slammer (UK), Bloodfeast, Incubus (Death Metal), Leeway, Liege Lord and many more killer acts!!!
I am so glad I started the Zine back then as I had the chance to interview some of the finest underground metal acts of all time, some of which are no longer with us (Yet) but I am sure with the way the scene is going it will all come back – lets hope & pray!!
Friday 13th has also had the pleasure of interviewing the following bands, as well as 1000’s more, too many to mention, but here are a few names: Metalllica ,Judas Priest (Metal Gods), Halford (Metal Messiah), Over Kill, Vicious Rumors, COC, DRI, Onslaught, Queensryche, Annihilator, Conception, Slayer, Sepultura, Heathen, Dark Angel, Death, Cannibal Corpse, Malevolent Creation, Deicide, Morbid Angel, Fear Factory, Doro, Machine Head, Pantera, Trouble, Kings X, Psychotic Waltz, Fates Warning, Dream Theater, Yngwie Malmsteen, Biohazard, Kreator, Exciter, Helloween, Tad Morose, Nevermore, Testament, Iced Earth, Saxon, Destruction, Exodus, Symphony X, and many more!!!
Supporting Real Metal Since 1988
35 year’s of Pure Heavy Metal!!
I dedicate this website to my dear Dad.
R.I.P 1939 – 2019 xxxxxxx
This Site is dedicated to the loss of those fellow Metal head’s who lost their lives. Metal with not be the same without these fellow ‘Metal Warriors’
Jim Durkin – Dark Angel 2023 Joshua Madsen – Artillery 2023 Tim Aymar – Control Denied/ Psycho Scream 2023 Michael Kupper – Running Wild 2023 Sebastian Marino – Anvil/ Over Kill 2023
Roland Hyams – Workhard PR 2022 Bjorn Boehm – Circle Of Silence – 2022 Joe Moore – Bloodfeast 2022
Mike Anderson – Hallow’s Eve 2021 Eric Wagner – Trouble/ The Skull 2021 Mike Howe – Metal Church 2021 John Astl – Resurrection 2021 Dusty Hill – ZZ Top 2021 Tony Matuzak – Lizzy Borden 2021 Robb Farr – Warrior 2021 William J. Tsamis – Warlord 2021 Sven Gross – Fleshcrawl 2021 Johnny Solinger – Skidrow 2021 Jeff BeBar – Cinderella 2021 John Hinch – ex Judas Priest 2021 Lars Ratz – Metalium 2021 Lars Petrov – Emtombed A.D. 2021
Alex Laiho – Children of Bodom – 2020 Sean Malone – Cynic 2020 Paul Chapman – UFO 2020 Neil Peart – Rush 2020 Joe Payne – Nile 2020 Reed Mullin – COC 2020 William Wren – Mystic Force 2020 Josh Pappe – D.R.I. 2020 Jason Rainey – Sacred Reich 2020 Josh Pappe – D.R.I. 2020 Bob Kulick – Meatloaf 2020 Riley Gale – Power Trip 2020 Greg Messick – Intruder 2020 Lee Kerslake – Ozzy/ Uriah Heep 2020 Pete Way – U.F.O./ Waysted – 2020 Tony Costanza – Machine Head/ Crowbar 2020 Frankie Banali – Quiet Riot 2020 Eddie Van Halen – Van Halen 2020 Sean Reinert – Cynic/ Death 2020
Bernie Torme – Gillan/ Ozzy 2019 Andre Matos – Angra/ Sharman 2019 Bruce Corbitt – Rigor Mortis/ Gwar 2019 Tony Mills – Shy/ TNT 2019 Richard Brunelle – Morbid Angel 2019 Morten Stutzer – Artillery 2019 Timmy Hansen – Mercyful Fate/ King Diamond 2019 Peter Hobbs – Hobbs Angel of Death 2019 Paul Finnie – Powerquest 2019 Ted McKenna – Michael Schenker 2019 Paul Raymond – U.F.O. 2019
Dave Holland – Judas Priest 2018 Mark Shelton – Manilla Road – 2018 Pat Torey – Mr.Big 2018 Damien Percy – Mortification 2018 Fast Eddie Clark – Motorhead/ Fastway 2018 Randy Rampage – Annihilator 2018 Willy Lange – Laaz Rockit 2018 Richard Bateman – Nasty Savage 2018 Bret Hoffman – Malevolent Creation 2018 Vinnie Paul Abbott – Pantera/ Hellyeah/ Damageplan 2018 Ralph Santolla – Iced Earth/ Death 2018 Tim Calvert – Forbidden/ Nevermore 2018 Greg Analla – Seventh Sign 2018
Geoff Nicholls – Black Sabbath 2017 Rick Chavez – Drive 2017 Warrel Dane – Nevermore/ Sanctuary 2017 Martin Eric Ain – Celtic Frost 2017
Nick Menzer – (Ex Megadeth) 2016 Lemmy – Motorhead 2015 Frank Watkins – Ex Obituary 2015 Martin Keams – Bolt Thrower 2015 A.J. Pero – Twisted Sister/ Cities/ Adrenaline Mob 2015 Mike Poe – Apocrypha 2015 Scott Clendenin – Death 2015 Mike Porcaro – Toto 2015 Fozzy Bear – 2015
Oderus Urungus – Gwar 2014
Bobby Hicks – Mystic Force 2013 Svend Olsen – Artillery 2013 Mike Buccel – Hittman 2013 Jan Kuehnemund – Vixen 2013 Clive Burr – Ex Iron Maiden 2013 Mike Scaccia – Rigor Mortis 2013 Trevor Bolder – Uriah Heep 2013 Jeff Hanneman – Slayer 2013
Byran Hagan – Heir Apparent – 2012 Michael Grant – Onward/ Crescent Shield 2012 Eric Cook – Lethal 2012 Jon Lord – Deep Purple 2012 Mark Reale – Riot 2012
Cory Smooth (A.K) Flattus Maximus – Gwar 2011 Michael ‘ Wurzel’ Burston – Ex Motorhead 2011 Dag Stokke – TNT 2011 Jon Oliva’s Pain – Matthew LaPorte 2011 Scott Columbus – Manowar 2011 Gary Moore – Ex Thin Lizzy 2011 Phil Kennemore – Y&T 2011
Paul Gray – Slipknot 2010 Ronnie James Dio – Heaven & Hell 2010 Debbie Abono – Manager 2010 Peter Steele – Type O Negative 2010
Mike Alexander – Evile 2009 David Earl Taylor – Drive 2009 J.C. Jenkins – Fear Or Fear 2009 Marcel Jacob – Talisman 2009 Midnight – Crimson Glory 2009 Munetaka Higuchi – Loudness 2009 Gus Chambers – Grip Inc 2009 Michael A. Baker – Shadow Gallery 2009
Michelle Meldrum – Phantom Blue 2008 Chris Witchhunter – Sodom 2008 Sven Strüven – Iron Angel 2008
Kevin Dubrow – Quiet Riot 2007 Kelly Johnson – Girlschool 2007 Doc – Vader 2007
SOB – Merauder 2006 Matt Williams – Power Of Omens 2006 Jesse Pintado – Terroizer/ Napalm Death 2006
Piggy – Voi Vod 2005 Barry Stern – Trouble 2005 Tommy Vance – Rock DJ 2005
Dimebag Darrell – Pantera/ Damageplan 2004 Alex Nelson – Lizzy Borden 2004 Quorthorn/ Bathory – 2004
J.D Cambell – Omen 2003
Paul Samson – Samson 2002 Tony Bono – Whiplash 2002 Randy Costella – Ozzy 2002 Paul Baloff – Exodus 2002 Robbin Crosby – Ratt 2002
Dave Wayne – Metal Church 2001 Chuck Schuldiner – Death 2001
Cozy Powell – Whitesnake/ Sabbath 1998
Dawn Crosby – Fear Of God 1996 Ingo Schwichenburg – Helloween 1995 Carl Albert – Vicious Rumors 1995
Chris Oliva – Savatage 1993 Ray Gillan – Badlands/ Sabbath 1993
Steve Clark – Def Leppard 1991 Roger Patterson – Atheist 1991
