- The Grimoire of Exalted Deeds
The
Grimoire of Exalted Deeds is amagazine published byBill Zebub , which focuses mainly onDeath metal andBlack metal music. It was originally published starting in1991 as a photocopiedfanzine , and as the magazine grew more popular within the heavy metal community, it was later published with a glossy cover. By1997 , the magazine had become so well-received among metal audiences that it was chosen as the official magazine and program of theMilwaukee Metalfest . It is now published approximately quarterly, in an all-glossy format.The magazine features often humorous interviews of various heavy metal
musician s, which Bill Zebub frequently conducts in Elizabethan English, for comedic effect. Occasionally, the magazine offers brieffiction pieces, and articles on various subjects relating tofantasy ormysticism .Criticism of organized religion , particularlyChristianity , is another recurring topic. The magazine also includes a feature called "Grimoire Girls", female Metal fans who voluntarily submit photographs of themselves, some in varying states of undress. The style of humor in the magazine is brutally sarcastic, and is intentionally politically incorrect.External links
* [http://www.thegrimoire.com/ The Grimoire of Exalted Deeds official website] (warning: content may not be appropriate for those under 18 years of age)
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