Paroxysm Fear zine
'Paroxysm Fear' zine issue 1 - cost 20p
The Archive
Nic Bullen & Miles Ratledge
In 1980 the Birmingham Mail ran a story about the zine Nic and Miles made when they were 12 years old, Antisocial zine. This is the original photograph that was used with that story.
Donington ‘Monsters of Rock’ Festival Programme (1980)
Programme from the first ever Donington 'Monsters of Rock' Festival (1980) which took place on August 16. Included on the bill were: Rainbow, Scorpions, April Wine, Judas Priest, Saxon (who recorded as the semi-official live album Donnington: The Live Tracks), Riot, Touch etc.
‘Fack’ zine
'Fack' zine issue 6 - cost 15p
‘Black Cross’ zine
Pages from 'Black Cross' fanzine, created by Nic Bullen
Anti Social zine, advert, review and parody (1981)
Anti Social zine, advert, review and parody, 1981
Gig Journal (1981 onwards)
This is the gig journal of heavy music fan Chris Hopkins.
‘Crashcourse’ zine
'Crashcourse' zine from 1981 featuring info on Napalm Death as well Miles Ratledge's tape label.
First Napalm Death gig
This is the poster for the first Napalm Death gig, though it was before that infamous name has been settled on, here the band were called Evasion. The gig took place at the Queen Inn in Hillfields, Coventry.
Napalm Death’s (Evasion) first ever gig poster (1981)
Napalm Death's (Evasion) first ever gig poster (1981)
Poison Girls poster and handout (1981)
Poison Girls poster and handout, 1981
Napalm Death gig handout
Napalm Death gig handout - with info on Twisted Nervous Breakdown, the tape label of Miles Ratledge. The band 'Bible of Sins' gave Napalm Death their first two gigs.
Napalm Death gig handout
Napalm Death, along with a lot of their peers would often create handouts to give to members of the audience at gigs. This handout was for a 1982 gig, it contains a biography and lyrics.
Digby (Earache) zine
Page on Napalm Death in zine created by Digby of Earache records.
Napalm Death ‘The Good Book’ lyrics
Nic Bullen's handwritten lyrics to 'The Good Book'
‘Twisted Nerve’ zine – issue 3
Twisted Nerve fanzine by Miles Ratledge
‘Twisted Nerve’ zine – issue 4
Cover of 'Twisted Nerve' zine, issue 4. The zine was created by Napalm Deaths Miles Ratledge, the cover was by Pushead who has since designed cover art for Metallica.
Rough Trade recipt for ‘Sine Nomine’ zine
Receipt from Rough Trade records for 30 copies of Nic Bullen's 'Sine Nomine'.
Letter to Napalm Death
Letter to Nic Bullen from a member of the audience at a Nottingham gig in 1983.
Nick Bullen’s ‘Sine Nomine’ Zine ~’82/83
Scanned copy of Nicholas Bullen's Sine Nomine Zine.
Napalm Death handwritten set list
Set list from 1983 gig at the Bluebell Hill Community Centre, Nottingham. Set list is written on both sides of one piece of paper, larger writing is Rat's, smaller writing is Nic's.
To Napalm Death from Crass
Letter to Napalm Death regarding their inclusion on the Crass compilation 'Bullshit Detector' volume 3.
‘Realism’ zine
Pages from Nic Bullen's 'Realism' zine.
Bullshit Detector volume 3 LP & letter from Crass (1984)
Bullshit Detector volume 3’ LP & letter from Steve Ignorant of Crass to Napalm Death.
