Absolute Underground Magazine

ABSOLUTE UNDERGROUND magazine is published bi-monthly six times per year and distributes 10,000 FREE magazines in Victoria & Vancouver Island, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Seattle, and other parts of Canada and United States.

If you can’t find a printed copy in your local area contact: distribution@absoluteunderground.ca or you can download the latest issue or back issues of Absolute Underground in PDF format below for FREE!

Absolute Underground Vol. 5 – #4 Issue 28

Another issue of mayhem & chaos brought to by Absolute Underground. So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Testament
• Motorhead
• Kreator
• Album Reviews
• Live Show Reviews
• DVD Reviews
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 5 – #3 Issue 27

Another April, and for the forth spring in a row a mutated, issue of Absolute Underground rises from the dead, just like Jesus. Um, actually, doesn’t that make him a zombie? Maybe we are all zombies and we just don’t know it. But instead of wanting brains we want money, but there isn’t any. So does that mean we all have no brains and no money? Things to ponder for next time! So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• SxSW in Austin, Texas
• EVIL DEAD: The Musical
• Interview with Sam Dunn
• Album Reviews
• Live Show Reviews
• DVD Reviews
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 5 – #2 Issue 26

We’ve done it again! We’ve created another issue while surviving the 11th Annual Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas. During our 4 days of pure punk rock bowling bliss we managed to interview Black Fag, Dead Jesus, Guilty by Association, JFA and more….. So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• JFA
• Dead Jesus
• Sepultura
• Cannibal Corpse
• Album Reviews
• Live Show Reviews
• DVD Reviews
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 5 – #1 Issue 25

Absolute Underground brings the year to an end with a Best of 2008 issue. The year ends with this issue but also starts the new year off with a review of 2008. So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Fucked Up
• The Frostbacks
• Helix
• Unearth
• Live Show Reviews
• Album Reviews
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 4 – #6 Issue 24

Absolute Underground team partakes in the festival madness and attends Unrest Fest in Edmonton, Wacken in Germany, Great Canadian Beer Festival, Leeds Festival and more…. So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Alice Cooper
• Black Lotus
• Gutter Demons
• The Haunted
• Toxic Holocaust
• Album Reviews
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 4 – #5 Issue 23

Absolute Underground team presents The Tattoo Issue. Covering the Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival with interviews with tattoo artist Paul Booth, The Fall Tattoo Shop, and El Chino. So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Bison BC
• Judas Priest
• Gross Misconduct
• Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• Ham Wailin’
• The Restarts
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 4 – #4 Issue 22

Absolute Underground talks to Sam Dunn & Scot Mcfadyen about their new documentary film Global Metal. So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Testament
• Death Angel
• Obituary
• Tyrants Blood
• Album Reviews
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 4 – #3 Issue 21

Absolute Underground team goes to Texas and brings back for you the SXSW Monster Issue. So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Enslaved
• GG ELVIS
• High On Fire
• Municipal Waste
• The Cure Lepers
• Blunt Force Trauma
• Teenage Bottle Rocket
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 4 – #2 Issue 20

In this issue the Absolute Underground team goes to Vegas for the Annual Punk Rock Bowlingand have a whole lot’o fun! So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Exodus
• Mr.Plow
• 7 Seconds
• Archon Legion
• the Adolescents
• The Black Halos
• Crown the Wolf
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 4 – #1 Issue 19

What the Fuck Happened in 2007!?! In this issue we examine the year in review and much more…. So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Cannibal Corpse
• Die Poor
• Switchblade Valentines
• GWAR…again!
• The Queer’s
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 3 – #6 Issue 18

In this issue we dive into the horror business with interviews with film director’s for Poultrygueist, Dark Paradox, & Gutterballs, blood and more blood and much more…. So go out and grab a copy & learn to read! And if you can’t find one you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Bloody Betty
• Danzig
• The Zombie Walk
• The Lizard Man
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 3 – #5 Issue 17

In this issue Willy Jak tells all while on tour with the Accused, Dayglos, & the Golers in Europe and much more…. So go out and grab a copy! And if you live too far or didn’t get to grab an issue you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• King Diamond
• GangGreen
• Zuckuss
• Agent Orange
• Gwar
• Turbonegro
• The Unseen
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 3 – #4 Issue 16

In this issue we bring you all the stories that didn’t make it in the last couple of issues. Interviews, reviews and much more…. So go out and grab a copy! And if you live too far or didn’t get to grab an issue you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Spread Eagle
• Jello Biafra
• Six Feet Under
• Pride Tiger
• Clutch
• Nomeansno
• Roller Girls Eves of Destruction
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 3 – #3 Issue 15

In this issue we head to Texas for some fun at the SXSW, plus a chat with the Trailer Park Boys and much more…. So go out and grab a copy! And if you live too far or didn’t get to grab an issue you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Interview with Trailer Park Boys
• SXSW Coverage
• Riverboat Gamblers
• The Briefs
• The Misfats
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 3 – #2 Issue 14

In this issue the Absolute Underground team heads south to Vegas for some punk rock bowling, a tribute to Jay Brown (RIP) and much more…. So go out and grab a copy! And if you live too far or didn’t get to grab an issue you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Punk Rock Bowling
• The Dwarves
• Circle Jerks
• The Haunted
• Caveat
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 3 – #1 Issue 13

In this issue we bring you an interview with Vinnie Paul (drummer from Pantera), a bloody chat with Gwar before their show in Vancouver, and a conversation with those animated Sons of Butcher (see teletoon on Fridays nights for the cartoon) and much more…. So go out and grab a copy! And if you live too far or didn’t get to grab an issue you can download it here: Download PDF

Download our Vinnie Paul story in pdf Format – Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Interview with Vinnie Paul
• Gwar
• Sons of Butcher
• Municipal Waste
• Artist Profile – SNFU’s Chi Pig
• Fuck The Facts
• Twisted Sister
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 2 – #6 Issue 12

Helloween Issue – This issue we bring you an interview with Tom Bagley (who also did the cover art for this issue), interview with Brian Clement of Meat Market fame and about his latest release Meat Market 3, Celtic Frost, and more. So go out and grab a copy! And if you live too far or didn’t get to grab an issue you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Forbidden Dimension’s Tom Bagley Interview
• Cryptopsy
• Ripchordz
• Drunken Debauchery
• Artist Profile – Trust 36
• Meat Market 3
• Into Enternity
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 2 – #5 Issue 11

Summer Tour Showdown – We bring you the best of the Unholy Alliance Tour & the Warp Tour. Plus interviews with U.S. Bombs, Sacrifice, Lamb of God and more so go out and grab a copy! And if you live too far or didn’t get to grab an issue you can download it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Slayer’s Kerry King Interview
• The Draft
• U.S. Bombs
• Anti-Flag
• Sacrifice
• Lamb of God
• Bouncing Souls
• Verbal Deception
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 2 – #4 Issue 10

06 06 06 Issue of the Beast – This is our biggest issue ever! The “Slaytanic Special” is so evil we almost didn’t make it to print. And again they’re almost all gone – so if you didn’t get one grab it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Slayer
• Cannibal Corpse
• Lucifer Valentine
• Three Sixes
• Hong Kong Blonde
• Youth Brigade
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 2 – #3 Issue 9

The “Puck Rock Issue!” – our biggest issue yet and they went quick – so if you didn’t get one grab it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• The Hanson Brothers
• Grinder
• The Remanes
• S.T.R.E.E.T.S.
• Business Associates
• The Real McKenzies
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 2 – #2 Issue 8

BYO Records 8th Annual Bowling Tournament – so if you didn’t get one grab it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Tom Green
• Leper
• Removal
• DOA
• Gross Misconduct
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 2 – #1 Issue 7

The Green Christmas Issue! – A special visit from Ganja Claus – so if you didn’t get one grab it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Blasphemy
• Goats Blood
• GWAR
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 1 – #6 Issue 6

The Halloween Issue – join us on a zombie walk – so if you didn’t get one grab it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• The Misfits
• Mass Grave
• Watermelon Weed Diva
• Brian Clement
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 1 – #5 Issue 5

Mayhem & Chaos Issue – so if you didn’t get one grab it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Adolescents
• Jaks Team Reunion
• Neonasties
• Trailer Park Boys
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 1 – #4 Issue 4

New York Hardcore – so if you didn’t get one grab it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• Agnostic Front
• Chicks in the Pit
• Enchanted Faeries
• LID
• ….and more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 2 – #4 Issue 3

The Dayglo’s share with us their tour diary – Grab it here: Download PDF

In The Issue:
• The Dayglo’s Aussie Tour
• S.T.R.E.E.T.S.
• Strapping Young Lad
• Self Inflicted
• ….and shitloads more!

Absolute Underground Vol. 1 – #2 Issue 2

Currently not Posted for downloading because some dick threw away the back up discs ~ and I don’t have time to fucking scan each page – so if you didn’t get one too bad!

Absolute Underground Vol. 1 – #1 Issue 1

Currently not Posted for downloading because some dick threw away the back up discs ~ and I don’t have time to fucking scan each page – so if you didn’t get one too bad!