Based around New Jersey but quickly spreading nationwide, Metal Communications was one of the odder blends of Textfile Writing Geeks and Metalheads. Heavy Metal music comprises a major theme in the textfiles, as well as a very strong bent of generally messing up the planet with a crowbar, one mailbox at a time. Metal Communications lasted about three years, from 1983 to 1986.
The influence of Metal Communications (both the strong influx of anarchy files and a general satanic bent) is evident in a lot of freelance anarchy files and the work of such groups as the Cult of the Dead Cow, who had members in Metal Communications before cDc really became a strong voice of its own.
A smaller group of members of Metal Communications started calling themselves The Neon Knights, which included the leaders of Metal Communications and a few chosen minions. Their files tended to be of a higher quality than the rest, or at least longer. Generally, the Neon Knights also ran the Metal Communications distribution BBSs and AE lines.
| Filename |
Size |
Description of the Textfile |
| 1stsermo.hum | 2134 | The First Sermon, by the Macster |
| achohol.txt | 4030 | Alcohol Manufacture by the Shadow Lord of Metal Communications |
| anarcman.met | 11426 | The Anarchy Manual, Volume 1, by Black Hand Society |
| asshole1.txt | 3633 | What Assholes Do, by the Blade of the Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| asshole2.txt | 10086 | What Assholes Do ][, by The Blade and the Metallian of Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| asshole3.txt | 6562 | What Assholes Do III: AE Assholes, by The Master of Reality and Zandar Zan of Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| assholes | 9349 | What Assholes Do II by The Metallian of Metal Communications |
| autoweap | 7963 | Full-Auto: an Introduction by the Angel of Destiny by Metal Communications |
| autoweap.ana | 7543 | Full Auto: An Introduction by the Angel of Destiny |
| barbs.fun | 5058 | Barbituates from the Book The Anarchist Cookbook, typed by Zandar Zan of Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| beer.txt | 4023 | Alcohol Manufacture by The Shadow Lord of Metal Communications |
| belhel1.txt | 10168 | Bell Hell Volume #1 by the Dutchman of Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| belhel2.txt | 13662 | Bell Hell Volume #2, by The Dutchman of Metal Communications |
| carding.hum | 4669 | The Basics of Carding, by The Metallian |
| carding2.txt | 12505 | Carding Volume II by The Metallian of Metal Communications |
| carding3.txt | 7818 | Carding III, Higher Learning by The Metallian of Metal Communications Inc./ Neon Knights |
| carpare.ana | 5887 | How to Card Shit When You Still Live With Your Parents |
| chrisfun.ana | 1982 | Christmas Fun with The Outland |
| co2.txt | 2250 | The CO2 Canister Bomb by The Shadow Lord of Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| country.ana | 6534 | This country sucks, because... by The Outland |
| deadfuck.txt | 3759 | How to Fuck the Dead, by The Necrophiliac of the Neon Knights |
| devil.txt | 7400 | The Devil Files by The Blade of Neon Knights |
| dirtfigh.ana | 6412 | Fighting Dirty, by Jolly*Roger |
| dr00gs.txt | 4271 | How to Be a Real Drug User, by Jolly Roger of Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| drive1.txt | 7233 | Driving Fun I by The Blade and the High Lord Sata of the Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| driving.ana | 6556 | Driving Fun I, by The Blade and High Lord Satan |
| drugs.fun | 3982 | How to Be a Real Drugster by Jolly Roger of Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| dryice.txt | 12682 | A Step by Step Guide to Making a Dry Ice Gun by the Voice Over of Metal Communications |
| easter.txt | 4459 | How to kill the Easter Bunny Dead! By The Outland of The Neon Knights |
| fraud!!.ana | 18228 | "Mail/Telephone Fraud" Volume I by The Outland |
| fucked.txt | 1735 | Get Fucked Up Fast, by The Blade of Neon Knights |
| fuckfast.fun | 1625 | How to Get Fucked Up Fast, by the Blade (December 16, 1984) |
| fuckfast.txt | 2460 | How to Get Fucked Up Fast, by the Blade |
| fullases.hum | 28172 | The Complete Guide to Assholes, by The Blade |
| golf.txt | 3863 | Golf Cart Fun, by The Shadow Lord and the Metallian of Metal Communications |
| golfcart.ana | 4000 | Fun With Golfing Carts, by Shadow Lord |
| goterror.ana | 12023 | The Anarchy Manual, Volume #1 (Alternate Version) |
| gtemsgs.phk | 6272 | GTE Recordings by Baby Demon |
| hooka.txt | 2316 | The Hooka, by The Blade of Neon Knights |
| hypno.txt | 9897 | A Guide to Hypnotism by The Jester of Metal Communications |
| hypnosis.txt | 10880 | A Guide to Hypnotism by The Jester of Metal Communications |
| icegun.ana | 11253 | A Step By Step Guide to making a Dry Ice Gun |
| idiots.hum | 9617 | What Assholes Do II, by The Blade and The Metallian |
| idiots.txt | 4480 | What Idiots Do, by The Blade, of the Neon Knights |
| index.txt | 6636 | The Official List of Neon Knights and Metal Communications Releases by The Metallian |
| jewfile.txt | 8041 | "The Jew File", Racist Rant by Jolly Roger of Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| joespc.hum | 14184 | Joe's PC Instructions |
| killsant.hum | 3497 | How to Kill Santa Claus Dead! by the Outland |
| lettgeek.hum | 4845 | A Letter from a Confirmed Geek |
| metalw4.hum | 9349 | The Metallian's Indepth Disscussions! #4 |
| mknk.hum | 5341 | Official List of MC/NK Releases as of 1986 |
| mormons.hum | 8395 | How to Bother, Disturb, Kill, Perturb, and Upset your local Mormons, by the Prophet of Metal Communications and Neon Knights (80 Column Version) |
| mormons.txt | 8394 | How to Bother, Disturb, Kill, Pertrub, and Upset your Local Mormons, by the Prophet of Metal Communications and Neon Knights (40 Column Version) |
| neon09.txt | 9455 | A Guide to Hypnotism by The Jester of Metal Communications (Uppercase) |
| neon10.txt | 11032 | The Birth of a Rodent by The Warlock Lord of Neon Knights / Metal Communications |
| neon13.txt | 4145 | How to Construct a ZOOM Tube by The Metallian and Rat Salade of Metal Communications/Neon Knights |
| neon15.txt | 6402 | Raising Hell Volume 3: I'm Fucked Up Who Gives a Shit, by The Blade of Neon Knights |
| neon23.txt | 4714 | Picking Combination Locks, by The Byte Byter of Metal Communications |
| neon51.txt | 3357 | Amphetamenes from The Anarchist Cookbook, typed in by Zandar Zan of Metal Communications |
| neon56.txt | 3632 | How to Kill Santa Claus Dead! By the Outland of Metal Communications/Neon Knights |
| neon_kni.rl | 5376 | Official Neon Knights/Metal Communications File List (March 27, 1986) |
| nighfun!.ana | 5124 | Shit, Here Goes the Neighborhood, by The Dark Wizard |
| picking.fun | 5120 | Picking Master Combination Locks, by Byte Byter |
| procond.hum | 10666 | The Pros and Cons of DEATH! By the Blade |
| r0dent.hum | 10303 | The Birth of a Rodent, by Warlock Lord |
| raishel2.txt | 5933 | Raising Hell Volume II: Insane as Satan on a Sunday by the Blade |
| raishell.ana | 6420 | Raising Hell, Volume One, by The Blade |
| rodent.txt | 10994 | The Birth of a Rodent, by The Warlock Lord of Neon Knights/Metal Communications |
| sabotage.txt | 6019 | Sabotage on Mischeif Night, by the Neon Knights |
| sadist.ana | 6382 | Sadistic Ideas by The Outland |
| samhain.txt | 4699 | Samhain III: November Coming Fire Lyrics, by The Rapist of Neon Knights |
| sister.txt | 4834 | Making Your Sister's Life a Living Hell, by The Metallian of Metal Communications/Neon Knights |
| slaytnic.ana | 5909 | A Rogue's Gallery of Demons That Will Conquer the Earth, by Blade |
| smokepot.txt | 8654 | The Art of Smoking Pot, by the Byte Byter of Metal Communications |
| speaker.txt | 3504 | How to Make Stereo Threw The Fone, by The Necrophiliac of Neon Knights (July 27, 1986) |
| sterepho.hum | 3761 | "How to Make Stereo threw the Fone", by Necrophiliac |
| suicide.txt | 10379 | Getting Others to Commit Suicide by the Blade of Neon Knights |
| this.country.su | 5760 | This Country Sucks, Because: By The Outland of Neon Knights |
| thiscou.txt | 5887 | This Country Sucks, Because... by the Outland of Metal Communications |
| thrashbr.ana | 4304 | How to Thrash in Your Neighbor's Bathroom, by The Blade |
| videotap.ana | 19757 | How to Get Free Videotapes, by The Duke of Metal Communications |
| zoomtube.txt | 2851 | How to Construct a Zoom Tube by The Metallian and Rat Salade of Metal Communications / Neon Knights |
| There are 82 files for a total of 584,912 bytes. |