The Blade Nation (blade)

Blade was an underground computer artscene group founded by Sub Zero (later Mindcrime) that primarily released ANSI, ASCII, and high resolution artwork from 1994 to 1997, and during a brief time in 1998.

first/last release: 1994/03 - 1998/07
years active: 1994 (11), 1995 (12), 1996 (11), 1997 (8), 1998 (1)
(sub)packs released: 43
smallest/largest pack: speed01/blde9412
lifetime artworks: 1967
lifetime lines: 70 000

average # of lines per artwork: 49
average # of artworks per pack: 47
longest serving member(s): mindcrime (1994/04-1998/07)
most productive member: mindcrime (84)
extensions: AD (1), NFO (30), LIT (390), ANS (699), ZIP (4), MEM (25), ASC (439), SIT (24), PIK (2), DIZ (1), EXE (8), MOD (2), GRT (9), RIP (10), DBL (1), PCX (1), JPG (94), GIF (64), ALI (1), BIN (5), S3M (31), FLI (1), TUT (1), IT (4), XM (2), ∙∙∙ (7)

links: wikipedia

notable artists

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blade staff
technophreak
mindcrime
daftdelia
knocturnal
edicius
the illusionist
soul seeker
morose1

notable art

most productive

mindcrime (84)
blade staff (82)
modeus khahn (57)
biohazard (53)
technophreak (51)
grey hawk (49)
metallic blood (49)
subconsciousness (47)
chromatik (47)
soul seeker (46)

1994


Mar 1994 - blde0394

entries: 35
contributors: d control, nosferatu, physical solution, shadow master, soul seeker, sub zero, technophreak, the dark half

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Apr 1994 - blde9404

entries: 36
contributors: d control, flux, grafx, mindcrime, physical solution, shadow master, soul seeker, technophreak

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May 1994 - blde9405

entries: 21
contributors: flux, grafx, mindcrime, mystic plague, physical solution, soul seeker, technophreak

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Jun 1994 - blde9406

entries: 37
contributors: ashraf ghori, blade staff, flux, hooptie, janzik darkness, mindcrime, mystic plague, physical solution, rilke, soul seeker, styx, technophreak

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Jul 1994 - blde9407

entries: 38
contributors: flux, mephitopeles, mindcrime, mystic plague, physical solution, soul seeker, technophreak, tron powerhouse, zephyrus

Aug 1994 - blde9408

entries: 24
contributors: cianyde, d control, facsimile, mindcrime, technophreak, tron powerhouse

Aug 1994 - speed01

entries: 3
contributors: mindcrime, technophreak

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Sep 1994 - blde9409

entries: 31
contributors: counterpoint, d control, facsimile, flux, mystic plague, paendragon, rai, soul seeker, technophreak, tron powerhouse

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Oct 1994 - blde9410

entries: 29
contributors: crisis, facsimile, flux, kung lao, mass destruction, mindcrime, modeus khahn, paendragon, silence, soul seeker, technophreak

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Nov 1994 - blde9411

entries: 44
contributors: chromatik, counterpoint, d control, flux, force of nature, kung lao, mass destruction, messiah-blade, mindcrime, modeus khahn, mystic plague, soul seeker, tron powerhouse, twelfth knight

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Dec 1994 - blde9412

entries: 93
contributors: blade staff, cable, chromatik, digital remorse, eight ball, facsimile, flux, force of nature, grey hawk, kung lao, lord ash, mass destruction, messiah-blade, mindcrime, modeus khahn, phatal, physical solution, soul seeker, technophreak

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1995


Jan 1995 - blde9501

entries: 68
contributors: blade staff, cable, chromatik, chronic fatigue, darkman, digital remorse, force of nature, grey hawk, mass destruction, messiah-blade, modeus khahn, mystic plague, pope john paul, tron powerhouse, twelfth knight

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Feb 1995 - blde9502

entries: 76
contributors: biohazard, blade staff, chromatik, evil current, facsimile, flux, grey hawk, messiah-blade, modeus khahn, mystic plague, omega red, rainmaker, soul seeker

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Mar 1995 - blde9503

entries: 54
contributors: acidic soap, biohazard, blade staff, chromatik, errant angel, facsimile, grey hawk, mindcrime, modeus khahn, mystic plague, rainmaker, tron powerhouse

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Apr 1995 - blde9504

entries: 32
contributors: apocalypse, biohazard, blade staff, darkman, errant angel, mephitopeles, mindcrime, modeus khahn, point blank, tron powerhouse

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May 1995 - blde9505

entries: 28
contributors: counterpoint, errant angel, grey hawk, mephitopeles, mind riot, mindcrime, modeus khahn, mr happy, mystic plague

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Jun 1995 - blde9506

entries: 17
contributors: darkfyre, errant angel, facsimile, mind riot, mindcrime, modeus khahn, shadowhand

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Jul 1995 - blde9507

entries: 35
contributors: belial, blade staff, broken machine, darkfyre, errant angel, flux, grey hawk, ironman, lucifer, mindcrime, shadowhand

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Aug 1995 - blde9508

entries: 45
contributors: belial, blade staff, broken machine, cylus, lucifer, meltdown, metallic blood, mouse, veediot

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Sep 1995 - blde9509

entries: 55
contributors: belial, cylus, errant angel, executioner, lucifer, meltdown, metallic blood, mindcrime, mouse, the source, veediot

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Oct 1995 - blde9510

entries: 39
contributors: belial, cylus, errant angel, executioner, litoz, lucifer, meltdown, metallic blood, riptide, scribble, tron powerhouse

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Nov 1995 - blde9511

entries: 34
contributors: belial, cylus, darkman, dr kevorkian, errant angel, grey hawk, lucifer, meltdown, metallic blood, mindcrime, scribble, torgo, tron powerhouse

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Dec 1995 - blde9512

entries: 62
contributors: belial, creative, dr kevorkian, errant angel, killa hertz, kuma, lucifer, meltdown, nemesis, pushead, rai, scribble, sparc, spirit walker, subconsciousness, torgo

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1996


Jan 1996 - blde9601

entries: 82
contributors: cable, crimson ice, dr kevorkian, edicius, errant angel, executioner, kiwi, kuma, lucifer, meltdown, mindcrime, pushead, rai, riptide, sparc, spirit wolf, stud one, subconsciousness, veediot, virago, zork

Feb 1996 - blde9602

entries: 68
contributors: altered state, belial, dead soul, dr kevorkian, errant angel, grendel, hells fury, image master, infinity, kuma, lucifer, meltdown, metallic blood, mindcrime, pushead, rai, raveged wanderer, sparc, stud one, subconsciousness, torgo, virago, zork

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Mar 1996 - blde9603

entries: 63
contributors: aninimal, apox, crimson ice, dr kevorkian, edicius, errant angel, flood, grendel, kiwi, kuma, lucifer, luke skywalker, mass murderer, meltdown, metallic blood, mindcrime, mister e, nemesis, neo negro, rusty, shadowhawk, subconsciousness, the hooded one, torgo, virago, zork

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Apr 1996 - blde9604

entries: 51
contributors: curious yellow, dr kevorkian, dragon, errant angel, flood, ilsundal, kiwi, kuma, lucifer, mass murderer, meltdown, metallic blood, mister e, neo negro, rai, satanic rhythm, sodium, sparc, subconsciousness, torgo, tron powerhouse, zork

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May 1996 - blde9605

entries: 42
contributors: aninimal, blade staff, chromatik, creator, crimson ice, curious yellow, dead soul, dr kevorkian, dragon, forge, mass murderer, meltdown, mindcrime, neo negro, paladin, sodium, sparc, torgo, tron powerhouse, virago

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Jul 1996 - blde9607

entries: 14
contributors: belial, edicius, kiwi, luke skywalker, mindcrime, soul seeker

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Aug 1996 - blde9608

entries: 37
contributors: belial, edicius, hard liquor, kuma, liquid blue, lucifer, mass murderer, meltdown, metalchic, metallic blood, mindcrime, nemesis, pennywise, sodium, soul seeker, subconsciousness, torgo, tron powerhouse, virago

Sep 1996 - blde9609

entries: 52
contributors: alienated testicle, blade staff, brain eater, creator, embee, exar kun, forge, grey hawk, kiwi, kuma, lucifer, mass murderer, metallic blood, mindcrime, pariah, pennywise, q blade, risu, soul seeker, subconsciousness, the natural, torgo, tourian, widowmaker, zempf

Oct 1996 - blde9610

entries: 55
contributors: dyz, exar kun, grymmjack, kiwi, liquid blue, luke skywalker, mass murderer, meltdown, mindcrime, mister e, pennywise, q blade, raveged wanderer, rebal, risu, subconsciousness, the natural, tron powerhouse, underling, virago, xedgex, zempf

Nov 1996 - blde9611

entries: 66
contributors: belial, blade staff, creator, dead soul, dyz, edicius, exar kun, grymmjack, hard liquor, kiwi, kyo, little funky negro, lucifer, mass murderer, meltdown, metallic blood, mindcrime, paladin, pennywise, q blade, raveged wanderer, risu, soul seeker, spear, splatt, the illusionist, the natural, tmm, tzeentch, underling, virago, zempf, zion

infofile

Dec 1996 - blde9612

entries: 79
contributors: agnostic, bast, blade staff, charr, creator, cthulu, dead soul, exar kun, fetus69, forge, grymmjack, handiboy, happyfish, ironman, jake blues, jughead, kestrel, kyo, little funky negro, lucifer, luke skywalker, magik elvis, mass murderer, mega, melodia, meltdown, mindcrime, neophyte, oxidizer, pennywise, plastic, platinum, publius enigma, pure voltage, ravaged wanderer, raveged wanderer, rebal, risu, schtroumpf, sentience, silent knight, silver angel, slut, spear, spirit wolf, splatt, thanatos, the extremist, the iconoclast, the laughing fool, the natural, tomppa1, tr, weird, xedgex, zempf, zinnia rock

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1997


Jan 1997 - blde9701

entries: 58
contributors: aninimal, belial, big guy, blade staff, cappacino, charr, creator, dead soul, edicius, exar kun, grymmjack, kyo, lucifer, luke skywalker, mass murderer, meltdown, mindcrime, oxidizer, q blade, qk, rebal, risu, the illusionist, the natural, torgo, tron powerhouse, tzeentch, unique phreak, virago, whiteraven, zempf

Feb 1997 - blde9702

entries: 40
contributors: aninimal, blade staff, charr, creator, exar kun, fractal, grey hawk, luke skywalker, mass murderer, metallic blood, oxidizer, raveged wanderer, risu, splatt, the illusionist, tzeentch, whiteraven, zempf

Mar 1997 - blde9703

entries: 41
contributors: acolyte, blackdawn, blade staff, cappacino, charr, edicius, exar kun, grymmjack, hard liquor, lucifer, luke skywalker, mass murderer, oxidizer, qk, saigo, string, the riddler, tmm, torgo, zempf

infofile

Apr 1997 - blade-38

entries: 46
contributors: acolyte, belial, charr, elusive vision, essence, exar kun, grymmjack, julian, kno-3, knocturnal, mindcrime, oxidizer, phaelinx, q blade, qk, sodom, spoonz, the illusionist, tiny3d, torgo, zempf

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May 1997 - blade-39

entries: 32
contributors: b love, blade staff, chlorine, edicius, essence, exar kun, grymmjack, knocturnal, luke skywalker, mel farr suppastar, morose1, napalm death, oxidizer, phaelinx, spoonz, the illusionist, the riddler, torgo, zempf

Jun 1997 - blade-40

entries: 60
contributors: blackhazel, blade staff, cappacino, charr, chlorine, exar kun, grymmjack, internal stalker, kno-3, knocturnal, kuma, liquid blue, lucifer, luke skywalker, magnatop, morose1, napalm death, oxidizer, pandora, phaelinx, psychosis, q blade, the crowe, the riddler, torgo

Jul 1997 - blade-41

entries: 31
contributors: acolyte, cool t, dyce, elicit, essbee, hard liquor, internal stalker, knocturnal, meltdown, morose1, napalm death, oxidizer, residew, spoonz, subconsciousness, the crowe, the riddler, torgo

Sep 1997 - blade-42

entries: 0
contributors:

1998


Jul 1998 - blade-44

entries: 44
contributors: anathema device, anx, belial, charr, edicius, exar kun, grey hawk, grymmjack, julian, kno-3, kuma, mindcrime, oxi, q blade, rink rat, subconsciousness, zempf