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As founder of MK ULTRA Magazine Alex Zander has acted as publisher, editor, promoter, sales executive and made all distributions deals and oversaw all staff operations.<\/strong> Established in 1995 mk ultra magazine was an born when alternative music became mainstream this publication became considered, dark, and or underground or part of a subculture, which is in part true, but the body of work itself defies definition. Once dubbed the most anti establishment publication of it’s kind mk ultra magazine always danced on the edge of what was considered acceptable by the status quo, and it always will.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M.K. Ultra Magazine<\/strong> is an underground print and digital publication founded in 1995 by veteran alternative music journalist and broadcaster Alex Zander<\/a>. Established right as alternative rock was merging into the mainstream, the magazine was created to preserve the dark, anti-establishment spirit of the underground subculture. Over the years, it became a definitive historical record for industrial, gothic, doom metal, and darkwave music, establishing a legendary relationship with Type O Negative<\/strong> and The Electric Hellfire Club (EHC).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interconnected history of the publication and these two bands defines the mid-1990s dark alternative scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As print media shifted, the legacy of the magazine transitioned into broadcasting. Alex Zander launched the syndicated radio program and subsequent MKUltrasound PodCast<\/a>. Decades later, the platform continues to operate out of Chicago, airing uncensored talk, dark humor, and deep-dive retrospectives into 90s subculture\u2014frequently looking back at the definitive marks left by Peter Steele and the pioneers of industrial metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MK ULTRA started out as only a 28 page newsprint tabloid with a small run of only 250 copies published in Pittsburgh, PA. By the summer of 1995 (and two issues) MK ULTRA received national recognition and subscriptions over the world. Till 2000 it was available free.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 2001 MK ULTRA was nearly 100 pages per issue with full color glossy cover and centerfold and worldwide distribution with Tower Records and Desert Moon Publications becoming distributed worldwide and also sponsored 2 national tours headlined by Invisible Records artist, Pigface.  The cover price was $5 per issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1999 they produced and hosted an hour long weekly radio program, MK ULTRASOUND on FM station Rebel Radio WJKL 94.3. Later that year it was picked up by Flagstaff Arizona’s LOUD RADIO Network KLOD 100.1 FM and began syndication as the MK ULTRASOUND Radio Network known for it’s cutting edge non mainstream music, dark and sometimes controversial humor as well as in depth live uncensored interviews. The show ran until early 2002.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MKULTRASOUND Podcast was launched in April of 2019. Weekly NSFW PodCast: 60 + minutes of uncensored, unrestrained, unregulated and unapologetic talk regarding topics ranging from social media hyper – hysteria and toxic sensitivity, the freedom of speech, entertainment and non -mainstream pop culture.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MKULTRASOUND was created by Alex Zander (Chicago) founder of MK ULTRA Magazine who serves as host and producer along with Executive Producer Too Dark Mark (New Orleans) video editing for YouTube by various editors. The show is recorded in Chicago at Studio D-Ablo and with production in Baton Rouge at ALAB Media.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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M.K. Ultra Magazine shared a deep bond with Type O Negative, cemented during the band\u2019s breakthrough success following Bloody Kisses<\/em> (1993).<\/p>\n\n\n\n