Black Metal History
Almost any discussion about black metal invariably starts by referencing bands from the second wave of the sub-genre like Mayhem, Darkthrone, Burzum, and Immortal. It's not surprising since...
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Pytten has had an enormous amount to do with how the Norwegian black metal sound was represented.
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The gulf between Mayhem's seminal Deathcrush EP in 1987 and their first proper full length in 1994 was an industrious but often low key...
Almost any discussion about black metal invariably starts by referencing bands from the second wave of the sub-genre like Mayhem, Darkthrone, Burzum, and Immortal. It's not surprising since...
We're celebrating Black Metal History Month throughout February (see all of our coverage here) and turns out Amazon is having a sale on MP3...
The album plays like a final showdown, with some of the bands finest grooves and riffs packed into just over 34 minutes of Black...
The one sub-genre of music most closely associated with hatred, chaos, misanthropy, individualism, and a lack of rules has come to be known as...
Black Metal History Month means all black metal-related games!
In case it wasn't obvious enough already, legendary Black Metal heroes Immortal love winter. Like…they REALLY love it. If it doesn't involve frostbitten mountains...
Welcome back to the shortest, coldest, and grimmest month of the year!
What makes Nemesis Divina worth repeated listening and fond waxing in articles like this one is the brilliant creativity and utterly transcendent musicality and...
Today is the last day of February and thus concludes another awesome round of Black Metal History Month. If you missed any of our...
As part of Black Metal History Month, we will be spotlighting classic albums that we feel are essential for any fan of black metal. This...
Just in time for the last day of our annual Black Metal History Month series, I have found my favorite new Tumblr blog. I've...
First thing's first: Last week's winner! Congratulations to krass dan who had the best zinger: Next on VH1's Behind the Music, Meatloaf's heroin fueled...
As part of Black Metal History Month, we will be spotlighting classic albums that we feel are essential for any fan of black metal. This...
Following my post on the origins of 25 Heavy Metal Stage Names, I thought what better sub-genre to focus the next iteration of the...
By the turn of the century, Enslaved had produced a quartet of compelling albums, establishing themselves as reliable and unique purveyors of the blackened...
Not that I would want to subject myself to the hair-splitting involved, but if I had to give you an example of "true metal",...
Although there aren't many, hard-rock-powerhouse Muse, is one commercial non-metal band I've been quite fond of since their early beginnings. Having seen them live...
First thing's first: Last week's winner! Congratulations to Ämerican Nįghtmare who had the best zinger: It truly must a freezing moon out tonight He'll...
It's both ironic and fitting that, while debate heats with every passing year about who is more "kvlt" in the realm of black metal,...
As part of Black Metal History Month, we will be spotlighting classic albums that we feel are essential for any fan of black metal. This...
As part of Black Metal History Month, we will be spotlighting classic albums that we feel are essential for any fan of black metal. This...
First thing's first: Last week's winner! Congratulations to Marius Hetzler who had the best zinger: The Norwegian panda has mastered the use of rudimentary...
