Mental disorders are a common subject in metal. From Nine Inch Nail's "Hurt" to Sentenced's "Aika Multaa Muistot (Everything is Nothing)", topics like suicide,...

It was recently reported that eBay started removing Burzum items from their website, arguing that they promote hatred and violence. If this is true,...

Sometimes we really shouldn't judge a book (or a record) by its cover. If I was to go by their cover, from the MSPaint-esque quality of...

Demonstrating that they refuse to be boxed in by labels and classifications, 1349 can shift their sound and even take a little foray into the world of beer crafting, while still remaining a really black metal band. Seidemann (bass) tells us all about!

In this digital age, where Pro Tools allows anybody to record, mix, and master professional-sounding music, the art of analog recording has seen a...

When it comes to Black Metal, a genre in which the market has become increasingly saturated, few bands can claim the influence of Marduk....

Gaahl like you've never seen him before.

I must admit, I’m far from TRVE KVLT. I’ve said this plenty of times before, but I think that it’s a worthy disclaimer when...

Cheese is a funny thing. A few years ago I was staying at the house of a particularly annoying relative, who asked me to...

The arrest of Varg Vikernes sets a very dangerous precedent when it comes to "unpopular" opinions.