Discovering melodic/symphonic black metal was quite a revelation for me, especially considering that the bands that got me into black metal in the first...

Watain have earned themselves quite a reputation for their uncompromising approach to songwriting and live shows over the last 20 years. With a sound...

It has been 2 years since Sweden’s Astrophobos unleashed their Lovecraft-influenced black metal masterpiece, Remnants of Forgotten Horrors, an album that I thoroughly enjoyed....

There are certain hypocrisies in the metal world when it comes to religion; a double standard that we all apply when it comes to...

Nobody likes to be compared to someone else. If you're a musician, to hear "you sound like..." is probably annoying, especially if you want...

I love black metal. From the melodic approach taken by Dissection and Watain, to the downright cacophonic sounds of Burzum, I fucking love it....

The Swedish black metal scene has always produced bands of a high caliber; bands that took the speed and nihilism of standard black metal...

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

"We always let loose the energy that comes from within and from other places as well; it’s a general reflection of our beliefs."