Norway has become a breeding ground for some very interesting progressive rock and metal acts, some of whom, in stark contrast to the early...

Over the years, Norway’s Enslaved have been a rather divisive band in the extreme metal world. Beginning with Below The Lights, bassist/vocalist Grutle Kjellson...

A few months ago I reviewed Hell Militia's latest album 'Jacob's Ladder'. There I mentioned that although France was not typically associated with having...

Perhaps best known as Ihsahn’s (Emperor) live support band, Leprous have been, slowly but steadily, building a name for themselves in the progressive metal currents....

You ever have a record just sneak up on you? You know, that thing where you forget that it’s been a while since the...

"Black metal, in essence, is about doing your own thing, what you yourself feel is right. But it’s quickly turned into conformity and rules about what you should and should not do."