When Keep of Kalessin released an excellent new song a couple of weeks ago called “Introspection” we wondered whether the track would be part of a future album or other purchasable collection. Now we ...

Anyone else as excited about Keep of Kalessin’s new album as I am? Their 2008 album Kolossus was one of my favorite black metal-ish records of the year, close to Nachtmystium’s Assassins: Black Meddle ...

Recording an album is an arduous, careful task. Nefarious Norwegian black metallers Keep of Kalessin are recording their next, as-yet-untitled album at two different studio locations, which guitarist ...

"We're very happy with the result of the new album," said guitarist Obsidian C. "Working with Daniel Bergstrand was great and he really helped us gain a more powerful production. This album is more ...

Believe it or not, Mayhem actually did play (and didn’t cancel) the “pre-game” for the Metal Suckfest at Gramercy Theater on 11/3. They hit the NYC venue with tourmates Woe, Keep of Kalessin, Abigail ...

Blame it on the school’s dedication to jazz, whose tippy-tappy approach to percussion is the opposite of extreme metal’s sharp snare snaps and double-bass-drum roar. That doesn’t mean Obsidian has ...

After cancelling their last batch of dates, Mayhem will head back out to North America for a fall tour with support from Keep Of Kalessin, Hate, and Abigail Williams. Woe will also join on thirteen ...

“Blackhearts” is a feature-length doc following the journey of three extreme black metal fans from Iran, Colombia and Greece who travel with their bands to Norway, considered to be the birthplace ...