Norwegian black-meets-thrash metal band Sarke has sadly called it a day. Sarke existed between 2008 and 2025, and released eight albums – Endo Feight in 2024 being their final effort. Sarke's lineup ...

One of the best ways to ensure that your career in music is a long and fruitful one is to keep your audience guessing. A total disregard for rules, regulations and received wisdom will probably come ...

Pictured is Attila Csihar of the Norwegian band Mayhem which is known as the darkest band in history. It was founded in 1984 by three Norwegian boys, however after two died, the leader chose new ...

“Just being up there in the mountains and feeling like I’m literally on top of the world, it inspires me to work on something epic. It inspired me to try to write something that evokes those mighty ...

This Wednesday, Norway will celebrate its Constitution Day, otherwise known as Syttende Mai, Grunnlovsdagen, and Nasjonaldagen. With so much in the way of national pride on call for the Nordic country ...

Norwegian metal band Kvelertak has just released this fantastic animated video for their single “Evig Vandrar.” What is happening? I don’t know, but it’s full of evil laser robots on a desert planet, ...

Here are the 11 best progressive black metal bands of all time! Since its inception in the early 1980s, black metal has been known for a few key – and at times, unsavory – characteristics (such as ...

Here are 10 one-woman black metal bands you need to know about. From Onielar, helmswoman of Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult and Bethlehem, to Sarcana, ex-Gehenna’s “Spell Trilogy” keyboardist, there ...