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Forever associated with the church burnings and murders committed in Norway in the early to mid 90s, black metal began a decade earlier with bands like Venom and Bathory

Black metal emerged in the 80s and has revolutionized the genre with its orchestral fusion, its intense speed, and its dramatic and ritualistic elements.

Many bands get sidelined because they have not started off in Noway and are not immediately associated with black metal. This article seeks to shed a little (black) light

With the release of new album Hell imminent, Venom mainman Cronos talks about the forces that shaped his band and their own influence on the subsequent black metal scene

Famed as the frontman with Finnish metal band Children Of Bodom, Alexi Laiho has also appeared in numerous side bands and projects including, briefly, Impaled Nazarene.

How does the newest Ensalved album compare to the rest, and how does the new album fare as a stand alone. These issues and more are addressed within.

The godfathers of black metal return in May with their new album, Hell. In an exclusive Venom interview, founder member Cronos discusses the follow-up to Metal Black.

Forefather's 2008 album blends black metal brutality with melody, strong songwriting and an awareness of England's ancient mythologies.

Viking pirate and pagan ways have influenced many metal bands and could also be classed as battle metal. This is a rough guide to the bands and scenes involved.

Black metal legends Venom return next month with new album Hell. Here, Venom frontman Conrad 'Cronos' Lant talks about the climbing accident that nearly ended his career.

The affinity between Nietzsche and extreme metal is clear and this article explains some major ideas and how they have precipitated inflence in songs and lyrics.

Phil Elvrum attempts to create a new genre and enlists Julie Doiron and Fred Squire.

A look at As I Lay Dying, King Diamond, Machine Head, Shadows Fall, and Slayer - the nominees for Best Metal Performance to be presented at the 50th Grammy Awards.

Death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal which emerged during the 1980's, typically seen as having split off from the burgeoning thrash movement exemplified by Slayer.

Black metal legends Venom return with a new album in May. In an exclusive interview singer Cronos discusses their new guitarist and Venom's 'deceptively difficult' style.

Finnish extreme metal has fine riff masters who gel the aura of an estranged wintery wonderland and the urgency of a decent song to create some truly classic material.

As if by rogue Vikings slashing with ruddy axes, the monstrous serpent of 2009's metal releases has been hacked and hewn into a ten-necked, head-banging Hydra.

Another delve into the minds and careers of some very important people in the history of extreme metal.

How bands have created an apocalyptic and futuristic sound as well as theme within extreme metal over the past decade.

Satanic Messiah, the latest EP from The Mountain Goats is a near perfect collection of four jewel box-like tracks, each a fully realized world with a guiding narrative.

Following an overdose in 2006, Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf was forced to cancel his band's UK tour. Now he's back with three new albums in the pipeline.

It's an easy trap for metal bands to fall into: Win a Grammy, meet the beautiful people, soften your image and sound - just enough to make millions. Not Slayer.

All the home decorating ideas needed to create Moroccan style living room decor. Learn how to use colour for wall decor and soft furnishing as well as accessories.

If you have not yet purchased a Valentine's Day present for that special woman in your life, check out these jewelry quick picks.

The usage of other bands riffs in other songs can be both blissful and blunderous depending on the circumstances. This article looks at both sides of the coin.

In early July, EarsplitPR announced that Sourvein signed with the American branch of European favorite Candlelight Records.

Making these easy, scented, primitive candles will lend an inviting atmosphere to the home and will also make a special handcrafted gift for the holidays.

In this Children Of Bodom interview, singer and guitarist Alexi Laiho talks about Blooddrunk and the long delayed album by power metal side project Sinergy.

Deicide drummer and main songwriter Steve Asheim talks about the death metal band's new album Till Death Do Us Part and considers whether it's Deicide's most brutal yet

Adult Swim/Warner Home Video's Metalocalypse Season 2: Black Fire Upon Us is actually really dull. 4/10.

Sculpture, Paintings and Murals adorn Reno's walls, parks and public-building plazas. Even light poles and electric boxes have been decorated in the city's art quest.

Digital cameras are rapidly taking the place of traditional roll film cameras and many of the older cameras we knew and loved are becoming must-have collectibles.

Inhale Exhale's debut album, "The Lost, The Sick, The Sacred" offers heavy metal and hardcore enthusiasts great musical treats.

Sludge Metal Legend Kirk Windstein of Down and Crowbar combines forces to form the monstrously heavy sludgecore hybrid Kingdom of Sorrow with Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed.

The top thirteen contestants reunited for duets and a few group performances; The Golden Idols were handed out; Top two receive 2010 Ford Fusion hybrids

A look at why H.P. Lovecraft and his surreal stories and style have become the thematic backbone of many songs and lyrics by metal bands.

In a collection of brief interviews, metal stars including Judas Priest's Rob Halford, Deicide's Steve Asheim & High On Fire's Matt Pike pick their essential metal albums

A look at the history and evolution of the goregrind and death metal band Carcass as well as an insight into their influence on the metal world since their career.

While nearly impossible to provide a selection from the multitude of subgenres spawned from the thrash metal of the 1980's, some suggestions can go a long way.

A deeper delve into the inspiration behind metal bands reveals that a lot derive music and lyrics from Lord Of The Rings and other Tolkien tales

Many bands draw on the mystic and ancient histories of civilizations past, whose pastimes, beliefs and philosophies seem alien to a modern culture.

In the final years of the nineteenth century, a new problem came to light which threatened to question the very nature of physical theories since the time of Newton.

These are some records of festering death metal genius that may not be on everyone's top 10 lists, but are classics in their own right.

Joined by Rhode Island's Lightning Bolt, co-headliners Black Dice and the local talent played above the Auto Parts store in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

A discussion of commercial and independent death metal continues, choosing and illustrating some of the finest metal musicians to be found within the genre.

Longing for a player to play Blu-ray, DVD, SACD, CD & more? The Oppo BDP-83 exceeds on every wish

LCD and plasma televisions have a different shape than standard televisions. Furniture makers have answered the need for flat panel TV stands with new designs.

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