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Tag Archives: Norway
NEW DARK MF’N THRONE
Damn it sure sounds like sounds like fenriz has been hitting the Manilla Road hard, ya’ll. Here’s a good analogy for you geeks out there; the musical cocktail of modern Darkthrone is much like the sword Excalibur. Fenriz has been on a … Read the rest of this entry →
BLACK FRIDAY: DEN SAAKALDTE
How about some somber tunnage from the motherland of bm for this good Friday? Well leave it to the Norweigians to take their own creation and twist it into new unpredictable directions. Den Saakaldte features members of 1349, Pantheon I, … Read the rest of this entry →
NEW VREID SONG: ALBUM DUE IN MARCH
It looks like Norwegian black thrashers Vreid are diving further into the NWOBHM tendencies that initially made them a “black metal Metallica” for most critics. It may have been an odd direction for thos expecting them to carry on the legacy of … Read the rest of this entry →
NEW KVELERTAK TUNNAGE PERFORMED IN OSLO
Show of hands. Who’s going to this Converge, Kevelertak, Torche, Nails pitfest of temporary insanity? *flails both arms like an idiot*. Converge is cool because you alternate getting hit in the face both by people’s fists and elbows as well … Read the rest of this entry →
THIS NEW POSTHUM TRACK IS NEATO
What starts out as a pretty standard first wave imitation morphs into a driving, melodic track about a minute in. It’s still very much a first wave affair and, though it may be a bit late in the game to … Read the rest of this entry →
TUNNAGE FROM NORWAY’S NETTLECARRIER
All you need to know about Nettlecarrier is they play tight, well-composed black metal in the Norweigian style. All three members are also in Djevel and Dirge Rep is the original drummer from Gehenna. He rejoined the band back in … Read the rest of this entry →
MORE DOOMY STONER FUN FROM WITCHCRAFT, SVOLK
Gosh! First a new Orchid tune and now this. Seems like the stoner/doom/psychedelia cartel is coordinating an uptick in production. Worry not, I’ll cross refrence bong shop sales with fall record releases and come back to you with a full … Read the rest of this entry →
CHARRED NEW BLACK METAL TRACKS FROM POSTHUM, SATURNIAN & WINTERFYLLETH
Alright, now we’re talking. It’s never a bad thing when Candlelight and Indie Recordings throw new tunnage at us. Lend me yer ears. ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
BLACK FRIDAY: Ljå
If you’re tired of horsing around with the avant garde or the post-black or the ambient and simply long for a bloodthirsty return to black metal’s roots then please meet the lads in Ljå, who undoubtedly share such enjoyably reactionary … Read the rest of this entry →
Get Grim. Go Green. New Borknagar Video Has Many Natures.
Get the folk out! Seems like we just can’t stop folking ourselves today. **Insert an Austin Powers-esque sequence of puns here**. Though it’s simply a bunch of disjointed close up shots of people juxtaposed with an equally spasmodic collection of … Read the rest of this entry →
Burzum: Umskiptar
Burzum is going folkish on Varg Vikernes’s third post-incarceration release. This came as a shock to experts who predicted the hardening experience would lead to collaborations with Trick Daddy. The real question is what could keep extreme metal’s most controversial … Read the rest of this entry →
A Conversation With Ihsahn
It’s painfully ironic that black metal, itself born out of spite for dogmatism, is now known to many as harboring the most uptight, draconian and humorless fanbase. It should also come as no surprise that many of the musicians who … Read the rest of this entry →
Indie Recordings Posts New Songs From Blodhemn, Newly Signed Kråke, Purified In Blood
Norweigian based black metal label Indie Recordings has been making some noise lately. For those who don’t know they are home to some of the underground’s most vibrant acts; 1349, Kvelertak, Aura Noir, Vreid and Einherjer are just some of … Read the rest of this entry →
1349 and Nexus Inferis Demonstrate That Performance Videos Are Not A Complete Waste Of Time
Well, what are you waiting for? Click the jump thingy and let’s get randy. ShareTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Listen to Blood Hymns From Blodhemn
Keeping the black metal schtick going today we have a new single from Norway’s Blodhemn. Though they don’t floor me the way Code does, they do nail the beer-fueled Darkthrone In The Shadow of the Horns vibe better than anyone … Read the rest of this entry →
Formloff Streaming Full Album Of Weirdness
Whether it’s France, the UK or Norway, avant garde black metal seems all the rage. Contrasting it with some of the “Cascadian” stuff we have here in the US, one may find that, though weird, it’s less watered down. Just … Read the rest of this entry →
Borknagar: Urd
Despite some of the groans from fans, this progressive blackened viking supergroup have had a very good career. Their valleys haven’t dipped too low and they have forged a number of pieces that can reasonably be called progressive extreme metal … Read the rest of this entry →
Black Friday: Odium – The Sad Realm Of Stars
Alright. Let’s talk about symph, baby. That’s right. Symphonic black metal is on the agenda today. Though symphonic black metal is often tagged as black metal for soccer moms, there’s no need to worry; this is the good stuff from … Read the rest of this entry →
Cancer Bats Have A New Music Video And Kvelertak Play Crossing Gaurd During A Singaporean Gig
Recent efforts from Cancer Bats and Kvelertak, along with Black Breath, have provided some great examples of bands that mesh a number styles with the aim of playing something aggressive and energetic. Don’t get me wrong I like the 100% … Read the rest of this entry →
Strange Bedfellows: New Tracks From Aura Noir And Dragonforce
Aura Noir and Dragonforce, two bands that couldn’t possibly illustrate the divergence between dingy basement thrash and unicorn speed metal more ridiculously, are both offering new tracks this week. The former for streaming, the latter for FREE download! Let the … Read the rest of this entry →