Norwegian Black Metal
We Talked 'Lords of Chaos' with Wilson Gonzalez and Extreme Metal Legend Nergal
Genre veteran and Behemoth frontman Nergal watched the Norwegian black metal drama unfold as a teen, while German actor Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht plays the accomplice of Euronymous' murderer in the Mayhem biopic. Here's how their meeting went.
Watch the Terrifying Trailer for 'Lords of Chaos'
The Jonas Akerlund-directed film, based on the true story of the notorious black metal band Mayhem, comes to theaters on February 8.
Mayhem Vocalist Dead Is Brought Back to Life Through a New Collection of His Letters
'Letters from the Dead' offers insight into the real Dead—a homesick Swedish kid obsessed with vampires and best known for his morbid role as the first Norwegian black metal casualty.
Avant-Garde Black Metallers Fleurety Return with a Stellar New Album
The legendary Norwegian experimental black metal outfit is about to release their first new LP in 17 years—and we're streaming it right here.
Rare Photos of Norway’s Original Black Metal Scene
Documentary filmmaker Audrey Ewell talks 'Until the Light Takes Us.'
Rare Photos of Norway’s Original Black Metal Scene
Documentary filmmaker Audrey Ewell talks ‘Until the Light Takes Us’ in advance of its special screening at The Roxy Cinema on July 26th.
Emperor and the Nature of Evil
Before playing the band's 1997 classic 'Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk' at Norway's Tons of Rock Festival, Ihsahn sat down to discuss luck, Bulgakov, and Iron Maiden.
Read Thurston Moore's In-Depth Interview with Black Metal Icon Necrobutcher
The Sonic Youth guitarist sat down with the Mayhem founder to discuss Venom, punk rock, and Necrobutcher's new book 'The Death Archives'
Watch Metallica's Blood Soaked Video for “ManUNkind”
Jonas Åkerlund is helming the 'Lords of Chaos' movie and this Åkerlund-directed video features the first look at his fictional version of the band Mayhem, which includes actor Rory Culkin.
VICE Films Is Helping to Produce a 'Lords of Chaos' Movie
The Norwegian black metal movie will be directed by Jonas Åkerlund and is set to star Rory Culkin.
Photos That Perfectly Capture the Brutality of Norwegian Black Metal
For his new series "Singing Norwegian Singers," Magnum photographer Jonas Bendiksen rounded up a bunch of local black metal singers and photographed them screaming directly into his lens.
These Fonts Shred: A Typographical Survey of Heavy Metal
From gothic text to black metal band logos, we unpack the visual design of heavy metal.