black metal

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Interview – Satyr of Satyricon

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Norway was a breeding ground for black metal music during it’s formative years. One of the pioneering bands during the 1990’s embodying the movement was Satyricon. Through the years Satyricon have risen from underground legends to one of metal’s primary bands. Standing tall in the ... Read More
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Interview – Ihsahn

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During the 1990s the underground metal scene was swelling with an abundance of bands which would soon reshape the genre forever. At the forefront of this wave of black metal bands was Norway’s Emperor. With such groundbreaking albums such as 1994’s In the Nightside Eclipse, Emperor demonstrated ... Read More

Interview – Hváll of Vreid

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Norwegian metal band Vreid are one of those which defies all labels. One would call them black metal another Black N Roll, regardless of what you want to call it, it’s all music. The band features a dedicated group of talented musicians which formed following ... Read More