Norwegian Black Metal

Tsjuder – Helvegr (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas Franco

In the world of Norwegian Black Metal, there are few names as synonymous with uncompromising consistency as Oslo’s dark sons, Tsjuder. Formed in 1993 as Ichor by Jan-Erik Romøren aka Nag, the band etched its foothold during second wave Black Metal’s formative years, though they ... Read More

Enslaved – Heimdal (Album Review)

Nicholas FrancoNicholas Franco

The wheels of creation keep turning for Bergen, Norway’s eclectic purveyors of Extreme Metal, the ever-evolving Enslaved. Released back on March 3, 2023 through Nuclear Blast, album number sixteen, Heimdal, continues a legacy growing since 1991 with its gnarled roots embedded in the old school Black ... Read More

Abbath – Dread Reaver (Album Review)

Avatar for Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeLisa Burke

Imagine the deepest, darkest forests of Scandinavia opening up into a field of Black Metal glory with everyone’s favorite Black Metal Comedian, Abbath, running into the center. Quite the image, that is what the latest Abbath album Dread Reaver hails into. The third studio album ... Read More