black metal

Norwegian black metal missionaries, Posthum, are pleased to unleash the unholy fruits of their third full-length, The Black Northern Ritual.

Northern Oak is not a name that tumbles off the lips when mead lovers gather in their local rock taverns to discuss all things folkish and metallic.

Some albums can be real tough nuts to crack. The quality material is there, you know it is, but much like an ultraviolet spectrum, you just can’t see it.

The symbol for Mayhem; an emblem that brings dread, fear and curiosity, a dark seductress; encrusted and maimed with turmoil, controversy and innovatio

Fans of black metal can certainly be a fickle bunch.

When I read the press release for Protestant, I must admit to slight feelings of apprehension; I'm not the biggest fan of punk.

This split from French grindcore bands Atara and Miserable Failure is great. Simply great.

Black metal and folk music have always had something of a symbiotic relationship; they’ve meshed and melded together to create a sound that neither genre could on its own.

The rise of digital media has certainly been the bane of quality control when it comes to music.

When we decided to turn the Metal as Fuck spotlight on bands without a record deal, we originally envisaged giving a leg up, profile-wise, to some young up-and-coming artists, mayb