Bazillion Points Blog

We lost the prime mover of Slayer today, after his long extended absence from one of the most crucial metal bands of all time.

Formed in Västerås back in 1989, and then known as Morbid Salvation Army, originally Abhoth played grindcore

Mark's complete tenure in AC/DC spanned several hundred shows, and he describes the rise from vans to jets in detail in his acclaimed autobiography.

Eight liters of pig's blood will wash away their horny smirk.

While Swedish death metal rules supreme, and Norwegian black metal inflames imaginations, Nordic neighbors in Finland have created a stunning roll call of top quality, highly original metal bands.

Prepare for a lesson in metal violins you won't soon forget.

Decibel includes one of the coolest magazine articles ever created, a jam-packed five-page spread by Justin M. Norton with photos taken by Raymond Ahner of Murder in the Front Row authors Harald Oimoen and Brian Lew revisiting their old haunts.

The incredible story will be laid out in even more detail when Bazillion Points releases Dianna Dilworth's upcoming book on the Mellotron in late 2013.

Thirty years after saving heavy music with the NWOBHM, many of those young lions remain active elders in the loud music scene.

If you don't know anything about Swedish sensationsfilms, Maid in Sweden would be a pretty good place to start.

A stunning playlist of metal overlords admiring, adjusting, and tearing apart songs made popular by Elton John, the Police, R.E.M., and of course the Beatles.

NECRONY: "Obviously their inspiration was Carcass, Carcass, and only Carcass."

Worldwide supplies of TOUCH AND GO: The Complete Hardcore Punk Zine '79–'83, by Tesco Vee and Dave Stimson, were running low, so we cooked up a fresh batch.

They also produced a great promo poster using a killer Harald Oimoen photo of Jeff Hanneman clad in leather, executing a crucial backbend.

Strap on your horned helmet, hoist high your goblet, and join the marauding war party for a powerful and glorious collection of viking hymns.

Crack open your favorite Mexican beers and blast Cauchemar while cooking for full effect.

Congratulations to Bazillion Points colleagues Nocturno Culto and Fenriz of Darkthrone

The wine will flow like the mighty river Klarälaven, as Sweden invades Italy on 4/4.

The high bidder will also receive a signed copy of Evans' autobiography Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside of AC/DC.

Dinged-up black '70s van, blacked-out windows, gold Cirith Ungol placard on the dash...