SiriusXM Bloody Roots of Viking Metal

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

Hellbent for Cooking: Pozole from Mexico via Montreal

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

Long Live The Underground Resistance!

Congratulations to Bazillion Points colleagues Nocturno Culto and Fenriz of Darkthrone

Daniel Ekeroth Hosts FREAKY SWEDEN! Party in Milan on 4/4

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

AC/DC Gold LP Auction Ends; Aussie Soccer Team Hawaii-Bound

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

The Death Dealer’s Van Spotted in Brooklyn

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

Saint Vitus Bar Launch 4/15 for What Are You Doing Here?

The night will feature a quick introduction to the book, an evening of live performances, and a formidable selection of craft beer.

GOD MACABRE: Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week

In 1991, Karlstad’s Macabre End wanted to get rid of their bass player, so—like Nihilist a couple of years earlier—they disbanded, only to start up again soon after under a new name without telling the unwelcome bandmate.

SiriusXM Bloody Roots Remembers Clive Burr of Iron Maiden

This week's heavy metal history lesson honors the crucial contributions of this thunderous groundbreaker, hailed by Bruce Dickinson as "the best drummer we ever had."

MACABRE END: Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week

Macabre End only released one demo and an EP before deciding to call it quits, but they sounded like seasoned veterans.

Bassist Mark Evans Auctions AC/DC Gold Record For Sydney Soccer Team

Former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans is auctioning a gold record award for High Voltage to help the Sydney Secondary College girls soccer team travel to Hawaii.
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Bloody Roots of Newbjorn Swedish Death Metal

The grave-ripping sounds of Invidious, Repugnant, Necrovation, Tribulation, Decapitation, Stench, Morbus Chron, Bastard Priest, Repuked, and more!

Laina Dawes Talks Black Women in Heavy Metal at SXSW, St. Vitus Bar, Wright...

Laina Dawes in in Austin, TX; Detroit, MI; Bowling Green, OH; and Brooklyn, NY.

Like an Everflowing Rhyme: Snoop Dogg Digs Into Heavy Reading

Snoop Dogg catches up on heavy reading with Swedish Death Metal

ETERNAL DARKNESS: Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week

If ETERNAL DARKNESS hailed from anywhere else, they would definitely had been kings of their scene!
Mark Arm, photo by Bruce Pavitt

Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989, by Bruce Pavitt

Bruce Pavitt: "I put a lot of heart into this grunge rock 'microhistory'."

Sirius XM Bloody Roots of Darkthrone

In honor of Darkthrone's new record, The Underground Resistance, and 25 years of unrelenting exploration of metal

The 30th Anniversary of Cliff Burton’s First Gig With Metallica, 3/5/83

March 5, 2013, marked the 30th anniversary of the first show Cliff Burton played as bassist of Metallica
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Marduk, Dryck Julmust, and the Swedish Xmas Resistance

A spirited discussion of sticky-sweet Dryck Julmust, a beloved Swedish holiday beverage created in yet another failed attempt to get the raucous Swedes to stop drinking beer!

MACRODEX: Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week

Macrodex was an Eskilstuna band which kicked off in 1987 as the hardcore band Cruelty.