Holdin' on to black metal at Pitch Weekly Black metal, like many types of music, got its start as the creative expression of teenagers building a culture around their unconventional ideologies. In the late 1980s and early '90s, four Norwegian bands — Burzum, Darkthrone, Mayhem and Emperor...
Sunday Old School: Black Metal History Month Part 1. Darkthrone Metal Underground If some of your favourite black metal bands don't get featured this month, such as Norwegian titans Immortal or Emperor, chances are it's because we've already covered them. Speaking of Norwegian black metal, it only seems right that we kick the month ...
Swedish Metal Sensation Ghost on Anonymity, the Coming Apocalypse, and ... SF Weekly (blog) The frantic blast beats and corrosive guitars of now-iconic groups like Mayhem, Emperor, and Marduk continue to spread their sacrilegious message. But the past year has found like-minded Swedish band Ghost earning a global following with a totally ...
The Coroner's Report: The End Days Edition KNAC.com B- It's easy to see why ex-Emperor mainman Ihsahn picked Leprous as his backup band for solo shows. For one, they come from his hometown of Notodden, Norway - how handy! For another, they've got some serious prog-metal chops. Slick and sophisticated ...
Celtic Woman (click for larger version) Black and White Black Emperor has spent several albums indulging a kind of epic noisemaking while insisting that he's not really the leader of any SMZ project. He might have a point, since the band's sound seems to change with every new drummer.
Kovels Antiques: Silver infusers popular in late 19th century AG Week Tea, it is said, was first drunk by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung about 2737 BC Then someone in China invented a device that shredded tea leaves, making it easier to brew tea. Tea, it is said, was first drunk by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung about 2737 ...
Benga, Estelle and more San Diego concerts San Diego CityBEAT BACKUP PLAN: The Booze Bombs, The Gore Horseman, Toothless George and His One Man Band @ Ruby Room. PLAN A: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, ANA @ The Casbah. Thee Silver Mt. Zion's scathingly political chamber rock gives the indie-music world ...
Gothic Council Considers Proper Seduction of Metal Heads Houston Press (blog) Darla Teagarden: Well, if you've got someone really into metal I'd play them a little taste of Killing Joke because they combined rock, synthpop, metal, and goth, and they influenced a slew of bands. They were somewhat unique and perhaps a good gateway ...
What's happening Hornell Evening Tribune Live music by Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble, and the Dundee Steel Drum Band. Glass making by George Kennard. Free shuttle bus service from the museum's I-86 parking lot is available. For more information visit www.cmog.org.
IHSAHN Comments About Being On Jeff Loomis' Solo Album The Gauntlet Since entering the studio, Loomis has revealed a number of notable guests that will be appearing on the release and now, he announces the newest special guest: IHSAHN, formerly of Norwegian black metal band EMPEROR and current solo artist.
