Kim Kelly
From the Depths: Celestial Bloodshed, Drudkh, Nazxul
ONLY DEATH IS REAL: Once again, murder and mayhem have arisen within Norway's infamous black metal scene. As originally reported by Terrorizer, Steingrim Torson, the frontman of Norwegian black metal horde Celestial Bloodshed (Moribund Records) was fatally injured after an incident at a friend's apartment in Trondheim, Norway...
From the Depths: Filth City Fest, Absu, Velnias
FOR THE SICK: The lineup for 2009's Filth City Fest has been announced. Set to take place on August 14 at the Nowarehouse and August 15 and 16 at The Talking Head in Baltimore, MD. The fest will feature some of the best and nastiest black, thrash, grind, and otherwise extreme metal bands slugging it out on the East Coast...
Skeletonwitch Raise Hell in Georgia
By now, everyone has heard about last month's Scion Rock Fest - the stacked (and I mean STACKED) lineup, the various stages, the suspiciously green-tinted air during High on Fire's set, the unexpected blizzard that left tons of attendees and bands stranded...
From the Depths: Wolves in the Throne Room, Nachtmystium, Infernal Stronghold
THIS JUST IN: Black metal iconoclasts Wolves in the Throne Room have announced their first headlining US tour. Support will come from the likes of Krallice, A Storm of Light, Thrones, and more. Their latest album, 'Black Cascade', has been met with overwhelming critical acclaim, and will be available soon from Southern Lord...
From the Depths: Inferno Metal Festival, Krieg, Kult ov Azazel
FESTIVAL UPDATE: Norway's infamous Inferno Metal Festival has finalized the lineup for its 2009 edition. As usual, it's STACKED - we've got Carpathian Forest, Paradise Lost, Keep of Kalessin, Kampfar, Helheim, Koldbrann, Negura Bunget, Root, Vreid, and tons of others...