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Because Christmas music needs more four-letter words.

The metal world nearly lost one of its most influential guitarists.

Venom leader Cronos dishes on Henry Rollins' disparaging account of a show they played together chronicled in Rollins' autobiography.

Venom leader Cronos spoke with Full Metal Jackie about the band's 'From the Very Depths' disc, metal's evolution and much more.

Venom are releasing their next studio album, ‘From the Very Depths,’ on Jan. 27 and you can stream one of the tracks off the disc right now.

The upcoming record, 'From the Very Depths,' has been locked in for a Jan. 27 street date via Spinefarm Records.

To say that heavy metal music possesses a flair for the dramatic would be the understatement of the century. From epic battles between God and Satan to musclebound warriors swishing swords and winning over busty babes, the imagery is often theatrical, cinematic, and over-the-top enough to draw equal amounts of ire and praise...

Emerging from the '80s European underground metal scene, Bulldozer are true thrash survivors. Formed at the dawn of that decade, the band combined early influences like Venom and Bathory to brew up a blistering blend of speedy arrangements, infectious guitar riffs, and vocal hooks...

"You are so gentlemanly and is so -- direct," Patrizia Mazzuoccolo -- who carefully chose her words -- said to Darkthrone frontman Nocturno Culto. "Well people would say that we are a bit too direct now ... we just want to be unpopular," he replied...

Burzum -- the name itself means 'darkness,' and the mere mention of mastermind Varg Vikernes heralds an intense reaction, be it negative or positive. There are few more polarizing figures within extreme metal than Vikernes, who is now almost better known for his violent past and extreme ideologies than for his music...