Bathory

It's no secret that it's f---ing cold in Minneapolis. That deep freeze feeds the ire of a band like Wolvhammer, who've been together just under a year. But their neophyte status in the U.S. black metal scene doesn't prevent them from making grim, life-ending, blood-chilling music inspired by Bathory, Celtic Frost and Motörhead. Tha...

Sweden's Hypocrisy continue their nearly two-decade career with the next brutal installment, 'A Taste of Extreme Divinity,' out on Nuclear Blast. Slinging the paint for this release is fellow countryman Kristian Wåhling, who also goes under the name of Necrolord. The ...

White Mice are sick -- and proud of it. The shadowy member who goes by the name Mouseeattoungue reflected on his fond Halloween memories, telling Noisecreep, "Our favorite night for 'grabassassination' -- that is -- grabbing ass in the dark...

Last month, Rammstein released its new music video for 'Pussy,' the first single off of 'Liebe ist für alle da,' which came out this week in America. The porn-soaked premiere was viewed by legions of metalheads, and now the band has posted a 20-minute video with behind-the-scenes footage. Th...

As some of the leaders of the new school of thrash metal, the boys in Athens, Ohio quintet Skeletonwitch play swift, staccato riffs and rapidfire beats colored with gargling death metal vocals and some epic, atmospheric rhythms reminiscent of the best Viking power metal...

NEW BLOOD: UK black/thrash warriors Scythian unleashed their debut full-length, 'To Those Who Stand Against Us ...' on the inauspicious date of Sept. 9 (that's 9/9/9, for the numerically challenged). Produced by Leon Macey (Mithras) and released by Greek extremists Necroterror Records, the album features full-color artwork by Manuel Tinnemans and includes eight war songs of blindingly technical, y

Not many people would think to set the music and look of black metal warriors Dimmu Borgir to the graphic novel medium, but Brian Ferrara, an impassioned metal fan and author of 'Dimmu Borgir: Dark Fortress,' was up for the challenge. "We decided to do the book because I always wanted to crossover my passion for metal into the medium I work in," Ferrara told Noisecreep...

Director Jonas Åkerlund rose to fame shooting videos for Madonna, Pink and U2, but don't hold that against him. He has also directed clips for Metallica, Satyricon and Rammstein, and more importantly, he was the drummer for pioneer black and pagan metal band Bathory from 1983 to 1984. His ...