Marduk

The three former Kill Your Idols members that make up Black Anvil are energetic fire-starters. Kick off a topic, and they'll spark into conversation. In the lapse of half minute, the band simultaneously revealed the basic elements behind their vision: aging and anger...

Protest songs and politically-charged lyrics have been a part of our musical canon since before the White House was painted white, and the same is true of any country. In more recent times, the practice of mixing politics with music has been called into debate, with some questioning whether musicians had any right to incorporate their political views or agendas into their art...

You know what's awesome? Spending the entire Labor Day weekend in bed, sick as a dog, and then waking up Tuesday morning, feeling fine. Just in time for work. Yep, that's right. This writer's Labor Day weekend was the pits. Coughing, wheezing, sneezing, getting loopy on Nyquil ...

THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER: Legendary Australian black metallers Nazxul have been confirmed for the 2010 edition of the Maryland Death Fest, marking the band's first-ever performance on North American soil. They are currently plotting a full North American tour in support of their new album Iconoclast, the band's first full-length since their classic debut, 'Totem,' in 1995...

In episode three of 'Creep Show, metal's behind-the-scenes luminaries Jon Weiderhorn (Revolver, Headbangers Ball) and Chris Harris (MTV News, Rolling Stone) along with yours truly, Jen Guyre (Rhapsody, The Aquarian) take the reigns while Noisecreep editor-in-chief Seth Werkheiser sits sidelined with a brutal cold (aporkalypse...

A little more than eight years ago, Marduk stomped onto U.S. stages with Deicide and Gorguts. While there is no denying that the latter two bands are brutal, it's pretty telling of how eight years ago there was no sight of an American black/blackened metal scene...

Do you think most true metalheads want to visit Sweden at some point? Lately, I've been thinking about taking a trip. But where? Not really jazzed about going to some resort and sitting in the sun all day ... black clothing attracts heat. I'm not so interested in taking too long a plane ride...

A little more than eight years ago, Marduk stomped onto U.S. stages with Deicide and Gorguts. While there is no denying that the latter two bands are brutal, it's pretty telling of how eight years ago there was no sight of an American black/blackened metal scene...

A little more than eight years ago, Marduk stomped onto U.S. stages with Deicide and Gorguts. While there is no denying that the latter two bands are brutal, it's pretty telling of how eight years ago there was no sight of an American black/blackened metal scene...

We've all seen that dude who wears a band's shirt to that same band's concert. But yesterday, when we were in the record store, we noticed something we've never seen before. A dude in line, buying a band's new album, wearing said band's T-shirt...