Vreid

In a recent press release, Norwegian black metallers Vreid announced that guitarist Ese has left the band. Posted on the band's MySpace, Ese's explanation for leaving the band he's played in since its inception in 2004 is the normal, undisclosed "personal reasons...

All Vreid albums speak about war in some kind of historical way; one even referenced a poems of a Norwegian freedom fighter. The band even began recording their newest album, 'Milorg,' on the Norwegian Day of Liberation, which bassist Hvàll Kvåle contends was a coincidence at first. "We had jus...

Vreid have always been a band that stands alone -- in that tough, 'loner metal' way. Rather than do the typical cold, windy, dark metal one would expect from Norway, the band infused elements of '70s rock and shoved them into a black metal frame creating a sound many have labeled black and roll...

"It's been really good. We're very surprised with such a good response over here. I think people in the U.S. and Canada are much more enthusiastic than back in Europe to our shows," Vreid bassist Hvàll Kvåle told Noisecreep via a phone call while the band traveled via bus through southern United States. Usually m...

Norwegian back metal has gained much attention as a serious sonic form and artistic endeavor in the U.S., but there are still many releases that do not find their way onto U.S. shores. To help remedy that, The End Records in conjunction with Indie Recordings have signed a distribution deal that will be bringing some notable black metal releases, including Vreid (members of Windir), 'Engangsgrill'

So, this is going to sound weird. But yesterday, this scribe went to Stamford, Ct. with his fiancée, to sit in on a live taping of 'The Steve Wilkos Show.' Don't judge. We've been a fan of the bald talk show host since his Jerry Springer spin-off started three years ago, mainly because the dude throws chairs when he gets pissed. It's ...

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...