The wolves of German metal band, VARG, thrust us deep into the Viking era with their new video "Zeichen"; picturing their traditions, a strong community cohesion, ancient runes, the old gods and their ...

Maybe head-banging is a good way to stay warm? According to this map made by a Reddit user named "depo_," the countries with the most metal bands per capita (shown above in bloody-red lacquering) are ...

Heavy metal is more than a genre of music. It’s a vast, vast world full of its own countless subgenres, thriving regions all around the world, and more bands than any individual person can keep track ...

Hard rock and heavy metal have long had a love affair with the Vikings. Led Zeppelin arguably kicked the whole thing off with ...

The prominence of Norse culture is undeniable. In the UK, there are even full museums dedicated to the Vikings, in particular the Jorvik Viking Centre in York. In music, heavy metal bands like Bathory ...

You might be surprised to find that in Forbes' newly published 38 Greatest Metal Bands list that the publication actually gave a very positive and solid representation of extreme metal, with over ten ...