Latest articles by Dayal Patterson
In The Woods…: Norway's psychedelic black masters branch out again
One of the most adventurous bands to have emerged from Norway’s black metal scene, In The Woods... have emerged from a a 14-year hiatus with all their enchantment intact
The top 10 best Emperor songs
They were one of Norway's most significant and influential black metal bands, and they never stood still musically - here are Emperor's 10 best songs
10 of the best metal bands from Norway
It's well known that the frostbitten north of Scandinavia is home to countless metal bands, but it's Norway where things take a turn for the darker side...
10 of the best black metal albums from the 2000s
The bands that dragged the black metal scene into the 21st century: here ten of the best albums
20 of the best black metal albums from the 1990s
Black metal's most fruitful period was during the 1990s, as these twenty albums will attest...
10 of the best old school black metal albums
Diving back to the birth of black metal and the records that have stood the test of time.
Sinsaenum: the inside story of Joey Jordison’s OTHER new band
Dragonforce guitarist Fred Leclercq reveals all about Sinsaenum – the extreme metal supergroup he put together with ex-Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison
How Joey Jordison's new band Sinsaenum came to life
"Joey killed the drums! He was angry..." Dragonforce bassist Frédéric Leclercq on how he and Joey Jordison came together to form new band Sinsaenum
How Mayhem's De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas changed metal
Mayhem are one of the most influential black metal bands on the planet, and their album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas remains a timeless classic
Why Dark Funeral will never look back to the past
Dark Funeral's Lord Ahriman on the band's passion for always moving forward
London By Norse is helping resurrect Pagan culture
Spearheading a resurgence in pagan culture and consciousness, the London By Norse festival drove Enslaved and Wardruna to our shores for three nights of esoteric ecstasy
inside the mind of Ghost Bath's nameless leader
Signing to Nuclear Blast and taking inspiration from the likes of Darkthrone and Agalloch, is 2016 the year of Ghost Bath?
Cult pagan metallers Sacrilegium stream their long-awaited new album
Listen to the Polish veterans' first album in two decades
This is the epic tale behind Amon Amarth's new album
Amon Amarth have long been metal’s Viking storytellers, but their latest album is a whole new epic. Gather round, children, and let Uncle Johan explain all...
How Cacophonous Records changed extreme music
Having brought the likes of Cradle and Dimmu to an unsuspecting world, Cacophonous Records’ history is entwined with the birth of black metal. Can their resurrection herald a new, dark dawn?
What happens in the studio with Amon Amarth?
We headed to the studio with Amon Amarth during the Jomsviking sessions
