Listening to one of Finnish metal band Korpiklaani's frantic songs is like being tackled by a frisky Finnish Lapphund — it's not subtle, but it sure is likable. The band's music fuses humppa (a ...

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A new exhibition focusing on black and death metal titled “Der harte Norden — Heavy Metal aus den Nordischen Ländern” is coming to the Nordic Embassies in Berlin, Germany. Though opening night will be ...

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In the realm of “True Norwegian Black Metal,” Darkthrone remains among the most influential groups. Their sophomore album, A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992), was revolutionary for its time as the ...

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 ...

The musical career of Swedish, Västerås-based guitarist Thomas Gunillasson flirts with early influences of Nordic metal bands and later sophistication of improvising jazz outfits and left-of-center ...