They were always known for genre-hopping. But their exploration the Age of Aquarius’ disintegration via obscure tracks from ...

Norway has been ranked as the world’s most prosperous country for seven years running. For the last 12 years, it has been ranked No. 1 on the United Nations’ list of most livable countries. It is ...

April is supposed to be the gateway to rejuvenation; spring is around the corner and warm sun awaits. Yet Thursday, April 29th is a dark day in NYC despite upward swinging forecasts, as the city will ...

Norway is home to "black metal," an intense and violent music genre. Peter Beste visited the country 13 times in seven years to photograph the... Documenting Norway's 'Black Metal' Underworld Norway ...

Alongside petrochemicals and delicious halibut, one of Norway’s chief exports has become the brutal black metal of bands like Mayhem, Satyricon, and Dimmu Borgir. So naturally, any Norwegian dignitary ...

Sweden is to death metal what Norway is to black metal. Norway’s sixth sense for finding black metal with the right amount of heavy guitar distortion, banshee shrieking vocals and an unrefined ...

Contract riders for concerts — which ensure a band receives extraneous freebies from a show's promoter, from green M&Ms to booze to baby wipes — are different for Norwegian black metal bands. Peter ...

Elections by their nature bring out shameless self-promotion from politicians. From Hillary Clinton's constant touting of her own "historic" significance as a candidate to Donald Trump's egomaniacal ...

Four naked men and women covered in cows’ blood hang suspended from crosses while a rock band plays, bathed in red light. At the edge of the stage is a phalanx of sheep heads, impaled on stakes and ...

If a dog can be mayor, then a Norwegian black metal star can certainly be on town council. Gylve “Fenriz” Nagell, drummer for the band Darkthrone, agreed to be a backup candidate for the local ...

At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to chocolate money buried in the soil. It turned out to be nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls in what was described as the ...

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