To someone unfamiliar with the history of heavy metal, the premise of a metal sub-genre dedicated exclusively to Norse themes would sound positively ludicrous. Then, as the heavy metal Valkyries ...

As the Pink Moon peaked, Red Rocks morphed into a modern-day version of Valhalla the night of April 22, when the iconic open-air venue hosted Swedish Vikings Amon Amarth, the headliner of a ...

Viking/death metal mainstays Unleashed have set No Sign of Life as the title of their 14th album and first since 2018's The Hunt for White Christ. The first sampling of this addition to the Swedish ...

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

Near the beginning of the decade, the Finnish label Blood Music got the attention of the metal scene with lavish box sets for Moonsorrow, Strapping Young Lad and Emperor, making a bold argument for ...

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Amon Amarth, a Swedish viking metal band that gets its name from the Lord of the Rings, has launched a video game. Titled "Amon Amarth," the game has four worlds, 12 levels, and "four epic battles" ...