Tag Norway
Koldbrann, as many people know, is Norwegian for gangrene, and not, as was suggested to me, the name of a breakfast cereal. You will gather from the name if you don’t know the band already that extreme black metal is… Continue Reading →
While it may seem as though some Norwegian black metal bands have long hiatuses between releases and tours, the reality is that the scene is a perpetually thriving beast with members playing in several bands, allowing them to explore different… Continue Reading →
This Norwegian version of Sovereign (there are over 15 bands of this name listed that I could find) are a death/thrash group featuring ex members of Nocturnal Breed, Incinerator (these guys are awesome!) and Nekromantheon. ‘Altered Reality’ eventually gets going… Continue Reading →
This Norwegian band is likely to get a lot of attention because of the band members within it. With such luminaries as Frost (Satyricon) and Anders Odden (Cadaver) the pedigree of the band is in no doubt. Ulvehunger blends the… Continue Reading →
How can a band be both so old as to be intensely familiar, but also on their debut album? That is the question that immediately leaps out at me from Steinras’ first, self-titled offering. Because while this might be Steinras’… Continue Reading →
I hesitate to use the word “cult” as there so many cult bands from Norway, especially in the field of black metal, but Limbonic Art is a band, or rather a one person project, to be respected. I remember Devilish… Continue Reading →
It’s been 3 years since Allsighr was released. I loved it at the time, praising its mix of 80’s metal with Sabbath and Purple grooves and scoring it 9 out of 10. I gotta admit though, I have not revisited… Continue Reading →
When Norwegian black metal is mentioned, most people think of the Oslo and Bergen scenes and all of the legendary bands to have been, and continue to be, spawned from these areas. However, the truth is there is a flourishing… Continue Reading →
“Contact info/social media: Nothing”. Nothing wrong with this of course, and the risk is duly avoided of me being sullied by words in advance of listening. I do know that Kråbøl are an established band from Norway, play black metal… Continue Reading →
Atmosphere and intensity and much black metal can be expected on this, the fourth album from Norway’s Vredehammer. Let the nightmare begin. The sinister and darkly orchestral intro over, a thunderous metal wind blows up. The drums pound mercilessly. All… Continue Reading →
I admit to dithering with this one as these Norse non-conformists have thrown a bit of a curveball at us and it is an album that needs a little deciphering to get to grips with. One thing I did know… Continue Reading →
If you don’t know Darkthrone then I suggest before reading this review you go and do some research because trying to plot their history here would probably be a boring exercise for you to read. The basics are that they… Continue Reading →