Live Review: Pantera and Power Trip Live in Copenhagen
Pantera and Power Trip Live in Copenhagen, In the dead of winter, Copenhagen was set to feel the heat. January 26, 2025, marked a night that’ll be etched in metal
Now Playing: Bloodbound – Unleashing the Soundtrack to Your Inner Warrior
In a world where the watered-down mainstream rules, where the masses cling to autotuned pop and lifeless mainstream rock, we, the true metal warriors, need bands like Bloodbound. Sweden's own
Live Review: Eluveitie and Ad Infinitum Live in Pustervik Gothenburg
The dark, crisp Gothenburg winter night on January 24th, 2025, set the scene for an evening loaded with anticipation and sonic devastation. When you’re in the dead of winter, craving
Mental Health Stigma in the Metal and Goth Communities: Breaking the Silence
The metal and goth communities have long been refuges for society’s misfits, outcasts, and rebels. In these worlds, the typical rules don’t apply. Here, darkness is celebrated, emotion is raw,
New Release: Twilight’s Funeral
The latest release from Venomous Sin, Twilight's Funeral, is a deeply emotional and atmospheric journey through a love story drenched in pain, regret, and inevitable darkness. At its heart, the
Live Review: The Halo Effect, Pain, and Bloodred Hourglass in Copenhagen (16th January 2024)
Copenhagen’s winter chill didn’t stand a chance against the inferno that erupted inside Amager Bio on January 16, 2024. Three bands—Bloodred Hourglass, Pain, and the much-anticipated The Halo Effect—delivered a
Festival History: Skogsröjet 2024
Nestled in the small town of Rejmyre, Sweden, Skogsröjet 2024 once again reminded us why this metal festival is the stuff of legend. Each year, Skogsröjet’s lineup grows more powerful,
Now Playing: Beyond the Black
Beyond the Black isn’t just another symphonic metal band. They’re a sonic weapon, wielding melody, power, and dark emotion to slice through the monotony of generic rock. Hailing from Germany,
Body Modification: Cultural Expression or Self-Harm?
Body modification: an act of cultural defiance, a primal scream in ink and metal, a ritual of pain, or simply vanity gone berserk? No matter where you stand on the
Esoteric and Occult Influence on Politics: Beyond the Curtain of Conventional Beliefs
Mainstream political views have been fed to us like bland cafeteria food: processed, predictable, and ultimately unsatisfying. But there's a shadowy undercurrent, a rich vein of alternative thought that challenges
Festival History: Wave Gotik Treffen 2024
When it comes to goth and industrial culture, Wave Gotik Treffen 2024 is not just another festival—it’s a pilgrimage, a gathering of kindred spirits, a celebration of everything dark, romantic,
New Release: Santa’s Lost Tracks at a Swingers Club
The unholy festive cheer has returned, but this time, with a hedonistic twist. "Santa's Lost Tracks at a Swingers Club," the latest release from Venomous Sin, is here to drag
Live Review: Cradle of Filth and Butcher Babies Live in Gothenburg
Cradle of Filth and Butcher Babies Live in Gothenburg: There are concerts, and then there are unforgettable nights that get seared into your memory. November 16, 2024, was one of
New Release: Venomous Sin and Bathtub Butchers – Hygienic Homicide Revival
The air reeks of disinfectant and menace, the soundtrack of murder reverberates through the sterile, white-tiled confines. Yes, you read that right. Venomous Sin and Bathtub Butchers have teamed up
Now Playing: Behemoth – Christians to the Lions
The metal world is no stranger to controversy, and Behemoth stands as the blazing torchbearer of musical rebellion and defiance against religious conservatism. In a world that seems hell-bent on
Critique of Surveillance and Privacy Invasion
In a world where Orwell's "1984" reads more like a documentary than fiction, it’s no surprise that many in the metal community (myself included) are fiercely opposed to mass surveillance
Festival History: Brutal Assault 2024
If there’s one place where darkness, chaos, and crushing riffs come together to create a sublime inferno, it’s Brutal Assault. Held in the haunting fortress of Josefov, Czech Republic, this
Live Review: Axel Rudi Pell Live in Malmö Slagthuset
When it comes to guitar virtuosos who blend heavy metal with a classic rock flair, few do it better than Axel Rudi Pell. On October 26, 2024, Pell brought his