If your black metal shelf already holds the classics and you’re itching for something beyond the familiar beats, this list is for you. These 10 bands bring their own sound, mood, and raw intensity ...

Here are 12 classic black metal albums turning 30 years old in 2025. Killjoys have attempted to convince us that black metal entered a state of decline once crimes began to attract media attention to ...

Here are the best albums by 11 legendary black metal bands! If you are a true black metal fan, you know that tough questions like “What is the greatest Watain release?” can become a persistent enemy ...

After Hellhammer ended, nobody expected Celtic Frost to amount to anything – let alone influence a generation of metal bands ...

The forests and wilds of Hungary are home to myriad folk tales and ancient practices. It’s these that two-piece WitcheR - keyboardist/vocalist Karola Gere and guitarist/ vocalist Roland Neubauer - ...

The 10-year metal forecast. Plus: The best metal releases of the month! Welcome back. With the world in great shape and no potentially life-changing national decisions looming on the horizon, I ...

In a bit of sad news for all you black metal stalwarts out there, it turns out the infamous (and now former) Helevete record store in Oslo, Norway, was damaged in a recent fire. Investigators say the ...

Crank up the volume and prepare to headbang! Join us as we count down our picks for the most influential, important and ...

With a practicing witch on vocals, WitcheR really do practice what they preach ...

Thanks to the sheer breadth of music being made these days, it’s not an exaggeration to say there are some black metal and ambient acts out there that deserve to be as popular as The True Mayhem.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Since it was established in the early 1970s, Heavy metal has ...