by Jillian Drachman | Oct 14, 2024 | Interviews
“There is a place called reality, Hidden to all men, You can reach it through insanity, But never to return again…” The sublime creations of Mr. Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez are both insanely real and truly insane in the most mind-blowing and rewarding senses....
by Jillian Drachman | Oct 14, 2024 | Interviews
Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez of Dødheimsgard is a genius who even puts other geniuses to shame. On the one hand, there is very little that we can say about this figure: The proper reaction to his art is silence. Indeed, Yusaf’s creations render us speechless with mouths...
by Jillian Drachman | Aug 15, 2024 | Metal on Metal, News
On August 1, the Spanish-language book Vampire Zine: The Dark Voice of Underground, the brainchild of Christian Ortiz Olivera, was celebrated at the Norwegian Embassy in Santiago, Chile. Shortly afterward, on August 5, a similar ceremony was held for Vampire Zine at...
by Jillian Drachman | Jun 14, 2024 | Reviews
“The history of one of Norway’s most important albums is now secured by the dedication and sublime work by Mr. Rødland” ~ Kark of Dødsengel To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mayhem’s De Mysteriis Dom. Sathanas, which is widely regarded as the definitive black...
by Jillian Drachman | Jun 13, 2024 | Lists
Turn the clock three decades back, and you have landed in a great and miserable time for rock and metal. In particular, many of the most well-known black metal albums were released around this period, though posers had just begun to infiltrate the genre. Meanwhile, it...