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 | Mar 28, 2024 | Lists, Top 10
Music journalists tend to spend a lot of time discussing their favorite albums, so we decided to change things up and create a list of the best black metal EPs instead. Mayhem’s Deathcrush (1987) clearly stands as one of the most important efforts in the...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 8, 2023 | News
The full lineup for Beyond the Gates 2024 is finally fully unveiled, along with daily schedules for the four-day event in Bergen, Norway, from July 31 to August 3, 2024. The festival will feature special sets from Mayhem and Enslaved, with Mayhem celebrating...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 14, 2023 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Metallica’s new album has finally arrived! We’ve been rocking out to this record since last night’s Global Premiere. Were...