Since its inception in the early 1980s, black metal has been known for a few key – and at times, unsavory – characteristics ...

There are so many black metal releases that have stood the test of time. And while every album technically celebrates an anniversary every year following its release, we’ve got some major milestones ...

It's a rarity for any black metal band to sign with a major, but if any band in the U.S. was bound to do it, it would be Deafheaven. From the jump, the band has always had to grind hard ...

Crucially, in an era that was masculine to a nauseating extent, Danzig played heavy metal that felt in line with the female-friendly ... Area thrash bands and the Scandinavian black metal bands ...