True Norwegian Black Metal

"...their long instrumental intro decibeled symphonic: lanky, blond, raccoon black eyes. Out front of Stubb’s streaming early birds, 6:45pm,..."

April 22, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

'Norwegian Black Metal – Photographs'

This week offers a rare chance to objectify pure evil here in Austin as Peter Beste's photographic portraits of Norwegian Black Metal satanists go on display

"...conjunction with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema's screening of the documentary Metal Storm: The Scandinavian Black Metal Wars on May 9,..."

May 6, 2005 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

SXSW Comedy Review: Witch Taint: The Black Metal Dialogues Live!

Blackest metal and droll humor combine for nonstop laughs

"...you ever heard such dark, brutal names of any black metal band in your life?..."

March 14, 2017 Arts Post by Sean L. Malin

The Black Metal Dialogues Live!

Dave Hill brings the legend of Witch Taint to extreme black life at SXSW

"...I was just bored one night and started emailing black metal bands, just being an idiot and asking silly..."

March 10, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Lots of information and finely honed arguments characterize this vicariously thrilling and joyous documentary that explores heavy metal’s many permutations and sheer endurance over the past 30-odd years.

"...in life as sonically satisfying as the British heavy metal outfit Motörhead’s 1980 single “Ace of Spades,” a two-minute-and-49-second..."

March 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Heaven's Metal

Austin Christian metal magazine is a must-read to those moshing for Jesus

"...I see myself as a pastoral voice for rock & roll sheep," says Doug Van Pelt in a moment..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Fun Fun Fun Fest Preview: Headbanging & Horns On The Black Stage

"...Tia Carrera (Fri., 11:55am)
Austin's improv psych-metal power trio burns stages alive...."

Nov. 2, 2012 Music Feature by Michael Toland

Extreme Metal All-Stars Vltimas Debut “Monolilith”

Ex-Morbid Angel singer David Vincent hosted local LP sessions

"...Something Wicked Marches In debuts extreme metal threesome Vltimas – singer David Vincent (Morbid Angel), guitarist..."

Feb. 28, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Lords of Chaos

The true crime story that made black metal truly sinister

"...or a day job. But the implosion of the Norwegian black metal scene was like no other: On Aug...."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Sinister 2

Round 2 for this supernatural horror franchise

"...or is Bughuul the perfect name for the next Norwegian black metal band? Yes, it’s actually the name of..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Until the Light Takes Us

This music documentary chronicles the history, ideology, and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal.

"...out to be child’s play in the face of Norwegian black metal documentary Until the Light Takes Us. Polar..."

Nov. 20, 2009 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

Burnt Churches and Backstabbing

'Metal Wars' wracks the Alamo

"...of beautiful, vast fishing villages, cod liver oil, and black metal. In fact, it may be what Norway is..."

May 6, 2005 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder

Owls, Hooters & the Devil: Graveyard Part II

Graveyard Part II

"...folk, but where Witchcraft practices riff worship, Graveyard resurrects Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Cream. Their own “Tales of Brave..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...Lou Rebecca, currently on keys for Wild Nothing, opens.   – Christina Garcia Book Reports, Theft, Alexalonealone..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Uwaga!

Polish metal got me to Poland

"...On the underside of Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland, the skeletal bronze statue lights up every five..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Obituary & Abbath Lead Clockwork Decimation

Wall to wall extremity puts over the Sabbath

"...Sunday night on East Riverside Drive. Four major indie metal extremists tore through booked-solid metal den Come & Take..."

Sept. 30, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...to play an Austin venue that doesn’t serve upscale black licorice cocktails or have goofy-ass deer-heads mounted on the..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

The Best Things We Saw at Oblivion Access 2023: Earth, BEAK>, GEL, and More

Highlights from year two of the underground Austin music festival

"...very definition of “Cool in Motion.” Thank Dallas-founded, Houston-based alt-metal heroes Narrow Head. Though sometimes violent, frequently melancholy, and..."

June 19, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

Metallurgy

Metallurgy

"...More than any other genre, metal dialogues on a global basis with regional trappings both..."

Feb. 20, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Kortedala Syndrome

Night falls over Scandinavia

"...from fellow Swedes El Perro Del Mar and Frida Hyvönen, samples local electronic duo the Tough Alliance, and is..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Fantastic Fest Wave Three Crashes Down

Music and madness fill festival lineup

"...• After Halloween was announced as the opening night film,..."

Sept. 13, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Bishop of Austin DisapprovesDear Mr. Black,..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Column

SXSW Film Review: Heavy Trip

A future cult classic, this Scandinavian export lacks the killer riffs

"...This Finnish black metal comedy has its heart in the right place..."

March 12, 2018 SXSW Post by Josh Kupecki

Helvete Not Euronymous

"...owned the record shop/label you mentioned in this article [“Norwegian Black Metal – Photographs,” Arts, May 6, 2005]. The..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Postmarks

Performing/Guzzling

We know that Kim Gordon is expert at being watched, but this collection of her artwork turns the gaze around

"...musician. Despite the fact that she is clearly both – a co-creator, bassist, vocalist, songwriter, and magical stage presence..."

April 23, 2010 Books Review by Cindy Widner

Psychedelic Warlords

The kings of Texas psyche rock, ST 37

"...weekend, the Texas space rock godfathers, along with the crème de la crème of the psychedelic music community in..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lemon Twigs, Trouble in the Streets, Enslaved, and more local shows worth the decibels

"...flexing their acoustic sides, including Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe & Ian MacDougall, Chris Gates (Big Boys/Poison 13/Junkyard), and PEARS'..."

April 21, 2023 Music Column by Tim Stegall

Straight Out of Brooklyn

Austin Film Society highlights three films distributed by Factory 25

"...music docs Until the Light Takes Us (about the Norwegian black metal music scene) and Better Than Something: Jay..."

Jan. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Oh, What a Stylish Pussy She Has!

Cats in 'jamas – no kidding.

"...the Vice empire responsible for books on skateboarding and Norwegian Black Metal, even beyond the punk-flavored popculture excellence their..."

Aug. 22, 2011 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Not Hell but Helvete

"...Hi, Regarding the article: “Norwegian Black Metal – Photographs” [Arts, May 6, 2005]: "One..."

Dec. 5, 2006 Postmarks

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