Right now, heavy metal gatekeeping is under fire. Once upon a time, it was considered charming and genre-appropriate to be a frowny jerk to kids who knew less about metal than you, but alas, no more!

The controversial and complicated history that surrounds black metal is as integral a part of the genre’s history as the music itself. At a recent opening for Satyricon‘s collaborative exhibit at the ...

It’s hard to overstate the influence of the Norwegian band Satyricon on the world’s extreme heavy metal scene. Its tenacity alone is amazing — the core of the band, frontman/songwriter Satyr and ...

Tough news to report, as Satyricon vocalist Sigurd 'Satyr' Wongraven has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Satyricon has established itself as one of black metal's essential acts since forming in ...

Nicolas Cage has played a flaming skull on a motorcycle and starred in a film called 'The Wicker Man' (Up the Irons!), which gives him a some metal cred. However, his connection to metal goes beyond ...

Norwegian black metal vets Satyricon returned last year with their ninth album, Deep Calleth Upon Deep, which they’ll continue to support on a North American tour surrounding Maryland Deathfest. The ...