This black metal band is having a hell of a time filming their latest brutal tune. Watch it. Why it works Corpse paint. Spikes. A snowy forest. A singer whose voice is not cooperating. The ad plays every black metal cliché straight, and that is why it is funny. Black metal has a long history […]
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What more clues does one need to sense metal’s slow death? Is it so called metal fans wearing Jay-Z tees instead of Exodus tees? Or is it this joke article about Burzum’s new clothing line? The joke In 2011, MetalSucks ran a fake story claiming Burzum was launching a fashion line. The pictures showed models […]
The world’s first black metal game hit iOS in 2012. The makers said it may be the most stressful, dark and intense game on the App Store. That’s great. And it was only 99 cents. Game trailer What is Black Metal Man? It is a goofy, fast game built around black metal clichés. Corpse paint, […]
Here is the official video for As Above So Below by Behemoth. About the song As Above So Below is from Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond), released in 2002. It is the album where Behemoth locked in their sound. Black metal roots, death metal power, and huge, chant-like choruses. Nergal leads the band on […]
Here is Dark Funeral playing An Apprentice of Satan live. About the song An Apprentice of Satan is from Vobiscum Satanas, released in 1998. It is one of the most loved songs in the Dark Funeral catalog. It shows up in almost every set they play. Dark Funeral formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993. Lord […]
This clip of Mayhem rehearsing in 1990 will scare off any emo band that sees it. Why this clip matters Footage of early Mayhem is rare. This one shows the band with Dead on vocals and Euronymous on guitar, the lineup fans still talk about most. Hellhammer is on drums and Necrobutcher on bass. This […]
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Many in the black metal scene got fooled by a ‘cough syrup addicted coffee house asexual vegan’ purporting to be an underground black metal band whos members supposedly belonged to the terrorist group know as ALF(Animal Liberation Front). Using an imaginary “Diesel Harp” they made some of the worst sounding black metal music ever, and […]
