Over 40 years since Venom coined the phrase "black metal" and spawned metal's most infernal subgenre, it continues to thrive. Although many of its forces are now reaching venerable veteran status - ...

Within the mainstream, the genius of black metal’s music is often lost amid a sea of sensationalism. "Its musicians are murderers, arsonists and satanists!", pop culture’s been crying since the 1990s.

Today, we aim to pay respect to black metallic excellence by highlighting outfits with the most formidable all-star lineups. Before diving into our main list, however, we would like to send shout-outs ...

Dødheimsgard’s Black Medium Current is an epic success on every level. This album, Dødheimsgard’s sixth full-length effort, comes eight years after A Umbra Omega (2015), which is rightly regarded by ...

Black metal has cursed the music world with some of the most bone-chilling, brutal, and even beautiful guitar work. Today, we undertake the perilous task of honoring the genre’s greatest axemen!