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 - ...

Here are 12 classic black metal albums turning 30 years old in 2025. Killjoys have attempted to convince us that black metal entered a state of decline once crimes began to attract media attention to ...

Black metal and opera both conjure up certain familiar images. The former, stereotypically, is the province of nihilistic kids in corpse paint, setting fire to a society that’s rejected them. The ...