Latest articles by Dayal Patterson
Nidingr’s roots may reach deep into the black metal scene, but even with a new, Norse-themed album in their arsenal, the band are determined to keep things weird
Pagan spiritualists bring the rites and the resonance
Battle-hardened Norwegians Kampfar return to London, with support from Vreid and Dreamarcher
Porn stars, banned videos, in-fighting, musical differences, it took Rammstein four years to make their Liebe Ist Für Alle Da album, but as the band explain, it's lucky it was ever made at all
Dani Filth and Lauren Francis talk us through Devilment's new album II: The Mephisto Waltzes
The Amon Amarth frontman on family, history and religion
Devilment frontman Dani Filth looks back on the history of the devil's sound in heavy metal
Anders and Bjorn guide us through In Flames' new album Battles
The frontman of the Swedish death metal pioneers reveals all on music, religion… and why he's desperate for his own teleporter
Dutch voyagers Urfaust chart a route to wonder with new album
The Norwegian band have been pushing things forward with their Norse mythology-inspired music for over 25 years. Guitarist Ivar Bjørnson explains how they forged their own path…
Folk metallers Arkona's debut album re-recording begs a few questions
Revered and reviled in equal measure, Bring Me The Horizon talk bullying, heaven and hell and being perceived as cocky bastards
Dark Funeral brought their Scandinavian extremity to London Town for an evening of corpsepainted mayhem
Lamb Of God’s frontman went from hopping trains to bullying his way into Burn The Priest. He is metal’s accidental hero.
Bölzer frontman tunes into the old-school death metal vibe with new album
Misunderstood movement or dangerous cult? We chat to a member of the Church Of Satan, with Behemoth mainman and Satan enthusiast Nergal at the helm
Dense, dramatic blackened metal from the eastern shores of Spain (i.e. the new album from Noctem)
He's a beer-swilling Viking who sets off on his longboat to raid and trade his way around the world. It's Amon Amarth's Johan Hegg…
There's an amazing metal scene in Greece – these are the best bands crushing it in Athens and beyond…
Welsh stoner doom crew Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard prove no laughing matter with new album
