Stereogum — Beyond taking place in beautiful Oslo, Norway one of Øya Festival’s strongest points is its eclecticism: When I attended in 2006 (and met Amrit), I was excited by Enslaved, the Knife, and Morrissey performing in the same space (though not on the s... more info

Metalsucks — What do we think is going through the mind of the dude on the cover of Enslaved’s new album, Axioma Ethica Odini? He seems to be looking down, which could suggest guilt; then again, I suppose he could also just be thinking, “I wonder if I should ... more info

Metalsucks — Wait, that can’t be right. As we speculated earlier this week, Enslaved have, indeed, unveiled the title and release date for their new album. It’s called Axioma Ethica Odini, and will join Triptykon’s debut album in providing me with many joke... more info

Metalsucks — It’s no secret that Enslaved recently recorded a new album for an expected late 2010 release. But is it possible that the band getting ready to release the album suddenly and without any prior promotion, Trent Reznor-style? Reader Cody Daniels e-ma... more info

The Vinyl Villain — PISS BOTTLE MANSo PBM had 2 obsessions – Laurel & Hardy … and death. He lived in the room opposite me. He was a good looking young man – a cross between Nick Kamen and ‘On The Waterfront’ Brando. He liked lifting weights and his floor was a... more info

Mjsbigblog — *Watch This Space for Updates* It’s the Semi finals! The final 4 stars battle it out for a place in next week’s final. Each of these couples have led in viewer votes, says Tom. Erin Andrews and Maksim Chmerkovskiy – Viennese Waltz – Very p... more info

Metalsucks — Anyone else as excited about Keep of Kalessin’s new album as I am? Their 2008 album Kolossus was one of my favorite black metal-ish records of the year, close to Nachtmystium’s Assassins: Black Meddle Part 1 and Enslaved’s Vertebrae; it was the... more info

Metal Injection — We are extremely honored to be bringing you an exclusive album stream of Ov Hell's new release, The Underworld Regime. Ov Hell is the black metal super group collaboration between Shagrath from Dimmu Borgir& King from Gorgoroth featuring guest a... more info

My Old Kentucky — It's been a while since we trotted out Two For Flinching, largely because there have been so few flinch-worthy releases finding their way to my mailbox. Maybe it's holiday hangover, or the economy or the terrorists really have won. Whatever the reaso... more info

Metalsucks — Black metal is usually at its most interesting when it spreads itself about as thin as it can while still being black metal. And even then, are Darkthrone, Enslaved, and Ulver better as true black metal bands, or as trad metal/crust punk, blackened p... more info