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Darkthrone's Nocturno Culto: "I would like Metallica to record on our equipment. What would they do to express themselves through that gear?"

By Jonathan Horsley last updated

In this rare interview with the Darkthrone guitarist, Ted Skjellum muses on the Fender combo’s black-metal magic and why he doesn’t miss playing live…

Black Metal Surf Rock

Has black metal guitar just been evil surf rock all this time?

By Sam Roche published

Wish they all could be True Norwegian? You'll be surfing to the sounds of Emperor and Satyricon after watching YouTuber Kevin Balke's revelatory video

Victor Brandt: “I’ve been happily surprised that, even with so much going in Dimmu’s music, I could squeeze in some nice bass parts”

By Bass Player Staff published

The Dimmu Borgir bassist on satanic pickups, signature gear, and the cross-cultural exchange between Norwegian black metal and Swedish death metal

Ihsahn: “I have never tried to be progressive, as in being technical or difficult.”

Ihsahn: “I am not a very technical guitar player - progressive is more a mentality”

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Norwegian black-metal trailblazer on why playing prog is about thinking big, not shredding hard…