Bathory was a pioneering Swedish extreme metal band formed in 1983 by the musician *Quorthon* (real name: Thomas Börje Forsberg). Widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative acts in the history of black metal and thrash metal, Bathory played a central role in the helping to define both genres in their fledgling days
Ethereal Darkness’ new song ‘The Cycle‘ is, quite frankly, an assault on the sense that grabs you by the throat, shakes the ever loving shit out of you, spends a few moments stroking your hair and making you feel that everything is alright again and that you are safe, before turning around and kicking you square in the nuts and stamping on your face as you lay blubbing on the floor, and I fucking love it for that. (more…)
Formed in 1982 in the city of Zürich, Hellhammer were a Swiss extreme metal band who may have been short-lived, but whose impact on the death metal and black metal scenes was immense, and whose music helped to lay the groundwork for both genres. (more…)
