In recent years, there’s been a veritable deluge of books about the Black Metal scene. The most well-known – and perhaps most
The annual Roadburn Festival in Tilburg has long been known as a breeding ground for musical experimentation, unexpected collaborations, and exclusive commissioned compositions. For
The Parisian duo Dernier Souffle — a name that, for the record, has nothing to do with the airy dessert, but rather means Last Breath —
You’ve been active in the Dutch Black Metal scene for a long time and have witnessed its rise and changes up close.
When Tony Iommi was forced to tune down his guitar in the late 1960s due to an industrial accident, he likely had
These days, the Norman town of Bayeux is best known for its world-famous 70-meter-long tapestry — an astonishing visual chronicle of the Battle of
1. What does the title Laio signify, and how did you arrive at it? Laio is a word from our language, Galician,
Finnish project Spiritwood has always occupied a peculiar place in the black metal scene. Their avant-garde approach to atmospheric black metal—richly layered
From the well-known city of Winterthur in Switzerland – a place the local tourist office touts as a haven for art, culture,
When a band from our beautiful Limburg releases an album, I naturally have to give it some attention. Suttungr hails from Kerkrade
