From Brazilian trailblazers to a shadowy Norwegian one-man outfit, these are the cult bands every black metal fan should know ...

It's not as fast as a typical Emperor track, but is almost as furious due to the blunt thud of drums and out-of-character acoustic guitar interludes. Thorns' "\xC6rie Descent" (from an Emperor ...

In the year 1238 the Latin Emperor of Constantinople, Baldwin II, offered the crown of thorns to Louis IX, the King of France. It was a gift Baldwin made to garner support for his crumbling empire ...