The Metal Music Archive

Drudkh (Kharkiv, Ukraine)                     You wouldn’t know that this band has released 9 albums, unless you knew a project associated with one of the band members, in which they have quite a few amongst themselves.  Members of Drudkh are closely connected, and are also a part of such […]

Burzum (Bergen, Norway)                  Evil, murder, church burning, satanism, white supremacy; it all somehow connects with the one man behind Burzum Mr. Varg Vikernes, granted or not.  In interviews he chooses his words wisely and always denies any connection with white supremacy or any form of satanism, and even stating that the […]

Blind Guardian (Krefeld, Germany)                Do you like your metal epic?  Do you like Lord of the Rings?  Then look no further then Blind Guardian.  They are one of the biggest influences on the power and speed metal genres.  Soaring vocals and shredding guitars awaits you.           […]

Agalloch (Portland, Oregon)           Avant-garde metal act, Agalloch, have the creative freedom to write without any constraints or interjection from anyone else, and produce trance-like hallucinatory air-waves that float effortlessly into your brain taking you firmly on a journey unknown, yet intriguing.   They don’t tour often and write what they feel, and […]

Opeth (Stockholm, Sweden)                Mikael Åkerfeldt, originally forming Opeth in 1990, is the main songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist.  He is the driving force behind a band that has been around for 20+ years.   They have explored and honed their playing over a two decade long career, always maintaining […]