I would like to invite you to read a short story of mine. It takes place in the year 1349 when the plague arrived in Norway. Please excuse the formatting. WordPress doesn't seem to like short stories... 1349 Katie Metcalfe They say Pesta arrived on a boat transporting wool from England. Everyone on board was… Continue reading 1349 : A Short Story
When I first heard about tattoo/black metal festival BlekkMetal a few weeks ago, my excitement levels went off the richter scale. It didn't take me long to get in touch with organiser and celebrated artist Jannicke Wiese-Hansen to ask for an insight into what will, undoubtedly be, one of the most significant dark cultural events… Continue reading Interview : Jannicke Wiese-Hansen Organiser Of BlekkMetal
Something quiet and atmospheric from the northlands to ease you into the week. Heathen hail from Norway, and the track you're about to encounter - Spells of Nature Mastery - is taken from their 2015 cassette only release Heathen.
Varg never fails to disappoint.
Yesterday, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, hoping to find some inspirational posts that could lead me to discovering something new to feature here...and I was in luck. A friend of mine from Norway had dropped a status about the Oslo based black metal band Djevel. Curious, I hurried to their Facebook page, and… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Djevel
Smitten with the folklore/saga/isolation inspired series 'The Way North' by Norwegian photographer Ole Marius Jorgensen.
I highly recommend this fabulous BBC Radio 3 programme dedicated to the supernatural North.
When you read the name Kim Holm, Inferno Festival will undoubtedly come to mind. His ambitious venture of sketching bands performing live at the yearly metal event in Oslo is an art project like no other. His atmospheric, yet disorderly style is instantly recognisable. Holm's work has graced the covers of a number of metal… Continue reading Interview : Cartoonist Kim Holm
Ever had the desire to burn a church but don't want to serve time? Well, Bergen based graphic design company Higren can make your dark dreams come true with this True Norwegian Black Candle. This latest version is inspired by Fantoft Stave Church, the church burned to the ground by Varg Vikernes on June 6th… Continue reading True Norwegian Black Candle
Finding a musical project which engages all of my senses and keeps me coming back for more is extremely rare nowadays, especially where Pagan folk music is concerned. So much of it sounds mediocre and rehashed. So I was delighted to come across Eliwagar the other day (thank you You Tube), a Norse Heathen Neofolk… Continue reading Eliwagar / Pagan Folk
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 