more than making up for the criminal elements (murder, church burnings) that permeated the early scene. Now, turn your attention to the top of the page as we explore the 10 Best Norwegian Metal Bands!

Keep reading for the ten best Norwegian metal bands. See also: The ten best Swedish metal bands 10. Darkthrone It's hard to believe that one of the leading Norwegian black metal bands in the '90s ...

Norwegian metal band Sundrowned named their debut album Become Ethereal, and between that and the aesthetic of the artwork (see above), you can probably guess that is not exactly metal at its most ...

Black metal has been justly criticized for its roots in ethno-nationalism. Taking much of its influence from the romantic era of Norwegian independence in the 19th Century, most of the bands ...

The nudity, blood and rituals remain, with the video evoking Ari Aster's modern horror classic Midsommar while the song opens ...

Norwegian black-meets-thrash metal band Sarke has sadly called it a day. Sarke existed between 2008 and 2025, and released eight albums – Endo Feight in 2024 being their final effort.

The Norwegian black metal heavyweights are about to play their ... Bello is visible second from left, next to band lynchpins Sigurd “Satyr” Wongraven (vocals) and Kjetil-Vidar “Frost ...