Deafheaven appeared out of nowhere in 2011 with a solid debut LP, and then became the decade’s most exhaustively-argued-about purveyors of heavy music in 2013.…
Norwegian Authorities Catch US Black Metal Band Attempting to Cross Border Without Weapons
By Mark Turner
TRONDHEIM, Norway — Norwegian customs officials detained U.S. black metal band VVulfblud during their Scandinavian tour for not having any weapons on their persons whatsoever,…
Satan Reportedly Unimpressed with 2017 Metal Selection
By The Hard Times Staff
HELL – Lucifer, the Prince of Darkness and Ruler of All Things Evil, is reportedly unimpressed with what he called, “the lackluster state of current…
Deafheaven Bassist Falls Asleep Onstage
By Josh Fernandez
[bandcamp width=100% height=42 album=4022394178 size=small bgcol=ffffff linkcol=2ebd35 track=3403585729] PORTLAND, Ore. — Deafheaven’s bassist, Stephen Clark, was lulled to sleep in the middle of his band’s…
International Essay Prize Awarded to YouTube Comment Explaining Why Deafheaven Isn’t Black Metal
MONTREAL — The internationally-recognized Rodgers-Mayhew Essay Award was given yesterday to SoundMatters99, a Youtube commenter who succinctly dissected the genre minutia of popular indie-metal band…