In case you were hoping to book Burzum, or simply to have Varg Vikernes himself over for dinner, you're out of luck. Varg, who is serving a 21-year prison sentence for the murder of Mayhem guitarist Euronymous in 1993, has been denied parole by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice for the third time.

That's right, Venom's [eagerly?] anticipated new album, "Hell," has had its release date pushed back to June 10 (U.S.) from the previously announced May 27. Read on for more details on the album...

All eras must inevitably come to an end. Time never stops moving and nothing can last forever. Don't believe it? Look no further than Norwegian black metal icons, Mayhem. The band's longtime guitarist, Rune Eriksen a.k.a. Blasphemer, announced that he has made the difficult decision to move on from the group.