If you’re not familiar with Viking Skull it’s probably because of the lack of Stateside availability of this UK band’s early material. All that’s about to change with a little help from our friends at ...

For the first time, scientists have printed a 3-D replica of the skeleton of one of history's most famous Viking rulers. Gorm the Old gave the country of Denmark its name and then declared himself its ...

August 26, 2009 • If you bring cheap libations, secured in steel and bathed in a tub of ice, the masses will come. For the metalhead, a kegger means it's time to get brew-tal.

Archaeologists dug up a lot of cool stuff in 2018, but they dug up a lot of weird, disgusting, and disturbing stuff as well. Here are the strangest archaeology stories the year had to offer. No doubt, ...

We got a early autumn nor’easter heading our way to rid the trees of all the lovely colored leaves. Time to batten down the hatches while listening to some great metal. Take a couple of genuine Black ...

About a year ago saw the publication of research based on the examination of a large number of teeth from the Viking Age population of Varnhem in the Swedish province of Västergötland. Varnhem is ...

With no antibiotics or modern dentistry, persistent ear and tooth infections were the norm for Viking-era residents of modern day Sweden. Reading time 2 minutes Many Viking-era Scandinavians likely ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...