“Blood of Gods lifted the veil and showed that wine—even really good wine—needn’t be taken quite so seriously and has united artists, winemakers and musicians.”
— Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Decant the darkness. Raise your glass to the riff.

Blood of Gods is a revelatory collision of two worlds often misunderstood and rarely combined: heavy metal and wine. What began as a zine has grown into a full-bodied tribute to the power, precision, and passion that both headbangers and winemakers pour into their craft.

Launched in 2020 by Stacy Buchanan as a biannual print magazine, Blood of Gods has evolved into a bold, art-forward volume that brings together original essays, interviews, wine picks, and artwork from the most fearless voices in both scenes. This collection unites metal lifers and wine obsessives to celebrate intensity, ritual, and creative defiance.

From metal icons like Dani Filth, Satyr, Maynard James Keenan, and Greg Anderson (Sunn O))) to maverick sommeliers, winemakers, and wine thinkers including Bree Stock, Marie Cheslik, Charles Smith, and Justin Moore, this book distills the raw, the refined, and the radically honest.

Lavishly illustrated with full-color works by artists such as Josh Bayer, Ed Luce, and Dan Zettwoch, Blood of Gods demolishes elitism and gatekeeping—whether on the stage or in the cellar. It’s a tribute to those who drink with conviction and listen with volume.

Stacy Buchanan is the founder of Blood of Gods, the cult biannual publication that explores the unlikely intersection of heavy metal and wine. Based in Walla Walla, Washington, Buchanan is also the force behind The Annual Merrymaking, a festival of wine, art, and music that draws industry pros and metalheads alike. Known for his ability to connect worlds and communities, he has earned spots on Wine Enthusiast’s “Future 40” and Imbibe’s “Imbibe 75” lists, with accolades from Decibel, Somm Journal, SIP, and others. As Terroir’s Paul Grieco put it, “This is the crowd and demographic the wine industry is jonesing for.” From Seattle to New Zealand, Buchanan’s mission to unite wine and metal is just getting started.