Contributors: Jason Atomic, Gaye Black, Mike Diana, Krent Able, Anthony Ausang, Savage Pencil, Corinne Halbert, Paul ‘Mutartis’ Boswell, Dennis Franklin, Andrew Labanaris, Laughing Indio, Rachael Gater, Nico de la Mort, Anna Piera di Silvestre, Billy Chainsaw, Carlo ‘Uranus’ Quispe, and many more.

“Black metal is the essence of Satan forged into shining steel, a gruesome axe that shines its dismal, eerie gleam in the night when no other lights shine anymore.” (Satanic Warmaster – Werwolf)

How many shades of black exist in this world? None so dark as the darkest soul of the Black Metal: A Coloring Book! Now, for yourself but definitely NOT your young minions, Black Metal: A Coloring Book is a perfect way to enjoy the pantheon of Black Metal Gods.

We introduced you to the Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground, co-written by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlindin in 1997. About which, Rolling Stone said, “Lords of Chaos provides a comprehensive look at this particular subculture and the unpleasantness left in its wake.”  We followed up with Dayal Patterson’s seminal, Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult and the upcoming Blood, Fire, Death: The Swedish Metal Story.

Black Metal: A Coloring Book will disturb and entertain you.

 

 

In the early 1990s, Swedish musicians revolutionized the international music scene with their groundbreaking interpretations of what Metal music could be. Suddenly, the mild-mannered Scandinavian country found itself at the forefront of a new movement with worldwide impact thanks to bands such as Entombed, Dismember, and At the Gates. The birth of black metal drove the culture to even greater extremes, featuring a rawer, darker sound and non-ironic death-worship. Soon churches in both Norway and Sweden were aflame, and before long Satanism emerged as more than just an image. But how did it all start? Why did Sweden become a hotbed for such aggressive, nihilistic music? And who are the people and bands that brought it all about?

Blood, Fire, Death: A Swedish Metal Story recounts the evolution of the genre from the massive amplifier walls of 1970s rock, through the church-burning Satanic 1990s, to the diverse and paradoxical manifestations of the scene today. This book focuses on the phenomena that have propelled the scene forward in an evolution that has not only been musical, but aesthetic and ideological as well. This book is a story about grotesque logos and icons that invoke death and darkness, but also a story of dedication, friendship, community, and profound love for music.

Author Ika Johannesson says, “This is not the definitive history of Swedish metal. Instead, we’ve focused on bands, individuals, and phenomena which to various extents have propelled the scene forward.”

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“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.