The ten best Norwegian metal bands

Adam Steininger September 9, 2013 10:00AM

Sweden is to death metal what Norway is to black metal. Norway's sixth sense for finding black metal with the right amount of heavy guitar distortion, banshee shrieking vocals and an unrefined recording quality gives them a black flame kick that fuels the fire of many metal fans. Keep reading for the ten best Norwegian metal bands.

See also: The ten best Swedish metal bands

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Adam Steininger