While scouring the land, something caused his metal detector to sound. After digging a little less than eight inches into the ground, Visser was met with an ancient object that was instantly ...

It's no wonder heavy metal music and themes of Norse mythology and the Vikings go hand in hand for many bands. Obviously, region and cultural heritage is a huge factor, among European and Scandinavian ...

Den-mark’s the spot. A young archeology student in the Scandinavian nation discovered seven “spectacular” silver artifacts significant to the Viking rule of centuries past, The Associated Press ...

It’s a grey and drizzly Monday night in the centre of Stockholm. Hammer is in the warm but unremarkable confines of a downtown rock pub known to its regulars and staff as Pub Anchor. There’s not a lot ...

As the Pink Moon peaked, Red Rocks morphed into a modern-day version of Valhalla the night of April 22, when the iconic open-air venue hosted Swedish Vikings Amon Amarth, the headliner of a ...

In his 50 years of scouring the Isle of Man with a metal detector in hand, Ronald Clucas had never found anything like it: eight strands of gold looped neatly together. Months on from its discovery in ...

Viking/death metal mainstays Unleashed have set No Sign of Life as the title of their 14th album and first since 2018's The Hunt for White Christ. The first sampling of this addition to the Swedish ...

American football players and ancient Viking warriors have a lot in common, when you think about it. Both have riches and acclaim tossed at them for committing feats of incredible strength in an ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While walking with a metal detector this spring, 22-year-old ...

An accidental finding made by a citizen tinkling around with a metal detector in central Norway turned out to be a treasure from the Viking Age. While exploring a plot of land at the Kongshaug plateau ...

Did you guys know that Sweden’s Grand Magus like Vikings? What about metal–were you aware that they were into metal as well? Now, the big surprise: did you know that Grand Magus like Viking metal? I ...

Vikings creator Michael Hirst has gone on the record and stated his drama is based on actual history, but how much of it is really based on fact? Not much, according to Viking metal band icon and ...