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 ...

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If you're feeling a little nervous about the Minnesota Vikings' chances against the Arizona Cardinals this evening during Thursday Night Football -- given the number of hits their D line has taken-- ...

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 ...

Einherjer, one of viking metal's prime movers, have returned with a music video for "Stars," the first song off their forthcoming eighth full length album, North Star, which will be released Feb. 26, ...

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 ...

A 1,000-year-old Viking relic, discovered in a field in Norfolk, U.K., by a hobby metal detectorist, is headed to auction, where it could bring in more than $30,000. In January, Jason Jones, who works ...

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 ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish museum officials say that an archaeological dig last year has revealed 365 items from the Viking era, including 60 rare coins. Danish National Museum spokesman Jens ...

The metal detectors would not stop beeping. Sweeping a farm field outside the village of Rena in eastern Norway, a group of ...