Enslaved founder Ivar Bjørnson speaks to Dan Franklin about the story of Enslaved, the information they take from ancient Norse culture, and what he thinks, two decades on, of Varg Vikernes and the violence that engulfed the black metal scene. Photos by Peter Beste, Ole Kristian Olsen, Mirjam Vikingstad
Bonkers Leeds noise-rock crew Castrovalva shoehorn bitesize chunks of noise, grime and punk into tracks that rattle like too much caffeine. Fresh from the release of their new album, they speak to Jack Pudwell about a love of making noise