comics books "Dark Regards," a comic so metal, it's printed in human blood! Gareth Branwyn

music Nerve Endings is an experimental album made in only 24 hours by Wryngwyrm Mister Dobo

tabletop games Mörk Borg, the metal AF old-school-style RPG Gareth Branwyn

metal Listen to this epic 3-hour heavy metal adaptation of the first Lord of the Rings movie Thom Dunn

dune Bandcamp compiled all of the DUNE-inspired metal bands on the site Thom Dunn

norway A fascinating look at Nordic folk bands who make instruments from human bones Thom Dunn

social distancing Doc Pop is creating t-shirts with social distance/self-isolation messaging in black metal band logos Gareth Branwyn

occult New video from "dark forest folk" band Hexvessel features scenes from Cocteau's "Blood of a Poet" Gareth Branwyn

music Trailer for "Lords of Chaos," the horror-thriller about Norwegian black metal and murder David Pescovitz

video Vegan Black Metal Chef makes lasagna Jason Weisberger

Science Dissolving crust on dead lithium batteries allows restoration to 95% original capacity Rob Beschizza

Science New solar-power desalination device leaves no brine Ellsworth Toohey

Games Ubisoft lost a billion and a half dollars last year Grant St. Clair

gadgets Why it took so long to make a popular PC case fan in black Rob Beschizza

gaming A free book explains Tempest by reading every line of the source code Ellsworth Toohey

History Did Victorians really treat headaches by hammering metal helmets? Popkin

Games Metal Gear Solid movie on the way Rob Beschizza

History Clermont-Ferrand's cathedral is built entirely from black lava stone Popkin

Reviews The OnePlus Pad Go 2 is your next go-to tablet Séamus Bellamy

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley