Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground

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Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground

Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground

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As a whole this section was really good, however, and it’s interesting to consider how the Norwegians in particular seem to be moving more towards Viking lore and away from the Satanic. Now I do understand he played a large role in the early Norwegian scene criminal events, but this book almost gave the impression that it all had to do with him to the exclusion of others. Falling short of expectations, a vast sprawling mess of innumerable interviews and a hefty overuse of images, horribly detract from any semblance of cohesion. You should really consider checking out the interviews, however, as they present all manner of interesting perspectives, such as the preacher, alongside some of your favorite musicians.

It is rebellion taken to its natural conclusion … destruction for its own sake, an adrenalized nihilism that revels in every toppled steeple. Well, it's entirely possible that the uniformly divisive reception the book received amongst black metal musicians themselves has impressed upon later authors a specific consideration: the futility of attempting to sum up Norwegian black metal as having much more than geography and a few 80s metal influences in common. I have gotten very much into Black Metal lately and although I already listened to Satyricon ten years ago, I never really got into it. The authors have great source material and were lucky enough to get firsthand interviews with a number of the primary subjects in the book. The final section then purports to look at the scene around the world but more fixates on a series of increasingly horrific crimes supposedly linked with black metal but as they go on it becomes increasingly obvious these are more stories of mentally ill youngsters and fascist sympathisers than really anything much to do with the music side that becomes almost an afterthought — though I guess you could argue black metal as a whole suffers from this.

It tangents off at times into sociological and psychological perspectives on rebellion in general and gives far, FAR too much airtime to the incoherent, grandiose rants of Vikernes and that Absurd guy without any critical appraisal or editorial. A case could be made that the very reason that Lords of Chaos has maintained its essential status over a decade later – a second edition was issued in 2003, which added 50 pages of new material to the original text, and a film version has long gestated in Development Hell for years – could be attributed to the fact that there is no real competition… if you want an overview of the early Norwegian black metal scene, Lords of Chaos is pretty much it. I would also follow up on Jon Nödtveidt- as it stands, he’s mentioned alongside a less than flattering quote and then they talk about how he killed someone.

This book is a must have for fans of the Norway scene, or anyone else interested in a shockingly good story. I'm reading this because I'm a music fanatic and fascinated by fanaticism and counterculture, not because I'm a Satanist OR a fan of black/death metal. Having said that, if you are into niche music subcultures like I am you will definitely find this book compelling. Like Vikernes, the murders are of "I didn't like him" variety and the music to get attention for woes of immigrants moving into their neighborhoods.I grew out of it, realizing there are PLENTY of awesome people with beliefs similar to mine and I can largely ignore the exclusive conservative sects, or oppose them in the proper political channels. Brilliantly interwoven… Lords of Chaos benefits immeasurably from the authors’ commitment to long-term study, and the care they’ve taken to convey the contradictions and differences inherent in the [Black Metal] scene, demolishing the oversimplified coverage in the sensationalist press. If you thought the feuds associated with Death Row Records were a bit over-the-top, then take a glimpse into the dark corners of the metal underground. I wouldn't discourage any reader from checking this out for the pure cheese fest that were those promotional photos. The NSBM scene, while it does exist, is marginal in the larger black metal subculture, and no one takes it very seriously with the exception of NSBM bands themselves.



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