Second Wave:
| instruments Singer - Electric guitar - Bass guitar - Drum kit | popularity Underground | derivatives | subgenrelist List of black metal genres | subgenres Symphonic black metal - Viking metal | fusiongenres #Stylistic divisions - #Stylistic divisions - Gothic metal#Gothic black metal | other_topics List of black metal bands - Black Metal Inner Circle - Les Légions Noires }} Black metal is an extreme metal subgenre of heavy metal music It often uses fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking blast beat drumming, and unconventional song structure. During the 1980s, certain thrash metal bands formed a prototype for black metal. This so-called "first wave" included bands such as Venom (band) Bathory (band) Hellhammer and Celtic Frost Dunn, Sam (2005). http://imdb.com/title/tt0478209/ Metal: A Headbangers Journey]. A "second wave" arose in the early 1990s, mostly of Norway bands such as Mayhem (band) Burzum Darkthrone Immortal (band) and Emperor (band) This scene developed the black metal style into a distinct genre. Black metal has been met with great hostility from mainstream culture, mainly due to the screeched vocals, Lo-fi production and graphic lyrics. Additionally many of the artists are misanthropy and Anti-Christian sentiment Moreover, a handful of musicians have been linked with Black metal#Church burnings murder or National Socialism For these, and other reasons, black metal is often seen as an underground music form of music.

Characteristics

Instrumentation

Black metal guitarists usually favour high-pitched guitar tones and a great deal of distortion (guitar) Kahn-Harris, Keith (2006). Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge page 4. Typically, the guitar is played with much use of fast tremolo picking Campion, Chris (February 20, 2005). http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1419364,00.html "In the Face of Death"]. [[The Guardian]]Kalis, Quentin (August 31, 2004). http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/Articles/rants/6-668_black_metal_a_brief_guide.aspx "Black Metal: A Brief Guide"]. Chronicles of Chaos (webzine) When writing music, guitarists often use musical scale interval (music) and guitar chord that yield the most consonance and dissonance fearful and ominous sounds. Guitar solo and low guitar tunings are rare in black metal. The bass guitar is rarely used to perform stand-alone melodies. It is not uncommon for the bass guitar to be inaudible or to homophony follow the bass lines of the electric guitar. Typically, drum kit is fast-paced and uses Heel-toe technique and/or blast beat techniques; although basic drumming is not uncommon. Black metal songs often stray from song structure (popular music) and often lack clear verse-chorus sections. Instead, many black metal songs contain lengthy and repetitive instrumental sections.

Vocals and lyrics

Traditional black metal vocals take the form of high-pitched shrieks, screams and snarls. This is in stark contrast to the low-pitched growls of death metal The most common and founding lyrical theme is Anti-Christian sentiment lt;ref name"chronicles"/> and other organized religions (called "Right-Hand Path religions by some). As part of this, many artists write lyrics that could be seen to promote atheism antitheism paganism and Satanism Dome, Michael (2007). [http://www.rockworld.tv/MurderMusicPlayer.html Murder Music – Black Metal] Rockworld TV. Other oft-explored themes are depression (mood) nihilism misanthropy lt;ref name"Murder Music"/> and death However, many modern black metal lyrics have begun to focus more on the seasons (particularly winter , nature mythology folklore philosophy and fantasy

Production

Low-cost production quality was a must for early black metal artists with low budgets, where recordings would often take place in the home or in basements; a notable example of such is the band Mayhem (band) whose record label Deathlike Silence Productions would record artists in the basement of the shop Early Norwegian black metal scene However, even when they were able to raise their production quality, many artists chose to keep making low fidelity recordings. The reason for this was to stay true to the genres underground roots and to make the music sound more "raw" and "cold". One of the better-known examples of this is the album [[Transilvanian Hunger]]by Darkthrone – a band who "represent the DIY ethic of black metal" according to Johnathan Selzer of Terrorizermagazine. Many have claimed that, originally, black metal was not meant to attract listeners. Vocalist Gaahl claimed that during its early years, "black metal was never meant to reach an audience, it was purely for our own satisfaction".

Imagery and performances

File:God Seed Hellfest 2009 14.jpg performing live in 2009.]] Unlike artists of other genres, many black metal artists do not perform concerts. Bands that choose to perform concerts often make use of stage props and theatrics. Mayhem (band) and Gorgoroth among other bands are noted for their controversial shows; which have featured impaled animal heads, mock crucifixion , List of medieval weapons and band members doused in animal blood.http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article723414.ece "Norwegian black metal band shocks Poland"]. Aftenposten February 4, 2004. Black metal artists often appear dressed in black with combat boot , bullet belts, spiked wristbands, and Cross of St. Peter Sigil of Baphomet to reinforce their anti-Christian or anti-religious stance. However, the most stand-out trait is their use of corpse paint – black and white makeup (sometimes mixed with real or fake blood), which is used to create a corpse-like appearance. In the early 1990s, most pioneering black metal artists used simple black-and-white pictures or writing on their record covers.Zebub, Bill (2007). Black Metal: A Documentary Some believe this was a reaction against death metal bands, who at that time had begun to use brightly-colored album artwork. Most underground black metal artists have continued this style. Bands that do notuse this style usually have album covers that are either atmospheric or provocative; some feature natural or fantasy landscapes (for example Burzum s [[Filosofem]]and Emperor (band) s [[In The Nightside Eclipse]] while others are violent, perverted and iconoclastic (for example Marduk (band) s [[Fuck Me Jesus]].

The First Wave

The first wave of black metal refers to those bands during the 1980s who influenced the black metal sound and formed a prototype for the genre. They were often speed metal or thrash metal bands.Sharpe-Young, Garry. Metal: The Definitive Guide page 208 File:Venom live at hellfest.jpg inspired the name of the genre.]] The term "black metal" was coined by the England band Venom (band) with their second album [[Black Metal (album)|Black Metal]](1982). Although considered thrash metal rather than black metal by modern standards, the albums lyrics and imagery focused more on anti-Christian and Satanic themes than any before it. Their music was unpolished in production and featured raspy grunted vocals. Venoms members also adopted pseudonyms a practice that would become widespread among black metal musicians. Another major influence on black metal was the Sweden band Bathory (band) led by Thomas Forsberg (under the pseudonym Quorthon . Not only did Bathory use unpolished production and anti-Christian themes, but Quorthon was also the first to use the "shrieked" vocals that came to define black metal. The band exhibited this style on their first four albums, beginning with [[Bathory (album)|Bathory]](1984) and ending with [[Blood Fire Death]](1988). At the beginning of the 1990s, Bathory pioneered the style that would become known as Viking metal Other artists usually considered part of this movement include Hellhammer and Celtic Frost (from Switzerland , Sodom (band) and Destruction (band) (from Germany ,Lahdenpera, Esa. http://www.fmp666.com/moonlight/mayhem.html Interview with Euronymous]. Kill Yourself #2 August 1993. Bulldozer (band) and Death SS (from Italy , Ancient Rites (from Belgium , Tormentor (from Hungary , Root (band) (from Czech Republic Mercyful Fate (from Denmark ,Sarcófago (from Brazil and Blasphemy (band) (from Canada . Furthermore, King Diamond and the members of Sarcófago were allegedly the first musicians to sport "true" corpsepaint.lt;/ref>

The Second Wave

The Second Wave of black metal emerged in the early 1990s and was largely centred on the Norwegian black metal scene. During 1990–1994 a number of Norwegian artists began performing and releasing black metal music; this included Mayhem (band) Burzum Immortal (band) Darkthrone Satyricon (band) Enslaved (band) Emperor (band) Thorns (band) Ildjarn Gorgoroth Ulver and Carpathian Forest As seen below, some of these artists would be responsible for a rash of criminal controversy, including church burnings and murder. Musically, these artists developed the style of their 1980s precursors as a distinct genre that was separate from thrash metal. Philosophically, an aggressive anti-Christian sentiment became a must for any artists to be finalized as "black metal". Ihsahn of Emperor believes that this trend may have developed simply from "an opposition to society, a confrontation to all the normal stuff."http://web.archive.org/web/20080105154202/http://www.geocities.com/emperorblackmetal/ihsahn_interview.htm Lords of Chaos(1998): Ihsahn interview] A dark, misanthropic mentality was complemented visually with the use of corpsepaint which was also most prevalent during this period as a statement to separate black metal artists from other rock bands of the era. A few bands in neighbouring Sweden adopted a similar sound, usually with inspiration from the Norwegian scene. This included Marduk (band) Dissection (band) Lord Belial Dark Funeral Arckanum Nifelheim and Abruptum In Finland the late 1980s saw the emergence of black metal bands who often included traits similar to those found in death metal such as Beherit (band) Archgoat and Impaled Nazarene Black metal scenes also emerged on the European mainland during the early 1990s - again inspired in large part by the Norwegian scene. In Poland a scene was spearheaded by Graveland and Behemoth (band) In France a close-knit group of musicians known as Les Légions Noires emerged; this included artists such as Mütiilation Vlad Tepes (band) Belketre and Torgeist. Bands such as Von (band) Judas Iscariot (band) Demoncy and Profanatica emerged during this time in the United States where thrash metal and death metal were more predominant among extreme metal enthusiasts. By the mid 1990s, the musical style of the Norwegian scene was being adopted by bands across the globe. Newer black metal bands also began raising their production quality and introducing additional instrumentation such as synthesizer and full-symphony orchestra . This expansion and diversification marked the end of the Second Wave.

Helvete and Deathlike Silence

During May–June 1991,In May or June 1991, according to the Interview with Bård Eithun. Lords of Chaos(1998), page 66. Øystein Aarseth (aka Euronymous ) of Mayhem opened an independent record store named Helvete(Norwegian language for [[hell]] in Oslo Musicians from Mayhem, Burzum, Emperor and Thorns frequently met there, and it became a prime outlet for black metal records.Grude, Torstein (1998). Satan Rides The Media In its basement, Aarseth founded an independent record label named Deathlike Silence Productions With the rising popularity of his band and others like it, the underground success of Aarseths label is often credited for encouraging other record labels –that previously refused black metal acts– to then reconsider and release their material.

Ohlin's suicide

On 8 April 1991, Mayhem vocalist Per Yngve "Pelle" Ohlin (aka Dead (musician) ) committed suicide in a house shared by the band. Fellow musicians often described Ohlin as a quiet and introverted person, while his performances involved cutting himself, carrying around a dead crow, and wearing clothes that had been buried weeks prior to the event.http://web.archive.org/web/20070823184104/http://www.thetruemayhem.com/interviews/previous/hh-june1998.htm Hellhammer interviewed by Dmitry Basik (June 1998)] He was found with slit wrists and a shotgun wound to the head; the shotgun was owned by Mayhem guitarist Øystein Aarseth (aka Euronymous). Ohlins suicide note read "Excuse all the blood" and included an apology for firing the weapon indoors. Before calling the police, Aarseth went to a nearby store and bought a disposable camera to photograph the corpse, after re-arranging some items.http://web.archive.org/web/20080219135731/http://www.thetruemayhem.com/interviews/previous/hh-lords.htm Lords of Chaos(1998): Hellhammer interview] One of these photographs was later stolen and used as the cover of a bootleg live album entitled [[Dawn of the Black Hearts]]http://web.archive.org/web/20070823184150/http://www.thetruemayhem.com/interviews/previous/hh-sod.htm Sounds of Deathmagazine (1998): Hellhammer interview] Eventually, rumours surfaced that Aarseth made a stew with pieces of Ohlins brain, and made necklace with fragments of Ohlins skull. The band later denied the former rumour, but confirmed that the latter was true. Additionally, Aarseth claimed to have given these necklaces to musicians he deemed worthy. Mayhem bassist Jørn Stubberud (aka Necrobutcher) noted that "people became more aware of the black metal] scene after Dead had shot himself ... I think it was Deads suicide that really changed the scene."http://www.thetruemayhem.com/interviews/previous/necro-unrestrained15.htm Unrestrainedmagazine #15: Necrobutcher interview]lt;/ref>

Church burnings

Image:Bergen, Fantoft2.jpg Members and fans of the black metal scene claimed responsibility for over 50 arsons directed at Christian churches in Norway from 1992 to 1996. Many of the buildings were hundreds of years old, and widely regarded as important historical landmarks. One of the first and most notable was Norways Fantoft stave church which the police believed was destroyed by Varg Vikernes of the one-man band Burzum. However, Vikernes would not be convicted of any arson offences, until his arrest for the murder of Øystein Aarseth, widely known as [[Euronymous]] in 1993 (see below). The cover of Burzums EP [[Aske (album)|Aske]](Norwegian for ash portrays a photograph of the Fantoft stave church after the arson; however it is unconfirmed if Varg took this picture himself or not. The musicians Samoth Lords of Chaos(1998), page 79 Faust (musician) and Hades Almighty lt;ref name "vybirs"/> were also convicted for church arsons. Today, opinions differ within the black metal community concerning the legitimacy of such actions. Guitarist Infernus and former vocalist Gaahl of the band Gorgoroth have praised the church burnings in interviews, with the latter also opining "there should have been more of them, and there will be more of them". However, Necrobutcher and Kjetil Manheim of Mayhem have disapproved of the church burnings, with the latter claiming "It was just people trying to gain acceptance within a strict group (the black metal scene) ... they wanted some sort of approval and status".

Aarseth's murder

File:Mayhem demysteriisdomsathanas.jpg features Aarseths last recordings; his murderer (Vikernes) performs alongside him.]] On 10 August 1993, Varg Vikernes of Burzum murdered Mayhem guitarist Øystein Aarseth (aka Euronymous ). On that night, Vikernes and Snorre Ruch of Thorns (band) travelled from Bergen to Aarseths apartment in Oslo Upon their arrival a confrontation began, which ended when Vikernes fatally stabbed Aarseth. His body was found outside the apartment with twenty-three cut wounds – two to the head, five to the neck, and sixteen to the back.Steinke, Darcey. "Satans Cheerleaders" SPIN Magazine, February 1996. It has been speculated that the murder was the result of a power struggle, a financial dispute over Burzum records, or an attempt at "out doing" a stabbing in Lillehammer committed the year before by another black metal musician, Bard Faust lt;/ref> Vikernes claims that Aarseth had plotted to torture him to death and videotape the event – using a meeting about an unsigned contract as a pretext.lt;/ref> On the night of the murder, Vikernes claims he intended to hand Aarseth the signed contract and "tell him to fuck off", but that Aarseth attacked him first. Additionally, Vikernes has stated that most of Aarseths cut wounds were caused by broken glass he had fallen on during the struggle. Regardless of the circumstances, Vikernes was arrested within days, and a few months later was sentenced to 21 years in prison for both the murder and church arsons. In a controversial display, Vikernes actually smiled at the moment his verdict was read, an image that was widely reprinted in the news media. In May 1994, Mayhem finally released the album [[De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas]] which features Aarseth on electric guitar and Vikernes on bass guitar While granted a brief leave in 2003, Vikernes attempted to escape his bonds in Tønsberg but shortly thereafter he was re-arrested driving a stolen vehicle and carrying various firearms.http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article655724.ece "Police nab The Count after he fled jail"]. Aftenposten October 27, 2003.

Conflict between scenes

A strong rivalry is said to have existed between Norwegian black metal and Scandinavian death metal scenes. Fenriz and Tchort have noted that Norwegian black metal musicians were "fed up with the whole death metal scene" and that "death metal was very uncool in Oslo" at the time.Martin Ledang, Pål Aasdal (2008). Once Upon a Time in Norway On a number of occasions, Euronymous sent death threats to the more commercialized death metal groups in Europe. Allegedly, a group of Norwegian black metal fans plotted to kidnap and murder certain Swedish death metal musicians. A brief "conflict" between Norwegian and Finnish scenes gained some media recognitionduring 1992 and 1993. Part of this was motivated by seemingly harmless pranks; Nuclear Holocausto of the Finnish band Beherit (band) started to make prank calls in the middle of the night to Samoth of Emperor (in Norway) and Mika Luttinen of Impaled Nazarene (in Finland). The calls consisted of senseless babbling and playing of childrens songs,lt;/ref> although Luttinen believed them to be death threats from Norwegian bands. Notably, the album cover of Impaled Nazarenes Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norzcontains texts like "No orders from Norway accepted" and "Kuolema Norjan kusipäille!" ("Death to the assholes of Norway!"). The Finnish band Black Crucifixion criticized Darkthrone as "trendies" due to the fact that Darkthrone began their career as a death metal band.lt;/ref>

Stylistic divisions

*[[Symphonic black metal]] is a style of black metal that uses symphony and orchestra elements. This may include the usage of instruments found in symphony orchestras (piano violin cello flute and keyboards), clean or operatic vocals and guitars with less distortion. Symphonic black metal is often confused with melodic black metal and gothic metal as the styles overlap. *Folk black metal and Viking black metal are terms used to describe black metal bands who incorporate various kinds of folk music Viking black metal bands focus solely on Nordic music folk music and mythology. Their harsh black metal sound is "often augmented by sorrowful keyboard instrument melodies".lt;/ref> Vocals are typically a mixture of high-pitched shrieks and clean choir singing.lt;/ref> The origin of Viking metal can be traced to the albums [[Blood Fire Death]](1988) and [[Hammerheart]](1990) by the Swedish band Bathory (band) lt;/ref> In the mid 1990s, Ireland bands such as Cruachan (band) lt;ref name"Cru Imp">lt;/ref> and Primordial (band) lt;ref>lt;/ref> began to combine black metal with folk music of Ireland *Blackened death metal lt;!-- PLEASE REFRAIN from name-dropping your favorite band; as we would all love to include our favorites, only a few examples are needed to benefit the article. --> is a style that combines death metal and black metal.lt;/ref>lt;/ref> *Blackened crust is a style that combines elements of black metal with crust punk The earliest crust punk groups, such as Amebix were also inspired by bands such as Venom (band) and Celtic Frost lt;/ref> while Bathory (band) was initially inspired by crust punk as well as metal.Ekeroth, p. 27. In the 1990s, some crust punk groups began to incorporate elements of "Early Norwegian black metal scene . Examples include Iskra (band) lt;/ref> Gallhammer lt;ref>"Hard of Hearing", Terrorizerno. 171, June 2008, p. 56. and Skitsystem In addition, Norwegian band Darkthrone have incorporated crust punk traits in their more recent material. As Daniel Ekeroth described in 2008: :

"In a very ironic paradox, black metal and crust punk have recently started to embrace one another. Members of Darkthrone and Satyricon have lately claimed that they love punk, while among crusties, black metal is the latest fashion. In fact, the latest album by crust punk band Skitsystem sounds very black metal—while the latest black metal opus by Darkthrone sounds very punk! This would have been unimaginable in the early 90s."Ekeroth, p. 258.

Ideology

Any attempt to lay out the ideology of a musical genre is bound to generalize to the extent that some traits are unfairly emphasized, while others are laid out which do not apply to all. Nonetheless, black metal is generally anti-Christian sentiment and supportive of individualism Arguably, this is the only coherent sentiment among black metal artists. In a Norwegian documentary, Fenriz stated that "black metal is individualism above all".Norsk Black Metal(2003). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation Artists who oppose Christianity tend to promote atheism antitheism paganism or Satanism Some musicians – such as Euronymous, Infernus and Erik Danielsson – have insisted that Satanism should be first and foremost.lt;/ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20071231214052/http://www.geocities.com/flesh_ro/watain.htm Interview with WATAIN] Occasionally, artists write lyrics that appear to be nihilism and misanthropy although it is debatable whether this represents their mentality. In some cases, black metal artists have also espoused romantic nationalism although the majority of those involved are not outspoken with regard to this. Nonetheless, many black metal artists seek to reflect their surroundings within their music. The documentarist Sam Dunn noted of the Norwegian scene that "unlike any other heavy metal scene, the culture and the place is incorporated into the music and imagery". Regarding the sound of black metal, there are two conflicting groups within the genre – "those that stay true to the genres roots, and those that introduce progressive elements". The former believe that the music should always be minimalism – performed only with the standard guitar-bass-drums setup and recorded in a low fidelity style. One supporter of this train of thought is Blake Judd of Nachtmystium who has rejected labelling his band black metal for its departure from the genres typical sound.http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id208961 "Nachmystium shines black light on black metal"]. Daily Herald June 20, 2008. A supporter of the latter is Snorre Ruch of Thorns (band) who stated that modern black metal is "too narrow" and believes that this was "not the idea at the beginning".http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interviews/thorns.htm Thorns interview]. Voices From The Darkside Some prominent black metal musicians believe that black metal does not need to hold any ideologies. For example, Jan Axel Blomberg said in an interview with Metal Librarythat "In my opinion, black metal today is just music."Skogtroll (January 7, 2007). http://translate.google.com/translate?uhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.metallibrary.ru%2Farticles%2Finterviews%2F96.html&hlfi&ieUTF8&slru&tlen Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) interview (in Russian (google-translated to English)]. Metal Library Open Publishing. Retrieved on 2008-06-24. Likewise, Sigurd Wongraven stated in the Murder Musicdocumentary that black metal "doesnt necessarily have to be all Satanic, as long as its dark."

National Socialist black metal

National Socialist black metal (NSBM) is a term used for black metal artists who promote Nazism beliefs through their music and imagery. NSBM is not regarded as a distinct subgenre, as there is no method to play black metal in a National Socialist way. Some black metal bands have made references to Nazi Germany for shock value causing them to be wrongly labelled as NSBM. Due to his writings,lt;/ref> Varg Vikernes is regarded as the prime inspiration for the NSBM movement. Vikernes, however, has recently tried to distance himself from Nazism and the NSBM scene, preferring to refer to himself as an odalist instead of a "socialistic", "materialistic" Nazi. NSBM artists are a small minority within black metal, according to Mattias Gardel.Gardel, Mattias. Gods of the Blood lt;/ref> They have been criticised by some prominent black metal musicians – including Jon Nödtveidt Tormentor (musician) Metal Heart 2/00 King ov Hell lt;/ref> Infernus lt;/ref> Lord Ahriman Emperor Magus Caligula lt;/ref> Richard Lederer (musician) lt;/ref> Michael W. Ford lt;ref name"MichaelFord">http://www.fmp666.com/moonlight/blackfun2.html Interview with Michael Ford] by Eosforos for Full Moon Productions. and the members of Arkhon Infaustus They categorize Nazism alongside Christianity as authoritarianism collectivism and a "herd mentality .lt;/ref>

Unblack metal

Unblack metal (also known as Christian black metal) is a term used in reference to black metal bands whose lyrics and imagery depict Christianity positively. Such bands are controversial, primarily because they contradict the anti-Christian and individualistic sentiment of most black metal. Like National Socialist black metal it is not regarded as a distinct subgenre, as there is no distinct method to play black metal in a Christian way. The first black metal albums to promote Christianity were Antestor s [[Martyrium (album)|Martyrium]](1994) and Horde (band) s [[Hellig Usvart]](1994) – the latter coined the term unblack metalErasmus, http://web.archive.org/web/20071023175915/http://unblack.d135-1r43.de/hordeint/hordeinterview.html Horde Interview]. Retrieved on 2007-10-23 A number of such bands have emerged since then.

Media

Documentaries on black metal: * Det Svarte Alvor (1994). * [[Satan rir Media|Satan Rides the Media]](1998). * Norsk Black Metal(2003) was aired on Norwegian TV by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). * [[Metal: A Headbangers Journey]] (2005) touches on black metal in the early 1990s, and includes an extensive 25-minute feature on the DVD release. * [[True Norwegian Black Metal (documentary)|True Norwegian Black Metal]](2007) was aired as a five-part feature by the online broadcasting network VBS.tv It explores some of the aspects of the lifestyle, beliefs and controversies surrounding former Gorgoroth frontman Gaahl lt;/ref> * Black Metal: A Documentary(2007), produced by Bill Zebub explores the world of black metal from the point of view of the artists. There is no narrator and no one outside of black metal takes part in any interview or storytelling. * [[Murder Music: A History of Black Metal]](2007). * Once Upon a Time in Norway(2008). * [[Until The Light Takes Us]](2009) explores black metals origins and subculture, including "exclusive interviews" and "rare, seldom seen footage from the Black Circles earliest days".http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014809/ Until the Light Takes Us (2008)] References in media: * A mockumentary was created in 2006 titled "Legalize Murder," wherein a satire is made by having two main characters create and discuss a band and the black metal scene. * The cartoon show [[Metalocalypse]] is about an extreme metal band called Dethklok with many references to leading black metal artists on the names of various businesses such as Fintrolls convenience store, Dimmu Burger Gorgoroths electric wheelchair store, Carpathian ForestHigh School, Marduks Putt & Stuff, Burzums hot-dogs and Behemothstudios (as well as the man who owns Behemoth studios, whose name is Mr. Grishnackh). In the episode Dethdad they travel to Norway to visit Tokis dying father, and visit the original black metal record store. * A Norwegian commercial for a laundry detergent once depicted black metal musicians as part of the advertisement.Christe, Ian (2001). Sound of The Beast: The Headbanging History of Heavy Metal page 289. * Black metal bands such as 1349 (band) Emperor (band) Behemoth (band) Dimmu Borgir Enslaved (band) and Satyricon (band) have had their videos make appearances on MTV [[Headbangers Ball]] * Comedian Brian Posehn made a visual reference to Norwegian black metal bands in the music video for his comedy song "Metal By Numbers".lt;/ref> *http://www.youtube.com/watch?vUO1rYr4BXAI A Canadian commercial by KFC] in 2008 featured a fictional black metal band called Hellvetica The bands vocalist engages in a fire-eating trick during a show (like Abbath from Immortal (band) usually does). Once backstage he takes a bite of the spicy KFC chicken product and declares "Oh man, that is hot". * An episode of Bones (TV series) featured the discovery of a human skeleton at a black metal concert in Norway. The episode was called "Mayhem on a Cross". It was the 20th episode of the 4th season.

See also

*List of black metal bands *Extreme metal

Literature

* Ekeroth, Daniel (2008). Swedish Death Metal Bazillion Points Books. ISBN 978-0-9796163-1-0 * Michael Moynihan (journalist) [[Lords of Chaos (book)|Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground]] Venice: Feral House, 2006. ISBN 0-922915-48-2 * Kahn-Harris, Keith. Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge Oxford: Berg, 2006. ISBN 9781845203993 * Christe, Ian. Sound of the Beast: the Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal New York: Harper Collins, 2004.

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