by Michael Moynihan, Didrik Soderlind
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Bands including Dead, Euronymous, and Varg Vikernes — along with sociologists, police officers, theologians, and occultists — recount how the satanic Black Metal, a spin-off of the heavy metal underground, devolved into acts of church burning, murder, and suicide in Scandinavia. This second edition, fully revised, discusses the crimes committed by Black Metal practitioners since 1997 in one of the strangest sagas in the history of rock and roll. Over 200 photos and illustrations are included.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
 Don't buy the book, 2008-10-01
I bought this because I was interested in the bands and what happened. I am really into the music and like it a lot. The authors apparently do not. They also have no sympathy for alternative religious views. They have focused almost entirely on the sensational aspects of the scene. They appear to have no awareness that many of musicians they are interviewing are putting them on. Most obviously Dani Filth, whose band is not actually Black Metal.
I only read about half of it, skipping around. They repeat the same stuff a lot. The Jungian analysis parts are just silly. Their pro Christian anti Satanist propaganda is lame. I guess they are trying to scare people off this music and frighten the parents of the fans.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Was a decent read, not the best, 2008-09-22
I enjoyed most of this book, but it just seemed it tapered off towards the late middle to the end. Wasen't as in deapth as i thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to be more about the bands them selves, but it wasen't. More of history and culture and things like that.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 great book, 2008-06-04
This is a great book if you are wanting to know more about the underground world of black metal. It also has subjects of diff. religions, Nazism, Fascism, Norse Mythology. It also has very good interviews with Black Metal musicians.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
GREAT BLACK METAL BOOK, 2008-05-22
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK IF YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT BLACK METAL AND THE EVENTS WHICH OCCURRED WITHIN IT.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
He's not the devil - he's a very naughty boy ..., 2008-04-17
A fascinating account of the formation of Norwegian Black Metal and its aftermath that attempts to delve into the minds of a handful of originators. The first half of the book makes for intriguing reading as the events of the black metal subculture branch out into an unsuspecting society. The latter half of the book attempts to discover the motivation behind the more sinister deeds of the black metal fraternity, but at times tends to be a little confusing and lacking focus, which is possibly a reflection of the state of mind of the book's antagonists. The authors successfully present the facts and let the reader draw their own conclusions, ensuring this book is a great conversation starter.
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