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Black Metal
Black Metal is a form of highly theatrical, dramatic,
orchestrated metal that originated in Norway in the early nineties
in reaction to the increasingly punk, street, non-theatrical bent
of Death Metal. Black Metal Bands such as Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, and
Cradle of Filth integrate gloomy synthesizers, strings, and complex
arrangements, sometimes going far enough to be called Progressive
Metal. Mythology and religion are central to Black Metal, as most
bands are vociferously anti-Christian, often grounding themselves
in Nordic or Pagan beliefs. Early Black Metallers, Mayhem and Burzum,
provided musical impetus, but also forever tainted the genre with
their grotesque, sickening, and pitiful antics. Their story can
be read in Michael Moynihan's excellent, thoughtful book, Lords
of Chaos.
Similar Styles: Death
Metal, Doom Metal, Heavy Metal
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