Lords of Chaos
"Lords of Chaos - The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground" By Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderland The book that I chose to do for my book review, entitled "Lords of Chaos - The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground", is a very detailed and well-researched anthology of the most extreme form of underground music on the planet: Black Metal. The book is non-fiction, but those who are narrow-minded or unfamiliar with black metal, or heavy metal of any kind, will probably think differently, as the people and events that surrounded the rise of black metal seem like something out of a twisted fairytale. The writers have spent several years researching, conducting interviews and gathering information from a variety of sources; and the end result is quite spectacular. Intelligently written and well structured, even those who have no idea what black metal is will find themselves immersed in the book's bizarre chain of eve
We then arrive at deaths door, death metal and the birth of the black metal movement in Norway. I would not recommend it to anyone who is a Christian, anyone narrow minded, or anyone who is easily offended. It is at this point that the book ceases to be solely about music and turns into a sociological investigation of the many crimes that were committed by members of the Norwegian black metal scene, and how they influenced others within and outside the scene. It's also interesting to hear the conflicting accounts of some of these characters. The main focus nevertheless, is on the Norwegian scene, with occasional mentions of the scene's unison with Sweden. The writers discuss in great detail , the many church burnings, desecrations, and murders that went on amongst several key figures of the Norwegian black metal underground, and why they were performed. They also discuss the beliefs of the many black metallers, which range from Satanism, to heathenism, neo-nazism, paganism, and extreme right-wing beliefs. There are interviews with a large variety of people, some not even directly connected with the music, such as Anton LaVey, Varg Vikernes' mother, and right-wing extremist Katrine Fangen. Vikernes' one man musical act Burzum was a large influence on the black metal scene worldwide, and his actions influenced many more church burnings, as well as grave desecrations and other unholy acts. The questions asked in the many interviews are well put and quite thought-provoking. The first chapter focuses on the original heavy metal bands and concentrates mostly on the music itself, talking about how occult and Satanic imagery influenced the early days of heavy metal. It was well presented, well written, and just great reading. The main content of the book is interviews.
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