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Forever associated with the church burnings and murders committed in Norway in the early to mid 90s, black metal began a decade earlier with bands like Venom and Bathory
Black metal is a form of extreme metal characterised by misanthropic, often anti-theistic or outright Satanic themes and a raw, simplistic musical approach. Blast beats, high shrieked vocals (as opposed to the more guttural growls of death metal) and heavily distorted walls of guitar are all common motifs but the form has evolved since its inception and, while there is much debate amongst fans about what does or does not constitute black...
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