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The definitive investigation into black metal, churchburnings, and the crimes that shocked the music world.
Lords of Chaos is the landmark investigation into the rise of the Norwegianblack metal scene and the wave of arson, murder, and extremism that broughtunderground music into international headlines. First published in the 1990sand expanded in this revised edition, the book by Michael Moynihan and DidrikS derlind remains the most widely cited and debated account of the musicians, ideologies, and crimes associated with black metal’s early years. Drawing on interviews, court records, police reports, andfirsthand accounts, the authors trace the emergence of a subculture wheremusic, anti-religious sentiment, and radical ideology collided with real-worldviolence. The expanded edition adds substantial new material, includingcoverage of black metal-related crimes in Finland, Germany, and the UnitedStates, as well as deeper examination of key figures, fringe political theoriescirculating within the scene, and the broader history of occult and transgressiverock movements. Featuring rare photographs and extensive documentation,
Lordsof Chaos explores how a small underground music movement became a globalcultural flashpoint. It is widely regarded as essential reading forunderstanding extreme music culture, moral panic, media narratives, and theintersection of art, ideology, and criminal activity. A core title for readers of music history, true crime, subculture studies, and modern occult and extremist movements.
“An intense, scary book about an intense, scary scene: black metal, which in the 1990s took heavy metal’s obsession with darkness and evil to its logical conclusion. Moynihan and Soderlind chronicle a world of murder, hatred and madness; even if you don’t have any interest in the bands (or the 2018 Jonas Akerlund film based on this book), you may come away with a new appreciation for what it means for music to be truly extreme.” Kelefa Sannah, The New Yorker
Author: Michael Moynihan
Publisher: Feral House
Published: 11/1/2003
Pages: 405
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.48 lbs
Size: 9.06″ H x 6.09″ L x 1.02″ W
ISBN: 9780922915941
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