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Black metal
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Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, a shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, raw recording, unconventiona
Members of Gorgoroth wearing typical black metal gear such as corpse paint, spikes and bullet belts. The band was formed by guitarist Infernus to expr
Members of Gorgoroth wearing typical black metal gear such as corpse paint, spikes and bullet belts. The band was formed by guitarist Infernus to express his Satanist beliefs.
A common black metal convention is the use of corpse paint, black-and-white make-up intended to make the wearer look inhuman, corpse-like, or demonic.
A common black metal convention is the use of corpse paint, black-and-white make-up intended to make the wearer look inhuman, corpse-like, or demonic. Shown here: Taalroth of French pagan band Hindvir.
Venom's second album, Black Metal, inspired the name of the genre.
Venom's second album, Black Metal, inspired the name of the genre.
Norwegian band Immortal influenced countless bands in the genre
Norwegian band Immortal influenced countless bands in the genre
Mayhem (band)
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Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Oslo in 1984. They were one of the pioneers of the Norwegian black metal scene, and their music has profoundly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem
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…Blasphemy, Samael and Rotting Christ. A "second wave" arose in the early 1990s, spearheaded by bands in the early Norwegian black metal scene, such as Mayhem, Darkthrone, Burzum, Immortal, Emperor, Satyricon and Gorgoroth. This Norwegian scene did much to define black metal as a distinct genre, and inspired…
Mayhem performing live in 2024
Mayhem performing live in 2024
Founding bassist Necrobutcher performing in 2008
Founding bassist Necrobutcher performing in 2008
A prolific Norwegian heavy metal drummer, Hellhammer has remained with the group since joining in 1988.
A prolific Norwegian heavy metal drummer, Hellhammer has remained with the group since joining in 1988.
Blasphemer (left) and Maniac (right) joined the band during its 1995 reformation.
Blasphemer (left) and Maniac (right) joined the band during its 1995 reformation.