It was mainly the members from Mayhem or Burzum that gave the genre it's reputation, especially Varg Vikernes with his NS values. He tried to make black metal with the political aspect, whilst most bands drew upon religion and fantasy, usually harmless. Even so, it was still "dark" compared to most mainstream ideals. In that aspect it fails as a political nationalist ideology, but gained in that it's music was distinct enough to stand out as it's own and accumulated a big fanbase, big enough for it to still continue today. It's such an interesting topic in music, I don't think any genre has the sort of history that the Scandinavian black metal movement did lol.
And late 80's early 90's grindcore is definitely a plus. I'm not a big fan of today's grind stuff.
The Nordics took their black metal quite seriously, sometimes for the better or worse. When they drew that dark, insane energy into their music alone, it was a pretty good movement in metal (though, I prefer the more dissonant 90s grindcore bands on the Earache label).
They were kind of a mixed bag of non-musical elements, however, as you've stated. It's kind of hard to see how this was a consistent movement when bands involved themselves in things like Viking mythology, National socialism, Christian based satanism, and even romanticism of all things. Still, that odd mixture actually added to that confused darkness that made the early Nordic black metal so...'effin scary, haha!
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I'm a veggie, dawg (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/13/12 | Reply
@Pleiades Rising:
It was mainly the members from Mayhem or Burzum that gave the genre it's reputation, especially Varg Vikernes with his NS values. He tried to make black metal with the political aspect, whilst most bands drew upon religion and fantasy, usually harmless. Even so, it was still "dark" compared to most mainstream ideals. In that aspect it fails as a political nationalist ideology, but gained in that it's music was distinct enough to stand out as it's own and accumulated a big fanbase, big enough for it to still continue today. It's such an interesting topic in music, I don't think any genre has the sort of history that the Scandinavian black metal movement did lol.
And late 80's early 90's grindcore is definitely a plus. I'm not a big fan of today's grind stuff.
Pleiades Rising
Otaku Idol (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/12/12 | Reply
The Nordics took their black metal quite seriously, sometimes for the better or worse. When they drew that dark, insane energy into their music alone, it was a pretty good movement in metal (though, I prefer the more dissonant 90s grindcore bands on the Earache label).
They were kind of a mixed bag of non-musical elements, however, as you've stated. It's kind of hard to see how this was a consistent movement when bands involved themselves in things like Viking mythology, National socialism, Christian based satanism, and even romanticism of all things. Still, that odd mixture actually added to that confused darkness that made the early Nordic black metal so...'effin scary, haha!
corn
I'm a veggie, dawg (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/12/12 | Reply
@LGA775:
They make the French cry even :P and thanks!
LGA775
Traditional Artist (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 03/12/12 | Reply
Haha if i saw them id be scared too..Awesome drawing through..I love your shading..Keep it up..
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