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published
May 2008
by Vice Books
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Hardcover, 208 pages
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1576874354
(isbn13: 9781576874356)
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"When we're on the road, all we watch is VBS, and our favorite series is Norwegian Black Metal." (Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters) Documentary ph...more
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No matter your feelings about Black Metal (the music, the movement, the make-up, etc.), this collection has some photos that will leave you impressed, inspired, enraged, awe-struck, and perhaps breathless.
It gets a bit spotty once the color photos come into play, but all in all this is a brilliant book.
I'd gladly place this one on my coffeetable if I could afford it.
"Black is the night, metal we fight
Power amps set to explode
Energy screams, magic and dreams
Satan records the first note.
We chime the bell, chaos and hell
Metal for maniacs pure.
Fast melting steel, fortune on wheels
Brain hemorrhage is the cure
For BLACK METAL
Lay down your soul to the gods Rock `n' Roll" ...more
It gets a bit spotty once the color photos come into play, but all in all this is a brilliant book.
I'd gladly place this one on my coffeetable if I could afford it.
"Black is the night, metal we fight
Power amps set to explode
Energy screams, magic and dreams
Satan records the first note.
We chime the bell, chaos and hell
Metal for maniacs pure.
Fast melting steel, fortune on wheels
Brain hemorrhage is the cure
For BLACK METAL
Lay down your soul to the gods Rock `n' Roll" ...more
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Read in May, 2008
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Metal enthusiasts, photographers, artists
This has a lot of great photos documenting the Norwegian black metal scene from a variety of view points beginning around 2000. Peter Beste also made the documentary by the same name (True Norwegian Black Metal) which focused primarily on Gaahl and Gorgoroth, so there are plenty of images from that as well. There's also some history of the early black metal scene concerning Euronymous and Varg Vikernes, but that's really better covered in Lords of Chaos. The book also includes a pretty well d...more
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For whatever reason, I was drawn to the Norwegian black metal scene in the late 1980's and early to mid 90's. It's not that it is particularly "good" musicianship but you have to look at the whole package. Church burnings, nihilism, chaos, screaming, double bass drums, desolate forests, cold weather, etc all are components of this weird movement. A very nice coffee table book, but I would remove it whenever your in-laws come over.
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Take me to Norway.... if not just to be covered in blood (oh, and the music of course).
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what the flying fuck? that's all i have to say. this book turns my semen black...
Read in June, 2008
I mean really. Church burning, murder and make up. What is there not to love?
Read in August, 2008
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Corpse paint enthusiasts
A thing of beauty! Also great for playing "count the BURZUM shirts."
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