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Every Podcast I love is Dead presents: BEYOND THE PIT - Episode 1: Evil & Mayhem: Black Metal in Norway

The roots of black metal run deep through Norway starting in the 1980's. Anti-Government, anti-religion and pro-chaos; Black metal brought about a new kind of havoc to Scandinavia. The story of Euronymous, Dead, Mayhem, Varg Vikernes and Burzum is so wild it feels like fiction but the horrors that followed are very real and very chilling. Constantly pushing the envelop to be darker, more evil, more sinister, life began to imitate the art leading to suicide, murder, arson and more!

What better way to get you in the Halloween spirit than with true stories from some of our favorite rock and metal artists. Beyond the pit is a limited 3 part mini-series from the mind of Every Podcast I Love is dead and blends true crime with music. Find more information at www.everypodcastiloveisdead.com

Sources for this episode:

Wikipedia

thetruemayhem.com

https://dailyhive.com/mapped/norway-black-metal-church-fires-history

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/holden-matthews-black-metal-church-burning-louisiana-guilty-951539/

Book: Lords of Chaos by Michael Moynihan and Didrick Soderlind