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This week Andrew + Kirsten explore the dark and disturbing world of Norwegian Black Metal and the violent scene it spawned.
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Episode Sources
A Look Back at How a Metal Scene in Norway Led to the Arson of Over 50 ChurchesFantoft Stave Church – Bergen, NorwayFantoft Stave Church – WikipediaEarly Norwegian Black Metal Scene – WikipediaSwedish Death Metal – WikipediaBathory (band) – WikipediaA Blaze in the North American SkyMayhem’s Long, Dark Road to Reviving a Black-Metal ClassicMan Linked to Norwegian Mass Killer Breivik Arrested in FranceForvo: The Pronunciation Dictionary5 thoughts on “The Story of Norwegian Black Metal”Early Norwegian black metal sceneLords of Chaos (book)Next The myth of Norwegian black metalLords of Chaos (film)IMDB Trivia Lords of ChaosNorwegian Black Metal As A Conceptual Lens In Contemporary Art‘Before you know it, it’s not a big deal to kill a man’: Norwegian black metal’s murderous pastLouisiana man sentenced to 25 years for burning Black churcheswww.nbcnews.com