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Sto caricando le informazioni... Blood, Fire, Death: The Swedish Metal Story (Extreme Metal)di Ika Johannesson, Jon Jefferson Klingberg (Autore)
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In the early 1990s, Swedish death metal revolutionized the international music scene. Suddenly, the mild-mannered Scandinavian country found itself at the forefront of a new movement with worldwide impact thanks to bands such as Entombed, Dismember, and At the Gates. The birth of black metal drove the culture to even greater extremes, featuring a rawer, darker sound and non-ironic death-worship. Soon churches in both Norway and Sweden were aflame, and be- fore long Satanism emerged as more than just an image. But how did it all start? Why did Sweden become a hotbed for such aggressive, nihilistic music? And who are the people and bands that brought it all about? Blood, Fire, Death: A Swedish Metal Storyrecounts the evolution of the genre from the massive amplifier walls of 1970s rock, through the church-burning Satanic 1990s, to the diverse and paradoxical manifestations of the scene today. This book focuses on the phenomena that have propelled the scene forward in an evolution that has not only been musical, but aesthetic and ideological as well. This is a story about grotesque logos and icons that invoke death and darkness, but also a story of dedication, friendship, community, and a profound love for music. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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There is a surprising amount of humor here (given that severed animal parts and suicide are mentioned often). One band member, for example, has the nickname "Necrobutcher" while another is known as "Insulter of Jesus Christ!" (The exclamation point is not optional!) One band calls themselves Septic Broiler while another is known as Death Breath. Another band wrote a song called "Blinded by Light, Enlightened by Darkness." A record label is called Deathlike Silence Productions. (I imagine all these titles rendered in classic heavy metal Olde English font.) There are plenty of Spinal Tap moments here, in addition to the more serious topics.
Great quotes by people who really Live Metal All The Time:
"I was banging my head when [my] necklace got stuck in a medieval axe mounted on the wall."
"It has to sound brutal! We want the vocals to have a parking garage feel to them."
"I remember arguing about it. I said, '[Our band] Abruptum is pure evil. It's not fucking music--it's the most evil sound you could ever listen to.' And he countered with, 'No, [our band] Burzum is even *more* evil.'" [I believe this beef resulted in an acolyte of one band fire bombing the other band's house.]
"The mere thought of someone having a good time to our music drives me fucking crazy."
"I'm not claiming to be in the service of mankind; I want to destroy it!"
"The only way I'm a racist is that I oppose the human race; all people are equally worthless."
"I think Nihilist is a better band name than Entombed. There's something really wicked when you have '-ist' at the end."
Highly recommended, even if, like me, you do not listen to metal music. (