Conservapedia - User contributions [en]

The Church of Satan

2008-06-22T21:04:45Z

UKuaK: short start

The Anton Szandor Lavey formed this church since he wanted to promote satan. It's then church of satan worshippers. They claim that not being satanists, but thats only because they want tempt young children to satanism.

Satan worship

2008-06-22T21:02:06Z

UKuaK: #REDIRECT Theistic Satanism

#REDIRECT [[Theistic Satanism]]

Black Metal

2008-06-22T20:49:18Z

UKuaK: /* History */ uncited information deleted

'''Black Metal''' is an extreme, and explicitly [[Satan|Satanic]], anti-[[Christian]], [[racism|racist]], and violent subgenre of [[Heavy metal music]]. Black Metal was first developed by many different bands from across [[Europe]], but was first popularized by the media attention surrounding several [[Norway|Norwegian]] bands and the various murders and arsons their members were involved in in the early 90's. Since then black metal has gained an underground following with fans and bands appearing all over the world. While less common now, the violence and mayhem that marked the early black metal scene persists to this day, with violence, killings, and vandalism inspired by black metal bands occurring sporadically but not infrequently across the globe.

== History ==

The first wave of black metal was started in early 1980s. Bands like Venom, Bathory, Mercyful Fate and Celtic Frost were developing more heavier and extremer style of heavy metal.<ref name = "dunn" >Dunn, Sam: Metal: A Headbanger's Journey. 2005.</ref> Bands were strongly fascinated by the occult,<ref name = "kahnharris" >Kahn-Harris, Keith: Extreme metal: Music and culture on the edge. Oxford: Berg, 2007. ISBN 1-84520-399-2.</ref> and bands were exercising black magic on the stage.<ref name="murder">Shash Media & Rockwrold TV: [http://www.rockworld.tv/MurderMusicPlayer.html Murder Murder Music – A History Of Black Metal]</ref> For example Mercyful Fate's King Diamond belongs to [[Church of Satan]] as well as many other black metal musicians. Black metal genre was named by Venom album named ''Black Metal'',<ref name="murder"/> and nowadays Venom and Bathory have maybe the greatest respect in black metal scene by modern black metal bands.<ref name = "kahnharris" />

Second wave of black metal was born mainly in Norway, by bands such as Mayhem, Burzum, Darkthrone and Emperor.<ref name = "dunn" /> Those band styles were even more extremer than first wave and commonly the term 'black metal' refers just to the second wave. Also, the crimes in black metal were mostly part of the second wave rather than the first wave. Nowadays bands like Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth have made black metal almost part of the mainstream.<ref name="dimmu borgir">[http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features/jun2007/dimmuborgir.aspx Dimmu Borgir] Decibel Magazine</ref> However, many old school black metallers claim that modern sounding black metal by symphonic and melodic bands (like Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth) aren't 'true' black metal.<ref name = "amazon" >Haikara, Karl: [http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/35IDCE6P5JQOZ So you'd like to... Get into true Norwegian Black] Metal amazon.com.</ref> For them, true Satan worshippers, it's too light that some bands aren't [[Church arsons|burning churches]] though those bands are still very dangerous and satanist.

== Sub genres ==

===National Socialist Black Metal===
National Socialist Black Metal (commonly abbreviated as NSBM), is a style of Black Metal that replaces the normal Satanic themes with lyrics glorifying [[nazism]], [[anti-semitism]], [[Aryan]] heritage, [[White nationalism]] and the [[occult]] nature of the [[Third Reich]]. NSBM bands, while often criticising Satanic Black Metal bands for not focusing on [[race|racial issues]], retain the anti-Christian sentiments of normal Black Metal bands.

===Paganism in Black Metal===
Many Black Metal and NSBM bands adopt idealogical tenants of [[Paganism]] as a way of opposing Christianity, and in the case of NSBM, to promote it as an indigenous European "White's only" religion. Pagan symbols, such as rune script, sunwheels, Celtic crosses, and Thor's hammers frequently adorn Pagan Black Metal bands covers and themes from pre-christian European mythology permeate their lyrics.

===Christian Black Metal===
Christian Black Metal (often known as Unblack Metal) is a highly controversial style of Black Metal that contains lyrics glorifying Christianity and opposition to [[Sin]], and Satanism. Musically similar to normal Satanic bands, Christian Black Metal has not been fully accepted by either the Black Metal scene at large or mainstream Christianity as being legitimate.

==List of Black Metal Bands==
* Abruptum
* Antaeus
* Arkhon Infaustus
* Barathrum
* Bathory
* Beherit
* Bethlehem
* Blut Aus Nord
* Burzum
* Celtic Frost
* Cradle of Filth
* Darkthrone
* Dimmu Borgir
* Dissection
* Dolorian
* Emperor
* Enslaved
* Enthroned
* Forgotten Tomb
* Gallhammer
* Gorgoroth
* Graveland
* Graveworm
* Hellhammer
* Immortal
* Impaled Nazarene
* Katatonia
* Leviathan
* Lucifugum
* Marduk
* Mayhem
* Mercyful Fate
* Naglfar
* Nargaroth
* Negură Bunget
* Nokturnal Mortum
* Nortt
* Old Man's Child
* Sarcófago
* Satanic Warmaster
* Satyricon
* Sear Bliss
* Sodom
* Spektr
* Striborg
* Summoning
* Trollech
* Velvet Cacoon
* Venom
* Watain
* Wolves in the Throne Room
* Xasthur

== References ==

<references />

[[Category:Heavy Metal]]

Black Metal

2008-06-22T20:42:38Z

UKuaK: it seems that Miihkali is some kind of Satanist, at least he defends this satanic style of music

'''Black Metal''' is an extreme, and explicitly [[Satan|Satanic]], anti-[[Christian]], [[racism|racist]], and violent subgenre of [[Heavy metal music]]. Black Metal was first developed by many different bands from across [[Europe]], but was first popularized by the media attention surrounding several [[Norway|Norwegian]] bands and the various murders and arsons their members were involved in in the early 90's. Since then black metal has gained an underground following with fans and bands appearing all over the world. While less common now, the violence and mayhem that marked the early black metal scene persists to this day, with violence, killings, and vandalism inspired by black metal bands occurring sporadically but not infrequently across the globe.

== History ==

The first wave of black metal was started in early 1980s. Bands like Venom, Bathory, Mercyful Fate and Celtic Frost were developing more heavier and extremer style of heavy metal.<ref name = "dunn" >Dunn, Sam: Metal: A Headbanger's Journey. 2005.</ref> Bands were strongly fascinated by the occult,<ref name = "kahnharris" >Kahn-Harris, Keith: Extreme metal: Music and culture on the edge. Oxford: Berg, 2007. ISBN 1-84520-399-2.</ref> and bands were exercising black magic on the stage.<ref name="murder">Shash Media & Rockwrold TV: [http://www.rockworld.tv/MurderMusicPlayer.html Murder Murder Music – A History Of Black Metal]</ref> However, it was mostly [[tongue-in-cheek]] type of humor, though Mercyful Fate's King Diamond really belongs to [[Church of Satan]]. Black metal genre was named by Venom album named ''Black Metal'',<ref name="murder"/> and nowadays Venom and Bathory have maybe the greatest respect in black metal scene by modern black metal bands.<ref name = "kahnharris" />

Second wave of black metal was born mainly in Norway, by bands such as Mayhem, Burzum, Darkthrone and Emperor.<ref name = "dunn" /> Those band styles were even more extremer than first wave and commonly the term 'black metal' refers just to the second wave. Also, the crimes in black metal were mostly part of the second wave rather than the first wave. Nowadays bands like Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth have made black metal almost part of the mainstream.<ref name="dimmu borgir">[http://www.decibelmagazine.com/features/jun2007/dimmuborgir.aspx Dimmu Borgir] Decibel Magazine</ref> However, many old school black metallers claim that modern sounding black metal by symphonic and melodic bands (like Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth) aren't 'true' black metal.<ref name = "amazon" >Haikara, Karl: [http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/35IDCE6P5JQOZ So you'd like to... Get into true Norwegian Black] Metal amazon.com.</ref> For them, true Satan worshippers, it's too light that some bands aren't [[Church arsons|burning churches]] though those bands are still very dangerous and satanist.

== Sub genres ==

===National Socialist Black Metal===
National Socialist Black Metal (commonly abbreviated as NSBM), is a style of Black Metal that replaces the normal Satanic themes with lyrics glorifying [[nazism]], [[anti-semitism]], [[Aryan]] heritage, [[White nationalism]] and the [[occult]] nature of the [[Third Reich]]. NSBM bands, while often criticising Satanic Black Metal bands for not focusing on [[race|racial issues]], retain the anti-Christian sentiments of normal Black Metal bands.

===Paganism in Black Metal===
Many Black Metal and NSBM bands adopt idealogical tenants of [[Paganism]] as a way of opposing Christianity, and in the case of NSBM, to promote it as an indigenous European "White's only" religion. Pagan symbols, such as rune script, sunwheels, Celtic crosses, and Thor's hammers frequently adorn Pagan Black Metal bands covers and themes from pre-christian European mythology permeate their lyrics.

===Christian Black Metal===
Christian Black Metal (often known as Unblack Metal) is a highly controversial style of Black Metal that contains lyrics glorifying Christianity and opposition to [[Sin]], and Satanism. Musically similar to normal Satanic bands, Christian Black Metal has not been fully accepted by either the Black Metal scene at large or mainstream Christianity as being legitimate.

==List of Black Metal Bands==
* Abruptum
* Antaeus
* Arkhon Infaustus
* Barathrum
* Bathory
* Beherit
* Bethlehem
* Blut Aus Nord
* Burzum
* Celtic Frost
* Cradle of Filth
* Darkthrone
* Dimmu Borgir
* Dissection
* Dolorian
* Emperor
* Enslaved
* Enthroned
* Forgotten Tomb
* Gallhammer
* Gorgoroth
* Graveland
* Graveworm
* Hellhammer
* Immortal
* Impaled Nazarene
* Katatonia
* Leviathan
* Lucifugum
* Marduk
* Mayhem
* Mercyful Fate
* Naglfar
* Nargaroth
* Negură Bunget
* Nokturnal Mortum
* Nortt
* Old Man's Child
* Sarcófago
* Satanic Warmaster
* Satyricon
* Sear Bliss
* Sodom
* Spektr
* Striborg
* Summoning
* Trollech
* Velvet Cacoon
* Venom
* Watain
* Wolves in the Throne Room
* Xasthur

== References ==

<references />

[[Category:Heavy Metal]]