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'''Black Metal''' is an extreme, and explicitly [[Satan]]ic, anti-[[Christian]], and violent subgenre of [[Heavy metal music]]. Most Black Metal bands have satanic and violent lyrics, though some bands do not take use these themes and tend to focus on fantasy subjects instead. 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.

'''Black metal''' is an extreme, and explicitly [[Satan]]ic, anti-[[Christian]], and violent subgenre of [[heavy metal music]]. Most black metal bands have satanic and violent lyrics, though some bands do not take use these themes and tend to focus on fantasy subjects instead. 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 ==

== History ==

The first wave of black metal was started in early 1980s. Bands like Venom, Bathory, Mercyful Fate and Celtic Frost were developing a heavier and more extreme 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> 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" />

The first wave of black metal was started in early 1980s. Bands like Venom, Bathory, Mercyful Fate and Celtic Frost were developing a heavier and more extreme 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> 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" />

===Blackened Death Metal===

===Blackened Death Metal===

An even more violent style of black metal, which also combines the vividly graphic depictions of killing that characterize the lyrics of the genre known as [[death metal]] with the music of black metal. The style targets [[Christians]], and openly tells its followers to go out, [[torture]], and kill the entire Christian population, as a means of earning favor with [[Satan]]. This style of Black Metal is sometimes called "War Black Metal" due to a number of the bands fascination with war themes and imagery.

An even more violent style of black metal, which also combines the vividly graphic depictions of killing that characterize the lyrics of the genre known as [[death metal]] with the music of black metal. The style targets [[Christians]], and openly tells its followers to go out, [[torture]], and kill the entire Christian population, as a means of earning favor with [[Satan]]. This style of black metal is sometimes called "war black metal" due to a number of the bands fascination with war themes and imagery.

===National Socialist Black Metal===

===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.

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.

===Pagan Black Metal===

===Pagan Black Metal===

Many Black Metal bands adopt idealogical tenants of [[Paganism]] as a way of opposing Christianity. 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.

Many black metal bands adopt idealogical tenants of [[Paganism]] as a way of opposing Christianity. 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===

Christian Black Metal (often known as Unblack Metal) is a highly controversial style of Black Metal that contains lyrics which attack Satanic ideology, glorify Christianity and are opposed to [[Sin]]. Musically they are similar to secular and Satanic black metal bands. Because of the seeming contradictions between the music and message, Christian Black Metal is not widely accepted by mainstream Christianity or the Black Metal scene at large.

Christian black metal (often known as "unblack metal") is a highly controversial style of black metal that contains lyrics which attack Satanic ideology, glorify Christianity and are opposed to [[sin]]. Musically they are similar to secular and Satanic black metal bands. Because of the seeming contradictions between the music and message, Christian black metal is not widely accepted by mainstream Christianity or the black metal scene at large.

==List of Black Metal Bands==

==List of Black Metal Bands==

* Wolves in the Throne Room

* Wolves in the Throne Room

* Xasthur

* Xasthur

==List of christian black metal bands==

 

==List of Christian Black Metal Bands==

* Admonish  

* Admonish  

* Antestor  

* Antestor