Hagen is uniquely placed to navigate [black metal's] paradoxes, as well as the sub-genre’s wider social significance. His exploration here of black metal’s appeal as a form of contemporary Nordic folk music, and his theoretical deliberations on the scene’s “romantic” and "modernist” aspects, are both forthright and stimulating ... [A] thought-provoking analysis.
Record Collector
Darkthrone’s A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) is a foundational keystone of the musical and aesthetic vision of the notorious Norwegian black metal scene and one of the most beloved albums of the genre. Its mysterious artwork and raw sound continue to captivate and inspire black metal fans and musicians worldwide. This book explores the album in the context of exoticism and musical geography, examining how black metal music has come to conjure images of untamed Nordic wildernesses for fans worldwide. In doing so, it analyzes aspects of musical style and production that created the distinctly "grim" sound of Darkthrone and Norwegian black metal.
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Acknowledgments
Introduction: “Kathaarian Life Code”
1. “In the Shadow of the Horns”
2. “Where Cold Winds Blow”
3. “Paragon Belial”
4. “The Pagan Winter”
Notes
Bibliography
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Analyzes the music of Darkthrone and Norwegian black metal through the lens of exotic “Northern-ness,” exploring black metal’s global appeal and commercialization as a distinctly Scandinavian musical style.
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A look at the development of black metal in Europe.
Spanning a range of artists and genres, 33 1/3 Europe offers engaging accounts of popular and culturally significant albums of Continental Europe and the North Atlantic from the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781501354335
Publisert
2020-12-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic USA
Vekt
160 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
126 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
152
Forfatter