Norgewian Black Metal

Norgewian black metal is a movement that happened in the early 90's. It started with a group of young people that had common thoughts and interests. The main characteristics of this movement are the antichristian lyrics and behaviour, rebelion against the "good production", and the defense of the traditional norgewian culture. There were lots of church burnings between 1992 and 1993, two murders, and a suicide. The movement in general created a lot of hassle. The most relevant bands of this kind of music are Burzum, Mayhem, Darkthrone, and Emperor.

Charasteristics:

Gutural vocals, dark and fast guitar riffs (Euronymus created the black metal riff, it comes from Bathory's, but it's not the same one) double bass and blast beats.


Esthetics:

Corpse paint, dark clothes and nails.

 "Per Yngve "Dead" Ohlin from Mayhem"

Inner Circle

It's the name Oystein "Euronymus" Aarseth (guitarist of Mayhem) gave to this movement. Some people accepted it, but others didn't. They lived in his shop Helvete (Hell, in Norgewian) selling albums to costumers, talking, and drinking. Euronymus lived in a hideway on the roof, while Varg lived on a sofa.  It was Varg himself who set fire to a church for the first time. By the time, he started to be more popular between the circle, but Euro was supposed to be the "leader". So, he burnt the Homellkonen chapel with Faust and Varg. People started to imitate them, pretending they were satanists. Varg decided to print it on the news, but he got arrested. Later on, lots of churches burnt                                               down.                                                                                                          "Euronymus"                          

Suicide.

Euronymus found Dead dead on April 8th 1991. He had himself in his forehead and cutted his wrists. He left a note saying "Excuse the blood all around". Oystein didn't call the cops, instead of that he picked a camera and took a photo of the corpse. Later on, that pic would be the cover for their album Dawn Of The Black Hearts

The murder of Euronymus.

August 10th 1993, Varg drove to Oystein's house in Oslo, cause he sent him a letter for a contract of Burzum with his record label Deathlike Silence. When he entered the room, Euronymus attacked him. He managed himself to get a knife in the kitchen, but Varg stopped him. Oystein ran down stairs, but Varg finally stopped him, he stabbed him in the skull, so he died inmidiately.

 Varg was condemned to a 21 year prison term for wildful murder and arson. He was released the 24th May 2009

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                                                                       Varg Vikernes when he received the verdict.

Soon, I will post more information and black metal music :)