Black Metal

Description

Black Metal is a subgenre of extreme metal characterized by its lo-fi production, shrieking vocals, tremolo-picked guitar riffs, blast beat drumming, and dark, atmospheric soundscapes. The genre often explores themes of nature, mysticism, and anti-religion.

History

Black Metal originated in the early 1980s with bands like Venom, Bathory, and Hellhammer laying the foundation. It developed a more defined style and ideology in the early 1990s, particularly through the Norwegian black metal scene, with bands like Mayhem, Burzum, and Darkthrone gaining notoriety.