Saturday, November 21, 2009

BOOKS: True Norwegian Black Metal

True Norwegian Black Metal
by: Peter Beste
Publisher: Powerhouse
Published: May 01, 2008
Number of Pages: 208
ISBN-10: 1576874354
ISBN-13: 978-1576874356

Peter Beste has made this book an essential photographic record for fans of the genre and anyone interested or curious about it. Although the inherently extreme nature of black metal symbolism makes for an easy target this collection presents the subject matter through crisp, stunning visuals and an overall volume that's made with class and objectivity, if perhaps some enhancement of the philosophy behind the music with several grand quotes. This book also includes a great timeline of the black metal genre as well as a collection of tabloid-style newspaper and magazine (Kerrang, for one) feature articles regarding the "bad old days" of Norwegian black metal.
If you've listened to black metal for years, are just starting, or are curious about the genre, go ahead and pick this up. (from Amazon)




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