History Main / BlackMetal

* '''''RockMeAsmodeus''''': There's a reason why the trope's name is written in bold and italics. Well, that's because '''THIS IS THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE GENRE.''' Given that genre founders like Venom, Bathory and Mercyful Fate all invoked this trope, it's not surprising that it has been utilised by legions of bands in the genre.

* '''''NightmareFuel''''': Similar to its sister genre, death metal, black metal bands are a big fan of this trope, be it the imagery, the sound, or the lyrics, and what makes it worse than death metal is the sheer abundance of actual crimes committed by the black metal band members. In fact, so far, black metal is the only specific metal genre to have its own Nightmare Fuel page.

* Music/OrderFromChaos (something of an UrExample for the genre)

* Music/{{Jyotiṣavedāṅga}}

%%* HarshVocals:
%%* HeavyMetal

* Music/{{ASM}}

* Music/{{Conqueror}}

* Jyotiṣavedāṅga

* Music/{{Nyogthaeblisz}} (mixed with {{Grindcore}})

* Intolitarian

The roots of black metal come from Music/{{Venom|Band}}'s extreme take on thrash metal (''Black Metal'' is obviously cited as a major TropeMaker, as well as {{Trope Namer|s}}), as well as bands like Music/{{Bathory}}, Hellhammer, Music/CelticFrost and [[Music/KingDiamond Mercyful Fate]]. Who was more important can lead to a BrokenBase though ("Venom started it" vs "the media said that Venom started it!"), so be warned. (A safe bet is generally Bathory, who established many of the primary characteristics of the genre, of which the most important may be its vocal style). A second wave started in the late 80s/early 90s, with bands such as Music/{{Mayhem}}, Music/{{Darkthrone}}, Music/{{Burzum}}, Music/{{Immortal}}, Music/{{Emperor}}, Music/RottingChrist, and Music/{{Varathron}}. Black metal bands from the United States such as Von and Profanatica also formed around this time. Most modern black metal was built upon the groundwork laid by bands during this time period. Following a series of church burnings associated with black metal musicians and the murder of Euronymous of Mayhem by Music/{{Burzum}} mastermind Varg Vikernes, the Norwegian black metal scene received considerable attention from the mainstream media.

+ Dark Ambient, PunkRock, HardcorePunk, FolkMusic, PostRock, DeathMetal

+ Dark Ambient, PunkRock, HardcorePunk, FolkMusic, PostRock

* '''''NightmareFuel''''': Similar to its sister genre, death metal, black metal bands are a big fan of this trope, be it the imagery, the sound, or the lyrics, and the sheer abundance of actual crimes committed by the black metal band members. In fact, so far, black metal is the only specific metal genre to have its own Nightmare Fuel page.

Ideologically, NSBM bands tend to synthesize neo-Nazism with black metal's customary anti-Christianity, viewing Paganism, Nazi esotericism and/or Satanism as superior beliefs. Bands with a stronger pretense of philosophical sophistication may occasionally invoke Creator/FriedrichNietzsche, JuliusEvola or other thinkers influential to neo-Nazi thought, though more commonly NSBM lyrics will simply blend generic black metal misanthropy with shoehorned racist/antisemitic sentiment and vague notions of nationalism and pride. Stylistically, NSBM bands often overlap with either epic/Pagan/viking black metal or Rock Against Communism/RAC PunkRock.\\

* Music/{{Ashenspire}} (they explicitly identify as RABM on their Bandcamp. Their first album, ''Speak Not of the Laudanum Quandary'', is an examination of how the spoils of empire even now allow the British people to live in relative comfort "while others drown in their own filth in gutters that we dredged", per the album cover; their second album, ''Hostile Architecture'', is named for architecture that deters the public from using a space for "means unintended by the designer", which the album posits represents "a foundational contempt for the poor and working class, an exemplification of a status quo fortified in concrete", per the album description)

* Music/{{Ashenspire}} (they explicitly identify as RABM on their Bandcamp, and their second album ''Hostile Architecture'' is named for architecture that deters the public from using a space for "means unintended by the designer", which the album posits represents "a foundational contempt for the poor and working class, an exemplification of a status quo fortified in concrete", per the album description)

Secondary Stylistic Influences (Post-Black Metal and Blackened Shoegaze):

Primary Stylistic Influences (Post-Black Metal and Blackened Shoegaze):

'''Post-Black Metal and Blackened Shoegaze'''[[note]]It's worth noting that the term "post-black metal" can have two completely different meanings depending upon who is using it. In one form, it is simply a fusion of black metal with post-rock. In another, it is essentially to black metal what post-punk is to punk: music that builds on the foundation of black metal and takes it in completely different direction. The latter term is the older one, but the former is more commonly used now.[[/note]]\\

** Mayhem took the trope UpToEleven with [[CrossesTheLineTwice "Chainsaw Gutsfuck"]], which lyrics are so gorny it was voted as "song with the goriest lyrics ever" by a metal-specialized website. [[SchmuckBait I dare you to find the lyrics of this song.]]

* IAmTheBand: It's fairly common for bands to consist of only one or two permanent members who play all the instruments. Some good examples are Music/{{Burzum}}, Xasthur, Music/{{Panopticon}}, and Music/{{Leviathan}} for one-man bands. Music/{{Darkthrone}} and Music/{{Summoning}} are particularly well known two-man bands.

* [[Music/{{Svartidaudi}} Svartidauði]]

* Music/{{Archgoat}}

* Music/{{Jyotiṣavedāṅga}}

* Music/{{Nyogthaeblisz}} (mixed with HarshNoise)

* Jyotiṣavedāṅga

* Abysmal Lord

* Music/Jyotiṣavedāṅga