New flowers, black sheep, dancing scorpions - Rock beyond the wall, part I: Bulgaria
I suppose this is pretty ambitious for a blog who’s been out for such a short time, but I’ve had this idea for months and have already done a lot of reading (and some listening). In short, I’d like to look into, write and post a small series of articles about the alternative music subcultures in the dictatorships in the (former) Eastern Block in Europe. As a historian whose main focus is the 20th century, I have the necessary base of knowledge to build upon, as well as the research skills that were drilled into me since my first week at university. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to a lot of scientific databases that might have given me a lot more information to work with (and quote, so my articles look more serious than they are), but I can work around that. And keep a more casual tone so you won’t get bored halfway through.
In This Episode
• The origins of black metal in the early 1980s underground
• Pioneering bands such as Venom and Bathory
• The rise of the Norwegian second wave with Mayhem, Burzum, and Darkthrone
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youtu.be/Kqbk0s0VsN0What Is Black Metal? A Compreh...
What Is Black Metal? A Comprehensive History of Darkness and Aesthetics
In This Episode
• The origins of black metal in the early 1980s underground
• Pioneering bands such as Venom and Bathory
• The rise of the Norwegian second wave with Mayhem, Burzum, and Darkthrone
#BlackMetal #ExtremeMetal #MetalHistory
https://youtu.be/Kqbk0s0VsN0
What Is Black Metal? A Comprehensive History of Darkness and Aesthetics
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