Burzum - Dunkelheit

Band:  Burzum
Genre:  Black Metal

Let's continue to move toward the big wigs in the Metal community with Varg Vikernes, sole member of Burzum.

One of the things people don't always catch about Black Metal musicians is that they aren't all into Satan.  A portion of them, Varg included, are strictly in it in an Anti Christian way from a Nordic perspective.   He doesn't believe in the devil so worshiping Satan isn't really his deal.

I'm gonna be honest, Varg is a guy I can't quite wrap my mind around.  I want to dislike hime because he has some rather intense opinions, but I can't fault the fact that he states his opinions in a rather compelling way.  Don't believe me that a racist Neo-Nazi could be convincing?  Check out his YouTube channel, he's very active, funny, and informative as to his opinions.

Don't get me wrong, I do not support his theology, I'm just letting you check him out.

The fact that he's managed to get past the point in his life that he brutally stabbed his bandmate to death is kinda nice; it's also nice that he's not burned down any more churches recently.  He is also banned from entering France due to the hate speech against literally anybody who isn't European, fun fact.

Is he Evil?  No, I don't think so.  However you can't deny that he's a bit of a weird dude.

He does make solid music though, so I can at least enjoy that aspect of what he does.

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Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (Album)

So there is actually quite a story behind this.  Mayhem was meant to be the most extreme band that ever existed when it was originally formed, which is quite a bold statement to make really.

The lineup on this album has quite a list of people.  With Hellhammer on Drums, Euronymous on Guitar, Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) on bass, and Attila Csihar as vocalist, the band recorded what is considered by many to be one of the best black metal albums ever.

Funny thing though, the band has quite an issue with death in it's early years with their longest lasting vocalist (at the time) named Dead killing himself before the recording of this album, and Varg stabbing Euronymous to death after the recording.

Though Euronymous' family requested that the bass tracks be re-recorded on the album, Hellhammer thought it would be appropriate to keep the killer and the victim together forever.  Though originally telling the family that it was changed, he kept it on and only revealed it at a later date.

With the exception of one other band, these guys are probably the most "evil" band I can think of.  Not due to the killing or anything, but the content.  The albums name literally translates as "Lord Satan's Secret Rites" as a prime example.

Having listened to it, this is actually one of my favorite metal albums I've heard in a while.  Remember though, don't worship the devil kids.