Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground

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Summary: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
Review: I'm not sure what to think. The book is filled with contradictions and misleading information. Almost everything is taken out of context and/or sensationalized. About 2/3 of this book relate to Varg Vikernes, yet the authors never contacted Varg to confirm any of their information. Only Varg's enemies are interviewed. A lot of information is simply fabricated. This book is okay for some overall insight into the BM scene, as it lets the musicians speak for themselves, but the information is usually taken out of context. They claim to be impartial, but they speculate a lot. I'll give it 2.5 stars because I thought it was a fun read, but I already knew all the facts from years of following the scene.

Don't take anything you read in this book too seriously. Look up interviews with Bord, Varg, Hendrik, etc., in your search engine. You can find great interviews with Varg @ burzum.org. That will give you more insight, and a more realistic perspective, then this book. At 400 pages, it's not really worth reading or buying. The authors purposely exaggerated just about everything, which defies the point of the book. They failed in portraying a realistic image of the Black Metal personalities, mentality, and spirit. Like I said, this book is an okay read if you know the facts and are just looking to be entertained or something.

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Summary: WOW
Review: THis maybe one of the most fascinating books i have ever read. It was very enlightening and interesting, yet very disturbing how some people let music influence the way they live so drastically. I would reccomend this book to everyone from odinists to fundametalist christians

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Summary: brillant!!!
Review: i recently read this book as a recommendation from my boyfriend,a heavy metal freak, and i must say i thought it very well put together and the interviews seemed so intense,i loved it.i know many people consider "black metal"a subdivision of heavy metal a basically juvenile,often asocial,loud ,shrill,and sexist form of aggressive rock and roll with satanic overtones, and well to generalize it thats about right. it's something interesting about how involved people get when they truly believe in something so...........amatuer. dont get me wrong im a metal head myself but some of the interviews i read were completely apalling. the murder ,the suicide,the music ,and the church burnings, a wonderful book,however not recommended for religious folks,sorry!