Lords Of Chaos - 2nd Edition: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground (Extreme Metal) Paperback – Illustrated, 1 Dec. 2003

the book himself capture the glory days of black metal . when is was feared , when is was underground and not commercial , not like today when you see most bands ( if not all ! ) mix some classical elements or folk elements with their black metal , l wouldlike to punch them in a face !!! euronymous was right and l fully agree with him when its made the following statement : we should bring all the trendy peoples in our concerts and beat them up ! or : black metal is black cloths and spikes , not jogging suits like all those trendy death metal bands !!! its a shame that euronymous and dead are not in this world anymore , because if their were alive , their attitude will not change toward black metal , even a bit ! just that part alone is worth it all the book ! another fact is the churche burning ( war against christianity ) is not as stupide as your think ! when you see all those old lady or jeovah witness give you thoses flyers with god or christ writting on it , and l am talking to this day ( 2013 ) its give you some inpulses to be satanic !!! - essential book !

A staple book for any black metal fan and it's origins

I had heard a lot of positive and negative about this book so thought id get a copy to judge for myself. I personally found it to be an excellent read that kept my attention. a lot of interesting information on how the more extreme elements of black metal came about. The only issue I have with the book is the author's decision to include the infamous picture of mayhem singers Pelle Olin's suicide, I thought that to be a bit needles and disrespectful. other than that its a great read

A brilliant book that looks into the rise of black metal, the influences it took from and how it affected heavy metal and its adoring fans.The book gives you an incredibly comprehensive look in to the people involved in the scene and related movements. However some information is repeated and too much detail is occasionally given in certain areas and so because of this parts of the book were hard going.

This is a Brilliant book and perfectly tells the story of the rise of Black Metal in Norway. it is essential for anyone even remotely interested in the Black Metal scene. Although I bought this through amazon Marketplace and was fully aware that this book was second hand it arrived in a shocking state and looked like a 3 year olds play thing. Once read it was only fit for he bin.

I currently writing an essay about the rise of black metal in Norway and this book is amazing for information and use of reference. As my favorite genre of music, this book gives you a deep insight into the roots of Black Metal,and the bands and members who drove the genre forward. This is a must have!

I can't say I'm a big fan of black metal music: There are some good records out there but I'm more a Death & Thrash man. Having said that I enjoyed reading the first section of the book as this covers the origins of black metal music and the interplay between the main players in the Norwegian scene. Unfortunately the extended coverage of Satanism, Paganism, Norse mythology, and the political Far Right (pretty much everything after chapter 6) ended up spoiling a good beginning and in the end I couldn't help thinking that if the people involved in the scene were really into death and chaos they could at least have had the honesty of Dead and topped themselves, sparing us all the bother of hearing their ill-conceived pseudo-religious drivel. On balance, then, I'd say the the whole book is for the hardcore fan only, but the first few chapters make an interesting read for anyone wanting to fill in their knowledge of the late 80's / early 90's Norwegian metal scene.

It is a very nice book, but I think that it is a tough and easy-to-misunderstand read if you are not open to the mechanics of Metal