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norwegian black metal
Parent Genre: metal

Norwegian black metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that emerged in Norway in the early 1990s. It is characterized by its aggressive and raw sound, often featuring blast beats, tremolo picking, and distorted guitars. The lyrics often focus on themes of darkness, death, and anti-Christianity. The genre gained notoriety for its association with church burnings and murders in the early 1990s. Some of the most influential bands in the genre include Dimmu Borgir, Mayhem, and Burzum.


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List of norwegian black metal artists

Here is a list of norwegian black metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the norwegian black metal genre. You can find out what norwegian black metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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