True Norwegian Black Metal: We Turn in the Night Consumed by Fire

by Peter Beste

In the last two decades, a bizarre and violent musical subculture called "Black Metal" has emerged in Norway. Its roots stem from a heady blend of horror movies, heavy metal music, Satanism, Paganism, and adolescent angst. In the early-mid 1990s, members of this extremist underground committed murder, burned down medieval wooden churches, and desecrated graveyards. What started as juvenile frenzy came to symbolize the start of a war against Christianity,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576874354
• ISBN13: 9781576874356
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Vice Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 6.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 11.6" x 14.4"

Customer Reviews

Gr1m, kvlt, and fr0stbitten! (Did I mention tr00?)

First of all this book is huge (4 pounds!). Second of all it's full of black metal! It's mostly photography (obviously) but there are also some articles and letters and such. There are a couple (unintentionally) hilarious photos in there, too. For example, there is a great image of this black metal guy trying to look all evil, but there's some old lady walking by giving a disgusted look. Besides making me chuckle, it really does sum up how the average Norwegian feels about the whole scene. But I digress. I suggest you dig up some Immortal (or CoF for you posers out there), pour thyself a chalice of virgin's blood, light some candles, and grimly frown whilst you read this book!

THE BEST BLACK METAL BOOK EVER!!!!!

If Your a fan of the whole Norwegian Black Metal scene then this IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!!! Weighing in at over 4 POUNDS!! This book delivers a Black Metal punch like no other one before it or since it's release. Peter Beste's photos bring out the true nature of the Black Metal scene in an arsenal of both color (that literally explodes off the page!) and the black and white photos that are both haunting and cold. The images in the book really capture the atmosphere that is so present in the Black Metal scenes music style. There are both Band photos and individual Band Member photos that are exclusive only to this book (The Nattefrost photos for example). The MAYHEM material at the back of the book is worth the cost alone. I can't recommend this book to you enough it's really a terrific piece and I am really glad Peter Beste put such a monster of a book out for us Black Metal fans. Some of the Bands featured in the book include: Nattefrost/Carpathian Forest, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, 1349, Gorgoroth, Immortal, and MANY MORE!!If You have been considering picking this up please don't hesitate! You will NOT be dissapointed!!!! HAIL NORWAY!!!!!! P.S.Make sure to leave plenty of room for this book it is absolutely HUGE!!!!

Beautiful, disturbing--a must have

I'm sure most black metal fans are familiar with Peter Beste's True Norwegian Black Metal. We've seen the selections that are online, and maybe you've been lucky enough to attend one of the shows. I haven't. Just got the book today after preordering it. It's amazing. The book itself is quite large and impressive. The quality of the paper and binding is good in my opinion. There are many more photographs here than what you may have seen online, and as a whole they are really impressive from a aesthetic perspective. I like the choice of quotations to go along with the work. Also includes some older photos, letters and articles documenting the Mayhem story as well. You owe it to yourself to buy this. It's definitely a nice thing to have in your collection for anyone interesting in Norwegian BM. $40 bucks well spent!