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Viking metal is a thematic offshoot of black metal that emerged in the late 1980s, primarily pioneered by the Swedish band Bathory with the release of Blood Fire Death. It is characterized by its epic, majestic atmosphere and lyrical focus on Norse mythology, Paganism, and the Viking Age, often utilizing a mix of harsh black metal shrieks and clean, choral chanting. Instrumentation typically features heavily distorted guitars and thunderous drumming alongside folk elements like keyboards or traditional acoustic instruments. While it shares technical DNA with black and folk metal, its distinctive mid-to-fast tempos and heroic melodies create a cinematic soundscape that separates it from the more nihilistic or purely traditional branches of extreme metal.
Also known as: Viking metal