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Sound profile
A raw, high-energy sound.
energy
95
danceability
10
valence
5
grit
98
organicness
80
commerciality
5
tempo
90
vocality
60
About Black Metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that emerged in the 1980s through pioneers like Venom and Bathory before being definitively codified by the Norwegian second wave. Characterized by high-pitched shrieked vocals, tremolo-picked distorted guitars, and relentless blast-beat drumming, the genre prioritizes a dark, misanthropic, and often atmospheric aesthetic. Unlike its technical relative death metal, it frequently utilizes raw, lo-fi production and unconventional song structures to evoke feelings of piercing coldness or existential dread. It maintains a deep semantic connection to thrash metal while evolving into a distinct ideological movement focused on themes of anti-religious sentiment, ancient paganism, and the harshness of nature.
Also known as: BM
Parent genre:Metal
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Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that emerged in the 1980s through pioneers like Venom and Bathory before being definitively codified by the Norwegian second wave. Characterized by high-pitched shrieked vocals, tremolo-picked distorted guitars, and relentless blast-beat drumming, the genre prioritizes a dark, misanthropic, and often atmospheric aesthetic. Unlike its technical relative death metal, it frequently utilizes raw, lo-fi production and unconventional song structures to…
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