I think this is a fascinating topic. I agree that metal and specifically black metal is rooted in spiritual exploration at its core. For me, black metal seeks to discover the ultimate or unknown in its purest or rawest form. Many of the early black metal musicians like Isahn from Emperor spoke about shedding or dying to one's superficial or less genuine self. This involved creating strict boundaries and ultra extreme worldviews in order to establish something completely set apart. This included church burnings and other acts that are repolsive to the normal culture. Theistic Satanism and darker forms of Paganism initially also served this purpose. This is why many of the Scandinavian bands rejected Anton LeVey and any form of atheistic satanism. Interestingly, why i identify with many of the spiritual or occult themes in black metal I also have had a deep interest and fascination with studying Christianity. From a historical and theological perspective. If i were to personally identify with any Christian mindset however , it would certainly be more gnostic leaning. I would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks
Yes! What got me interested in thinking about black metal was an interview with Gaahl from Gorgoroth. He took the interviewer to the family farm he was living on. Which got me thinking, his way of life is similar to the way I want to live my life. So, I started exploring it further to find, at least from my perspective, that the god they reject is the same god I reject, which is NOT the Christian God. They're rejecting the metaphysical god that colonizes. In fact, my argument is that the way they use the Christian symbols, even though they're trying to subvert them, is actually tapping into the meaning of these symbols. I'm much more interested in a Christian materialism--how does the incarnation speak to an affirmation of our embodied humanity with all of its quirks and nuances. This is what I find most interesting about the pagan religions--specifically the Nordic ones--how earthy they can be. Yet--the heart of Christianity is incarnation. That's where my Christian faith lives.
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I think this is a fascinating topic. I agree that metal and specifically black metal is rooted in spiritual exploration at its core. For me, black metal seeks to discover the ultimate or unknown in its purest or rawest form. Many of the early black metal musicians like Isahn from Emperor spoke about shedding or dying to one's superficial or less genuine self. This involved creating strict boundaries and ultra extreme worldviews in order to establish something completely set apart. This included church burnings and other acts that are repolsive to the normal culture. Theistic Satanism and darker forms of Paganism initially also served this purpose. This is why many of the Scandinavian bands rejected Anton LeVey and any form of atheistic satanism.
Interestingly, why i identify with many of the spiritual or occult themes in black metal I also have had a deep interest and fascination with studying Christianity. From a historical and theological perspective. If i were to personally identify with any Christian mindset however , it would certainly be more gnostic leaning. I would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks
Yes! What got me interested in thinking about black metal was an interview with Gaahl from Gorgoroth. He took the interviewer to the family farm he was living on. Which got me thinking, his way of life is similar to the way I want to live my life. So, I started exploring it further to find, at least from my perspective, that the god they reject is the same god I reject, which is NOT the Christian God. They're rejecting the metaphysical god that colonizes. In fact, my argument is that the way they use the Christian symbols, even though they're trying to subvert them, is actually tapping into the meaning of these symbols. I'm much more interested in a Christian materialism--how does the incarnation speak to an affirmation of our embodied humanity with all of its quirks and nuances. This is what I find most interesting about the pagan religions--specifically the Nordic ones--how earthy they can be. Yet--the heart of Christianity is incarnation. That's where my Christian faith lives.