{"product_id":"lords-of-chaos","title":"Lords of Chaos","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive investigation into black metal, church\u003cbr\u003eburnings, and the crimes that shocked the music world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLords of Chaos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is the landmark investigation into the rise of the Norwegian\u003cbr\u003eblack metal scene and the wave of arson, murder, and extremism that brought\u003cbr\u003eunderground music into international headlines. First published in the 1990s\u003cbr\u003eand expanded in this revised edition, the book by Michael Moynihan and Didrik\u003cbr\u003eSøderlind remains the most widely cited and debated account of the musicians, \u003cbr\u003eideologies, and crimes associated with black metal's early years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on interviews, court records, police reports, and\u003cbr\u003efirsthand accounts, the authors trace the emergence of a subculture where\u003cbr\u003emusic, anti-religious sentiment, and radical ideology collided with real-world\u003cbr\u003eviolence. The expanded edition adds substantial new material, including\u003cbr\u003ecoverage of black metal-related crimes in Finland, Germany, and the United\u003cbr\u003eStates, as well as deeper examination of key figures, fringe political theories\u003cbr\u003ecirculating within the scene, and the broader history of occult and transgressive\u003cbr\u003erock movements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing rare photographs and extensive documentation, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLords\u003cbr\u003eof Chaos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e explores how a small underground music movement became a global\u003cbr\u003ecultural flashpoint. It is widely regarded as essential reading for\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding extreme music culture, moral panic, media narratives, and the\u003cbr\u003eintersection of art, ideology, and criminal activity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA core title for readers of music history, true crime, \u003cbr\u003esubculture studies, and modern occult and extremist movements.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An intense, scary book about an intense, scary scene: black metal, which in the 1990s took heavy metal's obsession with darkness and evil to its logical conclusion. Moynihan and Soderlind chronicle a world of murder, hatred and madness; even if you don't have any interest in the bands (or the 2018 Jonas Akerlund film based on this book), you may come away with a new appreciation for what it means for music to be truly extreme.\" Kelefa Sannah, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Feral House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50013543203066,"sku":"9780922915941","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_e0fe2e32-7110-41eb-b526-3ef438839497.jpg?v=1786133750","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/lords-of-chaos","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}