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Blood, Fire, Death: The Swedish Metal Story
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Series: Extreme Metal
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ISBN10: 1627310673
ISBN13: 9781627310673
Publisher: Feral House
Published: Nov 27 2018
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.50
Height: 0.90 Width: 7.00 Depth: 9.80
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781627310673
Publisher: Feral House
Published: Nov 27 2018
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.50
Height: 0.90 Width: 7.00 Depth: 9.80
Language: English
The definitive history of Swedish death metal and the
underground scene that reshaped extreme music worldwide.
Blood, Fire, Death: A Swedish Metal Story by Ika Johannesson
traces the rise of Swedish death and black metal from its roots in 1970s hard
rock through the explosive underground movements of the 1990s and beyond. As
underground scene that reshaped extreme music worldwide.
Blood, Fire, Death: A Swedish Metal Story by Ika Johannesson
traces the rise of Swedish death and black metal from its roots in 1970s hard
rock through the explosive underground movements of the 1990s and beyond. As
bands like Entombed, Dismember, and At the Gates gained international recognition,
Sweden emerged as a central force in extreme music--helping define a sound and
visual aesthetic that would influence metal scenes across the globe. Through interviews, archival research, and scene
documentation, Johannesson examines how a tight-knit network of musicians,
fans, tape traders, and small labels built a movement that extended far beyond
music. The book explores the evolution of the Swedish scene alongside the more
infamous Norwegian black metal era, situating church burnings, ideological
extremism, and media panic within a broader cultural and artistic context. At
the same time, it highlights the community, friendship, and creative ambition
that sustained the scene over decades. Both cultural history and music journalism, Blood, Fire,
Death offers a detailed account of how Swedish metal developed its distinctive
sound, imagery, and international reach. The book connects the genre's early
DIY networks to its later global influence, showing how underground music
scenes evolve through collaboration, competition, and shared mythology. A key title for readers of heavy metal history, subculture
studies, Scandinavian culture, and modern music journalism.
Sweden emerged as a central force in extreme music--helping define a sound and
visual aesthetic that would influence metal scenes across the globe. Through interviews, archival research, and scene
documentation, Johannesson examines how a tight-knit network of musicians,
fans, tape traders, and small labels built a movement that extended far beyond
music. The book explores the evolution of the Swedish scene alongside the more
infamous Norwegian black metal era, situating church burnings, ideological
extremism, and media panic within a broader cultural and artistic context. At
the same time, it highlights the community, friendship, and creative ambition
that sustained the scene over decades. Both cultural history and music journalism, Blood, Fire,
Death offers a detailed account of how Swedish metal developed its distinctive
sound, imagery, and international reach. The book connects the genre's early
DIY networks to its later global influence, showing how underground music
scenes evolve through collaboration, competition, and shared mythology. A key title for readers of heavy metal history, subculture
studies, Scandinavian culture, and modern music journalism.
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