Does black metal have to be Satanic?

[Draehl]

1). How are said traits defined?
2). What kind of majority? Anything over 50%? That seems nebulous and rather arbitrary

71.8%

 

[Onder]

It's 72,38884 actually, but ANUS claims it's even more.

 

[Sven Pakkanen]

It's 72,38884 actually, but ANUS claims it's even more.

Something like that.

And as for how the traits are defined: see 1st and 2nd wave of BM please.

 

[General Zaroff]

Nice rebuttal.

 

[damnromulans]

of course not (re: OP)

 

[Kulak]

What can I say? shut up you too!

That is my vision and my truth, and I don't give a fuck about others opinions, case closed.

but your wrong

 

[Satanstoenail]

What can I say? shut up you too!

That is my vision and my truth, and I don't give a fuck about others opinions, case closed.

 

[Kara-Shehr]

Uh..... since when did Gorgoroth become significant enough a band for Gaahl to be one of the "founding fathers of BM"?

I wouldn't go so far as to say Ghaal is one of founding fathers of black metal or anything but Gorgoroth is definitely one of the biggest black metal bands and probably one of the most important in terms of influencing the genre.

 

[Draehl]

Or at the very least one of the best at garnering attention due to Gaahl being so goddamn creepy.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Or at the very least one of the best at garnering attention due to Gaahl being so goddamn creepy.

Judy Gaahland approves of that statement

 

[Hell Patrol]

Judy Gaahland approves of that statement

One day I hope to achieve the level of sheer wit that you're on.

 

[Sven Pakkanen]

of course not (re: OP)

 

[Belligerent]

Some good albums in your sig there Sven.

 

[A1a23]

What can I say? shut up you too!

That is my vision and my truth, and I don't give a fuck about others opinions, case closed.

This guy is either a highly successful troll or a highly retarded individual. I cannot tell which.

 

[Sven Pakkanen]

This guy is either a highly successful troll or a highly retarded individual. I cannot tell which.

I've been trying to figure this out every time he posts. Still haven't gotten anywhere. I never did get much out of trolling myself.

@Belligerent: Thanks, can't imagine life without them

 

[Kulak]

Judy Gaahland approves of that statement

 

[Doomguy]

Tbh I'm really disappointed that JGMetalhead hasn't contributed to this thread with another nonsense attempt at expressing a philosophical point..

 

[The Butt]

You mean another attempt at a change of discern?

 

[Doomguy]

You mean another attempt at a change of discern?

Damn straight. I really wanna read over it again for lolz but I forgot which thread it was in.

 

[AchrisK]

...
Personally, I don't think a band has to ' be satanic' to be BM,but BM is a bleek / dark / despairing style of music so at the same time I think Christian Black Metal, is pointless, I don't see how the sonic properties of BM can cohere with the christian (and therefore most likely "positive" ) message.

Christianity thinks of itself as truth, therefore the range of topics it has to deal with cover the range of the human experience. Then add to that topics dealing with the whole spiritual realm. Plenty of topics for the black metal aesthetic.