160 pages Edited by Catherine Guesde & François Vesin Text(s) by Cartherine Guesde & François Vesin, Benjamin Bianciotto, Élodie Lesourd, Romain Perrot, Lou Ellingson, Bill Peel, Collectif Designed by Morgan Masse 20.5 x 13.5 cm Language: French Paperback Publisher: Audimat Éditions 2025
Who’s still afraid of black metal? While Kanye West borrows Burzum’s aesthetic for his merch, Varg Vikernes now films conspiracy rants from inside his van. Once the ultimate “repellent” genre, black metal today often feels diluted, overwrought, or simply problematic. To carry it forward — and to inject it with a new, genuinely transgressive force — is an act of faith. Without coyness about the genre’s core obsessions (Satanism, suicide, destruction, etc.), this collection draws on the energies unleashed by bands like Mayhem, Darkthrone, and their disciples to offer a critical reflection on what it means to believe in black metal today.
