Darkthrone’s A Blaze in the Northern Sky

Ross Hagen (Assistant Professor, Utah Valley University, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic USA
26 November 2020

Rock & Pop music; Heavy Metal music; World music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

Series: 33 1/3 Europe

Darkthrone’s A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) is a foundational keystone of the musical and aesthetic vision of the notorious Norwegian black metal scene and one of the most beloved albums of the genre. Its mysterious artwork and raw sound continue to captivate and inspire black metal fans and musicians worldwide. This book explores the album in the context of exoticism and musical geography, examining how black metal music has come to conjure images of untamed Nordic wildernesses for fans worldwide. In doing so, it analyzes aspects of musical style and production that created the distinctly ""grim"" sound of Darkthrone and Norwegian black metal.

By: Ross Hagen (Assistant Professor Utah Valley University USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 127mm,
Weight: 172g
ISBN: 9781501354335
ISBN 10: 1501354337
Series: 33 1/3 Europe
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 26 November 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction: “Kathaarian Life Code” 1. “In the Shadow of the Horns” 2. “Where Cold Winds Blow” 3. “Paragon Belial” 4. “The Pagan Winter” Notes Bibliography

Ross Hagen is Assistant Professor of Music Studies at Utah Valley University Orem, USA. His research interests include black metal, music fan cultures, avant-garde music, and musical medievalism. He is also a bassist and composer in several black metal bands.

Reviews for Darkthrone’s A Blaze in the Northern Sky

Hagen is uniquely placed to navigate [black metal's] paradoxes, as well as the sub-genre's wider social significance. His exploration here of black metal's appeal as a form of contemporary Nordic folk music, and his theoretical deliberations on the scene's romantic and modernist aspects, are both forthright and stimulating ... [A] thought-provoking analysis. * Record Collector *