In a sign of due recognition for the genre locally, Melbourne progressive black metallers Ne Obliviscaris have informed fans their music is now studied as part of the teaching curriculum by students at the Sydney Conservatorium.

The band’s song, ‘And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope’ will undergo a compositional analysis at the school.

"I will be presenting “And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope” to the composition students at the conservatorium next semester as an exemplar in structure, mixing timbres, meters, modes, how to approach virtuosity, sound and noise, extended performance and techniques.

“Musicians deserve to hear the music of NE OBLIVISCARIS, and the music of many other metal bands, in order to appreciate the compositional complexity that lies within it, no matter what their musical tastes,” Professor Matthew Hindson, Chair of Composition at the conservatorium said.

Ne Obliviscaris play at the Espy in Melbourne this Saturday night.