An Interesting Look At How Black Metal Was Viewed By The Media In The Early 90's

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Everyone knows the stories of the Norwegian black metal scene in the early nineties. The church burnings, ritualistic killings, robberies, etc. It is interesting to see how the media treated it at the time. Below is video footage from a British TV newscast circa 1994 warning parents who had kids of the likes of Mayhem, Darkthrone, and Cradle of Filth. They even interviewed a priest who wanted the music banned for its blasphemous nature.