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Topic	Why is Nordic mythology so popular?
weapon_d00d816 04/23/17 11:10:33 PM #25:	Dash_Harber posted... weapon_d00d816 posted... Ivynn posted... What's with the heavy metal obsession with Nordic mythology The trend was started by some Norwegian black metal bands I think. Black metal is anti-Christian and Scandinavian bands often take a pagan, ethno-nationalist stance that glorifies pre-Christian society. They're sometimes even involved in church burnings. But anyway, it stems from that, although a lot of viking metal bands have no relation to black metal. I don't think that is quite true. I agree that Black Metal helped popularize it, but Vikings have been a popular topic in heavy metal since way before that. Led Zeppelin even have songs about them. Pre-black metal it wasn't really tied to metal as closely. It was a common topic because Vikings in general were a common idol of masculinity and conquest. --- SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG <cite>weapon_d00d816 posted [p:877778041] in Why is Nor... [t:75271878]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dash_Harber posted...</cite> <quote><cite>weapon_d00d816 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Ivynn posted...</cite> <quote>What's with the heavy metal obsession with Nordic mythology</quote> The trend was started by some Norwegian black metal bands I think. Black metal is anti-Christian and Scandinavian bands often take a pagan, ethno-nationalist stance that glorifies pre-Christian society. They're sometimes even involved in church burnings. But anyway, it stems from that, although a lot of viking metal bands have no relation to black metal.</quote> I don't think that is quite true. I agree that Black Metal helped popularize it, but Vikings have been a popular topic in heavy metal since way before that. Led Zeppelin even have songs about them.</quote> Pre-black metal it wasn't really tied to metal as closely. It was a common topic because Vikings in general were a common idol of masculinity and conquest. --- SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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