Rough And Ready Sound of Black Metal Bands
Black Metal bands tend to stay away from polished production techniques and prefer a rough and ready sound, closer to a live performance. Lyrics are usually on dark and sometimes menacing themes and not for the squeamish! Paganism and death are recurring subjects. Some bands take lyrical inspiration from fantasy stories, folklore and nature. Of course, the style of singing makes it difficult to hear the words. Certain elements of dress are common to Black Metal bands, including wristbands with spikes, combat boots and inverted pentagrams. The color worn is nearly always black and black and white make up, known as ‘corpse paint’ is invariably used.
Written by hlgiles on April 24th, 2009 with
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