Author: Kennet Granholm
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Dissection and a Closer Look at Swedish Ritual Black Metal
In a more detailed look at the Ritual Black Metal scene, I will focus on several Swedish bands that have…
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The Contemporary Black Metal Scenic Institutions in Sweden
Occult elements were quite clearly present in the early Norwegian black metal scene, but it would take some time before…
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The Esoteric and Occult Appeal of Neopaganism
Modern paganism is deeply embedded in esotericism, in particular in its nineteenth- and twentieth-century manifestations as romanticism and occultism.
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Rock Opera Direction in Therion’s ‘Beloved Antichrist’
Divided into three acts, Therion’s ‘Beloved Antichrist’ reaches a full length of three and a half hours divided into chapters…




