Lords of Chaos (book)

Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground
AuthorMichael J. Moynihan, Didrik Søderlind
LanguageEnglish
GenreMusic, history
PublisherFeral House
Publication date
1998 (orig.)
2003 (rev.)
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN0-922915-48-2 (orig.)
ISBN 0-922915-94-6 (rev.)
OCLC39151590
133.4/22/09481 21
LC ClassML3534 .M73 1998

Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground is a book by Michael J. Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind. It is an account of the early Norwegian black metal scene, with a focus on the string of church burnings and murders that occurred in the country around 1993. A film adaptation of the book was directed by Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund in 2018.[1] The book has been the subject of controversy over the alleged political leanings of author Michael Moynihan,[2][3] though he denies these allegations.[4]

  1. ^ Shackleton, Liz (May 19, 2009). "Japan's Sion Sono summons Lords of Chaos for English debut". Screen International. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
  2. ^ Coogan, Kevin (1999). "How Black Is Black Metal?". Hitlist.
  3. ^ Klarmann, Michael (January 1, 2003). "Hasse deinen nächsten, wie dich selbst". heise.de (in German). Retrieved August 11, 2007.
  4. ^ Dundas, Zach. "The Notorious Michael Moynihan