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BLACK METAL: EVOLUTION OF THE CULT – THE RESTORED, EXPANDED & DEFINITIVE EDITION hardback book *signed*

The most acclaimed book on black metal is finally released as originally intended, and beyond.

120,000 words of new content over 20 new chapters 20 extended chapters 30 updated chapters Over 60 new interviews, over 130 interviews in total Approximately 320,000 words in total Improved cover art and layout A wealth of new images

Includes 80 page gloss/colour photo section!

AVAILABLE AS STANDALONE BOOK OR AS A DELUXE HARDBACK BOXSET

Boxset edition includes:

BLACK METAL: EVOLUTION OF THE CULT – THE RESTORED, EXPANDED & DEFINITIVE EDITION – Signed hardback book

VISUAL COMPANION – Colour hardback photo book

Large flag (100cm x 70cm)

Deluxe reinforced box with metallic hotfoil image

Set of 12 high quality 350gsm art prints

Numbered certificate

Featuring over 130 interviews and exploring bands including:VENOM MERCYFUL FATE BATHORY HELLHAMMER CELTIC FROST SODOM DESTRUCTION SEPULTURA VULCANO HOLOCAUSTO MYSTIFIER BLASPHEMY SAMAEL ROTTING CHRIST NECROMANTIA DEVISER AGATUS ZEMIAL TORMENTOR MASTERS HAMMER VON MAYHEM THORNS DARKTHRONE BURZUM IMMORTAL EMPEROR GEHENNA GORGOROTH TRELLDOM BEHERIT IMPALED NAZARENE CRADLE OF FILTH DIMMU BORGIR LES LEGIONS NOIRE MARDUK DISSECTION VINTERLAND THE BLACK WATAIN SHINING STRID FORGOTTEN WOODS BETHLEHEM SILENCER FORGOTTEN TOMB LIFELOVER GRAVELAND INFERNUM BEHEMOTH HADES HELHEIM ISENGARD/STORM KAMPFAR WINDIR PRIMORDIAL OCTOBER FALLS ENSLAVED SATYRICON ULVER MORTEM ARCTURUS FLEURETY IN THE WOODS MANES VED BUENS ENDE DODHEIMSGARD SIGH DEATHSPELL OMEGA MYSTICUM ABORYM BLACKLODGE BLACK WITCHERY HECATE ENTHRONED WINTERFYLLETH FEN PROFANATICAand more

Includes exclusive interviews from over the last 20 years by the author with:

Alexandros (Macabre Omen / The One / Necromaniac) *
Algol (Forgotten Tomb / Triumph of Death) *
Anders Kobro (In the Woods)***
Andreas Jonsson (Vinterland / The Black) *
Apollyon (Aura Noir / Ddheimsgard / Immortal)
Attila Csihar (Mayhem / Tormentor)
Azrael (Heathen Deity / Thy Dying Light / Helvellyn) *
B (Lifelover)
Beelzeebubth (Mystifier) *
Black Winds (Blasphemy)
Blasphemer (Mayhem / Aura Noir)
Cerastes (Mysticum)
Cernunnus (Manes)
Chris Naughton (Winterfylleth) *
Christopher Botteri (In the Woods) ***
Cronos (Venom)
Damien (Cradle Of Filth)
Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth) **
Daniele Valeriani (black metal visual artist) *
Darken (Graveland / Infernum)
David Thirre (black metal visual artist) *
Demonaz (Immortal) **
Dolgar (Gehenna)
Dolk (Kampfar) ***
Dr Best (Mysticum) **
Dylan Hughes (Hecate Enthroned) *
Ester Segarra (black metal photographer) *
Fenriz (Darkthrone / Ddheimsgard / Isengard)
Forst (Heathen Deity) *
Frantiek torm (Masters Hammer)
Ferdinando Herr Morbid (Forgotten Tomb) *
Frater Nihil (Cacophonous Records) *
Gaahl (Trelldom / Gorgoroth / Gaahls Wyrd)
Garm (Ulver / Arcturus)
George Emmanuel (Lucifers Child, Rotting Christ) *
Goat (VON)
Heljarmadr (Dark Funeral / Gra) *
Helson Reviler (Cthulhu / Blasphemer zines) *
Holocausto (Beherit)
Hrafn (Thy Dying Light / Nefarious Dusk / Skiddaw) *
Hupogrammos (Negura Bunget)
Hvall (Windir / Vreid)
I. Luciferia (Ende) *
ICS Vortex (Arcturus / Dimmu Borgir)
Ihsahn (Emperor / Thou Shalt Suffer)
Impurath (Black Witchery / Diocletian) *
Infernus (Gorgoroth / Borknagar)
Ivar Bjrnson (Enslaved)
Jannicke Wiese-Hansen (black metal visual artist) *
J.E. sli (Vemod / One Tail One Head) *
Jeroen Pede (Alkerdeel) *
Jim Mutilator (Rotting Christ / Yoth Iria) *
Jon Metallion Kristiansen (Slayer Mag / Head Not Found Records)
Jonas kerlund (Bathory)
Jonathan Selzer (editor of Terrorizer / Metal Hammer writer) *
Jorn Tunsberg (Hades / Immortal) * *
Jrgen Bartsch (Bethlehem) **
Kim Carlsson (Lifelover / Hypothermia)
King (Gorgoroth / God Seed)
King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)
Kjetil Grutle (Enslaved)
Kobold (Ewigkeit / Old Forest / The Meads of Asphodel) *
Lee Barrett (Candlelight Records)
Leere (Silencer) ***
Lembutu (Loits) *
M. Sykelig Siouzios (Den Saakaldte) *
Magus Daoloth (Necromantia / Rotting Christ) *
Malfeitor (Aborym)
Manheim (Mayhem)
Maniac (Mayhem)
Marco Kehren (Deinonychus) *
Marius Vold (Thorns / Arcturus / Mortem) *
Matt Hnaras (Deviser) *
Max Cavalera (Sepultura) *
Meyhnach (Mutiilation)
Mika Luttinen (Impaled Nazarene) *
Mike Sifringer (Destruction) *
Mikko Aspa (Clandestine Blaze / Deathspell Omega)
Mikko Lehto (October Falls) *
Mirai Kawashima (Sigh) **
Morgan Hakkansson (Marduk / Abruptum)
Mortiis (Emperor / Mortiis / Vond) **
Mortuus (Marduk / Funeral Mist)
Albert Mudrian (editor of Decibel magazine) *
Necrobutcher (Mayhem)
Nemtheangal (Primordial)
Nergal (Behemoth) **
Nick Christogiannis (Deviser) *
Nigel Dennan (Hecate Enthroned) *
Niklas Kvarforth (Shining)
Nornagest (Enthroned) *
Olav Berland (Forgotten Woods) ***
Paul Host Groundwell (The Deathtrip / Peaceville Records) *
Paul Ledney (Profanatica / Havohej) *
Paul Ryan (Cradle Of Filth) **
Pest (Gorgoroth)
Peter Tagtgren (Producer for Dimmu Borgir, Marduk)
Prime Evil (Mysticum, Aborym)
Pytten (Producer for Emperor, Gorgoroth, Mayhem)
Ravn (Strid) ***
Robin Graves Eaglestone (Cradle Of Filth)
Roy Kristensen (Imhotep zine) *
S (Revenant Marquis) *
Saint Vincent (Blacklodge)
Sakis Tolis (Rotting Christ) **
Samoth (Thou Shalt Suffer / Emperor)
Satyr Wongraven (Satyricon) ***
Schmier (Destruction) *
Seldrack L.k.S. (Wisdom / Black Metal Antiquarium page) *
Shatraug (Horna / Behexen)
Silenoz (Dimmu Borgir)
Simon Lucas (Winterfylleth)*
Snorre Ruch (Thorns / Mayhem)
Sorcerer DoUrden (Mystifier) *
Sturla Viar (Sl n varma / Svartidaui) *
Svein Egil Hatlevik (Fleurety / Ddheimsgard)
Tchort (Emperor / Carpathian Forest)
Teloch (Mayhem / Nidingr) ***
The Dark (Agatus / Zemial) *
The Watcher (Fen / Fellwarden) **
Themis Tolis (Rotting Christ) ***
Thomas Eriksen (Mork) *
Tjodalv (Dimmu Borgir)
Tom Warrior Fischer (Hellhammer / Celtic Frost)
Trym (Emperor / Enslaved)
Valrio Exterminator (Holocausto) *
VV (B*rzum) **[names amended here for social media, obviously]
Vechi Vrjitor (Warmoon Lord / Old Sorcery) *
Venien (VON) **
Vicotnik (Ddheimsgard) **
Vladimr Pavelka (Cult of Fire)*
Vorph (Samael)
Vorskaath (Zemial / Agatus / Varathron) *
Zhema Rodero (Vulcano)

…and a few more.

* = completely new or unpublished interview, exclusive to this new edition
** = extended interview/s, including new or previously unpublished material
*** = archive interview by the author, not included in the original book