Having just mentioned the 2 books by John Joseph it's time to spit in the other direction - in every sense really. Norwegian black metal has been up to debate since it's incarceration and countless efforts have been made in order to ban the entire genre. All of this - and much, much more - is documented in this fine piece of literature:
Don't judge a book by its cover I guess shouldn't apply for this specific one to begin with. When "Lords of Chaos" was first published it caused a major stir and quickly became both a major seller and also a subject of great debate; especially concerning the motifs of the two writers of the book.
Either way it's being viewed it portrays explicitly how the Norwegian black metal scene was taken to extremes at an early stage and how the world reacted to it. Multiple church burnings, murders in between rivaling band members and suicides are just the tip of the iceberg.
It's a horrifying account of a scene that went crazy and continuesly tried to top itself in a macabre way. It's truely fascinating and incredibly disturbing at the same time! There is a reason for this book's immense popularity.
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