Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult - Book death metal Sheck Wes and Don Toliver

Sheck Wes and Don Toliver

Stranger in the Alps is a swooningly beautiful record with a gothic heart

very seldomly losing one along the way

The album was recorded in three weeks with producer Flemming Rasmussen at the Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen

We’ve never been interested in the tradition of songwriting—though we’re interested in musical elements like repetition

Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult - Book death metal Sheck Wes and Don ToliverAn epic, definitive history of the extreme and controversial genre of black metal, from its pioneers in the early 1980s pioneers to its rebirth in Scandinavia and through to today's increasingly diverse groups of performers and fans. Includes lots of photos and new and archival interviews. Learn about bands and personalities as Dimmu Borgir, Mayhem, Behemoth, Tormentor, Emperor, Darkthrone, Samael, Gorgoroth, and many dozens of others. If you want to