Wonderfully said
, it is the rawness of the Earth no doubt and the Viking metal brothers join as one and it lifts our hearts to the gods and to Valhalla that awaits
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Originally Posted by Octane
lol, Jon. Oh, dear. Memories. We must do that again one day... see what you can organise? 
Matthew, did you just watch the Kai Hahto drumming clip? Check out the other links. Black metal is highly emotional music, with complex compositions which make you think. The lyrics are more often than not deep and philosophical, or about the rawness of nature, the pondering of existence, the Universe, and so on.
I think the best way to try and explain is if you imagine putting the music through a sieve once or twice, you soften the harsh exterior and hear the gorgeous harmony and melody underneath. Fans of this type of music can automatically hear the beauty inherent in the compositions.
Example: a 26 minute long monstrous track distilled into a 10-minute orchestral rendition: http://youtu.be/_K62zGmnbGo
And, here's the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xEXTBW91us
The last few minutes of that track (the outro) is the most beautiful and epic piece of music I've ever heard. Amazing musicians.
I get it if people don't like it or it doesn't make any sense to them. I just like sharing what I find inspiring and beautiful. There's no obligation here at all. 
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