Blackgaze: A Marriage Of Metal Extremity And Atmospheric Dreaminess
Blackgaze is one of rock’s most unlikely crossovers. And Alcest, Deafheaven and rising stars MØL are exploring its darkest corners…
In early 1990s Norway, a gang of young musicians emerged to continue the legacy of predecessors like Venom, Hellhammer and Bathory. Based mainly in Oslo and Bergen, their shared influences swiftly coalesced into a movement. Faces hidden behind corpsepaint, staring out at their audiences, they built sonic temples to Satan, forging a musical identity characterised by wintry brutality.
Meanwhile in Britain, a gang of young musicians emerged to continue the legacy of predecessors like Spacemen 3, Cocteau Twins and My Bloody Valentine. Based mainly in London and the Home Counties, their shared influences swiftly coalesced into a movement. Faces hidden behind long fringes, staring at their effects pedals, they built sonic cathedrals, forging a musical identity characterised