‘An Indigenous Fucking Blood Revival’: Pagan Aesthetics in The US Indigenous Black Metal Scene
This article analyzes two different modulations of Indigenous Black Metal in the contemporary US context, specifically focusing on how Indigenous Black Metal appropriates (but also distances itself from) European conceptualizations of this Metal subgenre. In this process, it adapts its lyrics to dec...
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This article analyzes two different modulations of Indigenous Black Metal in the contemporary US context, specifically focusing on how Indigenous Black Metal appropriates (but also distances itself from) European conceptualizations of this Metal subgenre. In this process, it adapts its lyrics to decolonial discourses. The text argues that Pagan Black Metal, although a musical product inherently connected to European understandings of pre-Christian spirituality, has found an autochthonous way in the American scenario through a sense an Indigenous-minded aesthetic vision of European paganism. After introducing the way in which senses of local land, ancestry and paganism are intertwined in the configuration of Pagan Black Metal lyrics, the article addresses two paradigmatic examples of the American Indian approach, Nechochwen and Pan-Amerikan Native Front. These two bands replicate the aggressive sounds and ontological logics of their European counterparts, erasing, nonetheless certain thematic aspects to adapt themselves to Pan-Indigenous dialectics. |
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https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CJES/article/view/81707/4564456568807 Agalloch (2002). The Mantle. The End Records, Anonymous (2021). “PAN-AMERIKAN NATIVE FRONT – Little Turtle’s War (2021) %7C REVIEW.” Grizzly Butts, 16 Feb. https://grizzlybutts.com/2021/02/16/pan-amerikan-native-front-little-turtles-war-2021-review/ Beckwith, Karl. (2002). "Black Metal is for white people": constructs of colour and identity within the Extreme Metal scene. M/C Journal, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.5204/mcj.1962 Bhabha, Homi (1994), The Location of Culture, Routledge. Brooks, Lisa (2008). The Common Pot: The Recovery of native Space in the North-East. University of Minnesota Press, Carey, Aaron and Andrew D’Cagna (2021). “Interview with Nechochwen.” Interview by Sarah. Every Song Sucks, 19 August. https://www.everysongsucks.com/interviews/nechochwen Carey, Aaron. (2015) “The Serpent Tradition: An Interview with Nechochwen.” Interview by Matt Solis. Decibel Magazine, 15 October, https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2015/10/15/the-serpent-tradition-an-interview-with-nechochwen/ Cordova, Viola (2007). How It Is: The Native American Philosophy of V. F. Cordova. The University of Arizona Press. 2007. Deloria Jr., Vine (1973). God is Red. Fulcrum, 2003. Ellison, Mary (1983). “Black Perceptions and Red Images: Indian and Black Literary Links.” Phylon (1960-), vol. 44, no. 1, Clark Atlanta University, 44–55, https://doi.org/10.2307/274368 Faure, Ludovic (2007). “Interview with La Sale Famine.” Interview by Nathan T. Birk. Guts of Darkness, 12 February, https://www.gutsofdarkness.com/god/document.php?doc=caf98bd535af18be8762ab2ae69a3c13 Fischer, Jillian. (2022). “Pagan Metal Gods: The Use of Mythology and White Supremacy National Socialist Black Metal”. react/review: a responsive journal for art & architecture, 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.5070/R52056635 Garroutte, Eva Marie (2005). “Defining ‘radical indigenism’ and Creating an American Indian Scholarship.” Culture, Power, and History: Studies in Critical Sociology. Stephen Pfohl et al. (eds.), Brill, 169-198. Granholm, Kennet (2013). “Ritual Black Metal: Popular Music as Occult Mediation and Practice.” Correspondences 1, 1, 5-33. http://correspondencesjournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/11302_20537158_granholm.pdf Kahn-Harris, Keith (2007). Extreme Metal. Berg. Masciandaro, Nicola (ed) (2010). Hideous Gnosis: Black Metal Theory Symposium I. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Masciandaro,Nicola (2015). “Theoria e praxis del Black Metal.” Interview by Fabio Selvafiorita. Mors Mystica: Black Metal Theory Symposium II. Masciandaro, Nicola and Edia Connole (eds.). Schism, 401-411. Masciandaro, Nicola and Edia Connole (eds.) (2015). Mors Mystica: Black Metal Theory Symposium II. Schism. McKegney, Sam. (2014). “‘To Fight against Shame through Love’: A Conversation on Life, Literature, and Indigenous Masculinities with Daniel Heath Justice.” Studies in American Indian Literatures, 26(3), 62–80. https://doi.org/10.5250/studamerindilite.26.3.0062 McNellis, David (2010). Reflections on Big Spring: A History of Pittsford, Ny and the Genesee River. Authorhouse. Moynihan, Michael and Didrik Søderlind (2003). Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal. Feral House. Nechochwen (2008). Algonkian Mythos. Dark Horizon Records. Nechochwen (2008). Azimuths to the Otherworld. Self-Released. Nechochwen (2012). OtO. Bindrune Recordings. Nechochwen (2015a). Heart of Akamon. Self-Released. Nechochwen (2015b). Lyrics to “Kišelamakong.” Genius, https://genius.com/Nechochwen-kiselamakong-lyrics Nechochwen (2015c). Lyrics to “Lost on the Trail of the Setting Sun.” Genius, https://genius.com/Nechochwen-lost-on-the-trail-of-the-setting-sun-lyrics Nechochwen (2015d). Lyrics to “The Serpent Tradition.” Genius, https://genius.com/Nechochwen-the-serpent-tradition-lyrics Nechochwen (2015e). Lyrics to “Traversing the Shades of Death.” Genius, https://genius.com/Nechochwen-traversing-the-shades-of-death-lyrics Necron (2023). K̲ulus. Self-Released. Noys, Benjamin (2010). “‘Remain True to the Earth!’: Remarks on the Politics of Black Metal.” Hideous Gnosis: Black Metal Theory Symposium I, Nicola Masciandaro (ed.), CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 105-128. Olson, Benjamin. (2012). “Voice of our Blood: National Socialist discourses in black metal.” Popular Music History, 6(1-2), 135-149. https://doi.org/10.1558/pomh.v6i1/2.135 Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016a). Tecumseh’s War. Self-Released, 2016. Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016b). Lyrics to “Antiexpansionist Diplomacy.” Bandcamp, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016c). Lyrics to “Battle of the Thames.” Bandcamp, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016d). Lyrics to “Indigenous Blood Revival.” Bandcamp, 2016, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016e). Lyrics to “Tenskwatawa.” Bandcamp, 2016, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2021). Little Turtle’s War. Self-Released. Pan-Amerikan Native Front and Kommodus (2021a). Immortal Ceremonies. Goatowarex. Pan-Amerikan Native Front and Kommodus (2021b). Lyrics to “Hasan'owane Breathe of Remonstration.” Bandcamp, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front and Kommodus (2021c). Lyrics to “Washani Stones of Resurrection.” Bandcamp, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pereira, Sònia (2012). “Living on the edge: black metal and the refusal of modernity. Comunicação & Cultura, (14), 175-190. https://doi.org/10.34632/comunicacaoecultura.2012.640 Peterson, Scott (1990). Native American Prophecies. Paragon House. Philipov, Michelle (2013). “Extreme Music for Extreme People: Norwegian Black Metal and Transcendent Violence.” Heavy Metal: Controversies and Countercultures, Tius Hjem, et al (eds.). Equinox, 152-165. Pulitano, Elvira (2003). Toward a Native American Critical Theory. Lincoln: University of Nebraska. Sellheim, Nikolas P. (2018). “‘The Rage of the Northmen’: Extreme Metal and North-Motivated Violence.” Polar Record, vol. 54, no. 5-6, 339–348., doi:10.1017/S0032247419000020. Smith, Maureen E. 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ftunicmadridrev:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/81707 2024-04-14T08:18:35+00:00 ‘An Indigenous Fucking Blood Revival’: Pagan Aesthetics in The US Indigenous Black Metal Scene Rivero-Vadillo, Alejandro 2024-03-18 application/pdf https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CJES/article/view/81707 eng eng Ediciones Complutense https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CJES/article/view/81707/4564456568807 Agalloch (2002). The Mantle. The End Records, Anonymous (2021). “PAN-AMERIKAN NATIVE FRONT – Little Turtle’s War (2021) %7C REVIEW.” Grizzly Butts, 16 Feb. https://grizzlybutts.com/2021/02/16/pan-amerikan-native-front-little-turtles-war-2021-review/ Beckwith, Karl. (2002). "Black Metal is for white people": constructs of colour and identity within the Extreme Metal scene. M/C Journal, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.5204/mcj.1962 Bhabha, Homi (1994), The Location of Culture, Routledge. Brooks, Lisa (2008). The Common Pot: The Recovery of native Space in the North-East. University of Minnesota Press, Carey, Aaron and Andrew D’Cagna (2021). “Interview with Nechochwen.” Interview by Sarah. Every Song Sucks, 19 August. https://www.everysongsucks.com/interviews/nechochwen Carey, Aaron. (2015) “The Serpent Tradition: An Interview with Nechochwen.” Interview by Matt Solis. Decibel Magazine, 15 October, https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2015/10/15/the-serpent-tradition-an-interview-with-nechochwen/ Cordova, Viola (2007). How It Is: The Native American Philosophy of V. F. Cordova. The University of Arizona Press. 2007. Deloria Jr., Vine (1973). God is Red. Fulcrum, 2003. Ellison, Mary (1983). “Black Perceptions and Red Images: Indian and Black Literary Links.” Phylon (1960-), vol. 44, no. 1, Clark Atlanta University, 44–55, https://doi.org/10.2307/274368 Faure, Ludovic (2007). “Interview with La Sale Famine.” Interview by Nathan T. Birk. Guts of Darkness, 12 February, https://www.gutsofdarkness.com/god/document.php?doc=caf98bd535af18be8762ab2ae69a3c13 Fischer, Jillian. (2022). “Pagan Metal Gods: The Use of Mythology and White Supremacy National Socialist Black Metal”. react/review: a responsive journal for art & architecture, 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.5070/R52056635 Garroutte, Eva Marie (2005). “Defining ‘radical indigenism’ and Creating an American Indian Scholarship.” Culture, Power, and History: Studies in Critical Sociology. Stephen Pfohl et al. (eds.), Brill, 169-198. Granholm, Kennet (2013). “Ritual Black Metal: Popular Music as Occult Mediation and Practice.” Correspondences 1, 1, 5-33. http://correspondencesjournal.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/11302_20537158_granholm.pdf Kahn-Harris, Keith (2007). Extreme Metal. Berg. Masciandaro, Nicola (ed) (2010). Hideous Gnosis: Black Metal Theory Symposium I. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Masciandaro,Nicola (2015). “Theoria e praxis del Black Metal.” Interview by Fabio Selvafiorita. Mors Mystica: Black Metal Theory Symposium II. Masciandaro, Nicola and Edia Connole (eds.). Schism, 401-411. Masciandaro, Nicola and Edia Connole (eds.) (2015). Mors Mystica: Black Metal Theory Symposium II. Schism. McKegney, Sam. (2014). “‘To Fight against Shame through Love’: A Conversation on Life, Literature, and Indigenous Masculinities with Daniel Heath Justice.” Studies in American Indian Literatures, 26(3), 62–80. https://doi.org/10.5250/studamerindilite.26.3.0062 McNellis, David (2010). Reflections on Big Spring: A History of Pittsford, Ny and the Genesee River. Authorhouse. Moynihan, Michael and Didrik Søderlind (2003). Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal. Feral House. Nechochwen (2008). Algonkian Mythos. Dark Horizon Records. Nechochwen (2008). Azimuths to the Otherworld. Self-Released. Nechochwen (2012). OtO. Bindrune Recordings. Nechochwen (2015a). Heart of Akamon. Self-Released. Nechochwen (2015b). Lyrics to “Kišelamakong.” Genius, https://genius.com/Nechochwen-kiselamakong-lyrics Nechochwen (2015c). Lyrics to “Lost on the Trail of the Setting Sun.” Genius, https://genius.com/Nechochwen-lost-on-the-trail-of-the-setting-sun-lyrics Nechochwen (2015d). Lyrics to “The Serpent Tradition.” Genius, https://genius.com/Nechochwen-the-serpent-tradition-lyrics Nechochwen (2015e). Lyrics to “Traversing the Shades of Death.” Genius, https://genius.com/Nechochwen-traversing-the-shades-of-death-lyrics Necron (2023). K̲ulus. Self-Released. Noys, Benjamin (2010). “‘Remain True to the Earth!’: Remarks on the Politics of Black Metal.” Hideous Gnosis: Black Metal Theory Symposium I, Nicola Masciandaro (ed.), CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 105-128. Olson, Benjamin. (2012). “Voice of our Blood: National Socialist discourses in black metal.” Popular Music History, 6(1-2), 135-149. https://doi.org/10.1558/pomh.v6i1/2.135 Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016a). Tecumseh’s War. Self-Released, 2016. Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016b). Lyrics to “Antiexpansionist Diplomacy.” Bandcamp, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016c). Lyrics to “Battle of the Thames.” Bandcamp, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016d). Lyrics to “Indigenous Blood Revival.” Bandcamp, 2016, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2016e). Lyrics to “Tenskwatawa.” Bandcamp, 2016, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front (2021). Little Turtle’s War. Self-Released. Pan-Amerikan Native Front and Kommodus (2021a). Immortal Ceremonies. Goatowarex. Pan-Amerikan Native Front and Kommodus (2021b). Lyrics to “Hasan'owane Breathe of Remonstration.” Bandcamp, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pan-Amerikan Native Front and Kommodus (2021c). Lyrics to “Washani Stones of Resurrection.” Bandcamp, https://pan-amerikannativefront.bandcamp.com/album/tecumsehs-war Pereira, Sònia (2012). “Living on the edge: black metal and the refusal of modernity. Comunicação & Cultura, (14), 175-190. https://doi.org/10.34632/comunicacaoecultura.2012.640 Peterson, Scott (1990). Native American Prophecies. Paragon House. Philipov, Michelle (2013). “Extreme Music for Extreme People: Norwegian Black Metal and Transcendent Violence.” Heavy Metal: Controversies and Countercultures, Tius Hjem, et al (eds.). Equinox, 152-165. Pulitano, Elvira (2003). Toward a Native American Critical Theory. Lincoln: University of Nebraska. Sellheim, Nikolas P. (2018). “‘The Rage of the Northmen’: Extreme Metal and North-Motivated Violence.” Polar Record, vol. 54, no. 5-6, 339–348., doi:10.1017/S0032247419000020. Smith, Maureen E. (2004). “Crippling the Spirit, Wounding the Soul: Native American Spiritual and Religious Suppression.” American Indian Thought, edited by Anne Waters, Blackwell, 116-129 Sol, Hyacinto. (2021). “Windir, sus lugares y personajes”. Academia. https://www.academia.edu/82069653/Windir_sus_lugares_y_sus_personajes Spracklen, Karl. (2020). "The Norwegians as “Authentic” Vikings: Enslaved, Windir and Wardruna", Metal Music and the Re-imagining of Masculinity, Place, Race and Nation (Emerald Studies in Metal Music and Culture), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, 103-117. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83867-443-420201009 Derechos de autor 2024 Complutense Journal of English Studies Complutense Journal of English Studies; Vol. 32 (2024); e81707 2386-6624 2386-3935 Pagan Black Metal Nechochwen Pan-Amerikan Native Front Black Metal Studies Indigenous Metal info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2024 ftunicmadridrev https://doi.org/10.5204/mcj.196210.2307/27436810.5250/studamerindilite.26.3.006210.1558/pomh.v6i1/2.13510.1017/S003224741900002010.1108/978-1-83867-443-420201009 2024-03-21T16:54:51Z This article analyzes two different modulations of Indigenous Black Metal in the contemporary US context, specifically focusing on how Indigenous Black Metal appropriates (but also distances itself from) European conceptualizations of this Metal subgenre. In this process, it adapts its lyrics to decolonial discourses. The text argues that Pagan Black Metal, although a musical product inherently connected to European understandings of pre-Christian spirituality, has found an autochthonous way in the American scenario through a sense an Indigenous-minded aesthetic vision of European paganism. After introducing the way in which senses of local land, ancestry and paganism are intertwined in the configuration of Pagan Black Metal lyrics, the article addresses two paradigmatic examples of the American Indian approach, Nechochwen and Pan-Amerikan Native Front. These two bands replicate the aggressive sounds and ontological logics of their European counterparts, erasing, nonetheless certain thematic aspects to adapt themselves to Pan-Indigenous dialectics. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Record Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM): Revistas Científicas Complutenses Indian Amerikan ENVELOPE(142.183,142.183,59.087,59.087) |