Black metal started in the early '80s. It drew influences from thrash metal, but took things to even more extremes. The Norwegian scene quickly grew and was plagued by church burnings and murders in the early '90s. The genre spread across Europe and into North America. Many black metal bands wear corpse paint and stage outfits that make them look evil or threatening. Recommended Albums Venom - Black Metal Mayhem - Grand Declaration Of War Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk Cradle Of Filth - Dusk And Her Embrace Dimmu Borgir - Enthrone Darkness Triumphant Darkthrone - Soulside Journey Immortal - Pure Holocaust Burzum - Filosofem Gorgoroth - Under The Sign Of Hell Satyricon - Shadowthrone Marduk - Heaven Shall Burn Rotting Christ - A Dead Poem Enslaved - Frost Dark Funeral - Vobisc*m Satanas