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#Appropriating death : the works of Theodor Kittelsen in black metal album covers
Flávio Pires
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In 1994, Black Metal band Burzum released their critically acclaimed third album, ‘Hvis Lyset Tar Oss’ (If the Light Takes Us). Engulfed in controversy due to its sole member – Varg Vikernes – extra musical activities that involved arson and murder, the album became a hallmark of the subgenre, influencing bands to this day. To illustrate its sound and themes, Varg Vikernes chose as album cover an illustration by Neo Romantic Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen, ‘The Pauper’, published in 1900 in his book Svartedauen. The album contained atmospheric elements that cemented Black Metal reliance on ambiance, a nostalgic look at days long past, an admiration for Nature and a fascination with Death which, thematically, puts this work in line with themes explored by nineteenth century Romantics. We propose to explore the context of this and subsequent appropriations to reflect on Black Metal as a possible inheritor of Romantic aesthetics and cultural heritage.
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