Episode 3: Losers of Chaos

Content Warning This is a heavy one, friends. It contains a discussion of self-harm, mental illness, suicide, homophobia, and violence against members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Please take care of yourself, and use the resources listed below if you need support.

This week Andrew + Kirsten explore the dark and disturbing world of Norwegian Black Metal and the violent scene it spawned.

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Listener Resources

United States

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• Call 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) to speak to someone or chat here.
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Crisis Text Line

• Text HOME to 741-741

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance offers these and many more resources for those experiencing suicidal thoughts or other mental health crises. 

The Trevor Project has a comprehensive collection of resources for those who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community and the people who love them.

Canada

The Mind Your Mind website has a long list of resources, both within Canada and internationally.

• Crisis Services Canada – Call 1-833-456-4566 anytime or text 45645 from 4 p.m. to midnight.
• Hope for Wellness – Call 1-855-242-3310 or chat support for Indigenous peoples.
• Kids Help Phone – Online chat or call 1-800-668-6868 to speak to a counselor.
• Transgender Crisis Line: Call 1-877-330-6366.

India

Findahelpline.com has an extensive list of resources in India, including the 1 Life whose hotline you can call 24/7 at 078930-78930.

Other Countries

Findahelpline.com also maintains resource lists for many other countries on their website.

Episode Sources

• A Look Back at How a Metal Scene in Norway Led to the Arson of Over 50 Churches
• Fantoft Stave Church – Bergen, Norway
• Fantoft Stave Church – Wikipedia
• Early Norwegian Black Metal Scene – Wikipedia
• Swedish Death Metal – Wikipedia
• Bathory (band) – Wikipedia
• A Blaze in the North American Sky
• Mayhem’s Long, Dark Road to Reviving a Black-Metal Classic
• Man Linked to Norwegian Mass Killer Breivik Arrested in France
• Forvo: The Pronunciation Dictionary
• 5 thoughts on “The Story of Norwegian Black Metal”
• Early Norwegian black metal scene
• Lords of Chaos (book)
• Next The myth of Norwegian black metal
• Lords of Chaos (film)
• IMDB Trivia Lords of Chaos
• Norwegian Black Metal As A Conceptual Lens In Contemporary Art
• ‘Before you know it, it’s not a big deal to kill a man’: Norwegian black metal’s murderous past
• Louisiana man sentenced to 25 years for burning Black churcheswww.nbcnews.com