Throughout the process of putting this book together over the years it has been heartening to see so much of this type of music spring up and a real hunger for extreme and underground metal that has a revolutionary and politically progressive message, engaging directly with the big problems we face as a global society: the climate crisis, the widening gap between the obscenely rich and the growing poor, the rise of fascism worldwide, etc. Deafheaven and The Soft Pink Truth were a big inspiration to us back then, and the field of queer or leftist or post-black metal has grown hugely since. What inspired you to work on Black Metal Rainbows, and how did your vision evolve as you started working on the book?ĭaniel Lukes: Black Metal Rainbows started with a conference called Coloring the Black in 2015, in Dublin, with a goal of broadening and queering the scope of black metal discourse. Also, if you’re interested in supporting the book, check out their Kickstarter campaign. We sat down with editors Daniel Lukes and Stanimir Panayotov and designer Jaci Raia to discuss the inspiration behind Black Metal Rainbows, the state of black metal scene, and more. Robinson ( Oxbow), Svein Egil Hatlevik ( Fleurety, Zweizz), and more. They include a wide range of names from black metal and beyond, including Drew Daniel ( Matmos, The Soft Pink Truth), Kim Kelly, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix ( Liturgy), Margaret Killjoy ( Feminazgul), Eugene S. Yet, here we are with Black Metal Rainbows, an insane collection of words, art, and comics from 80+ contributors. Some things sound too good to be true on paper.

– Jonathan Adams Kvlt Kommvnion // Black Metal Rainbows Winter approaches, and here at Kvlt Kolvmn, does it ever really leave? Thanks for sticking with us through the warm months. We hope you enjoy reading about and listening along to them with us, and we strongly encourage you to share your own lists in the comments or on Facebook. Which is a huge win for fans of all things frosty.īelow we have detailed a few of our favorite records of the year thus far. This year, we’ve thus far seen a veritable treasure trove of excellent black metal releases, and the gravy train doesn’t seem to be slowing down soon. While real life lyrical fodder has obviously been plentiful, black metal artists of the one-man variety (which seems to be the increasingly popular practice as of late) didn’t see a whole lot of impediment to their work, given the often self-produced nature of one-person projects.

But for now… I guess hanging by the pool is cool.īlack metal has had an interesting go during the pandemic. We approach the months of primordial frostiness, when the sun shall once again obscure its face and albums filled with ice and creatures of the wintry night will reign supreme. Welcome to our half-year coverage of the black metal world, Kvlt Kolvmn faithful! It’s pretty shocking to think that half of the year has already passed us by.

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