BLACK METAL: EVOLUTION OF THE CULT - THE RESTORED, EXPANDED & DEFINITIVE EDITION hardback *signed*

The most acclaimed book on black metal is finally released as originally intended, and beyond.

130,000 words of new content • 23 new chapters • 20 extended chapters • 30 updated chapters • Over 70 new interviews, over 150 interviews in total • Approximately 340,000 words in total • Improved cover art and layout • A wealth of new images

Over 500 large (30x22 pages). Includes 80 page gloss/colour photo section!

Note: To answer a frequently asked question, no this book does not include Black Metal: Prelude to the Cult, Black Metal: The Cult Never Dies Vol. One or Black Metal Into the Abyss, save for about 1% of overlapping material. This is new material and those sequels are still available.

Featuring over 160 interviews and exploring bands including: VENOM • MERCYFUL FATE • BATHORY • HELLHAMMER • CELTIC FROST • SODOM • DESTRUCTION • SEPULTURA • VULCANO • HOLOCAUSTO • MYSTIFIER • BLASPHEMY • SAMAEL • ROTTING CHRIST • NECROMANTIA • DEVISER • TORMENTOR • MASTER’S HAMMER • VON • MAYHEM • THORNS • DARKTHRONE • BURZUM • IMMORTAL • EMPEROR • GEHENNA • GORGOROTH • TRELLDOM • BEHERIT • IMPALED NAZARENE • CRADLE OF FILTH • DIMMU BORGIR • LES LEGIONS NOIRE • MARDUK • DISSECTION • VINTERLAND • THE BLACK • WATAIN • SHINING • STRID • FORGOTTEN WOODS • BETHLEHEM • SILENCER • FORGOTTEN TOMB • LIFELOVER • GRAVELAND • INFERNUM • BEHEMOTH • HADES • HELHEIM • ISENGARD/STORM • KAMPFAR • WINDIR • PRIMORDIAL • OCTOBER FALLS • ENSLAVED • SATYRICON • ULVER • MORTEM • ARCTURUS • FLEURETY • IN THE WOODS… • MANES • VED BUENS ENDE • DODHEIMSGARD • SIGH • DEATHSPELL OMEGA • MYSTICUM • ABORYM • BLACKLODGE • BLACK WITCHERY • HECATE ENTHRONED • WINTERFYLLETH • FEN • PROFANATICA • ABSU and more

Includes exclusive interviews from over the last 20 years by the author with:

Alexandros (Macabre Omen / The One / Necromaniac) **

Algol (Forgotten Tomb / Triumph of Death) *

Anders Kobro (In the Woods…)***

Andras Nagy (Sear Bliss) *

Andreas Jonsson (Vinterland / The Black) *

Apollyon (Aura Noir / Dødheimsgard / Immortal)

Attila Csihar (Mayhem / Tormentor)

Aphazel (Ancient) *

Azrael (Heathen Deity / Thy Dying Light / Helvellyn) *

B (Lifelover)

Beelzeebubth (Mystifier) *

Black Winds (Blasphemy)

Blasphemer (Mayhem / Aura Noir)

Cerastes (Mysticum)

Cernunnus (Manes)

Chris Naughton (Winterfylleth) *

Christopher Botteri (In the Woods…) ***

Cronos (Venom)

Damien (Cradle Of Filth)

Dani Filth (Cradle Of Filth) **

Daniele Valeriani (black metal visual artist) *

Darken (Graveland / Infernum)

David Thiérrée (black metal visual artist) *

Demonaz (Immortal) **

Dolgar (Gehenna)

Dolk (Kampfar) ***

Don Anderson (Agalloch) *

Dr Best (Mysticum) **

Dylan Hughes (Hecate Enthroned) *

Einar Selvik (Gorgoroth / Wardruma) ***

Erik Danielsson (Watain)

Ester Segarra (black metal photographer) *

Fenriz (Darkthrone / Dødheimsgard / Isengard)

Forn (Black Crucifixion)

Forst (Heathen Deity) *

František Štorm (Master’s Hammer)

Ferdinando ‘Herr Morbid’ (Forgotten Tomb) *

Frater Nihil (Cacophonous Records) *

Gaahl (Trelldom / Gorgoroth / Gaahls Wyrd)

Garm (Ulver / Arcturus)

George Emmanuel (Lucifer’s Child, Rotting Christ) *

Goat (VON)

Graf (Psychonaut 4)

Heljarmadr (Dark Funeral / Gra) *

Helson Reviler (Cthulhu / Blasphemer zines) *

Henrik (Kall / Lifelover)

Holocausto (Beherit)

Hrafn (Thy Dying Light / Nefarious Dusk / Skiddaw) *

Hupogrammos (Negura Bunget)

Hvall (Windir / Vreid)

I. Luciferia (Ende) *

ICS Vortex (Arcturus / Dimmu Borgir)

Ihsahn (Emperor / Thou Shalt Suffer)

Infection (Horna / Behexen / Ajattara) *

Impurath (Black Witchery / Diocletian) *

Infernus (Gorgoroth / Borknagar)

Ivar Bjørnson (Enslaved)

J.E. Åsli (Vemod / One Tail One Head) *

Jason Walton (Agalloch) *

Jeroen Pede (Alkerdeel) *

Jim Mutilator (Rotting Christ / Yoth Iria) *

John Haughm (Agalloch) *

Jon ‘Metallion’ Kristiansen (Slayer fanzine / Head Not Found Records)

Jon ‘Thorns’ Jamshid (Petrified fanzine / Full Moon Productions)

Jonas Åkerlund (Bathory)

Jonathan Selzer (Terrorizer / Metal Hammer magazines) *

Jørn Inge  Tunsberg (Hades / Immortal) * *

Jürgen Bartsch (Bethlehem) **

Kim Carlsson (Lifelover / Hypothermia)

King (Gorgoroth / God Seed)

King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)

Kjetil Grutle (Enslaved)

Kobold (Ewigkeit / Old Forest / The Meads of Asphodel) *

Lee Barrett (Candlelight Records)

Leere (Silencer) ***

Lembetu (Loits) *

Sykelig Siouzios (Den Saakaldte) *

Magus Daoloth (Necromantia / Rotting Christ) *

Malfeitor (Aborym)

Manheim (Mayhem)

Maniac (Mayhem)

Marco Kehren (Deinonychus / Bethlehem) *

Marius Vold (Thorns / Arcturus / Mortem) *

Martin Kelso (Black Death Nostalgia page)

Matt Hnaras (Deviser) *

Max Cavalera (Sepultura) *

Meyhna’ch (Mütiilation)

Midgard (Ouija) *

Mika Luttinen (Impaled Nazarene) *

Mike Sifringer (Destruction) *

Mikko Aspa (Clandestine Blaze / Northern Heritage Records)

Mikko Lehto (October Falls) *

Mirai Kawashima (Sigh) **

Morgan Hakkansson (Marduk / Abruptum)

Mortiis (Emperor / Mortiis / Vond) **

Mortuus (Marduk / Funeral Mist)

Albert Mudrian (Decibel magazine) *

Necrobutcher (Mayhem)

NecroChrist (Darkest Oath) *

Nemtheanga (Primordial)

Nergal (Behemoth) **

Nick Christogiannis (Deviser) *

Nige Dennan (Hecate Enthroned) *

Niklas Kvarforth (Shining)

Norgaath (Enthroned / Coldborn) *

Nornagest (Enthroned) *

Olav Berland (Forgotten Woods) ***

Para Bellum (Blackdeath) *

Paul ‘Host’ Groundwell (The Deathtrip / Peaceville Records) *

Paul Ledney (Profanatica / Havohej) *

Paul Ryan (Cradle Of Filth / Nine Covens) **

Pest (Gorgoroth)

Pete Woods (Ave Noctum page)

Peter Tägtgren  (black metal producer / War / Marduk)

Prime Evil (Mysticum, Aborym)

Proscriptor McGovern (Absu) *

Pytten (Black metal producer)

Ravn (Strid) ***

Ricardo (VM-Underground fanzine) *

Robin ‘Graves’ Eaglestone (Cradle Of Filth)

Roy Kristensen (Imhotep zine) *

S (Revenant Marquis) *

Saint Vincent (Blacklodge)

Sakis Tolis (Rotting Christ) **

Samoth (Thou Shalt Suffer / Emperor)

Satyr Wongraven (Satyricon) ***

Schmier (Destruction) *

Seldrack L.k.S. (Wisdom / Black Metal Antiquarium page) *

Shatraug (Horna / Behexen)

Shiiver (Arcane Archivist fanzine)

Silenoz (Dimmu Borgir)

Simon Lucas (Winterfylleth)*

Snorre Ruch (Thorns / Mayhem) **

Sonneillon (Blaze of Perdition)

Sorcerer Do’Urden (Mystifier) *

Sturla Viðar (Sól án varma / Svartidauði) *

Svein Egil Hatlevik (Fleurety / Dødheimsgard)

Sverd (Arcturus / Mortem) *

T. Reaper (Malignant Eternal / Aeternus)

Tchort (Emperor / Carpathian Forest)

Teloch (Mayhem / Nidingr) ***

The Dark (Agatus / Zemial) *

The Watcher (Fen / Fellwarden) **

Themis Tolis (Rotting Christ) ***

Thomas Eriksen (Mork) *

Tjodalv (Dimmu Borgir)

Tom ‘Warrior’ Fischer (Hellhammer / Celtic Frost)

Tómas Ísdal (Misþyrming / Carpe Noctem)

Trym (Emperor / Enslaved)

V’gandr (Helheim)

Valério Exterminator (Holocausto) *

Varg Vikernes (Burzum) **

Vechi Vrăjitor (Warmoon Lord / Old Sorcery) *

Venien (VON) **

Vicotnik (Dødheimsgard) **

Vladimír Pavelka (Cult of Fire)*

Vorph (Samael)

Zhema Rodero (Vulcano)

...and a few more.

* = completely new or unpublished interview, exclusive to this new edition

** = extended interview/s, including new or previously unpublished material

*** = archive interview by the author, not included in the original book

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“This "definitive edition" most definitely lives up to its name. I would be hard-pressed to find an alternative that is nearly as well-researched. The care and craft in this publication is apparent from the first chapter through the last and one could literally spend days on end reading this. Without any doubt, it's a must-have for any black metal fan's library.”

Metal Injection (10/10 review)

“To call it merely updated is a grand disservice. It’s a supremely detailed body of work, a true labour of love, and an interesting account of an often misunderstood genre.”

Record Collector (5/5 review)

“An absolute must-read… It serves as a reference work, evening entertainment and a vehicle for nostalgia, and its new edition is also visually appealing. Even those who have already read the original publication will still be able to get a lot of new information from the book, with almost twice as many words.  Dayal Patterson has essentially written the (satanic) bible of the black metal scene, in which it should be noted that its author has invested decades of research, work and passion.”

METAL.DE (10/10 review)

“There is stuff that I had no knowledge of prior to reading this book, despite that I have been an avid follower of black metal since Bathory did their massive albums in the 80s. So, it goes without saying that this is by far the best approach to the story and evolution of black metal that you've ever read… the layout is gold for sore eyes. The readability is excellent, and the photos and flyers are well-planned out on each page… If you are into black metal and would like to know more about the evolution of the genre(s), you don't have to look elsewhere. Dayal Patterson's book is, as previously stated, the Bible of black metal.”

IMHOTEP zine

“I’m not trying to sell the book. I am sure many of our readers will be aware of it and plenty will have pre-ordered. What I will say is that you will not be disappointed. Your arms may however ache, you may need a bigger bookcase and your postman will be huffing, puffing and cursing when he gets it into your eager hands. This is an essential book for lovers of all music and even if I wanted to, there’s nothing negative I can think of to say.”

AVE NOCTUM

“Dayal has made a HELL of a work on the revised edition. This is a legacy for future generations! Cult Never Dies has exceeded itself.”

The Magus (Necromantia, Thou Art Lord, Yoth Iria, The Magus)

“Personally speaking, having a deep respect for Patterson’s work, I found the new, revised edition of ‘Evolution Of The Cult’ vastly superior to the original as a book that illuminates several aspects of the scene, while also sparking the curiosity of the readership to raise questions and decide for themselves how they perceive such a multifaceted idiom.”

ROCKING.GR

“Without a doubt this new edition can be considered as the ‘Bible of black metal’. Supporting this claim are excerpts from interviews in fanzines and magazines, but mostly exclusive with its musicians and shapers. All this framed with information, a large amount of photos that you will hardly find available in cyberspace. I could go into detail, but I dare say it would be tiresome and propagandistic to convince you to read it. I'm sure black metal fans will dig into it, searching its pages for everything they wish they had collected. Essential!”

ROCK HARD GREECE

“So good. Lovely memoirs of those old times and interesting new stuff. Dayal’s done a really great job with this book.” 

Nuclear Holocausto Vengeance (Beherit)

“A brilliantly written book – mandatory if you have any interest in the genre, or want to explore a new world.” 

Hvall (Windir / Vreid)

“A unique, insightful and fun read.” 

Blasphemer (Aura Noir, ex-Mayhem)

“This is a very insightful work: Without doubt the ultimate book on the subject, a testimony of black metal and a good introduction for neophytes.” 

Vorph (Samael)

“A valuable educational piece of dark writing.” 

Sakis Tolis (Rotting Christ)

“There are quite a few books on black metal on the market these days but this one is totally different. This is not a typical disc-guide book. This is not a book that only focuses on those inner circle myths. This is an in-depth and very well researched book that overlooks the world of black metal.” 

Mirai Kawashima (Sigh)

“No need to write any more books about black metal after this one.” 

Svein Egil Hatlevik (Fleurety / Dodheimsgard)

“Dayal Patterson took what is probably the only reasonable approach to the task: he let the artists speak for themselves. If you are prepared to pick up a book this size, then you probably are enough of a fan to be glad you did.” 

Fabban (Aborym)

“Free from sensationalist hyperbole it contains a dizzying array or detail, anecdotes, photographs and contextualisation of the landmark artists within the genre - all delivered with Dayal’s fluid prose and dry wit. A huge undertaking that oozes passion, this lengthy tome stands tall as the definitive book on the black metal genre.”

The Watcher (Fen / Fellwarden)

“Without doubt the best book about black metal I’ve ever read. Actually I could probably say it’s the only book about metal worth reading!” 

Cernunnus (Manes)

“A definitive and essential piece of writing, exposing a genre that has drastically evolved since Black Sabbath and Venom left their stain on the world.” 

Venien (VON)

“You don’t have to read between the lines anymore ‘cause it’s all there, straight from the source.” 

Silenoz (Dimmu Borgir) 

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[Item type: Black metal book / black metal books]