This is a controversial book by a controversial author about a very controversial subject.  The main character of the book is Varg Vikernes, probably the most controversial person in the world of heavy metal music.   He gained global fame by killing Euronymus, the key figure in Mayhem, a legend in the world of black metal.  (It should be noted that Vikernes insists that he acted in self defense.)   

In our view, the subtitle of the book, "THE BLOODY RISE OF THE SATANIC METAL UNDERGROUND"  is highly misleading since the main focus of Vikernes is not satanism at all but a revival of ancient paganism.

The subject matter of this revival of paganism is a key part of the agenda for the key author of the book Michael Moynihan, who has published a whole series of books related to both paganism and National Socialist Germany.  Moynihan himself has been accused of pro-Nazi ideas.

Varg Vikernes's review Of Lords of Chaos:

Varg Vikernes was not happy with this book about him.  Here is his response.

Main Bands Featured

The two main bands in the book are Burzum and Mayhem.  Mayhem is a legend in the world of black metal.  Varg Vikernes was briefly a part of Mayhem and founded Burzum. 

Varg Vikernes and Burzum

Burzum.org  This is Burzum's only official site.  It is run from somewhere in Russia.

Publisher  FERAL HOUSE

 

Interviews

 

Michael Moynihan Interview on Paganism
 

Moynihan Interviews Flowers  (His co-author of book The Secret King)

Critical article on Moynihan's ties to the extreme right.   Note:  We cannot verify the charges in this article but the author Kevin Coogan is also the the author of a book on the postwar extreme right,  Dreamer of the Day.

Books By Michael Moynihan

Amazon.com Books Lords of Chaos The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground

Amazon.com: TYR: Myth - Culture - Tradition, Vol. 1

Amazon.com: TYR Myth, Culture, Tradition Vol. 2

Amazon.com: TYR Myth-Culture-Tradition Vol. 3

Wotan's Awakening (Wrote introduction of this biography of Guido von List)

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MICHAEL MOYNIHAN AND STEVEN FLOWERS

NAZI GERMANY AND ANCIENT PAGANISM

Amazon.com: The Secret King: Karl Maria Wiligut, Himmler's Lord of the Runes (Note this book is superceded by the next book listed.)

Amazon.com: The Secret King: The Myth and Reality of Nazi Occultism  

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Stephen E. Flowers

Woodharrow Institute of Germanic Studies Stephen Flowers is the Director

Stephen Flowers Wikipedia

Interviews

Books By Stephen E. Flowers in his own name

Amazon.com: The Secret of the Runes  (Book on Guido von List, a far right mystic at the turn of the century)

Amazon.com: The Secret King: The Myth and Reality of Nazi Occultism (co-author Michael Moynihan)