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LORDS OF CHAOS BOOK

RELATED LINKS TO GIVE YOU A BIGGER PICTURE

 


Lords of Chaos is one of the most popular books today among the world's metal fans.   We created this page to give people more information about matters related to the book.

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.

We do not plan to sort out all the charges and countercharges related to this book, Varg Vikernes and Michael Moynihan.  What we do plan to do is to add a series of related links so you, the reader, can read more material about this subject and see it in a wider perspective.  We have directly links to Vikernes writings, including his very critical review of the book.  We also list Michael Moynihan's other books so you can get a better picture of him.

In this way you can hear directly from various people involved and reach your own conclusions.


Varg Vikernes's review Of Lords of Chaos:

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


 
 
 

BLACK METAL DOCUMENTARY: UNTIL THE LIGHT TAKES US

Until The Light Takes Us

 


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.

Thulean Perspective Vikernes Ideology


Burzum.com Controversy

Burzum.com was the old official Burzum site. Varg Vikernes no longer supports this site and encourages fans to only support Burzum.org.

News Articles  (Some very good older articles.)

Articles by Vikernes  (Similar to Library above.)


Burzum

Burzum.org 

Burzum - Wikipedia

Varg Vikernes - Wikipedia

Encyclopaedia Metallum - Burzum

BURZUM LYRICS - Burzum (1991)

BURZUM LYRICS - Det Som Engang Var (1992)

BURZUM LYRICS - Aske (1992)

BURZUM LYRICS - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (1993)

 

Mayhem
 

Mayhem - Official web site

Mayhem - Wikipedia

Mayhem (band) members -Wikipedia

Encyclopaedia Metallum - Mayhem (Nor)

Mayhem - Facts & Reviews

MAYHEM LYRICS - Deathcrush (1987)

MAYHEM LYRICS - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)


Author:  Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan (journalist) Wikipedia

Dominion Press  Michael Moynihan's Publishing House

Ultra Press  Official site of publishing house where Moynihan is Editor of its journal, Tyr.  (See below on how to order.)

Publisher  FERAL HOUSE
 
Interviews
 

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)


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  


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)

Books By Stephen E. Flowers in pen name of  Edred Thorsson 

Amazon.com: Futhark: A Handbook of Rune Magic

Amazon.com: Runelore: A Handbook of Esoteric Runology

Amazon.com: Northern Magic: Rune Mysteries and Shamanism (Llewellyn's World Magic Series)

Amazon.com: Runecaster's Handbook: The Well of Wyrd

Amazon.com: The Truth About Teutonic Magick (Vanguard Ser)

Amazon.com: Fire & Ice: Magical Teachings of Germany's Secret Occult Order (Llewellyn's Teutonic Magick Series)

Amazon.com: Rune Might: Secret Pratices of the German Rune Magicians (Llewellyn's Teutonic Magick Series)

Amazon.com: An Introduction to the Germanic Tradition

Amazon.com: Die Neun Tore von Midgard

Amazon.com: Runen-Handbuch für Anfänger