„Chainsaw Gutsfuck” – estetyka chaosu w muzyce blackmetalowej
“Chainsaw Gutsfuck” – black metal and the aesthetics of chaos

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the significance of aesthetic and stylistic tropes in the creation of thestage presence of black metal musicians, as well as investigates, from the perspective ofmedia and culture studies, other components associated with the visual side of the genre,such as chaos, nature, violence or the usage of four elements in the construction of the genreatmosphere. Using as an example the bands representing the first and second wave of blackmetal, along with new proponents of extreme metal stage, the study defines the role of chaosin black metal, specifying its subcategories in terms of discursive usage, allowing to sketchthe influence these elements had on the changes and evolution of certain bands’ image.The article aims to present the analogies between visual and factual aspects and blackmetal-ideology, with special attention being paid to the modern discourses defining today’scondition of the genre.

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