„Tomorrow is cancelled”. A characterisation of the music and chosen psychological aspects of depressive suicidal black metal

Abstract

The article shortly characterises the depressive suicidal black metal subgenre and determines the psychological impact on its listeners and creators. It also shows that the „average” heavy metal music fan declares that heavy metal affects their lives in a positive way. All information accrued in the article points to the fact that while some people report feeling worse while listening to depressive suicidal black metal music, others say that it makes them feel better, which is determined by the individual differences between them.