The concept of Satanism in the second wave of black metal

Abstract

The article focuses on the issue of Satanism of the so-called second wave of black metal, which emerged in the 1990s. Its major goal is the analysis of this phenomenon, on the basis of source materials, such as interviews with musicians or lyrics, which leads to the formulation of answers to the main research questions: what were the distinctive features of black metal Satanism on the level of doctrine, and how this doctrine influenced the practice of life; was this version of Satanism internally coherent, what was the attitude of black metal Satanists to other contemporary concepts of Satanism, and what were the main sources of their inspiration.