I can immerse myself in the culture and its themes to a point. As an atheist I don't have any issue with, and am certainly not offended by, the rebellion against Christianization and the anti-religion themes, yet at the same time the church burnings and black masses arent something I'm going to relate to. However the focus on history, nature, norse mythology and folklore are interesting to me. Some of the idealogy and imagery associated with black metal definitely isnt my thing though. A lot of it actually just makes me laugh.
Anyway, I hope you don't shun the genre as a whole based on a select few individuals or bands, if its a genre you find enjoyment in.
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