black metal

Summary

black metal is a music genre^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,906 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• black metal's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3].
• Black Metal is named after black metal^[4].
• black metal is a type of extreme metal^[5].
• black metal's Commons category is recorded as Black metal^[6].
• black metal's country of origin is recorded as England^[7].
• black metal's country of origin is recorded as Norway^[8].
• black metal's country of origin is recorded as Sweden^[9].
• black metal's country of origin is recorded as Finland^[10].
• January 1, 1985 marks the founding of black metal^[11].
• black metal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Black metal^[12].
• black metal's has list is recorded as list of black metal musicians^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

black metal's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3]. It is a type of extreme metal^[5].

Origins

Black Metal is named after black metal^[4]. January 1, 1985 marks the founding of it^[11].

Why It Matters

black metal ranks in the top 2% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,906 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]