Is Pagan Metal refuge or revivalism?

About this episode

Alan Averill explores whether Pagan Metal represents a genuine rejection of modernity or serves as a refuge from it.

After a weekend at a Pagan Metal metal festival, and all the adjacent forms of music, medieval music, new folk, and all the newer bands in the Heilung/Wardruna vein I ask the simple question, is this revivalism and a genuine rejection of the modern world or a form of refuge, escape from the ills of modernity? or perhaps it's neither....or both? it's a question that actually needs a more in depth cultural, esoteric and political analysis, let's put a pin in that one! and also some under rated Pagan Metal albums to finish the discussion. 'THE FREE SPEECH PRINCIPLE' will be at Kniven bar in Oslo on Saturday April 4th together with Shayan from Iblis Manifestations and Trivax no charge, so get down there.... follow me nemtheanga_primordial on the gram support the show over at : https://patreon.com/AlanAverill Primordial on Spotify YES THERE'S A NEW Primordial LIVE ALBUM OUT !! https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6WHaejNA63uhZZZZek?si=yFFV8ypSSDOESUX62_0TzQ sponsored by Metal Blade records https://metalblade.indiemerch.com/ promo code AA 2024 for 10% off your order ships worldwide For info on my work as a booking agent go to: https://www.facebook.com/DragonProductionsOfficial or email…

Topics covered

• Pagan Metal
• revivalism
• modernity
• cultural analysis
• esoteric analysis
• political analysis

Keywords

• medieval music
• new folk
• Heilung
• Wardruna
• underrated albums

Sponsors

Metal Blade records

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Primordial Live Album, Metal Blade records

Books & works: THE FREE SPEECH PRINCIPLE

Places: Oslo

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