A deep dive into how Black Metal interprets Norwegian and “Viking” history, mythology, and culture, and how those interpretations have shaped the Black Metal scene.

Release Date: Coming Soon

Episode 1: Emerging From the Void: Under The Pagan Megalith kicks off with a brief history of Black Metal, tracking its development through its first and second waves

Episode 2: True History Versus True Kult: The podcast continues with a discussion of Vikings, the real history, as well as the development of the Vikings into the stereotype they're frequently reduced to today.  

Episode 3: Ein Volk: The discussion of Viking history continues into its darkest chapter, as it's appropriated by the Third Rierch, and comes out the other side, eventually meeting with Black Metal. From there, we will explore how Black Metal interprets the Vikings in its lyrics, and how that mirrors the development of the Vikings up unto this point. 

Episode 4: Voyaging Out: Under The Pagan Megalith comes to a head as we discuss some of the reasons Black Metal has taken the Vikings in the directions that it has. We will also discuss if Black Metal's relationship with the Vikings is problematic, and if so, can it be changed