Read the book in its entirety
One of the Brazilian Metal scene Celso Barbieri , has digitally released his work "The Black Book of Rock". The book, which has almost 300 pages, is dedicated to researching Rock and the Occult, in an attempt to understand humanity's fascination with religion.
The book also details the history of Black Metal worldwide and the importance of the Brazilian bands Sarcófago and Vulcano as influencers of Norwegian Black Metal.
The book can be read in its entirety here . Check out the chapters below:
01. Acknowledgments
02. Introduction
03. Sympathy for the Devil
04. Is Music Malevolent?
05. The Devil's Interval
06. The Origins of the Occult in Rock
07. Paganism, Dionysus, and the Devil
08. Zeitgeist and the Deconstruction of Christianity
09. Alchemy: Science or Sect?
10. Eliphas Levi
11. Wicca and Witchcraft
12. Aleister Crowley
13. Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne
14. Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page
15. Maloik: The Horns Sign in Heavy Metal
16. Raul Seixas and the Alternative Society
17. The History of Black Metal
18. Brazil and Black Metal
19. Barbieri and the Occult
20. The Power of the Word
21. The Power of Ritual
22. The Arrow of Time and Entropy