Peter Beste is a documentary photographer based in NYC. This series is called "True Norwegian Black Metal"; in which throughout 7 years he illustrates a shocking portrait of Norweigans who live a lifestyle in complete rejection of the mainstream. He talks about it here:
"In the last two decades a bizarre and violent musical subculture called black metal has emerged in Norway. It's roots stem from a heady blend of horror films, extreme heavy metal music, Satanism, pagan mythology, and adolescent angst. In the early-mid 1990's, members of this extremist underground committed murder, burned down medieval wooden churches, and desecrated graveyards. What started as a juvenile frenzy came to symbolize the start of a war against Christianity, a return to the worship of the ancient Norse gods, and the complete rejection of mainstream society."
"In the last two decades a bizarre and violent musical subculture called black metal has emerged in Norway. It's roots stem from a heady blend of horror films, extreme heavy metal music, Satanism, pagan mythology, and adolescent angst. In the early-mid 1990's, members of this extremist underground committed murder, burned down medieval wooden churches, and desecrated graveyards. What started as a juvenile frenzy came to symbolize the start of a war against Christianity, a return to the worship of the ancient Norse gods, and the complete rejection of mainstream society."
This is extremely interesting to me. It poses questions such as, "How did he manage to get access to this extremely seclusive and insulated community?" "What made these people trust him?" The photos give me a serious feeling of intimacy with these people. Definitely a compelling series.
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