Books read recently

[Krypton]

I just finished the book called, "Lords Of Chaos".



Gangsta Rap's white-kid counterpart, black metal music enjoys a continued obscurity that is baffling in light of the made-for-tabloid events detailed in Moynihans's and Soderlind's book. Their book is a sort of guide to the Norwegian black metal scene, where, the authors claim, this latest, more rebellious form of heavy metal music originated. Moreover, Norway is the recent setting for the burning of numerous churches, and for two gruesome murders for which a small group of black metallers have been convicted. Whereas gangsta rappers might cite ancient African traditions that have been violently uprooted as a cause for their crimes against society, Norwegian black metal-heads cite the slaughter of their pagan traditions at the hands of early Christians as their justification. For most readers, such rationalizations will fall apart as they note that black metal kids murder their own kind (as, often, do gangsta rappers). It does not require 344 pages (plus appendices) to become disenchanted with the authors' rather disorganized history, but rabid fans will find much to savor here, such as lengthy interviews with the scene's icons. This is an exhaustive look at a few, extremely disturbed young men who, tragically, did not get Ozzy Osbourne's joke.


I thought it was a good read, went to borders and was looking for a book, mainly one on a biography, but this one really caught my eye.

[Swan]

You did not read all of the that Krypt.


Going to be finishing up Insomia, by Stephen King one of these days. Been quite the interesting read. I may pick up the Dark Tower series afterwards.

Anybody read any of it?

[Teuthida]

Currently reading Carl G. Jung's Man And His Symbols. Has five parts with five different authors. Right now only on the first part by Jung but rather enjoying.

[Dyne]

Actually, I just finished King Rat by James Clavell. It was awesome.

I'm currently on Taipan by Clavell and man is it long. Really, really long. When it started, it felt like the end - that's how long it feels. But it's really interesting and a plotline is emerging wonderfully.

[Fox 6]

So i've been wanting to read All quiet on the western front for some time now, and i just got around to ordering it from chapters because they were out of stock and had free shipping, but i just learned that there wherehouse is out of stock, and it wont arrive for 3-5 weeks

[Canyarion]

I haven't read any books the last month. When I will again, it will probably be The War of the Worlds. Antique books ftw!