Norsecore is a derogatory term used to describe Scandinavian black metal. Although the term seems to have been more widely popularized by Hartmuth "Blackgoat" Schindler of the German heavy metal label Barbarian Wrath (Schindler seems to use it as a jab at the often generic nature of repetitive and blasting black metal such as Marduk and Dark Funeral), he knowingly or unknowingly seems to have usurped the word and shifted it from the original meaning. Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Marduk is a Swedish black metal band, who are based in Norrköping. ... Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Sweden. ...

The earliest documented use of the term comes from a 1992 issue of the underground metal fanzine Genocide. It was used in essay/editorial lambasting the then-fledgling Norwegian black metal scene, and was accompanied by a logo mocking the old NYHC acronym logo, accompanied by cut-and-pasted pictures of items stereotypically associated with Scandinavian culture and Viking mythology (among these were the Swedish chef from the Muppets. In this context, Norsecore was used to describe and categorize the large numbers of Norwegian bands whose musicians had previously played death metal and switched to a black metal sound in the '91-'92 period, including Emperor, Immortal, Burzum, Satyricon, Enslaved, and Darkthrone. Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... ... John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together The Muppets are a group of puppets and costume characters created by Jim Henson and the company he created. ... Death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ... Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway. ... Cover of Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (en:If the light takes us) Burzum began in 1991 as a prominent and influential Norwegian black metal solo project of Varg Vikernes (born Kristian Vikernes). ... This article is about the band. ... Enslaved is a progressive black/viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway. ... Darkthrone is a highly influential Norwegian black metal band formed in 1986. ...

This shift is often viewed as an act of bandwagon-jumping, and it is widely speculated that the sole reason for this shift was the influence of Euronymous of the band Mayhem upon local Oslo bands. The term is still widely used in its old context as a unflattering term for most Norwegian/Swedish post-'80s black metal, which is often Bathory-derived. Arguably, the term rightfully describes the somewhat generic and cookie-cutter aspects of the Norwegian black metal scene, which due to its popularity is often seen as the geographical area that birthed black metal, which is not necessarily so. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... County District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band, and is regarded as one of the forefathers of black metal and founder of viking metal. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ...

It is now somewhat differently used as a derogative term for blasting, high-speed black metal lacking of any real attitude and/or ideology. Most bands having generic tremolo picked riffs and uninspired and mundane vocals are often described as Norsecore. Even some USBM acts get the term used against them. Though it should be noted it is Not a real sub-genre. Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ...

Artists referred to as 'Norsecore'

• Dark Funeral
• Marduk

Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Sweden. ... Marduk is a Swedish black metal band, who are based in Norrköping. ...

Related Genres

• Deathgrind
• Deathcore
• Black metal