Unblack metal (also known as Christian black metal) is the Christian variant of black metal. It is a controversial genre, because black metal itself was developed with the intention of encouraging anti-Christian sentiment, both musically and socially. It is sometimes referred to as HUBM, or "Holy Unblack Metal". One of the first known unblack metal bands was Antestor, who released their first demo tape The Defeat of Satan in 1991 (at the time they were playing under the name "Crush Evil") and their first full-length album Martyrium in 1994. Joining the fray was Horde, who released their first album Hellig Usvart in 1994 on Nuclear Blast Records. The album caused great controversy in the black metal scene, and death threats were sent to Nuclear Blast Records headquarters demanding them to release the members' names. Horde played only a single show before disbanding, the only actual member was the former Mortification/Paramaecium drummer Jayson Sherlocke, who wore a hood during the show. Despite Horde's quick disappearance, many other bands would soon rise up to take their place. Antestor released their album Return of the Black Death in 1998 on Cacophonous Records, one of the largest black metal labels in Europe. However, after the label discovered they held Christian beliefs, they were immediately dropped. While unblack metal has not achieved much mainstream success in the music world, Christian or otherwise, some bands, including Antestor and Crimson Moonlight, have played at Cornerstone Festival, one of the largest Christian musical festivals in the world. The festival is held annually in Bushnell, Illinois. Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Christian metal or white metal is a form of heavy metal music and its many subgenres with Christian lyrics and themes. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Bass drum made from wood, rope, and cowskin A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion group that can be large, technically classified as a membranophone. ... The layout of a typical musical keyboard A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers on a musical instrument which cause the instrument to produce sounds. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Anti-Christian prejudice is a negative categorical bias against Christians — both individually and collectively — or against Christianity as a whole. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Horde is the single-album Christian project of Australian musician Jayson Sherlock, formerly of Mortification and Paramaecium. ... Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. ... Mortification is a Christian metal band from Australia, founded in 1990 from the 1980s metal band LightForce by Steve Rowe, Cameron Hall and Jayson Sherlock. ... Paramaecium is an Australian doom metal band formed in 1991. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Cacophonous is an independant record label, specializing in metal, black metal, death metal, and gothic metal. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Crimson Moonlight is a Christian melodic black metal band from Sweden. ... The Main Stage of Cornerstone has hosted such acts as Five Iron Frenzy, Pedro the Lion, P.O.D., MxPx,Underoath, Blindside and Switchfoot. ...

List of bands

• Antestor
• Azmaveth
• Crimson Moonlight
• Crimson Thorn
• Evroklidon
• Extol (early)
• Frost Like Ashes
• Horde
• Lengsel
• Slechtvalk
• Vaakevandring

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External Links

• UnBlack Metal on Last.fm