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'An Indigenous Fucking Blood Revival': Pagan Aesthetics in The US Indigenous Black Metal Scene

Publicated to:COMPLUTENSE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH STUDIES. 32 e81707- - 2024-01-01 32(), DOI: 10.5209/cjes.81707

Authors: Rivero-Vadillo, Alejandro

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Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Filol Inglesa, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

This article analyzes two different modulations of contemporary Indigenous Black Metal in the Unites States, specifically focusing on how Indigenous Black Metal appropriates (but also distances itself from) European conceptualizations of this subgenre by adapting its lyrics to decolonial discourses. The text argues that although Pagan Black Metal is inherently connected to European understandings of pre-Christian spirituality, it has nonetheless found an autochthonous place in the American context through an American Indian-minded aesthetic vision of European paganism. The article will first explore how conceptions of local land, ancestry and paganism are intertwined in the configuration of Pagan Black Metal lyrics and then addresses the lyrics of two paradigmatic examples of Native American Black Metal bands: Nechochwen and Pan-Amerikan Native Front. Both bands simultaneously replicate the aggressive sounds and ontological logics of their European counterparts, whilst also eschewing certain thematic aspects of the genre in order to adapt to Pan-Indigenous dialectics.

Keywords
Black metal studiesIndigenous metaNechochwenPagan black metalPan-amerikan native front

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal COMPLUTENSE JOURNAL OF ENGLISH STUDIES due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Dialnet (Dialnet Métricas). In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil).

Notably, the journal is positioned classified as B in other national agencies such as CIRC, classified as D by the agency AGUAR.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-10:

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (RIVERO VADILLO, ALEJANDRO) and Last Author (RIVERO VADILLO, ALEJANDRO).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been RIVERO VADILLO, ALEJANDRO.