Gothic metal is surrounded by dark and noisy Gothic rock and the invasion of heavy metals, and finds a middle position in the two styles of drama consciousness and lyric attraction of religious and terrorist decoration. Gothic metal, such as pre-punk, ambiguous antique, metal band, such as rainbow, Dior and Judas priest, are all described as the secondary voice of Gothic. If there are no more features, the ethereal synthesizer effect and ghostly feeling are as important as guitar improvisation except that the real Gothic metal is always directly influenced by Gothic rock. Therefore, Gothic Metal often asks the audience to stand at both ends of the scale. Gothic metal first appeared in the early 1980s, with Los Angeles as the center, so it is often called "death metal", where the death of Christianity occurred. Due to the rise of many Gothic metal bands in the United States and Europe, they broke out in a wider audience of alternative metals through half-joking type 0 passivity in the 1990s. During the post 10 years, Gothic Metal was also considered to have played an important role in the black metal band's search for new ways to make their voices deeper.

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Gothic metal is a medieval style, while pure Gothic is a melancholy and sad style. Even a serious Gothic band like LACRIMOSA, most of Gothic Metal's works are not very Gothic. Although some songs are very gothic nostalgic, gothic metal cannot emphasize the use of musical instruments and cannot be mixed with symphonic metal.

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After1990s, a group of young people from northern England borrowed Gothic metal from1980s and incorporated it into their music, which became the Black Sabbath when adagio sad songs were played with deep guitars. Since then, Gothic metals or doomsday metals have been named and become a classification of metals. Bands that play this kind of music include Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Curse. Although most metal music is regarded as death metal or dark metal in Scandinavia, most bands here play some avant-garde and Gothic metal music, such as Tiamat, Tragedy Theatre and Lake of Tears. Although Paradise Lost and Curse added the voice and notes of female lead singers to the music, the Norwegian Tragedy Theatre is considered to be the first Gothic metal band with female lead singers. Liv Kristine Espe Nas crull was later replaced by a female lead singer named Nell. Gothic metals are now most developed in northern Europe, especially in Norway.

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Although this kind of metal is less controversial than other types of metal music, obviously, the discussion mainly focuses on the interpretation of image or music. Although gothic metal is similar to other metal music, it is difficult to confirm. But the law of consistency still exists. The lyrics focus on religion and God, hell and heaven, love, panic, despair, bereavement, emptiness and death. Most of the lyrics were located as early as the 20th century. Most tonic voices have male and female voices, or even both. The male lead singer has a deep or dead voice (growling, groaning and squeaking), while the female lead singer tends to be high-pitched, similar to the female singer in the opera, and at the same time derives theater metal. Band members wear tight black or wide robes, and some members wear heavy makeup, such as deep eye shadow. Guitar and drums, which change greatly, are often independent of singing and become accompaniment. Gothic metal is sometimes confused with power metal and melody metal.

Now most viking metal bands are relatively concentrated in northern Europe, so what kind of band is viking metal? First of all, we must satisfy the bloodline. Because the so-called Viking refers to northern Europe in the traditional sense, only white Europeans can be called the basis of Viking bands, which naturally excludes bands from other regions, even the metal-rich United States (to be honest, Americans can't make music with such cultural connotations). Then, whether it is black metal, death metal or folk metal. (What kind of arrangement style is just a carrier, viking metal's above three styles are more common, because other styles, such as bad luck or atmospheric metal, are more difficult to depict an endless sense of pride that Viking needs to express, of course, it is not completely impossible). As long as viking metal's creative ideas and feelings are carried out from beginning to end, then the arrangement is basically inclined to black metal, such as early slavery, dead metal and traditional heavy metal. (Note that many folk metal or melody metal, such as AMORPHIS, is similar to viking metal in hearing, but it is not viking metal due to creative ideas and geographical reasons. Some Eastern European bands and Russian bands, such as Nokturnal Mortum (Nok Tourneur Mortum), are really great, but unfortunately, it is not Northern Europe that combines beautiful Ukrainian tunes with brutal black metal. Leave ...) Look at the costumes of viking metal. In image, they like to describe themselves as Viking warriors, which is the most obvious sign. Finally, look at the costumes of the fans on the scene, wearing pirate helmets with horns and goblets, singing loudly and drinking to the fullest ... Refer to viking metal bands Amon Amarth, Foray, Einhejer, Ensiferum, Falkenbach, Manegarm, Menhir, Mithotyn, moonsorrow, thyrfing, Windir, finntroll, bathry, burzum, BORKNAGAR, Slavery, FALCONER, turisas, korpiklani, NACHTFALKE, Primitive.

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Since 780 AD, Vikings have been going out more and more. They need more trade markets and plunder points. They mainly steal livestock and grain and never let go of any valuable treasure. They attacked quickly, succeeded and left quickly. Residents in the vicinity suffered greatly, and they regarded Viking as barbarians and cold-blooded fighters. In 789 AD, a group of Vikings looted Dorset, and England has been harassed ever since. The local people bravely fought against the robbers, but more often, they paid a ransom and called Danegeld (today's tax in Denmark is not called tax, it is called Danegeld) to let the disaster leave quickly. But money doesn't always solve the problem. There are several pirates. One king left and another leader came to power. Viking pirates are rampant in areas with weak defense. When the great Alfred was in power in Wessex (the king was not an emperor at that time, so a great name should be added after his name), he reached an agreement with the main Viking tribes to allow them to settle in the southeast of England, called Danelaw (today's Danish law calls it Danelaw). Even so, the fragile peace is broken from time to time because both sides want more land. A large number of pirates means that robbery will never stop. Even after the King of Norway and the King of Denmark, Ghani, took over England, his territory was often harassed by Swedish pirates. The powerful monarch also had to pay the ransom. The only exception was 1066, when William Ⅰ the Conqueror set foot in Britain with Normandy soldiers, and his violence even made pirates afraid, so the locals spent a relatively quiet year under the lash of foreigners. Scotland is closer to northern Europe. The Orkney Islands were occupied by vikings in 795 AD, and then the coastlines of Scotland and Ireland were controlled by pirates. They established a trade route with Norway here, and based on this, they further developed westward. Scotland is a Norwegian world, living in peace. Ireland is much more complicated. Norwegians, Danes and Irish pirates are not friendly characters, so large-scale battles often break out. It was not until 902 AD that Norway temporarily left Ireland. The reason for this is that they made a comeback in 9 17 and occupied Dublin as a trading port. It was not until 1 100 that Dublin was taken over by the Normans. But as we all know, Normans are descendants of Danish pirates in France. Although the North Sea was devastated, the Vikings crossed Gibraltar and continued to ravage the Mediterranean coast. Doing business with a powerful opponent makes you a thief in the face of the weak. These lawless people even robbed monasteries, because monasteries always store a lot of food and treasures, and monks don't fight back. The vikings on the European coastline became a nightmare for the whole of Europe, and only Spain and France were spared. In 844 AD, the Spanish Arab army organized a successful anti-landing in Có rdoba. Since then, the Iberian peninsula has been calm, and only friendly Viking businessmen have traded wine and slaves. Charles, the "simple-minded" French king, first paid the ransom honestly, and later learned from the British practice to make Rollo, the biggest pirate leader, the Grand Duke of Normandy. It should be noted that this man was William Ⅰ the Conqueror's great-great-grandfather, and his descendants finally became the king of England in 1066. The Norwegians left their hometown and sailed west in search of a new home. They came to Iceland in 860 AD, and the monks who once lived here fled in panic. In 920, they came to settle in Greenland, but the climate there was getting colder every year, so they couldn't grow crops. Finally, all the vikings left the frozen island at 1500. Later generations have been looking for evidence that the Nordic people have been to America. It is said that 1898 unearthed a Nordic stone carving in the United States, which was later proved to be a fake of 1958. 1965 found the Viking nautical chart with a detailed outline of the American coast, which was later proved to be forged. Until 1969, a stone arrow was finally found in a maritime robbery in Denmark, and it was confirmed by inspection that it was indeed an American product. These pirates have indeed been to North America. With the spread of Christianity in continental Europe, Vikings gradually changed their beliefs with money or swords. Religion finally made them give up the practice of making a living with their fists, and wandering pirates settled in various places. Where are their survivors today? In addition to the Nordic countries, let's take a look at the record of the Arab traveler Ibn Fadra: "Russians live on an island in the lake. They plundered nearby Slavic villages and sold prisoners to towns in the lower reaches of the Volga River. " The indigenous people in the Volga River basin are Slavs. After years of continuous fighting between tribes, some people went to Northern Europe to invite powerful mercenaries and leaders. So the Varanji people from Scandinavia ended the dispute, and a large number of Viking immigrants poured in, which were called Russians and Russians by the locals. It was not until 882 AD that Archduke Oleg established the State of rossland, and called the country where they lived Russia, which is today's Russia.

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Viking farm produces almost all daily necessities, from tools to clothes, and lives a self-sufficient life. With the passage of time, people who are good at making certain musical instruments gradually become specialized craftsmen. They set up shops everywhere, but the blacksmith shop is always on the edge of town because the stove is in danger of catching fire. Musical instruments made by craftsmen are more decorative. They make tools, weapons and jewels. Viking's jewelry is well-known so far, and the production process is very complicated. Brooches are usually made of white wax, cast in silver or bronze, polished and inlaid with colored gems or jewels. Amber and dyed pebbles can be made into necklaces. Jet and turquoise are made into dice and chips for playing chess. Vendors coming and going rushed to the state and attacked the government. Well, they should rush to town and sell these beautifully made jewels in the county. Vikings kept trade with many regions, and archaeologists also found many products and coins from other regions from the tombs in northern Europe. However, they prefer silver. Businessmen carry scales with them and use silver blocks as weights. Stone carvings and legends record their travels: in 860 AD, vikings along the Volga River came to Russia (which was not named at that time). They made a deal with the local Slavs, from Novograd south to Polga along the river, exchanging slaves for honey and fur; Then follow the Volga River into the Caspian Sea, change to camels, and come to Baghdad to trade silk and spices. Another trade route is along the Dnieper River to Kiev, into the Black Sea, and to Istanbul, which is rich in wine, silk and fine jewelry. Vikings on the road are excellent sailors and shipbuilders. Comparatively speaking, ships from other countries can't go to the open sea, and the design is very heavy. Viking ships are light in weight, narrow in hull and shallow in draft, and can sail in all rivers in Europe. Vikings built or repaired their ships in winter, usually outdoors, and occasionally set up a shed. The hull and paddle are made of oak, and the mast is made of pine, which can bend moderately in strong wind. Firstly, the whole log is processed into a dragon bone to ensure the strength. The curved head and tail are processed separately, and then fixed at both ends of the keel with nails. Then put a beam on the keel to complete the outline of the whole ship. Cover the side of the ship along the contour. The whole board is wedged layer by layer, and the upper layer just covers the edge of the lower layer. The top layer of the mask was cut with many small holes, and five-meter-long wooden paddles protruded from the holes. Finally, the floor is paved, the mast is installed, and the metal weather vane is installed at the top of the mast. The paddle is installed on the right side at the rear of the hull. A net made of hemp rope is hung on both sides of the sail to prevent the sail from being torn in the strong wind. This kind of boat is the most common, with a total length of about 20 meters. The sailors carry a small box with them, which contains clothes and weapons. Sit on it when paddling, but seldom paddle. They are good at sailing. At the fore and aft of each ship, there is a cabin for storing food, which stores butter, cheese, beer, fresh water, meat, apples and dried chestnuts. In addition, there are all kinds of cooking utensils, sails and tents for landing. They slept on the boat in fur coats and clothes. Ships can also make a fire to cook and use boxes full of sand to make stoves. At sea, they use the sun, moon and stars as direction signs. When the weather is bad, I also use a compass, a simple magnetized iron piece. During the Viking's long journey, this ship was their mobile home. The mast can be lowered and the sail is a good tent. Pirates even carried ships from one river to another like Argo heroes. Because water transportation is more labor-saving and can carry more people and equipment. When they can't take a boat, they ride horses along the postal road of ancient Rome, or they can go out by skiing and skating in winter. Roller skates are made of whale bones and tied to deerskin soles. Sleigh can transport the sick and the weak, or a lot of equipment. Anyway, they hate walking because it is slow and heavy. There are many theories about why vikings have been traveling. Some people think that this is our nature, and the more recognized view is that they are looking for arable soil. There is an unwritten rule in northern Europe that after the head of a family dies, the eldest son inherits the family business, and other sons must leave their brothers and form their own families when they grow up. In this way, with the increase of population, the cultivated land in northern Europe was even less, so the vikings migrated around the world to find a good place to open up farms.

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Vikings liked all kinds of competitive games since childhood. They take part in equestrian, weightlifting, rowing, sailing and swimming competitions. The annual tribal meeting is also the Nordic Olympic Games. Wrestling is the most popular sport, with an open field and a sharp boundary pillar in the middle. Both competitors have cornered each other. In addition, they also tried archery, skiing and skating. All these competitions are aimed at training stronger soldiers. This is true even for games played indoors in winter. Board games handed down from Arabia always revolve around offensive and defensive skills. Vikings are tough fighters, and they are few in number, so they have to rely on careful planning and surprise attacks. In the battle, they showed unusual fanaticism and were not afraid of death, so people turned pale when they talked about pirates. Their assault is often divided into two parts: one is to throw spears and launch rockets from a long distance; Then cut it at close range with a sword and a tomahawk. When they met at sea, the pirates followed the ancient tradition and tied the ships together without saying a word. Put a springboard in the bow and go on stage one by one in turn. Everyone who walks on the springboard is faced with such a fate: either kill everyone in the other side or die in the battlefield, and the companions behind will avenge themselves. If you are afraid, you can turn around and jump into the sea. No one will hunt down deserters, but people who give up their combat qualifications are no different from the dead, and even their families will ignore his existence from now on. Therefore, the first soldier in the bow is usually the most elite soldier. They were topless in the battle, making a rough roar and enjoying the battle to their heart's content. They know that the springboard under their feet is soaked with the blood of their ancestors, and their descendants will stay where they are. Anger made the vikings look powerful and terrible. This soldier is called Berserker Berserker. No one knows why this primitive battle inspired such amazing humanity. The story of Berserker has been handed down from generation to generation. Those who survived the battle shared the victory generously. The first king of the Vikings was Harold, nicknamed Fine Hair, and his territory was Norway today. One summer, he set out to fight against pirates who robbed his territory. He fought for so long that he had to spend the winter in orkney (an island in northern Scotland) and occupied Scotland, Shetland and hebrides by the way. The following spring, when the team returned to Norway, the king gave the new territory to Count Rogenwald, who lost his only son in the expedition. Rogenwald ceded his territory to Count Seager because he saved his life in the battle. There is a port named after Siger today.

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Vikings believed in many gods, men and women, and different gods held different aspects of daily life. They appear everywhere from time to time so that the right thing can happen at the right time and place. Therefore, according to the ancient legend, all the gods live in a place called Asgard, which is equivalent to heaven. There is naturally a hell in the underground world, called Neverheim. Pirates firmly believe that if a person dies with honor, his soul can enter Varhala, the holy land of Asgard in the kingdom of heaven, where the heroes of the warriors drink, sing and tell legends. If you are born a soldier and die in bed, you only deserve to go to hell. From this point of view, the Vikings thought that death was just a trip to another world, so they piled a lot of funerary objects in the graves of the dead for them to offer flowers on the way. There are food and clothes, tools and weapons. What's more, if the deceased is a king or a great hero, the deceased's warships will be buried with him. This is the famous "pirate funeral". Vikings believed that animals were also buried with divinity, so they divided animals into good and evil and believed in the existence of ghosts. Goblins and trolls also come from Viking mythology. Vikings believed that some people could predict the future. They call these prophets fortune tellers. These hermits live in remote villages and are supported by admirers from all directions. Vikings like to listen to stories and poems. For a long time, they recorded history in this way. Every tribe has people who specialize in recording such stories and writing new legends. It obviously takes a long time to remember these lengthy stories. In the long winter, the vikings hid in their houses and told stories handed down by their parents. Professional artists or bards travel around and attend festivals three times a year, as well as weddings and banquets. Singing and dancing are always needed on this occasion, and the storyteller will get some form of gift, ring or necklace. Their stories may be a little exaggerated for people today. Someone killed a wild boar the size of a house. A housewife milks 1000 cows every day. The logic of the Vikings is this: the merit worth describing is not what you did, but what you can do. It takes great courage and perseverance to listen to Viking songs. An Arab traveler who has been to Denmark said, "I have never heard such a frightening roar." A group of wild dogs can roar like their voices, but not as dissolute as them. " Nordic people like to play word games, and their shaka is full of figurative compound words, which are used to refer to something without directly mentioning the name. For example, swords are called battle condiments, which has puzzled archaeologists for a long time. They also like to do crossword puzzles. Communicating all kinds of crossword puzzles is an important part of cultural addition, just like all kinds of jokes we see on BBS today.