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Sub-genre

Black 'n' Roll Metal

Black 'n' Roll Metal is a metal sub-genre, formative in the 2000s. TheMetalNet maps 10 bands and 22 albums under it.
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What it is

Black ’n’ roll swaps black metal’s frostbitten grimness for swagger, welding raspy shrieks and tremolo riffs to rock ’n’ roll grooves, punk energy, and actual hooks. The style traces back to the loose, catchy side of Venom and Motörhead and was carried by Norwegian acts like Darkthrone’s later era, Satyricon, and Aura Noir before Kvelertak pushed it toward broad rock appeal. Tempos are mid-paced and headbang-friendly, and lyrics mix occult darkness with sex, booze, and good-time nihilism. It is black metal you can move to.

Facts

Level
Sub-genre
Parent genre
Black Metal
Formative era
2000s
Bands
10
Albums
22
Formation span
2004 to 2021

Bands

Where it is played

Bands formed by decade

DecadeBands formed
2000s2
2010s1
2020s1