What more clues does one need to sense metal’s slow death? Is it so called metal fans wearing Jay-Z tees instead of Exodus tees? Or is it this joke article about Burzum’s new clothing line?
The joke
In 2011, MetalSucks ran a fake story claiming Burzum was launching a fashion line. The pictures showed models in trendy clothes with the Burzum logo. A lot of readers believed it for a minute, which was the whole point.
It hit a nerve because band shirts were turning into fashion items at the time. Big stores sold metal logos to people who never heard the music. It is still going on today.
About Burzum
Burzum is a one man black metal project from Norway. The early albums, like Filosofem from 1996, are some of the most influential in the genre. Long, hypnotic songs with fuzzed out guitars.
The real Burzum shirt
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