Best Second Wave
Transilvanian Hunger is Darkthrone's fourth studio album, released in 1994, and the final part of the raw black metal sequence that began with A Blaze in the Northern Sky. Most of its music and recording were handled by Fenriz, while Nocturno Culto performed the vocals; Varg Vikernes wrote lyrics fo...
Under a Funeral Moon is Darkthrone's third studio album, released in 1993, and the middle entry in the band's early black metal trilogy. Performed by Fenriz, Nocturno Culto, and Zephyrous, it favors trebly guitars, rasped vocals, forceful drumming, and deliberately raw production over the clearer de...
A Blaze in the Northern Sky is Darkthrone's second studio album, released in 1992, and the record that marked the band's decisive shift from death metal toward black metal. It was made by Fenriz, Nocturno Culto, Zephyrous, and Dag Nilsen, although Nilsen left the group before its release. The album...
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is Mayhem's debut studio album, released in 1994 after years of lineup changes and turmoil within the Norwegian band. Attila Csihar performs the vocals, Euronymous plays guitar, Varg Vikernes plays bass, and Hellhammer plays drums; former vocalist Dead contributed lyrics bu...
Nemesis Divina is the third studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon, released in 1996 through Moonfog Productions. The lineup consists of Satyr on vocals and guitar, Frost on drums, with guest guitarist Kveldulv (Ted Skjellum of Darkthrone) contributing to the recording. The album f...
Pure Holocaust is the second studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Immortal, released in 1993 on Osmose Productions. Recorded as a duo of guitarist Abbath and guitarist Demonaz following the departure of other members, it features fast tremolo-picked guitar passages and rapid blast-beat dru...
"The Somberlain" is the 1993 debut studio album by the Swedish extreme metal band Dissection, led by guitarist and vocalist Jon Nödtveidt. The record is recognized for blending second-wave black metal aesthetics with melodic death metal structures, creating an influential template for the melodic bl...
Burzum is the self-titled debut studio album by Burzum, the one-person Norwegian project led by Varg Vikernes, released in 1992. Vikernes performed the vocals and instruments, while Euronymous contributed a guitar solo to War. The recording combines thin, distorted guitars, repetitive riffs, harsh v...
Panzerfaust is Darkthrone's fifth studio album, released in 1995 after the trilogy formed by A Blaze in the Northern Sky, Under a Funeral Moon, and Transilvanian Hunger. Fenriz performed the instruments, while Nocturno Culto supplied the vocals, continuing the band's stripped-down recording approach...
"The Personal Is Political" is a foundational feminist essay written by Carol Hanisch in 1969 and published in 1970. The paper argues that women's seemingly personal struggles are actually rooted in systemic political and social structures. By making this connection, the text provided a vital organi...
Simone de Beauvoir's preface to "The Second Sex," her foundational feminist text published in 1949, outlines her existentialist approach to gender. In it, she introduces the premise that gender roles are constructed by society rather than determined by biology, encapsulated in her assertion that one...
The Redstockings Manifesto was written in 1969 by the Redstockings of the Women's Liberation Movement, a radical feminist collective based in New York City. The document analyzes women as a class oppressed by male supremacy and identifies this system as foundational to society. It asserts that women...
Under the Sign of Hell is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth, released in 1997 on the Hammerheart Records label. The album features vocalist Pest in place of founder Gaahl and is characterized by its raw, lo-fi production quality. Lyrical themes throughout the record focu...
"Battles in the North" is the third studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Immortal, released in 1995 through Osmose Productions. The record is characterized by its fast tempos, tremolo-picked guitar riffs, and a harsh production style that contributes to its cold, "blizzard" aesthetic. Lyri...
Sisterhood Is Powerful is a feminist anthology edited by Robin Morgan and published in 1970. The book compiles essays, manifestos, and writings from various authors central to the United States women's liberation movement. It is recognized as a significant landmark of second-wave feminism and played...
Opus Nocturne is the third studio album by the Swedish black metal band Marduk, originally released in 1994 through Osmose Productions. The record is a significant entry in the second wave of black metal, characterized by its fast tremolo picking, blast beat-heavy drumming, and harsh vocals. It esta...
The Feminine Mystique is a landmark 1963 book by Betty Friedan that examines the widespread dissatisfaction of American housewives during the mid-20th century. Excerpted into pamphlets for broader distribution, the text identifies a systemic identity crisis among suburban women, famously labeling it...
The Shadowthrone is the second studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon, released in 1994. It belongs to the Norwegian second-wave black metal period and incorporates folk-influenced and atmospheric elements alongside raw black metal. The album was originally released on the Moonfog...
"Dark Medieval Times" is the 1994 debut studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. Released during the formative years of the second wave of Norwegian black metal, the record was primarily written and recorded by Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven and Kjetil "Frost" Haraldstad. The album is dis...
The NOW Bill of Rights was a policy platform adopted by the National Organization for Women in 1967 and circulated as a statement of the organization's priorities. It called for enforcement of employment equality, maternity leave protections, equal education, reproductive freedom, publicly supported...
Pentagram is the debut studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth, originally released in 1994 through Embassy Productions. Recorded at the renowned Grieghallen studio in Bergen, the album features a raw, lo-fi production style characteristic of the early Norwegian black metal scene. L...
Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism is the debut full-length album by the Norwegian black metal band Immortal, released in 1992 via Osmose Productions. Recorded at Grieghallen Studio, the record features fast tremolo-picked guitar riffs, blast-beat drumming, and lo-fi audio production typical of the era's...
Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts is the debut full-length album by the Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral, released in 1996. The album helped establish Dark Funeral as a prominent act in the Swedish black metal scene, characterized by fast tempos, aggressive guitar work, and Satanic l...
The Redstockings Manifesto is a foundational feminist document published in 1969 by the Redstockings of the Women's Liberation Movement, a radical feminist group based in New York City. The text articulates the concept that women constitute an oppressed class and identifies male supremacy as the pri...
Antichrist (1996) is Gorgoroth's second album, featuring vocalist Hat, and is regarded as one of the rawest and most uncompromising entries in the Norwegian black metal canon.
Ms. Magazine is an independent feminist publication dedicated to progressive journalism since 1971. Co-founded by Gloria Steinem, it provides in-depth coverage of women’s rights, political activism, and cultural issues. The magazine remains a vital resource for individuals engaged in social justice...
Debut full-length by Swedish black metal band Setherial, released 1996, notable for fast melodic riffing within Sweden's prolific second-wave black metal scene.
Second studio album by Swedish black metal band Marduk, released in 1993, featuring developed aggression and explicitly Satanic lyrical themes characteristic of the early Swedish scene.
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is a longstanding U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing women’s equality. Founded in 1966, NOW has been instrumental in advocating for reproductive rights, economic justice and an end to violence against women. It supports grassroots activism an...
Debut full-length (1995) by Norwegian black metal band Dodheimsgard, an early second-wave Norwegian black metal release featuring members who helped shape the scene.
