The Call of the Wintermoon
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The Call of the Wintermoon is a song by the black metal
band Immortal
from their album Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism
. The song is notable for its music video
, in which members of the band run amok in a forest and through the site of an ancient ruin, wearing corpse paint (and other articles such as a wizard costume), brandishing various weapons and, among other things, breathing fire.
It was, however, soon afterwards described by the band as a huge mistake as the TV station that they made the video for mocked them in their interview with the band after they aired the video, labeling them Satanic. It was also in this interview that Kolgrim invented the term "holocaust metal" which sparked controversy. The title of the band's next album Pure Holocaust
was in reference to this.
Sections of this video have been turned into animated gif files which are used widely in various circles on the internet when anything grim or frostbitten is mentioned, perhaps as a nod to the influence that the video has had on the public perception of black metal, and of the extreme metal
subgenre as a whole. Although in most instances of such allusion, it is in either a parody or sarcastic setting clearly dictating scenes as "funny" or "strange" as with other segments of the black metal sub genre, which in general are fan created and niche in their spectrum of influence.
In 2004, an Omaha,NE music project called Homesick Abortion made a parody black metal video called "Satan took my Soul" that is heavily influenced by the video. It show members of the band in various masks and make-up running through the woods.
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Immortal
Immortal (band)
Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1990 by current frontman/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta and former guitarist Demonaz Doom Occulta...
from their album Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism
Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism
-Personnel:*Abbath Doom Occulta – bass, vocals*Demonaz Doom Occulta – electric guitar, acoustic guitar*Armagedda – drumsAdditional personnel*Engineered by Eirik Hundvin*Produced by Immortal and Eirik Hundvin*Logo and front cover by J.W.H....
. The song is notable for its music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, in which members of the band run amok in a forest and through the site of an ancient ruin, wearing corpse paint (and other articles such as a wizard costume), brandishing various weapons and, among other things, breathing fire.
It was, however, soon afterwards described by the band as a huge mistake as the TV station that they made the video for mocked them in their interview with the band after they aired the video, labeling them Satanic. It was also in this interview that Kolgrim invented the term "holocaust metal" which sparked controversy. The title of the band's next album Pure Holocaust
Pure Holocaust
-Personnel:*Demonaz Doom Occulta – guitars*Abbath Doom Occulta – bass, drums, vocals*Grim is credited for drums on the album and appears on the cover, however drums were played by Abbath.-External links:* * *...
was in reference to this.
Sections of this video have been turned into animated gif files which are used widely in various circles on the internet when anything grim or frostbitten is mentioned, perhaps as a nod to the influence that the video has had on the public perception of black metal, and of the extreme metal
Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
subgenre as a whole. Although in most instances of such allusion, it is in either a parody or sarcastic setting clearly dictating scenes as "funny" or "strange" as with other segments of the black metal sub genre, which in general are fan created and niche in their spectrum of influence.
In 2004, an Omaha,NE music project called Homesick Abortion made a parody black metal video called "Satan took my Soul" that is heavily influenced by the video. It show members of the band in various masks and make-up running through the woods.
