Arguably, this is the only coherent sentiment among black metal artists.

Heavy metal artists will spend much more time touring in Europe than in the Americas.

Similar to their experience with bringing Black onto the project, obtaining the voicework of the metal artists were also unexpected but beneficial.

Low-cost production quality was typical for early black metal artists with low budgets, where recordings would often be done in their homes or basements.

In the early 1990s, most pioneering black metal artists used simple black-and-white pictures or writing on their record covers.

Most underground black metal artists have continued this style.

As part of the inquiry, Inspector Winter tries to distinguish between black and death metal artists.

Many of these groups helped established the style upon which future black metal artists would later build.

Of late there has been an influx of progressive metal artists who have clear ambient influences.

Even in the present, it is not uncommon to find metal artists sporting such a look at concerts.