Unblack Metal

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Unblack Metal
Stylistic origins:	Black metal - Christian Metal
Cultural origins:	Mid 1990s United States
Typical instruments:	Guitar - Bass guitar - Drums - Keyboard
Mainstream popularity:	Underground
Other topics
Christian Metal

Unblack Metal is the Christian variant of Black Metal. It is a controversial genre, because most true black metallers feel that Satanism is the base of black metal. It is sometimes referred to as HUBM, or Holy Unblack Metal. The first known unblack metal band was Horde, who released the album Hellig Usvart in 1994 on Nuclear Blast Records. The album caused great controversy in the Black Metal scene, and death threats were sent to Nuclear Black Records headquarters demanding them to release the members' names. Horde played only a single show before disbanding, the only actual member was the drummer Jayson Sherlocke, who wore a hood during the show. Despite Horde's quick disappearance, many other bands would soon rise up to take their place. Antestor released their album "Return of the Black Death" in 1998 on Cacophonous Records, one of the largest Black Metal labels in Europe. However, after the label discovered they held Christian beliefs, they were immediately dropped. While Unblack Metal has not achieved much mainstream success in the music world, Christian or otherwise, some bands, including Crimson Thorn, have played at Cornerstone Festival, one of the largest Christian musical festivals in Illinois.