A subgenre of heavy [metal](/genre/metal) that emerged in the 1980s, characterized by its dark and aggressive sound, often featuring fast tempos, shrieking vocals, and heavily distorted guitars. Lyrically, it often deals with themes such as Satanism, paganism, and anti-Christianity.

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