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Initially a synonym for " Satanic metal ", black metal has often been met with hostility from mainstream culture, mainly due to the misanthropic and anti-Christian views of many artists.

Moreover, several of the genre's pioneers have been linked with church burnings and murder.

Some artists have also been linked to neo-Nazism, although most black metal fans and most prominent black metal artists shun Nazism and oppose its influence on the black metal subculture.

Much like punk, the black metal community generally condemns the seeking of mainstream success or attention, preferring the genre to remain underground.