The black metal of northern Europe was an attempt to revive and return to that traditional culture, and so its lyrics were frequently written in the manner of classical literature, and were injected with liberal amounts of anti-Christian sentiment, historical and mythological references, and contradictions and death. Meanwhile the vocals were performed in high-pitched bellows and growls.
北歐死黑金屬樂派試圖去還原並復興這段傳統文化，因此歌曲常以古文方式書寫，大量充斥反基督、歷史傳說、神話故事、衝突死亡等主題，並多以咆哮式的高音怒吼方式吟唱。