Listening to black metal 'like watching a horror movie', says fan

The ban on Watain has put the spotlight on black metal, a sub-genre of metal music that has generated controvery over the years. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/WATAIN
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SINGAPORE - Mr Alan Teo, 44, is a vice-president in a foreign bank as well as father to a seven-year-old daughter. He is also a big fan of Watain, the Swedish black metal band that generated controversy when its concert here on March 7 was cancelled.

The ban on Watain has put the spotlight on black metal, a sub-genre of metal music that has generated controversy over the years.

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