Black metal in Poland has evolved since the 1980s , although the first bands strictly in this genre appeared in the early 1990s , with the growth of the Norwegian black metal movement . One of the first Polish black metal bands , founded in late 1979 , was Kat from Katowice , which was originally classified as thrash , and heavy metal . Kat was big influence on the whole Polish heavy metal music , developing their harsh sound with straightforward satanic lyrics , and later were heavily inspired by the poetry of Tadeusz Miciński . The group has reformed several times over the years , and remains active , with their guitarist co-founder on studio projects . After a naming dispute in the early 2000s Kat & Roman Kostrzewski continue with both their live , and studio legacy
Norwegian black metal movement
Early Norwegian black metal scene
Music of Poland