Those convicted for church burnings showed no remorse and described their actions as a symbolic "retaliation" against Christianity in Norway. Mayhem drummer Hellhammer said he had called for attacks on mosques and Hindu temples, on the basis that they were more foreign. Today, opinions on the church burnings differ within the black metal community. Many musicians, singers, and songwriters in the early Norwegian black metal scene, such as Infernus and Gaahl of Gorgoroth, continue to praise the church burnings, with the latter saying "there should have been more of them, and there will be more of them". Others, such as Necrobutcher and Kjetil Manheim of Mayhem and Abbath of Immortal, see the church burnings as having been futile. Manheim claimed that many arsons were "just people trying to gain acceptance" within the black metal scene. Watain vocalist Erik Danielsson respected the attacks, but said of those responsible: "the only Christianity they defeated was the last piece of Christianity within themselves. Which is a very good beginning, of course".Black Metal Satanica, 2008.
those convicted for church burnings showed no remorse and described their actions as a symbolic "retaliation" against christianity in norway mayhem drummer hellhammer said he had called for attacks on mosques and hindu temples on the basis that they were more foreign today opinions on the church burnings differ within the black metal community many musicians singers and songwriters in the early norwegian black metal scene such as infernus and gaahl of gorgoroth continue to praise the church burnings with the latter saying "there should have been more of them and there will be more of them" others such as necrobutcher and kjetil manheim of mayhem and abbath of immortal see the church burnings as having been futile manheim claimed that many arsons were "just people trying to gain acceptance" within the black metal scene watain vocalist erik danielsson respected the attacks but said of those responsible "the only christianity they defeated was the last piece of christianity within themselves which is a very good beginning of course"black metal satanica 2008