I'll start the thread off, I've been meaning to do it for quite sometime. I'll get a decent list here to begin with and add on later. I'll be talking about all sorts of black metal here. I've included linkes to myspaces/band pages, which have samples. I tried to break them up into different categories, pardon me if they aren't exactly accurate. I left out plenty of awesome bands you guys can add/I'll add later..okay enjoy avant-gardish black metal Kekal - http://myspace.com/kekal Sigh - http://www.myspace.com/sighjapan Ulver - http://www.myspace.com/ulver1 (no bm samples) Dodheimsgard - http://www.myspace.com/dodheimsgard Fleurety - http://www.myspace.com/fleurety Manes - http://www.manes.info/ romantic/classical Mystic Forest - http://www.mysticforest.tk/ traditional/ambient/folkish Agalloch - http://myspace.com/agalloch Drudkh - http://www.myspace.com/drudkhfansite traditional/ambient/etc Burzum - http://www.myspace.com/burzumonline Velvet Cacoon - http://www.myspace.com/velvetcacoonvc Blut Aus Nord - http://www.myspace.com/thehowlingofgod Lord Wind - http://www.myspace.com/lordwindfolk Abyssic Hat - http://www.myspace.com/abyssic american black metal (us style/ambient is usually how its done) Xasthur - can't find mp3s Leviathan - http://www.myspace.com/leviathanx666x Lurker of Chalice (ambience) Nachtmystium - http://www.myspace.com/nachtmystium Weakling - http://www.myspace.com/weaklingg Wolves in the Throne Room - http://www.myspace.com/wolvesinthethroneroom celtic/viking/pagan/etc Aes Dana - http://www.myspace.com/trueaesdana Falkenbach - couldn't find traditional/other Carpathian Forest - http://www.myspace.com/blackshiningleather Forest - can't find Absu - can't find symphonic/gothy/melodic/etc Dismal Euphony - can't find Emperor - http://www.myspace.com/emperorhorde Rotting Christ - http://www.myspace.com/rottingchristmaga
indeed. I'm at work and could only browse the part of my collection here and I left out some of that. I'll add onto this later, hopefully.
I raved my ass off about these guys for months on end (this was in 04) atleast you found them now. 1000 Thoughts Of Violence is one of the best avant-garde black metal albums ever. short but sweet review: I've heard some of Kekal's previous albums, all very good but with kind of a bad production. Now, Kekal's brilliance can be heard in their latest album, where they push the boundaries of blending different genres even further than their more black metal oriented roots. The band explores the big world of music in this album. 1000 Thoughts of Violence is their most diverse work to date, blending electronica/experimental, asian/oriental music, melodic progressive metal, black/death metal, jazz, and even a little technoish hip hop beats (just a small part towards the end of the track "Violent Society", don't be turned off by that hip hop comment, it's only a few seconds of experimentation with that element, they bust out with blackened thrash metal after that part too.) There's even some bells used in one song. I should mentions the solos are pretty damn good too. Each song has an intro that catches your attention, then the song manages to transform into something new, creating an unexpected atmosphere. Every song has its soft parts and heavy parts, gives you a variety of feelings to the sound. There's so many parts to the songs that I keep coming back for more to listen for my favorite melodies. There's a combination of vocals. You'll hear regular singing, black metal vocals, feminine like singing, soft whispering, and some weird robotic sound effect applied on some of the singing. Just get or hear this album if you're a fan of innovative, diverse music or any genre of metal.
add Mirrorthrone to the symphonic/melodic part. The fucking own! http://www.mirrorthrone.com/index.php?page=05
care to ellaboarte? I thought you'd think they were all shit since you can't process black metal through your brain. also I admit some of the bands are way better than others, but for the most part all of them have something to offer.
I like black metal when it's not shit, like Burzum, Darkthrone, and countless of imitation bands (Weakling, Leviathan, Xasthur)
I love it too. I don't really have a favorite metal genre though. I go through moods of liking heavy technical stuff to weird stuff to beautiful stuff to etc.
Oh, it only gets better. I listened to it once just walking through a snowy forest, and it worked so well.
Anyway, other good black metal bands: Melechesh Abigor Drottnar Keep of Kalessin Lux Occulta Lunaris Dark Fortress Abyssos Hermh Crimson Moonlight Ahnenstahl Cirith Gorgor Alghazanth Enslavement of Beauty Anaal Nathrakh Mutant Slagmark Will of the Ancients Embraced Kadenzza Enid Funeris Nocturnum Anorexia Nervosa Nocte Obducta Sear Bliss Enthroned Frost Like Ashes Negura Bunget As you can see, I love black metal when it's well done. I love all of these bands.
This thread doesn't even list any black metal, just dumb avant-garde shit and black metal mixed with other stuff to pussy it down. The threadstarter is a total faggot. Get Unlord's debut, Schwarzwald!
lol tommy, you dumbass. anyways pretty good list there elmo, Negura Bunget is sweet. my friend is from romania and knows the gutarist.
My favorite black metal band is Emperor by far, although they've only released two amazing albums - Anthems and Prometheus. Well, three: the live album/DVD is just too good. Hard to believe they were in their early 20s when they disbanded. While most of the members haven't released anything particularly interesting since, singer/guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Ihsahn is still kicking with Peccatum and now with his solo project. Prometheus, Lost In Reverie (Peccatum) and The Adversary (Ihsahn) are absolutely essential listening. Among other BM bands I like are Mayhem (especially their criminally underrated industrial/progressive BM masterpiece Grand Declaration of War), Solefald, early Ulver (of course), and early Satyricon.
Please check out more black metal :P Elmo, some of those bands you listed are great, some aren't though
I've heard a few albums by Melechesh and none were that impressive. Yes, they are from Israel and you think they'd be cool (Orphaned Land) but they aren't that good.
OMFG dude. Melechesh are my favorite black metal band ever. They are sooo good. Almost anyone that has listened to them says they're awesome too. Have you listened to any full-lenghths?
I think so. I think I'll have to listen to them again but when I heard them 2 years ago I thought it was shit. I suggest you listen to Mystic Forest, not sure if you'll dig that style, but if you do you'll LOVE them. They have alot of guitar solos too actually.
I love Mystic Forest. I've known about for quite a while as well. And listen to Melechesh's new album. Please. You'll change your mind.
Dude, I've been a huge black metal fan back in the day, way before I discovered prog rock, but the genre itself mostly cannot be taken seriously. Most of the bands are so funny I can't listen to them anymore. And the fact that I like few BM bands doesn't actually mean I've never heard more
I mostly like the sort of black metal Elnimio hates. Raw, ambient, emotional and dark as fuck. Anyone here heard of Sort Vokter?
You just don't get it because you ain't true But seriously, it's very emotional to me. I can't explain why I connect with it, I just do.
Yeah yeah, I'll respect your opinion but people who have emperor as their favorite black metal band makes me wonder.
