Enlighten me in the ways of Black Metal

Zeth · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:49 pm

Wow, thanks guys, thats some list all put together. This will take some time to get and listen to. I'll have to download some when I'm at a friend with my computer since I only have a beefy 56k modem at home...

Dead Machine · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:24 pm **Posts:** 2527

The Industrial side of black metal is a rich vein to mine as well. Consider...

Aborym - With No Human Intervention/Fire Walk With Us
The Axis of Perdition - Physical Illuminations In The Sewer... etc/Deleted Scenes from the Transition Hospital (can't comment on their debut yet...)
Blut Aus Nord - The Work Which Transforms God.
Anaal Nathrakh - Domine Non Es Dignus (much better then their debut, that one was a pisswah)

Black/Industrial is a true evolution of the genre. There'll be more great stuff emerging from there in the next few years then there will be from seven or eight hundred darkthrone clone bands.

rio · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:50 pm

Lol Daudi Baldrs always makes me laugh a little bit when I hear it.

Anyway, after hunting down some Deathspell Omega I am indeed struck by its "religious" qualities. Fun fun fun!

Stefan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:53 pm

rio wrote:

Lol Daudi Baldrs always makes me laugh a little bit when I hear it.

Anyway, after hunting down some Deathspell Omega I am indeed struck by its "religious" qualities. Fun fun fun!

:shock: DsO, fun ? :shock:

glad you like it anyway...

rio · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:00 pm

Yeah!

No doubt it wouldn't be fun if I was being sacrificed by them or something, but those long ambient sections they do are quite lovely. 8)

Stefan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:03 pm

rio wrote:

Yeah!

No doubt it wouldn't be fun if I was being sacrificed by them or something, but those long ambient sections they do are quite lovely. 8)

lovely they are, indeed

tell me, what did you get from them ? their latest (Kénôse) is just my fav BM cd ! :twisted:

rio · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:18 pm

I downloaded a couple of tracks of Kenose. :oops: Decided I shall not be downloading the whole thing, after being stricken with guilt after stealing "Mabool" from cyberspace the other day. :(

Do I like it enough to buy? Quite possibly, but not that desperately. I am low on funds, being a student, so they may have to wait. Would definitely go see them live if they came by though. not that this is likely.

Btw, your sig strikes fear into my very soul. :shock: :o

Stefan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:24 pm

rio wrote:

I downloaded a couple of tracks of Kenose. :oops: Decided I shall not be downloading the whole thing, after being stricken with guilt after stealing "Mabool" from cyberspace the other day. :(

Do I like it enough to buy? Quite possibly, but not that desperately. I am low on funds, being a student, so they may have to wait. Would definitely go see them live if they came by though. not that this is likely.

Btw, your sig strikes fear into my very soul. :shock: :o

I guess we should ask our beloved dispenser of justice (aka WiC) to check if someone will low funds can download full albums... :wink:

rio · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:44 pm

I just pray to god WiC will be merciful... :roll: :lol:

otakon · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:26 am

How about some 1st wave BM ? :>

Venom
Bathory
Mercyful Fate
Sodom
Destruction
Sabbat
Vulcano

Beherit

unknownkadath666 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:09 am

what are some of the good melodic/symphonic black metal bands ?

Legacy Of The Night · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:15 am

Dimmu Borgir and Cradle Of Filth... But you've probably already heard of them. Old Man's Child too.

Try Dragonlord and Tvangste. Those are the only two I can think of right now.

Stefan · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 5:49 am

unknownkadath666 wrote:

what are some of the good melodic/symphonic black metal bands ?

try Secrets Of The Moon - Carved in Stigmata Wounds...
here's an interview : http://www.imhotepzine.com/world_domina ... emoon.html
and short samples : http://promedia.semperatus.de/mp3/sotm- ... carved.mp3 , http://www.theomegarecords.com/users/me ... ltHymn.mp3 , http://www.theomegarecords.com/users/me ... _Epoch.mp3

deathkvlt · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:27 am

unknownkadath666 wrote:

what are some of the good melodic/symphonic black metal bands ?

Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia

Legacy Of The Night · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:29 am

Is there anywhere I can get that album for less than $60?

deathkvlt · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:37 am

Well yes; it has been recently re-issued by Candlelight so it will be easy to find.

Legacy Of The Night · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:51 am

Awesome.

I'll pick it up as soon as possible.

Clayman · **Joined:** Sat Jan 22, 2005 4:13 pm **Posts:** 113

well im fairly new to black metal myself, so ill just list the small group of bands that i have found to my liking:

-Mayhem (a must)
-Darkthrone (also a must)
-Burzum (the final of the essential bands in my opinion)
-Catamenia (melodic black metal, interesting stuff)
-Dimmu Borgir is ok too, but not great
-Cradle of Filth is ok if you can ignore Dani's voice

im sure there are plenty of other good ones but i am yet to discover them....

PS
I didn't bother to mention Noenum as you said you already got their EP

EDIT:
Also if you consider Kovenant to be black metal, which i dont really, i rather like them, very electronic and melodic, lots of industrial influence

Goat · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:51 pm

unknownkadath666 wrote:

what are some of the good melodic/symphonic black metal bands ?

French lot called Anorexia Nervosa.

www.mother-anorexia.com

rio · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:13 pm

I seem to remember Mystic Forest being a very good name for kinda classical/symphonic BM. I downloaded some samples on Gasts recommendation and enjoyed them greatly.

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