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Anyone else round these parts like black metal?

If so, what are a few of your favorite bands?

Post videos, opinions, and anything on black metal!

I'm generally more on the power, speed and epic side of metal. Could you point out some black metal band you like? I'm interested.

Some of my favorite black metal bands are Darkthrone, Immortal, Marduk, Naglfar and Carpathian Forest, Gorgoroth, 1349.

Some vids:

Night of the Long Knives by Marduk (fucking love this song!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJYA_sSbN-E&feature=related

Throne of Rats by Marduk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz0_NrdOutU

Steel Inferno by Marduk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTcLhKdOqu8&feature=related

The Perpetual Horrors by Naglfar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhsBJZ0p050

The Brimstone Gate by Naglfar (another song a like a whooooole lot)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNpnxh6Pa_I&feature=related

Unleash Hell by Naglfar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTwinE2pfGU&feature=related

Sculptor of Flesh by 1349
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDSSqAF-VdU

Aiwass Aeon by 1349
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1MQ4hFlVWU&feature=related

Carving a Giant by Gorgoroth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3FXd6mwZXQ

Yeah I'm into black metal, some of my favorite bands are Aborym, Moëvöt, Shining and Taake.

Yeah I'm into black metal, some of my favorite bands are Aborym, Moëvöt, Shining and Taake.

Taake I've heard of, and like! I'll have check into the others you mentioned.

Cradle of Filth, Emperor, Bathory, Venom, Dimmu Borgir, and Arcturus are some good black metal bands.

Night of the Long Knives by Marduk (fucking love this song!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJYA_sSbN-E&feature=related

Interesting, if you slow down the speed and turn up the pitch it's essentially Aqua's Barbie Girl.

Interesting, if you slow down the speed and turn up the pitch it's essentially Aqua's Barbie Girl.A black metal cover of that would be awesome.

Yay for finding some people with good music taste whilst looking at the forum for the very first time. =)

I'm not a huge black metal fan, I personally prefer thrash, death and groove metal but I really like Sodom, Immortal, Darkthrone, (some) Mayhem and Behemoth and recently discovered a really awesome Australian black metal band called the Furor, they're amazing live and have a great drummer who also is the vocalist. I recommend them.

Naaaa most of it is crap, I own a couple of Bathory LP's, but that squarking noise from Cradle of filth, ohh my days!

I'm more of a fan of the symphonic stuff, Bal-sagoth, Older Cradle, pretty much older everything, it seems the newer it gets the badder it sounds, best symphonic black metal band ever is Tvangeste, but Behemoth is a murderous ban as well (Not symphonic but I Love fusion genres) as well as most first wave bands, though not all of this second wave is totally shit.

Can't say I have ever heard any, though if it has a tune you can hum and you can dance a moderate foxtrot to it it can't be all bad.

Anyone else round these parts like black metal?

If so, what are a few of your favorite bands?

Post videos, opinions, and anything on black metal!


For a while I liked Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Brogir, Fintröll and Celtic Frost. I've mellowed considerably since and I've turned to Alternative, JRock, JPop and Ethnic.:p

I still like Deathklok (Metalocalypse). Does that count?:D

I don't like it. What exactly sets out Black metal from other types of metal? They all sound rather similar to me (because I don't listen to metal probably)

Its mostly the lyrics, while not limited to black metal it has the most "Ungodly" sound, it's mostly totally "evil" but there are actully god worshiping black metal bands (See white metal), I mean the instrumental sounds is different from other forms of metal but it really is only recognized by what is said in the lyrics.

BM has harsh raspy vocals instead of grunts, a much greater atmosphere, entrancing repetitiveness and a generally greater musicianship (though the bad sound quality does not redeem this).

Going through my collection, any of these (mainly first wave) are worth a listen:

1349, Ancient, Arcturus (early), Bathory (first six albums), Beherit, Burzum, Darkthrone, Dissection, Emperor (before they progged up), Enslaved, Gehenna, Gorgoroth, Graveland, Immortal, Keep of Kalessin, Mayhem (early), Mercyful Fate, Moonblood, (Nargaroth :P), Samael, Satyricon (early), Summoning, Ulver (early).

I'm generally more of the progressive/thrash metal type, I do enjoy some good black metal every once in a while.

I'm more of a power/symphonic/epic metal guy, myself, but the radio show I was on for most of this year, before I moved to doing an hour of power metal played a lot of Black Metal and Melodic Death, so I certainly know the genre passably. I don't like it, but I know it.

As to the difference between Black Metal and other Metal: The first is that Black Metal uses a minor/harmonic-minor key set almost exclusively (Yes, Arch Enemy fans, there are exceptions.), it's vocals are screamed, rather than bellowed, grunted, or sung, and it's lyrics are "evil", where "evil" is whatever pretentious anti-christian or "anti-society" nonsense is considered most "morally depraved" by the band in question.

It might be good fun going to some of BM gigs, but you can never take that sort of music seriously.

It might be good fun going to some of BM gigs, but you can never that sort of music seriously.

Not particularly. I mean, aside from the fact that they're pretty much much of a muchness when it comes to metal shows, the only difference is that I've never felt that I was in danger of being beheaded by the mic-stand at a non-black metal show.

I suppose if I named Cradle of Filth I'd quickly be bombarded with various 6000 word essays explaining why they are not real black metal.

I suppose if I named Cradle of Filth I'd quickly be bombarded with various 6000 word essays explaining why they are not real black metal.

Don't worry, I and several other posters would go to bat for you. :D

Emperor
Bathory
Naglfar
Behemoth's black metal stuff
Satyricon
Watain
Mayhem
Marduk

I suppose if I named Cradle of Filth I'd quickly be bombarded with various 6000 word essays explaining why they are not real black metal.

this is true for all metal. whereas in rap/hip hop you have idiots arguing over who's a true gangsta, yo...in metal, you have idiots arguing over what is "true" metal. usually, true metal happens to be said person's favorite genre, but alas.

I suppose if I named Cradle of Filth I'd quickly be bombarded with various 6000 word essays explaining why they are not real black metal.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_Filth#Genre

Too fake/not Scandinavian enough.

Cradle of Filth are good metal.


you know good music:D

I like many aspects of Black Metal, but I just don't enjoy the music that much. It's the vocals, I think.

Ulver's Black Metal Trilogie is great, though.

And here I thought we had a thread about Living Colour (http://www.myspace.com/livingcolourmusic) :(

And here I thought we had a thread about Living Colour (http://www.myspace.com/livingcolourmusic) :(

No, but they're an awesome band too.

No, but they're an awesome band too.

And black.

this is true for all metal. whereas in rap/hip hop you have idiots arguing over who's a true gangsta, yo...in metal, you have idiots arguing over what is "true" metal. usually, true metal happens to be said person's favorite genre, but alas.

Now we all know what 'True Metal' is shit there have even been songs about it, by the mighty (yep you guessed it) Manowar!

Immortal, Burzum And Mayhem, Cradle Of Filth Are Fucking Lame Pussies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_Filth#Genre

Too fake/not Scandinavian enough.

Wikipedia is gay jewish bullcrap. Have you seen their page on holocaust revisionism?

Wikipedia is gay jewish bullcrap. Have you seen their page on holocaust revisionism?

I smell strings . . .

Bathory

I've heard good things about Bathory. Don't know I haven't gotten around to check them.:p

I've heard good things about Bathory. Don't know I haven't gotten around to check them.:p

Bathory is pretty much just Quorthon, (whose real name was Ace Thomas Forsberg). He died after releasing Nordland II.

The sound differs greatly from album to album, so go for Nordland I and II or Blood on Ice for a more folk inspired sound, or Under the Sign of the Black Mark or the self titled album, Bathory, for a harsher black metal sound.

Black Metal doesn't sound like music to me personally. Just a bunch of screaming over scrapy bangy type noise with a beat.

Black Metal doesn't sound like music to me personally. Just a bunch of screaming over scrapy bangy type noise with a beat.

Black metal isn't for most people. It took me about two years of listening to other kinds of metal, namely power metal and later folk metal, to eventually be able to tolerate black metal, and even longer for me to develop a sense for it.

Now I like it, but only if the production quality is there. As 'grim' or 'kvlt' as Ulver's 'The Madrigal of the Night' may be, or Darkthrone's 'Under a Funeral Moon', I just can't listen to it without good sound.

I am ALMOST able to stand Cradle of Filth. A friend tried and tried to get me to appreciate black metal. It's just not for me.

Bathory is pretty much just Quorthon, (whose real name was Ace Thomas Forsberg). He died after releasing Nordland II.

The sound differs greatly from album to album, so go for Nordland I and II or Blood on Ice for a more folk inspired sound, or Under the Sign of the Black Mark or the self titled album, Bathory, for a harsher black metal sound.

Thanks for the suggestion. I''ll check those albums.:D

I don't usually like black metal when I'm just sitting at home listening to it, but it's awesome live.

I've heard good things about Bathory. Don't know I haven't gotten around to check them.:p

Blood Fire Death!



Step 1: Listen to it.
Step 2: Love it*

*-Note, if you do not reach step two after step one, repeat step 1 until you reach step 2.

Black Metal doesn't sound like music to me personally. Just a bunch of screaming over scrapy bangy type noise with a beat.

One night you will go to sleep and not wake up.:p

Meh, it's got its good points, but I couldn't say I'm a particular fan. I prefer what I believe is known as 'post-metal' (ie. Isis, Pelican, Meshuggah, etc). I do like some Emperor, though, so y'know, it's not like I can't stand it.

Immortal, Burzum And Mayhem, Cradle Of Filth Are Fucking Lame Pussies.
I suppose any true black metal fan has to like Burzum. Varg has a lot to do with the entire movement.

I really like Negura Bunget, Agalloch, Summoning, Alcest, Emperor, and Wolves in the Throne Room. Really, I'm game for just about any symphonic or atmospheric black metal (not noise stuff like Burzum though), but rarely ever do I enjoy straight-forward black metal.

Amon Amarth :):)

Sorry Fidget Lovers, but Amon Amarth is death metal, not black metal.:sniper:

Normally I don't really enjoy BM, I'm with the symphonic/athmospheric crowd, going with dark ambient and neofolk mostly. I do love a few BM bands such as The Kovenant( industrial hybrid), Le Grand Guignol( simply amazing) and Ancient Rites( Rvbicon is great, maybe it's death metal though). Sometimes though, I get in a state when I only find comfort and stability in some random black metal, like when I feel I am surrounded by shitty people or when I think about really bad things that happenned to people( Nicholas Ridley, Balthasar Gerard, Ravaillac for instance).

I suppose any true black metal fan has to like Burzum. Varg has a lot to do with the entire movement.

Bah I call bull. Burzum is ass. Mayhem, Bathory, Venom, Satyricon all blow them (well, him since Burzum is really just Varg) away.

Black metal isn't for most people. It took me about two years of listening to other kinds of metal, namely power metal and later folk metal, to eventually be able to tolerate black metal, and even longer for me to develop a sense for it.



Strange. The first black metal song I heard was Darkthrone's "Under A Funeral Moon", and I loved it immediately, and have been listening to black metal ever since. (I listen to other music, too)

There have been some really good bands mentioned in the thread!

About Burzum.

I don't like it. I understand why it is an influential band (guy), but I don't like the music.

Now, about Bathory: I second Knight of Liberty's reccomendation for Blood Fire Death. That is an amazing CD! Raaaaaah! I"m listening to "A Fine Day to Day" and am getting so pumped!

Nordland I is also good-for the more viking metal side of Bathory. Nordland II is alright, but not as good as the first.

Damn, I fucking love black metal!

A Fine Day to Die is an amazing song, and Emperor's cover isn't all that bad.

black metal (svart metall) rocks, though I listen to a lot of other genres, metal or otherwise.
since I am Norwegian, I listen to Norwegian bands like Carpathian Forest, Immortal, Mayhem, and Dimmu Borgir (hardly BM but still, and I especially like the Norwegian parts) and many other bands. I throughly enjoy BM and other metal bands that sing in my native language or same family (Swedish, danish so forth) .