American Black Metal

[Oblivious Maximus]

The myth that USBM is not good is false. There are many great American BM bands. This is the thread where you talk about your favorites. Here are my favs:

Azrael
Leviathan
Summon
Thornspwawn
Fog
Xasthur
Grand Belial's Key
Judas Iscariot

 

[no country for old wainds]

Check out all these albums:
Averse Sefira - Homecoming's March
Demoncy - Within the Sylvan Realms of Frost
Havohej - Dethrone the Son of God
Profanatica - Weeping in Heaven
Rehtaf Ruo - Boiled In Goat's Blood
Sarcophagus - Requiem to the Death of Passion
Velvet Cacoon - Music For Falling Buildings
Yamatu - Shurpu Asaru

I like GBK and Leviathan at times.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Rehtaf Ruo - Boiled In Goat's Blood

That is a great album. Very underrated. Thanks for the other recommendations.

 

[no country for old wainds]

I haven't heard Summon, Thornspawn or Fog. Could you give me any MP3s or recommendations?

 

[Jean-Pierre]

Summong and Thornspawn are nothing special, but not terrible either. Weakling is excellent.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

I haven't heard Summon, Thornspawn or Fog. Could you give me any MP3s or recommendations?

Certainly. Summon are on Moribund Records, so try going to www.moribundcult.com, and go to summons page. The song "Blackwinds Abyss is avaible for download. I would recommend their album "And the Blood Runs Black".

I don't know where you could hear Thornspawn samples. I heard them live first, and liked it. Try their "Wrath of War" album.

Now, Fog only have one full-leingth, "Through The Eyes of Night... Winged they Come", and a great EP called "From Within The Darkness Beyond Eternity", which I think is actually better than the full-leingth.

 

[Kolyada]

Leviathan is good

 

[J.]

What about Weakling? Their album "Dead as Dreams" is pretty damn good.

Summon is pretty good. Winds of the Black Mountains (also on Moribund) are OK.

Grand Belial's Key are friggin' great.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

I haven't heard Weakling. I'll check them out.

 

[Jean-Pierre]

What about Weakling? Their album "Dead as Dreams" is pretty damn good.

Grand Belial's Key are friggin' great.

I definitely recommended Weakling above. GBK are damn good as well...

 

[Episteme]

I can't really mention any other bands apart from those mentioned. But GBK and Weakling whoop arse.

 

[J.]

I definitely recommended Weakling above.

whoops, didn't see it there.

 

[5thSeason]

Arsis isnt 100% black metal, they are like a black/death mix, but they are also fucking amazing.

 

[Funeral Portrait]

What about Dragonloooord!!!!!!

 

[Jean-Pierre]

What about Dragonloooord!!!!!!

Dear Jeebus, think of the children!

 

[crimsonfloyd]

California alone has Leviathan, Ludicra, Weakling and Xasthur. Not a bad collection if you ask me...

 

[None_So_Vile]

Which Grand Belial's Key album should I go for?

I've managed to find Judeobeast Assassination and Castrate the Redeemer, on ebay

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Which Grand Belial's Key album should I go for?

I've managed to find Judeobeast Assassination and Castrate the Redeemer, on ebay

That's tough. I'd say get both, but if you only want to get one, I'd say Judeobeast Assassination.

 

[None_So_Vile]

cheers

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Which Grand Belial's Key album should I go for?

I've managed to find Judeobeast Assassination and Castrate the Redeemer, on ebay

Judeobeast Assassination is amazing.

Fog is great. Thornspawn are above average. Absu, of course. Weakling seriously kicked ass. Xasthur is good. Leviathan rules. There are a ton, so no one should say USBM sucks, because they're wrong.