Black Metal.

[S<issors]

Check it out. I'm enjoying it.

I agree, I haven't spun it a whole let yet but I enjoy what I'm hearing.

Unrelatedly: best Graveland release to get started with? (Don't judge me.)

 

[Vilden]

Depends if you want 90s black metal or more viking metal style.

Either Carpathian Wolves or Immortal Pride imo. Though alot of people will probably suggest Thousand Swords.

 

[unknown]

Celtic Winter is great too

 

[Onder]

Celtic Winter is great too

I think Celtic Winter is the way to go.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Thousand Swords but you can't really go wrong with Graveland.

 

[Episteme]

Graveland's pretty consistent with releases. I'd go with Carpathian Wolves.

 

[Bitencourt29]

you can't really go wrong with Graveland.

Yeah, pretty much. Thousand Swords (BM) and Dawn of Iron Blades (Viking / Pagan) are a great starting point imo.

 

[Vilden]

but you can't really go wrong with Graveland.

Yeah pretty much this really.

 

[MasterOLightning]

Thousand Swords is probably the only essential release. Dawn of Iron Blades seems to be the best of the '00s output, but I would listen to an argument for Fire Chariot of Destruction. I certainly wouldn't try to convince anyone to buy more than 2-3 of the '00s albums. Immortal Pride is a solid try also. Still, like most Graveland, a quarter to a third of the music will be really excellent, but there will be lots of filler.

 

[Vilden]

Where is the filler in Immortal Pride?

 

[General Zaroff]

I saw that Blutklinge was mentioned a few pages back. I checked them out and this stuff is really good.

So, what's everyone's Black Metal album of the year so far?

 

[unknown]

probably Imperium Dekadenz, but there are still a few I need to check out

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Belus.

 

[sevag00]

Maybe Watain. Thought, haven't heard much black metal albums yet.

 

[Vilden]

Belus.

 

[LuminousAether]

lantlos' .neon is the best so far this year

 

[Zephyrus]

The new Blacklodge is up there.

 

[challenge_everything]

Belus

 

[Goffdahl]

I saw that Blutklinge was mentioned a few pages back. I checked them out and this stuff is really good.

So, what's everyone's Black Metal album of the year so far?

Well, I haven't heard any extraordinary good releases so far this year. There are several quality releases, though; Agrypnie, Negura Bunget x2, Lantlos, Nattsol, Blood of Kingu, Imperium Dekadenz.

I'm still waiting to acquire the new Heimdalls Wacht and this - i'm positive - will surpass all the above releases by far.

Still haven't heard A Forest of Stars thoroughly through..

And I'm also having high hopes on the new Arckanum which should also be released this year.


Edit: And this is gonna be nice. I just read it after posting...:

The wait is over! dordeduh's 7" EP "Valea Omului" will be released on September 3! These are the first recordings of Dordeduh, the new band of former Negur&#259; Bunget members Hupogrammos and Sol Faur. The single is going to be released in a noble gatefold format containing an exclusive Dordeduh sticker and is limited to 500 copies!

 

[unknown]

^^awesome news on dordeduh.

I wasn't that impressed with Agrypnie. It was good and definitely melodic black metal, but I suppose my ears now prefer the harsher stuff. I'll give it a second chance or two

edit: relistened to agrypnie. It'll probably make my top 10, but it more than likely won't make the top 5. Blood of Kingu, however, is certainly in the top 5 and may take the top spot...don't know