Black Metal.

[Eligos]

They're still part of the

whole style of black metal

known as post-black metal.

Not all minimalistic songs have to be long and dragged out, it's just common. Terry Riley had some songs that clocked in around the 1~2 minute mark.

 

[Einherjar86]

Castavet's more interesting than Wolves in the Throne Room, in my opinion.

 

[Eligos]

A lot of PBM bands are more interesting than WITTR. My favorites in the genre are Cobalt and Krallice.

It's actually really nice playing in the same state that Velnias and Cobalt started out in.

 

[VelociBrad]

Well I was more referring to that sound combined with the long boring songs. WITTR, Altar of Plagues, Ruins of Beverast - stuff like that.

 

[Eligos]

I think you've clarified that at this point, and I've made my point as well, which is that post-black metal has diversified.

 

[Srontgorrth]

A lot of PBM bands are more interesting than WITTR. My favorites in the genre are Cobalt and Krallice.

It's actually really nice playing in the same state that Velnias and Cobalt started out in.

Velnias started out in Chicago (suburbs), and moved to Colorado last year.

 

[Eligos]

Oh shit my bad. I assumed, since they only released their album last year and all.

 

[Srontgorrth]

Oh shit my bad. I assumed, since they only released their album last year and all.

Haha no problem. They're an awesome band, and good friends of mine as well (I've been the merch guy on a couple of occasions )

 

[Draehl]

Well I was more referring to that sound combined with the long boring songs. WITTR, Altar of Plagues, Ruins of Beverast - stuff like that.

It's not always what you might be looking for, but if you're in the right mood those long droney songs are actually pretty amazing.

 

[The Emptier]

WITTR isn't ZOMGAMAZING but they're a good band to just chill to and do homework and what not.

 

[Einherjar86]

Well I was more referring to that sound combined with the long boring songs. WITTR, Altar of Plagues, Ruins of Beverast - stuff like that.

Altar of Plagues blows Wolves in the Throne Room out of the water. That debut is epic and crushing. If the argument is purely that the songs are long, well... fuck that.

 

[Lateralus14]

The Ruins of Beverast has one of the best atmospheres ever on some of their songs but other than that I guess I tend to agree about the whole subgenre.

 

[Eligos]

Weakling is better than both Altar of Plagues AND WITTR.

 

[Draehl]

Weakling is better than both Altar of Plagues AND WITTR.

Agreed, but one album can only go so far...

 

[Wvrm]

Agreed, but one album can only go so far...

This. Dead As Dreams was epic as fuck, though.

 

[Goffdahl]

Weakling's Dead as Dreams is better than everything WitTR and Altar of Plagues ever released combined! But WitTR is still a great band. Black cascade was meh, though.

It is beyond my grasp how anyone could compare Ruins of Beverast to any one of these bands though. They are in their entire own league and none of their albums are anything near post black metal. And all three albums are sublime.

 

[Caligulan Blood]

I love Malevolent Grains and Two Hunters by WITTR. I don't care what you guys say, they'll always be the standard bearer for Atmospheric Black Metal to me.

 

[Einherjar86]

Apparently I need to check out Weakling.

 

[Der Morgenstern]

This thread has turned into one of those threads.

 

[Episteme]

Just checked out the new Arckanum, it's pretty good. Was about to order the CD and T-shirt from Eitrin Editions, and they only have XL left and I'm an M. Crap.