Black Metal.

[Nephilim96]

I hope like fuck this isn't a serious post...

I thought it was pretty clear that I'm very, very serious at all times.

 

[Lateralus14]

Nonsense.

Yeah, let's all put females in their place while we're at it

 

[HafgufaKraken]

Not really what I'm looking for. I'm looking for stuff more like Celtic Frost - Drown in Ashes

Then you might try this:


Or anything by "Menace Ruine", although they're more doomy than black:


If I remember correctly there should be some songs by Xasthur, that feature female vocals.

 

[Nephilim96]

Thanks, I'll be sure to check those bands out. You're also right about Xasthur, he had some female vocals on his last album.

 

[~Neurotica]

Glorior Belli's new album streaming: https://soundcloud.com/agoniarecords/sets/glorior-belli-gators-rumble0/s-8q52k

 

[UltimateApathy]

What do people here think about this?

 

[Goffdahl]

What do people here think about this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOibIxl3dLo

 

[Wulfens]

I like playing black metal but I don't listen much to it.

 

[UltimateApathy]

What?

 

[Hellhounds On My Trail]

 

[Nephilim96]

What?

You've posted that video like 10 times.

 

[UltimateApathy]

You've posted that video like 10 times.

I count twice in two different forums. Confused much?

 

[UltimateApathy]

Would you guys consider this to be Black Metal?

 

[Eligos]

Sounds more like symphonic melodeath to me.

 

[Podgie]

Yeah... you could call it melodic black metal though, I guess.

 

[Draehl]

So, to kick start this thread for the day with a slightly controversial topic... Is anyone else of the opinion that the satanic BM bands simply release poorer quality music? I don't have a problem with the subject matter, but could their devotion to the imagery be a distraction from the actual music itself? I had once assumed I just didn't enjoy the often lo-fi and thrashier style as I am an unabashed atmospheric/pagan BM fan, but then I look at other non satanic lo-fi and/or thrashy acts like Weakling, Immortal, Burzum, etc. and I really don't see the same issue.

Or may it all be whooshing over my head in that its not even their goal to make good music and the imagery and message is the only purpose?

 

[Lateralus14]

Disagree, pretty much.

 

[Podgie]

While the majority of my very favourite black metal acts are probably not 'satanic' I don't think you can necessarily say bands who have satanic ideologies suffer musically because of it, no.

One example off the top of my head would be Dissection, 'satanic' yet extremely proficient musically. Or at least on the first two records, anyway.

 

[Spiderchrist]

So, to kick start this thread for the day with a slightly controversial topic... Is anyone else of the opinion that the satanic BM bands simply release poorer quality music? I don't have a problem with the subject matter, but could their devotion to the imagery be a distraction from the actual music itself? I had once assumed I just didn't enjoy the often lo-fi and thrashier style as I am an unabashed atmospheric/pagan BM fan, but then I look at other non satanic lo-fi and/or thrashy acts like Weakling, Immortal, Burzum, etc. and I really don't see the same issue.

Or may it all be whooshing over my head in that its not even their goal to make good music and the imagery and message is the only purpose?

Dark Funeral is a somewhat good example. They're, like, 3rd tier Black Metal. But figuring out if the lyrical content is taking away the musical quality is hard to say.

 

[Onder]

One example off the top of my head would be Dissection, 'satanic' yet extremely proficient musically. Or at least on the first two records, anyway.

Reinkaos really divides listeners in two camps. And it's not a matter of true/false. I understand you don't enjoy it?

EDIT: Never really considered them typically "satanic" though, now that we're at it.