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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.
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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.
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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.
Podgie
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No, I do actually like Reinkaos. Admittedly nowhere near as much as the first two records, but it has its moments for me.
And again, no. You're right, not typically satanic, though if Jon were online now he'd agree that he was massively into the whole 'anti-cosmic satanism' thing, and that it's reflected in the band's music.
And again, no. You're right, not typically satanic, though if Jon were online now he'd agree that he was massively into the whole 'anti-cosmic satanism' thing, and that it's reflected in the band's music.
Draehl
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Not that the lyrical content makes the music of a poorly quality, but rather those that seek out to write music of a that particular theme/aesthetic end up having a poorer overall composition.
Eligos
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There are certainly plenty of Satanic/Occult-themed bands both old and new with an ear for musicality. Second wave bands I can get behind would be Abigor, Nightside-era Emperor, Beherit (their grooves are just so good). Bathory's satanic stuff is some of their best. Highlights in recent years include Nightbringer, Teratism, and of course Deathspell Omega.
Though post black metal and pagan metal are certainly going strong these days, to write off satanic and occult bands as a whole is quite fallacious.
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Don't see agree at all. From Darkthrone to Deathspell Omega to Mutiilation there is no shortage of brilliant Satanic black metal.
Only... Lyrics aren't music. And I really don't see how music can 'reflect' something like that.
Lyrics, which in the case of most bands fucking suck anyway, are a totally different thing to music.
There are plenty examples of people being great at writing music and shitty at writing lyrics, and vice versa.
Podgie
Young Man, Old Soul
I know some bands place less emphasis on lyrics than others but there's no way you can tell me that lyrics are not part of a band's music.Similarly you cannot tell me that music (without lyrics) can't convey a feeling or a message to the listener - which in turn could reflect a certain feeling or message... because that's down to personal perception.
wandering_taco
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Yeah dude look at classical music for example. Many composers wrote pieces based off of things like poems and such, in an effort to reflect whatever mood or images that particular piece invoked.
UltimateApathy
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So last time I was in this thread was several months ago and I was asking for good Symphonic Black Metal bands. Someone recommended Limbonic Art, I listened to it, and I got totally obsessed with it, especially the first album, "Moon In The Scorpio."
The second album blows my mind too:
In my mind, this is everything that Black Metal - or any kind of Metal - is truly all about, the glorious blending of menacing anguish, pounding brutality, out-of-this-world keyboards, and glorious symphonic Beethoven/Mozart-like melodies, the most fantastical blend all things exquisite assembled from the entire world of music.
It goes without saying that is the best recommendation I have ever got, but now I would like to listen to more bands that are similar in style, namely Symphonic Black Metal with both intensity and symphonic melodies that blend together so wonderously. Keep the suggestions coming, guys
The second album blows my mind too:
In my mind, this is everything that Black Metal - or any kind of Metal - is truly all about, the glorious blending of menacing anguish, pounding brutality, out-of-this-world keyboards, and glorious symphonic Beethoven/Mozart-like melodies, the most fantastical blend all things exquisite assembled from the entire world of music.
It goes without saying that is the best recommendation I have ever got, but now I would like to listen to more bands that are similar in style, namely Symphonic Black Metal with both intensity and symphonic melodies that blend together so wonderously. Keep the suggestions coming, guys
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A couple of my current favorite bands - Aosoth and Inquisition - are satanic and I think they're great. Though Inquisition isn't really "pure" black metal, and Aosoth (at least the most recent album) probably isn't either.
I guess I'll have to listen to "melodic black metal." That just sounds totally impossible.
I guess I'll have to listen to "melodic black metal." That just sounds totally impossible.
Eligos
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Master_Yoda77
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Inquisition and Aosoth are most definitely black metal and probably the two best bands doing it these days.
You fags know that Ildjarn has a new split with Hate Forest coming with previously unreleased tracks? People are calling bullshit because, well, just listen to this beast.
You fags know that Ildjarn has a new split with Hate Forest coming with previously unreleased tracks? People are calling bullshit because, well, just listen to this beast.
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Draehl
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Hey, came across an interesting list on Sputnik. Mostly Atmospheric BM that may be worth a look... most of these I haven't even heard of.
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=1033912&listid=132701
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=1033912&listid=132701
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UltimateApathy
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UltimateApathy
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Here's a pretty thing: gloriously-dissonant drumming, deliciously-ominous chanting in the chorus, delicately-beautiful keyboard/piano parts, and the vocal effect they use starting at 3:50 just blows my mind. Why aren't these guys better-known?
So, anyone wanna recommend more bands similar to early Limbonic Art to me?
So, anyone wanna recommend more bands similar to early Limbonic Art to me?
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I was taken aback by that aswell
, but I don't know Limbonic Art well enough to react.Similar threads
