Black Metal.

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

Early ...and Oceans is probably the best symphonic/melodic BM ever.

 

[Nehebkau]

I guess this could go here, MA puts theses guys as black/grindcore metal so, the new Anaal Nathrakh is out (leaked) and it fucking kills.

 

[cookiecutter]

I am rather indifferent about them, but I'm psyched to see them at MDF

 

[KevenZ]

Early ...and Oceans is probably the best symphonic/melodic BM ever.

I think Covenant - In Times Before The Light (1996) wins in this department.

 

[KevenZ]

I guess this could go here, MA puts theses guys as black/grindcore metal so, the new Anaal Nathrakh is out (leaked) and it fucking kills.

hehe, I'm sure most of their fans didn't remember that this band started as a joke band.... but become so popular that they finally started to release more "serious?" music.

Another joke band from the same period was Impaled Northern Moon Forest.

 

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

I think Covenant - In Times Before The Light (1996) wins in this department.

That is a worthy competitor also, but have you heard the first two ...aO discs?

 

[Thasis]

...And Oceans is very mixed for me. I realy like them... but I really don't... ?

 

[DarkBliss]

I think Covenant - In Times Before The Light (1996) wins in this department.

No, but it's a really good album.

 

[MasterOLightning]

I really don't think anything tops In the Nightside Eclipse. The key is having some good guitar riffs to go with the symphonic parts. Does any other synth BM album have riffs like I am the Black Wizards, or Inno a Satana? Not really. The guitars in ...and Oceans or Limbonic Art or Kataxu are completely forgettable.

 

[DarkBliss]

Which is why I disagreed with him.

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

Another joke band from the same period was Impaled Northern Moon Forest.

Northern Impaled Moonforest is no joke.

The Necrowizard is going to kill you on a very very very very very grim inverted necro-alter.

 

[Slayed Necros]

I really don't think anything tops In the Nightside Eclipse. The key is having some good guitar riffs to go with the symphonic parts. Does any other synth BM album have riffs like I am the Black Wizards, or Inno a Satana? Not really. The guitars in ...and Oceans or Limbonic Art or Kataxu are completely forgettable.

Yeah, I agree. The only other symphonic BM albums I've heard that even come close are Witchcraft by Obtained Enslavement and Seen Through the Veils of Darkness by Gehenna.

 

[Zephyrus]

I think Covenant - In Times Before The Light (1996) wins in this department.

I've never been able to track it down, though I do enjoy the Kovenant remake of it.

 

[fates warning 666]

Yeah, I agree. The only other symphonic BM albums I've heard that even come close are Witchcraft by Obtained Enslavement and Seen Through the Veils of Darkness by Gehenna.

Goat Horns!

There are actually tons of good albums that are at least borderline "symphonic", granted Nightside is one of the best.

 

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

Yeah I'd consider Goat Horns in my top 5 symphonic BM albums, definitely.

 

[Crimson Velvet]

Nokturnal Mortum has released so much good material, though, picking a favourite is bothersome at best. I'm leaving towards "To the Gates of Blasphemous Fire" these days, though.

 

[Matt]

Nokturnal Mortum has released so much good material, though, picking a favourite is bothersome at best. I'm leaving towards "To the Gates of Blasphemous Fire" these days, though.

Agreed. I just picked up Weltanschauung today.

 

[Zephyrus]

Lunar Poetry!!!

 

[Mort Divine]

I really don't think anything tops In the Nightside Eclipse. The key is having some good guitar riffs to go with the symphonic parts. Does any other synth BM album have riffs like I am the Black Wizards, or Inno a Satana? Not really. The guitars in ...and Oceans or Limbonic Art or Kataxu are completely forgettable.

...aO has some very memorable riffs, especially the opening riff to Baby Blue Doll.

 

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

AWESOME riff, yes!