Black Metal.

[Hubster]

I have to admit, aside from Emperor, Kataxu and Borknagar (in places), neither am I. I find symphonic black metal tacky. The usage of keys should not be a primary characteristic, it should be extremely subtle.

 

[Evil?]

Agreed.

 

[~Derek~]

Good online stores for black metal americans...

MORIBUND RECORDS

The End Records free shipping

Candlelight Records USA

Candlelight Records USA is good, that's where I got my Emperor Scattered Ashes Guitar Tablature book.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

anybody like Morrigan?

Morrigan =

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

I have to admit, aside from Emperor, Kataxu and Borknagar (in places), neither am I. I find symphonic black metal tacky. The usage of keys should not be a primary characteristic, it should be extremely subtle.

Nokturnal Mortum?

 

[Life Sucks]

The latest two Morrigan albums aren't even black metal. I do really like Celts, and Plague Waste and Death.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Nokturnal Mortum?

are fucking good!

 

[cookiecutter]

I tried to listen to a Nokturnal Mortum song and just couldn't get into it. The keys were too much in the forefront.

Thanks for the distro recs

 

[Life Sucks]

I like Noturnal Mortum.

Now, how about a band like Summoning, whose music is almost completely keyboard driven, and the guitars are merely background.

 

[Evil?]

Surprisingly, I enjoy Summoning quite a bit.

 

[Hubster]

I checked out Summoning recently, but just didn't dig it... I found it stale.

Noturnal Mortum is cool though.

PS - I've mentioned it earlier but - I finally got my copy of Hekel's debut album, I will upload a song soon.

Any fan of Burzum, Weakling, Xasthur, and Drudkh will appreciate it. A very surprising, simple yet fantastic piece of work.

 

[Matt]

are fucking good!

Yep.

I like Noturnal Mortum.

Now, how about a band like Summoning, whose music is almost completely keyboard driven, and the guitars are merely background.

Bal-Sagoth is the same way.

 

[~Derek~]

I think I like symphonic black the best of the kinds of black metal and yes Nokturnal Mortum is great.

 

[Matt]

I think I like symphonic black the best .

Me too.

 

[Hubster]

Someone tell me how a fucking shithouse band making tryhard Black Metal like Kampfar gets onto Wacken 2007's bill this year. Fucking atrocious.

 

[Έρεβος]

your ears are retarded.

/agree

 

[Teh Grimace]

^^ power of satan?

 

[Matt]

^^ power of satan?

lol, undivine intervention

 

[MasterOLightning]

Does anyone know a good paypal friendly distro in North America for some of the more underground BM?

Battle Kommand is run by Blake from Nachtmystium. They've got some good stuff. Also try Autopsy Kitchen.

 

[Nico]

from Ireland? I've been thinking of checking them out, particularly their latest album.

WTF, there's no Morrigan from Ireland. The German Bathory fiends. Don't check out the latest album, it's a bit dull. Get Celts and Enter the Sea of Flames.