Black Metal.

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

Regardless it is almost as if trends are entrenched within human nature and pervade all of history or something.

 

[Matt]

Who the fuck cares about trends anyway.

 

[Skepticism]

Best Lunar Aurora or where to start with them?

 

[J.]

Best Lunar Aurora or where to start with them?

Best is probably Zyklus or Andatch

I'm one of the few who prefer to start from the beginning with bands.

 

[Evil?]

First Spell and Seen Through the Veils of Darkness are both excellent examples of symphonic Black Metal done properly. Much in the vein of In the Nightside Eclipse. Highly recommended.

Second Spell is rad too.

 

[Alter]

Everyone misinterpreted what I said about Blut Aus Nord. Thanks.

 

[Evil?]

That Graveland Track posted kicks ass.

 

[ohiogrinder]

what a trendy thing to say

:Smug:

 

[~Derek~]

Could anyone link me to thayt site someone posted in here before of the top 100 Norwegian 2nd wave Black Metal albums? I'd be happy if you did.

 

[J.]

http://www.norsksvartmetall.com/main2.htm

 

[Slayed Necros]

Second Spell is rad too.

Also known as Seen through the Veils of Darkness.

 

[Cythraul]

I do think Darken's earlier material is his strongest and a landmark in Black Metal history, but he's never put out a halfass record. His stuff has greatly evolved into something different and is just epic as fuck. I don't know how anyone could tell this man to throw in the towel.

I don't really like any of his stuff released after Thousand Swords, besides perhaps a couple songs off Memory and Destiny. I really do not understand why people suck this guy's dick all the time. He's not that talented.

 

[J.]

a lot of metal musicians aren't extremely talented, yet what they do, they do well. this is where Graveland comes in. the band is like ol' reliable, consistently releasing quality material while fans wait to latch onto the flavor of the month.

while we're at it, Quorthon wasn't loaded with talent, he just had vision.

 

[Hatebreeder]

How is Vesania's Firefrost Arcanum? I found it cheap on Amazon and I was quite impressed by a song I heard on the Metalmania 2006 DVD. Behemoth with keyboards? Genius.

Ahem.

EDIT: on the subject of Graveland, I have heard naught but his most recent album (Will Stronger Than Death), and I enjoyed it, though the production made it all a bit fuzzy.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

a lot of metal musicians aren't extremely talented, yet what they do, they do well. this is where Graveland comes in. the band is like ol' reliable, consistently releasing quality material while fans wait to latch onto the flavor of the month.

while we're at it, Quorthon wasn't loaded with talent, he just had vision.

i think you mean skill... not talent

 

[ShredHeadJHJ]

It's almost like trends are inescapable and people should stop fucking worrying about them so much.

tr00 tr00

Let music speak for itself. If it blows it just fucking blows.

I think the reason that there are so many American (& from other Countries as well) Black Metal bands that still try to replicate that early raw minimalistic Norwegian Black Metal sound is because they want to go against the grain & be non-conformist to corporate American sounds (which to some is guitar solos & guitar harmonies & to others is Britney Spears & Jay-Z), when in reality there are hardocre guys that just look at them & think they're just trying to follow a trend that was done years ago ...If that makes sense...

What I'm trying to say is that you could sit at your computer & cut your eyeballs out & there are literally people who would say you're just following some self-mutilation trend.

Whether something is a trend or not shouldn't have anything to do with the sound music makes to your ears.

 

[Blind Guardian]

I´ve always thought that black metal from other places than Scandinavia is more interesting(well apart from the obvious ones) because it feels more exotic in a way. Like if i see a unknown BM band name,and then notice that they´re from America or whatever,i become interested in a way that i dont necessarily become when i see a unknown BM band from Scandinavia.

 

[Hypnos]

Best Lunar Aurora or where to start with them?

'Elixir Of Sorrow', 'Zyklus' or 'Andacht'

 

[Zephyrus]

http://www.norsksvartmetall.com/main2.htm

Nemesis Divina at #5. Sounds like bluewizard's list for sure.

 

[~Derek~]

Nemesis Divina at #5. Sounds like bluewizard's list for sure.

Me and the list maker would probably get along fine, the only band in the top 10 I haven't heard is Gehenna, and I really need to get to hearing them as well.