There is not "third wave." A wave implies a dramatic, wholesale shift of focus of some sort, when in reality most of the "third wave" bands aren't really doing anything different. There was the first wave, then the Norwegian scen ushered in the second wave, which died out essentially in the mid-90s, and then Black Metal just became a style that a number of bands adapted. I really don't see another wave ever happening.
yeah, I just found out pretty recently myself. it was apparently getting to be too extensive to do all the orchestral stuff...at least they put out a hell of a record to end the career
Seconded, although I have high hopes for the next album (coming out this year) because the Eiskrieg EP was really great.Einsamer Winterweg.
Cool, I'll check it outNew track posted Nachtmystium.
Its looking good so far.
New track posted Nachtmystium.
Its looking good so far.
I have a feeling on Instinct they decided to experiment a small amount (solos, the few rocking riffs) and found that it worked really well. This album will probably have lots of experimentation and may not be as focused. I think the two songs they posted lend credence to this as they are not terribly alike. Hopefully this album will be high quality and allow the band to really find out what works for the whole psych/black formula and then apply it in the future.Well at least they're keeping enough black metal in the mix this time around. I feared they may be leaping too far ahead in their musical direction. That track gives me the feeling they haven't strayed too far, but at the same time almost not far enough as a logical step from the previous opus.
And the way the band name is presented, on the new album cover, looks familiar. Electric Wizard did something similar on Witchcult Today, but I'm thinking there was another band that used that design.
I have a feeling on Instinct they decided to experiment a small amount (solos, the few rocking riffs) and found that it worked really well. This album will probably have lots of experimentation and may not be as focused. I think the two songs they posted lend credence to this as they are not terribly alike. Hopefully this album will be high quality and allow the band to really find out what works for the whole psych/black formula and then apply it in the future.
I have a feeling on Instinct they decided to experiment a small amount (solos, the few rocking riffs) and found that it worked really well. This album will probably have lots of experimentation and may not be as focused. I think the two songs they posted lend credence to this as they are not terribly alike. Hopefully this album will be high quality and allow the band to really find out what works for the whole psych/black formula and then apply it in the future.
There is not "third wave." A wave implies a dramatic, wholesale shift of focus of some sort, when in reality most of the "third wave" bands aren't really doing anything different. There was the first wave, then the Norwegian scen ushered in the second wave, which died out essentially in the mid-90s, and then Black Metal just became a style that a number of bands adapted. I really don't see another wave ever happening.
There is no single cohesion in post second-wave Black Metal that would merit classifying it as a "third wave." In fact, there are many very small and confined "third waves," in a sense, but given their limited reach, it wouldn't make sense to call each of these contemporary scenes a singular entity.