Black Metal.
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I guess,Nec...
Are there any real scenes going on in the moment?
Also is Drakkar Productions a good label to buy shit from?
Are there any real scenes going on in the moment?
Also is Drakkar Productions a good label to buy shit from?
V.V.V.V.V.
Houses Ov Mercury
OK, I can agree with that...definitely a good term to use is "post-second wave." It implies that the second wave has tired itself out but that it is not technically "over" considering all the bands currently expanding on it or ripping it off. I'd say black metal is in a state of creative limbo. I think this is pretty healthy, though, given how much the genre spread, grew and flourished in, what...6-8 years?
skeptik
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I agree, I think that the fact that there isn't a "third wave" is actually indicative of the multiplicity that has proliferated throughout the genre. Instead of there being one single, cohesive creative movement from which all pretenders to the throne draw influence, there are several different sources who in themselves are all notably distinguishable from one another. Certainly, one fault of the modern Black Metal scene would not be variety, though the quality of said variations is of course up to the interpreter.
V.V.V.V.V.
Houses Ov Mercury
Agreed in full. I guess that settles that. Anyone somehow disagree with these fine assertions?
Rabid Headbanger
New Metal Member
I have to agree with nec. After the second wave, lyrical content, playing style and influences seem to be really varied, like the genre forked.
General Zaroff
Registered Lunatic
Well since cookie has been whoring them a lot, I decided to check out Thy Light.
It's really good. Love the piano instrumetal track. (which inspired me to check out more piano based stuff)
Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
I can agree with all that. The most important aspect is the music. As I said, the 3rd wave is more of a geographical distinction than musical.
MasterOLightning
Optimator
Yeah, one could certainly argue that USBM, French BM, Polish BM, Slavic BM, etc., are all incarnations of the 3rd wave. The problem still is that these groups mostly lack coherency musically and ideologically. The musical differences in the 2nd wave are mostly overcome by ideological similarities, but even then, there are plenty of bands that we lack sufficient judgment to assess in this way.
I would give more credence to 3rd wave bands that isolated themselves from the specifically Scandinavian elements of the music, namely the focus on "coldness", and later on pagan elements. Coldness is something not really found in the Slavic BM releases, and in most of the more original USBM releases, which find some coherence in their focus on isolation, and more of a departure from religious themes. Only the knockoffs in USBM really focus on the whole coldness theme. I don't know enough about the French scene to assess what's going on there, and how it relates to France.
The best way to define the 3rd wave to me, would be to include bands that showed substantial influence of national character. So within each scene there are bands that are doing something uniquely native, and bands that are strictly aping the 2nd wave, and degrees in between.
I would give more credence to 3rd wave bands that isolated themselves from the specifically Scandinavian elements of the music, namely the focus on "coldness", and later on pagan elements. Coldness is something not really found in the Slavic BM releases, and in most of the more original USBM releases, which find some coherence in their focus on isolation, and more of a departure from religious themes. Only the knockoffs in USBM really focus on the whole coldness theme. I don't know enough about the French scene to assess what's going on there, and how it relates to France.
The best way to define the 3rd wave to me, would be to include bands that showed substantial influence of national character. So within each scene there are bands that are doing something uniquely native, and bands that are strictly aping the 2nd wave, and degrees in between.
But its not so-much a true "scene" a-la the norway scene of the 90's,the LLN or anything close. I would be glad to be corrected right though.
V.V.V.V.V.
Houses Ov Mercury
Yeah, it's not like...dudes sitting around in some kvlt record shop (such as Helvete) or the goofy antics of the LLN...but I mean, I think generally the same bands play shows in places (if they even play shows at all), and the same devouts show up at each show...that kinda thing.
unknown
fuck ftagn
Make a change...kill yourself does suck balls
however, I remember enjoying Helrunar
(I know Alina is a fan of both Make a Change and Gris, but that doesn't really mean anything)
Ender Rises
Wass sappening?
Life Sucks
and then you die
I like Make a Change... Kill Yourself, especially the latest one. But I like almost all melodic suicidal bm.
Rabid Headbanger
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Koude Haat
Member
New baptism album out now. Didn't hear anything about a new one coming out so its kind of a surprise. I enjoyed Morbid wings of Sathanas so hopefully this one will be good..
Funeral Mourning
Black/Funeral Doom
Fans of Nortt eat your heart out.
http://www.myspace.com/funeralmourning
Skuggeheim
True Norwegian Black Metal
Excellent true raw black metal from Norway!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=225262034
Black/Funeral Doom
Fans of Nortt eat your heart out.
http://www.myspace.com/funeralmourning
Skuggeheim
True Norwegian Black Metal
Excellent true raw black metal from Norway!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=225262034
vixTRON
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White Mice
Not really a Black Metal band, just noisy BlackMetal-ish sounding "stuff".
Really cool and weird. I just felt like giving them a mention.
http://www.myspace.com/whitemice
Not really a Black Metal band, just noisy BlackMetal-ish sounding "stuff".
Really cool and weird. I just felt like giving them a mention.
http://www.myspace.com/whitemice
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