Thanks to a recommendation from Neurotica, I checked out Gris and they're great. Kind of like a mix of Thy Light and Demise era Nachtmystium. I'll return the favor and recommend another French-Canadian depressive black metal band: Forteresse
Gris and Nocturnal Depression pretty much win over all other depressive black metal.
For a bit of variety:
Evoke
The Dwelling
Karisma
But it's physically impossible to go wrong with any of their full-lengths. Also to not pass up the Sabbatical Holocaust compilation, which compiles all of the band's early EPs and some live material from when they were more of a purely thrashy nature. It's worth it alone for the way Gezol pronounces 'Black Fire'.
Are Blood of Kingu and Dark Ages worth checking out? Seems Roman Saenko doesn't really create bad music.
Have you heard Nachtmystium - Demise? It's a little more traditional sounding, but I hear a lot of similarities.Gris pretty much wins over all other depressive black metal.
I tend to lump ambient and depressive together, because they have similar songwriting styles.Forteresse are great! I would say they are more on the ambient side of the spectrum rather than depressive.
And once again, this thread has helped me find something to listen to at the moment.![]()
I tend to lump ambient and depressive together, because they have similar songwriting styles.
Learn not to, since Darkspace and the like are far from depressive.
Have you heard Nachtmystium - Demise? It's a little more traditional sounding, but I hear a lot of similarities.
Nocturnal Depression is going to release a new album called "Reflections of a Sad Soul" to be released at the end of this year maybe, according to the band.
More importantly, Wedard's new album will be out later this year. Expect great things!