Black Metal.

[EternalMetal]

Possession kicks ass!

I pretty much refuse to buy MP3s, but on the other hand I will purchase lossless versions of stuff. Physical copies are nice, but sometimes I want to just save a few bucks and just purchase the music (or ill get the cassette). Most of the time when I buy a CD ill just rip it to the PC (I dont like the scratch CDs in my collection by playing them too much), read the liner notes once or twice while enjoying the artwork, and then shelve it. As for not buying re-releases from inactive bands, underground distros/labels also need some love.

 

[Phylactery]

Not sure if this counts as the band is more than a decade old, but this album was released last year:

Soricer des Glaces - North

"Passage au-delà des glaciers noirs", "To the Snow-Crowned Mountains", "Dawn of the Apocalypse" and "North" are all really great tracks.

His Best Deceit demo is my favourite. Great filthy old-school style stuff. Their debut album is supposed to come out this year.

I'm not completely sold on the production just yet, but this is pretty good stuff!

 

[rms]

Soricer des Glaces - North

personally, really strong first half. almost caught me into buying it, but really dies off. not consistent enough imo

 

[Phylactery]

I disagree. While I'm not completely sold on the Obtained Enslavement cover (it's a decent cover but doesn't really fit) and the final track, 2 of my favourite songs on the album are in the second half.

 

[rms]

Well, this Svolder album should counter that accidental ISIS propaganda video I watched the other day

 

[Mort Divine]

've never heard this Mare Cognitum band. Anything you could compare them to

Space Agalloch

 

[rms]

Panphage

ah, listened to these guys before. guess I forgot to put it in my cart (6$ bandcamp)

 

[J.]

Yith - Dread

 

[Slayed Necros]

ah, listened to these guys before. guess I forgot to put it in my cart (6$ bandcamp)

No idea what's available on bandcamp, but Storm is their overall best. The split with Jarnvidr is great too.

 

[rms]

Just Drengskapr -- i'll look around for Storm

 

[crimsonfloyd]

In the last decade, what's your best 'new' black metal band?

Panopticon and Deafheaven are my top two. Panopticon is on a role of releasing really good to great albums while the last two Deafheaven records have been phenomenal.

Others worth mentioning:

Wolves in the Throne Room- their discography is a little more up and down but Celestial Lineage and Two Hunters are masterful.

Aosoth- has been on the ascent for a while now and IV was exquisite

Thoth- only two records, but I love them both

Arizmenda- really great earily stuff, but recent records have been a bit of a letdown. Phenomenal live.

Volahn- AqAbAl is one of the most interesting black metal albums in recent history.

Turdus Merula- One of the best at keeping the mystical dimensions of the second wave alive

Wędrujący Wiatr- beautiful, depressive, in the vein of Drudkh

 

[rms]

Panopticon I've found inconsistent too..hasn't clicked for me, will slowly work on the others

 

[Krow]

It's pretty hard to believe a band named "Turdus" isn't nearly the shittiest sounding thing he posted.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Wędrujący Wiatr- beautiful, depressive, in the vein of Drudkh

This.

 

[rms]

Aosoth- has been on the ascent for a while now and IV was exquisite

Deafheaven

actually not terrible. ive noticed through the years we don't really match up in BM but these deserve more than a youtube listen

 

[Einherjar86]

I'm a little late to the game... but holy shit, In the Woods... is back!

Listening to the new album now, pretty fucking good so far. Although I admit, I was always a sucker for In the Woods..., love their sound.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

eh I think there's too much filler on it to be honest...

Damn has anyone head the new Fen? These are stellar compositions. I don't understand how some bands can even think of coming up with some of the shit they do. Killer stuff right here.

 

[CiG]

Some black metal I have been listening to a lot lately.

 

[rms]

their album was OK but I hit their EP up and I think its a little more solid

 

[CiG]

Yeah that actually tends to be the consensus among their fans. For whatever reason I prefer their album.