Black Metal.

[Zephyrus]

Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk

 

[General Zaroff]

well let me put it this way. I have never gotten into black metal and im looking for some cds to get into it. what should i get?

Mayhem-De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Satyricon-Nemesis Divina (or Dark Medieval Times)
Emperor-Into The Nightside Eclipse

Might want to check out Bathory-Blood Fire Death too, considered Viking Metal but still Black IMO.

 

[cookiecutter]

Darkthrone - Transylvanian Hunger. To me that is the archetypal BM album.

 

[llamaking]

thanx guys.

i ordered in the nighside eclipse today and im getting the mayhem album as well ^^.

 

[General Zaroff]

Darkthrone - Transylvanian Hunger. To me that is the archetypal BM album.

lol i just started the title track and now i come in here and see this rec

eerie!

 

[cookiecutter]

It's like destiny or something, dude

 

[KevenZ]

currently listening to Xasthur - Defective Epitaph promo (real version).... I hope the final version is different because this album so far is the worse Scott has made imo.

the production is also terrible...... I even ask myself if this is a FAKE or something, the only good song is Oration Of Ruin.

 

[cookiecutter]

I hope it is. I'll buy the real one no matter what though.

 

[Vossyrus]

currently listening to Xasthur - Defective Epitaph promo (real version).... I hope the final version is different because this album so far is the worse Scott has made imo.

the production is also terrible...... I even ask myself if this is a FAKE or something, the only good song is Oration Of Ruin.

I checked it out briefly earlier today...I've never really cared for Xasthur though so my interest isn't likely to grow.

 

[cookiecutter]

This is old news apparently but apparently Krieg is back. This is certainly good news for me.

 

[~Derek~]

Substitute Nemesis Divana for that.

I'm not so sure about that, I think I may prefer Dark Medieval Times overall to Nemesis, though Nemesis has the best song of the 2 in Mother North.

 

[Perdition's Light]

Satyricon always bored the shit out of me.

 

[Matt]

I'm not so sure about that, I think I may prefer Dark Medieval Times overall to Nemesis, though Nemesis has the best song of the 2 in Mother North.

Well as you surely know, I don't like DMT that much.

 

[~Derek~]

^Yes, and I'm very curious to hear what The Shadowthrone is like, all I know is the song Vikingland is great and the material seems hard to digest like Dark Medieval Times, and also the vocals are more upfront than on Dark Medieval Times.

 

[J.]

Satyricon always bored the shit out of me.

while they have a few redeeming songs on the first three albums, i mostly share the same sentiment.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

They are pretty overrated, but I enjoy them from time to time

 

[WhiteRaven]

I've been obsessing over Bathory's "Woman of Dark Desires" lately, "Chariots of Fire" as well. Where can I find more like this?

 

[zabu of nΩd]

well let me put it this way. I have never gotten into black metal and im looking for some cds to get into it. what should i get?

Since no one mentioned Dimmu Borgir, I'd like to throw that one in. They're symphonic black metal, and easily one of the most accessible black metal bands. They're what got me into the genre.

Good albums of theirs to start with:

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia

 

[Cythraul]

ITNE is imo the best gateway album for black metal.

Also, why do people still care about Xasthur?

 

[Zephyrus]

Since no one mentioned Dimmu Borgir, I'd like to throw that one in. They're symphonic black metal, and easily one of the most accessible black metal bands. They're what got me into the genre.

Good albums of theirs to start with:

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
Spiritual Black Dimensions

fixed.

PEM isn't a good introduction because it's way too overproduced and lacks many elements integral to black metal. SBD at least has atmosphere and simpler song structures.