Black Metal.

[wandering_taco]

i was kinda turned off by the album cover but I'll check them out

 

[The Emptier]

I like both bands. Been trying to buy Ceremonial Castings CDs but no luck so far. They sound pretty good.

Yeah I personally own two of their cd's, they're rad

 

[Episteme]

“It is with much sadness that today, May 19th, 2010, we announce the end of Austere. We would like to thank everyone who has helped and supported us over the years, and we hope you’ll continue to support us in our current and future endeavors.”

Source: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=189372636&blogId=534587096

Sad news. I really liked To Lay Like Old Ashes. Seems to be an odd week in metal.

 

[cookiecutter]

Damn, I really like them

 

[sevag00]

Pretty sad news.

 

[challenge_everything]

Damn their last album was top 5-worthy for last year. Great band.

 

[damnromulans]

Miserere Luminis. <3

 

[Hail The Wizard!]

What the fuck Austere no that's actually made me very upset.

 

[MasterOLightning]

I was lukewarm on that Austere album. I found the vocals way too grating and out of context with the music. I thought they should have gone Filosofem-style with the fuzzed-out approach.

Can anyone say if there is a particular Branikald album worth getting? If all 87 are the same, I might as well stick to the two I have.

 

[Hail The Wizard!]

I was lukewarm on that Austere album. I found the vocals way too grating and out of context with the music.

You poop.

 

[Episteme]

I think the vocals are fitting, that Austere album is probably one of my favourite DSBM albums of all time.

 

[cookiecutter]

I was lukewarm on that Austere album. I found the vocals way too grating and out of context with the music. I thought they should have gone Filosofem-style with the fuzzed-out approach.

I liked the album a lot but I think I know what you mean. Their two split albums sound more cohesive and I'd say if they were put together as a full length would be superior.

 

[A1a23]

What the hell? They weren't even around that long. Darn.

 

[Mayhem_MetalHead]

I got into black metal at the very end of last year, and have been listening religiously(or un-religiously?) to all the great early bands such as Mayhem, Darkthrone, Immortal, Emperor, Burzum, Carpathian Forrest, etc.

I was wondering what is happening with the newer black metal scene. Is it any good? Is it in the same vein as all the old bands? What are some bands to look into now?

 

[Draehl]

I got into black metal at the very end of last year, and have been listening religiously(or un-religiously?) to all the great early bands such as Mayhem, Darkthrone, Immortal, Emperor, Burzum, Carpathian Forrest, etc.

I was wondering what is happening with the newer black metal scene. Is it any good? Is it in the same vein as all the old bands? What are some bands to look into now?

I'm by no means a Black Metal encyclopedia, but the major differences I've discovered are simply variety. There's bands that play similar to the old style but there's a lot of sub-genres and such that really mix it up a lot. For example, I'm rather partial to bands that mix folk and black metal like Windir, Drudkh, and Myrkgrav.



http://www.last.fm/music/Myrkgrav/_/Olav+Tryggvason

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Good newer bands:

Gjenferdsel
Melechesh
Cirith Gorgor
Blut Aus Nord
Arckanum (not really newer, but still releasing good stuff)

 

[JontRevolting]

Misery's Omen is the best Black Metal i've heard probably since Conqueror,completely different of course,Misery's Omen owe more to early Bethlehem.I've never heard anything so emotive in all of metal and that's a huge compliment for a band who plays bm that still has balls.This band might be the one to push me over the edge.

 

[sevag00]

Just stay away from the post-black metal and shoegaze stuff.

 

[SkiesAtOurFeet]

Misery's Omen is the best Black Metal i've heard probably since Conqueror,completely different of course,Misery's Omen owe more to early Bethlehem.I've never heard anything so emotive in all of metal and that's a huge compliment for a band who plays bm that still has balls.This band might be the one to push me over the edge.

Impeccable, listened to these guys before but didn't really give them a chance. Thoroughly enjoying the material on their myspace.

 

[Eligos]

Just stay away from the post-black metal and shoegaze stuff.

I wouldn't.

Here's some stuff to look into for newer black metal.

The French Scene, noted for its experimentation and dissonance:

Antaeus
Deathspell Omega
S.V.E.S.T.
Blut Aus Nord
Aosoth

The German Scene, known for both its progressive, folky bands and its doomy, heavy bands (also my favorite scene):

Bethlehem
Verdunkeln
Nagelfar (the e is important)
Nocte Obducta
Lunar Aurora
Imperium Dekadenz
Dornenreich
Farsot
Drautran

The US Scene, known for depressive minimalist bands and experimental post-black metal bands (grouped respectively):

Krieg
Levia....


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