Black Metal.

[Vilden]

Depends if you want 90s black metal or more viking metal style.

Either Carpathian Wolves or Immortal Pride imo. Though alot of people will probably suggest Thousand Swords.

 

[unknown]

Celtic Winter is great too

 

[Onder]

Celtic Winter is great too

I think Celtic Winter is the way to go.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Thousand Swords but you can't really go wrong with Graveland.

 

[Episteme]

Graveland's pretty consistent with releases. I'd go with Carpathian Wolves.

 

[Bitencourt29]

you can't really go wrong with Graveland.

Yeah, pretty much. Thousand Swords (BM) and Dawn of Iron Blades (Viking / Pagan) are a great starting point imo.

 

[Vilden]

but you can't really go wrong with Graveland.

Yeah pretty much this really.

 

[MasterOLightning]

Thousand Swords is probably the only essential release. Dawn of Iron Blades seems to be the best of the '00s output, but I would listen to an argument for Fire Chariot of Destruction. I certainly wouldn't try to convince anyone to buy more than 2-3 of the '00s albums. Immortal Pride is a solid try also. Still, like most Graveland, a quarter to a third of the music will be really excellent, but there will be lots of filler.

 

[Vilden]

Where is the filler in Immortal Pride?

 

[General Zaroff]

I saw that Blutklinge was mentioned a few pages back. I checked them out and this stuff is really good.

So, what's everyone's Black Metal album of the year so far?

 

[unknown]

probably Imperium Dekadenz, but there are still a few I need to check out

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Belus.

 

[sevag00]

Maybe Watain. Thought, haven't heard much black metal albums yet.

 

[Vilden]

Belus.

 

[LuminousAether]

lantlos' .neon is the best so far this year

 

[Zephyrus]

The new Blacklodge is up there.

 

[challenge_everything]

Belus

 

[Goffdahl]

I saw that Blutklinge was mentioned a few pages back. I checked them out and this stuff is really good.

So, what's everyone's Black Metal album of the year so far?

Well, I haven't heard any extraordinary good releases so far this year. There are several quality releases, though; Agrypnie, Negura Bunget x2, Lantlos, Nattsol, Blood of Kingu, Imperium Dekadenz.

I'm still waiting to acquire the new Heimdalls Wacht and this - i'm positive - will surpass all the above releases by far.

Still haven't heard A Forest of Stars thoroughly through..

And I'm also having high hopes on the new Arckanum which should also be released this year.


Edit: And this is gonna be nice. I just read it after posting...:

The wait is over! dordeduh's 7" EP "Valea Omului" will be released on September 3! These are the first recordings of Dordeduh, the new band of former Negură Bunget members Hupogrammos and Sol Faur. The single is going to be released in a noble gatefold format containing an exclusive Dordeduh sticker and is limited to 500 copies!

 

[unknown]

^^awesome news on dordeduh.

I wasn't that impressed with Agrypnie. It was good and definitely melodic black metal, but I suppose my ears now prefer the harsher stuff. I'll give it a second chance or two

edit: relistened to agrypnie. It'll probably make my top 10, but it more than likely won't make the top 5. Blood of Kingu, however, is certainly in the top 5 and may take the top spot...don't know

 

[Goffdahl]

I agree about Agrypnie. It is a solid release but I would have liked it much more, had it been released 1½ year ago. The paths I tread are becoming increasingly darker

The same way I feel about Imperium Dekadenz. It's simply too polished...

Anyone here into Wyrd? I wonder if the newest album "Kalivägi" is worth my attention. I found their first five albums quite ok, while number 6 and 7 are shit. But The latest album should be closer to their roots...

Also, has anyone heard the new Winterfylleth and is it any good?