Black Metal

[Black Friday]

Basically, I'm trying to get into black metal, so I'd like some of the bests from the various styles to see where I should start.

 

[Lord Kur]

legion of doom - god is dead

 

[The Ozzman]

Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
Deathspell Omega - Kenose
Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times

 

[Zephyrus]

Start with Burzum - Filosofem.

 

[rms]

Dragonlord - Black Wings of Destiny is what got me more or less into BM.

 

[Lord Kur]

dragonlord isn't black metal, though. more like symphonic thrash

 

[Zephyrus]

It is a stepping stone, however, if that's what's required to wade into Black Metal. Dimmu Borgir is the perfect band for a slower transition into Black Metal.

 

[tagradh]

Spite Extreme Wing - Non Dvcor, Dvco and Magnificat
Dissection - The Somberlain
Enslaved - Eld, Ruun, Isa
Cirith Gorgor - Onwards to the Spectral Defile
Endstille - Navigator
Darkthrone - Under A Funeral Moon, Transylvanian Hunger
Negura Bunget - Om

Some of my favourites.

 

[Mort Divine]

Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky
Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi
Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
Immortal - Pure Holocaust

 

[Einherjar86]

I second most everything that's been said here. If at some point you want to check out some more melodic/symphonic black metal, try the following:

Borknagar- Quintessence
Hollenthon- With Vilest of Worms to Dwell
Emperor- Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
Samael- Eternal, Passage
Primordial- pretty much their whole discography
Dimmu Borgir- Enthrone Darkness Triumphant
Bal-Sagoth- Battle Magic
Obsidian Gate- The Nightspectral Voyage
Limbonic Art- (Zeph can probably give you better recs than me)
Vesperian Sorrow- Psychotic Sculpture

 

[rms]

dragonlord isn't black metal, though. more like symphonic thrash

the vocals are black and its more thrashy but im guessing hes old school metaller(testament guitarist eric peterson is the front man) would be incredibly accessible.

 

[Zephyrus]

Limbonic Art- (Zeph can probably give you better recs than me)

In Abhorrence Dementia.




And Einherjar, you ought to pick up Obsidian Gate's second album, Colossal Christhunt sometime.

 

[Einherjar86]

I'm definitely going to eventually. Have to earn the cash first, and I have a long line of records that I need to buy. You can be sure I'll get to it though, thanks for the tip!

 

[Slayed Necros]

Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky
Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi
Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
Immortal - Pure Holocaust

These.

 

[scytheavatar]

Keep of Kalessin - Armada
Summoning - Dol Guldur
Windir - Arntor
Falkenbach - Heralding the Fireblade
Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
Diabolical Masquerade - Death's Design

A couple of easy to get into Black Metal for beginners

 

[Dead Children Speak No Lies]

Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dust
Satyricon - Rebel Extravaganza
Cradle of Filth - Dusk and her embrace, Principles of Evil Made Flesh
Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness

All good albums to start to get into black

 

[Lord Kur]

enochian crescent - black church
ceremonial castings - barbaric is the beast
lord belial - enter the moonlight gate

all three are really accessible and good.

 

[Mort Divine]

I remember I used to love Enochain Crescent a few years back when I was first getting into black metal so they're certainly a good recommendation.

I had a big misunderstanding about BM in general at the time and viewed it as this amelodic monstrosity so I was rather impressed with them having such outwardly melodic guitar work.

 

[sevag00]

Marduk - Panzer Division Marduk, Plague Angel
Dark Funeral - Diabolis Interium
Ragnarok - Blackdoor Miracle
Samael - Ceremony of Opposites

 

[Personified Hatred]

Start with these:

Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky
Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times
Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
Burzum - Filosofem
Immortal - Pure Holocaust
Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark

These are a few of the foundamental BM albums.