Recommendations for Symphonic Black/Death Metal

[zinescene]

Always been a fan of Dimmu Borgir and to a lesser extend Cradle of Filth but don't do a lot of exploring when it comes to extreme metal. Any one got any recommendations. I like what I've heard from Dark Funeral, Trail of Tears, Orphanage as well if it gives you an idea of my tastes.

Appreciate any/all feedback.

 

[AngraRULES]

Some of the ones I really like and you may or may not dig:

Emperor (must)
Immortal (must)
Cryonics
Dragonlord

 

[edgeofthorns]

I'm not a black metal guy by an stretch, but even I dig Immortal! Start out with this one...it won me over.

~Brian~

 

[Akumu]

In addition to the bands already listed, check out Septic Flesh and Eternal Tears of Sorrow:



[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcHm0HeiSaE&feature=related[/ame]

Also, Theogonia by Rotting Christ might be worth looking into:

 

[zinescene]

Some of the ones I really like and you may or may not dig:

Emperor (must)
Immortal (must)
Cryonics
Dragonlord

Any recommendations for songs to check out on youtube?

 

[Harvester]

Hollenthon- Domus Mundi

 

[nomisofsiman]

My favorite black metal band: Satyricon. Deceptive picture though as the album this is off of is Nemesis Divina.

 

[ApolloFC]

Theres also a thread with black/death suggestions from a while back if you want to search for that

 

[dcowboys311]

The following is not going to be symphonic at all, but it's stuff that I think you would dig based on the bands you listed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7dKqzIBaOI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddes3psWpg4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnXcl3tYyDs

 

[TychoCelchu]

For SYMPHONIC bm, I second the SepticFlesh recommendation and would add Anorexia Nervosa (2nd through 4th albums) and Carach Angren (sort of a black metal version of King Diamond. Their lyrics are about hauntings, ghosts, etc.), as well as Cthonic (their most recent album is excellent).

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

DARK FORTRESS - Ylem and Eidolon.

 

[jem777az]

DARK FORTRESS - Ylem and Eidolon.

This

 

[kingdomgone86]

All of these are somewhat close to what the original post was looking for, I think.

Bal-Sagoth



Emperor

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rQCfXH-0fU&feature=related[/ame]

Summoning

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqliJCN3LSc&feature=related[/ame]


Equilibrium

 

[Justin G]

Hollenthon and Melechesh are two of my favorites.

 

[TychoCelchu]

Emperor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rQCfXH-0fU&feature=related

This was the first Emperor song I heard, it's what got me into them \m/

 

[zinescene]

I really liked the Septic Flesh. I wouldn't have expcted that

 

[Nidstang]

You might enjoy these guys

 

[Pellaz]

Let me also recommend Insomnium. Haven't come across a bad album yet from them, but I think Across the Dark is, narrowly my favorite.

 

[Pellaz]

Since the OP specifically mentioned "symphonic" death/black, I'll add Old Man's Child and Abigail Williams to the mix.







--Not my favorite A.W. song, but it was the best I noticed on YouTube. (The bandname is from the Salem witch trials.)

 

[RGiles]

Just found this band through spotify from the MaYan page but Skyfire is impressing me right now.