Suicidal Black Metal

[cookiecutter]

What the fuck is suicidal black metal?

Black metal with less aggression and more somberness.

 

[MasterOLightning]

Suicidal black metal is style based on, but not limited to, the themes of depression, agony, self-hatred, or misanthropy, and this is usually reflected through the music and lyrics. Most bands in the style use Burzum as a major influence. Many of the bands are slow, but others can be fast at times. There are no hard and fast rules for this classification, and just about any band's inclusion is arguable.

 

[General Zaroff]

I listened to Xasthur...

Man that's some really evil sounding music even though the production is worse than Darkthrone's Transilvanian Hunger...

 

[A1a23]

Oh! In that case i have listened to some. Xasthur, Leviathan, Burzum, and so on.

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

Xasthur's - Nocturnal Poisoning

Excellent stuff.

 

[Thasis]

Anything Xasthur. Also, check out Metal Archives and type in the lyrical themes search Suicide, Depression, and stuff like that. You'll get bands that have that sort of lyrical content if your looking for a broader depressive set of music (all metal though).

 

[cookiecutter]

If you are looking for a quick preview of the sytle I think the song A Prison of Mirrors off Xasthur's most recent full length has nearly all the elements commonly associated with suicidal black metal.

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

^ Oh yeah! or In The Hate Of Battle :Spin:

 

[Captain]

Suicidal black metal is style based on, but not limited to, the themes of depression, agony, self-hatred, or misanthropy, and this is usually reflected through the music and lyrics. Most bands in the style use Burzum as a major influence. Many of the bands are slow, but others can be fast at times. There are no hard and fast rules for this classification, and just about any band's inclusion is arguable.

Why would anybody want to listen to something about self-hatred?

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

Why would anybody want to listen to something about self-hatred?

I would say it encourages self-hatred, disobedience to authority, and disdains any kind of human dynamic or prime condition (Self-Confidence & Self-Worth)Pride,ego etc
a surrender of one's selfish interests or desires ... as humans OUR mind will not stop producing thoughts because of human desires. Therefore, our real/true inner self will be clouded by material desires forevermore, hatred of the mind means hatred of humanity and/or self.

 

[I-Oblivion-I]

I personally don't like much suicidal black metal at all even though xasthur was one of the first black metal bands I listened to and enjoyed, I now realize xasthur is actually quite bad. The only SBM band I think is good is elysian blaze.

 

[Life Sucks]

I generally love suicidal black metal, but Xasthur has not yet clicked with me for some reason. I checked out some songs from Subliminal Genocide, and it just sounded dissonant and monotonous. I like bands more in the vein of Abyssic Hate, Anti, Sterbend, Silencer, early Forgotten Tomb, etc.

 

[cookiecutter]

Try the tracks on the Xasthur/Leviathan split. If you don't like those I guess you just don't like Xasthur.

 

[Skepticism]

Any bands closer to Abyssic Hate's style?

 

[MasterOLightning]

Burzum?

Wigrid I guess.

 

[Life Sucks]

Any bands closer to Abyssic Hate's style?

Enthroning Silence are somewhat similar. But not as good.

 

[Life Sucks]

What are some MELODIC suicidal black metal bands such as Anti or Abyssic Hate (as opposed to dissonant or droning sbm)?

 

[cookiecutter]

Wigrid

 

[LivingCadaver]

god 2 pages and no one mentionned BETHLEHEM?

try:

Bethlehem - S.U.I.Z.I.D.

can't get more suicidal than that...

also:

Beatrik - journey through the end of life

 

[DarkBliss]

Bethlehem's debut is better than everything that came afterwards.