Symphonic black metal

[AllShallFall]

Post your favorite symphonic black metal bands/albums/songs here

 

[funerealowlblood]

Needs moar Teen Cthulhu

 

[GermanDave]

Seriously, 5 finger death punch......seriously?

 

[AllShallFall]

Seriously, 5 finger death punch......seriously?

Wtf is the problem with that?

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Emperor's Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is by far the best symphonic black metal. Arcturus's Aspera Aspera Hiems Symfonia is a great work as well.

 

[AllShallFall]

^Thats a great fuckin album

 

[Zephyrus]

^Thats a great fuckin album

That album is complete garbage. Their first three are among the best of the genre, though, along with Emperor's first two albums. Arcturus' Aspera Hiems Symphonia for sure.

As for bands outside of Norway, I do really enjoy Bishop of Hexen's The Nightmarish Compositions and Kataxu's Hunger of Elements.

 

[Pyro Stick]

This whole album is great.



Old Mans Child have some great albums as well. My favourites are probably In Defiance of Existence and Vermin. I enjoy Stormblast MMV by Dimmu Borgir as well and a few songs from their other albums.

Edit: Just read that Obsidian Gate got back together and it looks like they rerecorded The Nightspectral Voyage or a new album which ill be looking forward to. I always enjoyed symphonic black metal but its been kind of ignored the past few years.

 

[arg]

Diabolical Masquerade
Naglfar

 

[Krow]

A couple good recommendations have already been made. I may accidentally repeat some but I really like the genre... and it's sadly nearly dead except for Carach Angren

Carach Angren - Anything


Obtained Enslavement - Soulblight


Limbonic Art - Moon in the Scorpio

Nokturnal Mortum - Goat Horns


Kataxu - Hunger of the Elements


Summoning - Lugburz
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB0FfkuRmmI&feature=related[/ame]

Pensees Nocturnes - Vacuum (maybe classical and not symphonic, but fucking worth it)
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUhafyMDTFA&feature=related[/ame]

Emperor - I dont like Emperor as much as some people who like this genre do, but In the Nightside Eclipse is wonderful

 

[Krow]

Obsidian Gate - The Nightspectral Voyage (Holy shit pyro I hope they didnt ruin this. I've wanted it on cd for years)


Anorexia Nervosa - Drudenhaus


Bal-Sagoth - Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule


Vesania - God the Lux/Anything
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfN0LXO12uA&feature=relmfu[/ame]

And last but most definitely not least....
... And Oceans - The Dynamic Gallery of Thought


Hope someone enjoys this stuff. I put way too much time/effort in to these two posts... and I'm sure I still missed a few.

 

[sevag00]

^Nice recommendations. I agree with those 100%. Except for Bal-Sagoth.

 

[Einherjar86]

Obsidian Gate is so fucking good.

Props for those who mentioned Arcturus, Nokturnal Mortum, and Summoning. Emperor's first two are great, but I find myself listening to the aforementioned acts more.

 

[AllShallFall]

Carach Angren is a great band

 

[VladimirPocket]

Does Persistence by Crystalic fall into this category? I'm not great with genres. Or is it melodic death rather than symphonic black?

 

[Svetovid]

A couple good recommendations have already been made. I may accidentally repeat some but I really like the genre... and it's sadly nearly dead except for Carach Angren

Emperor - I dont like Emperor as much as some people who like this genre do, but In the Nightside Eclipse is wonderful

All great suggestions. Emperor's Anthems is amazing too, but I didn't get it for a while. Took about 5 listens.



Hellveto are amazing if you can get into the sound. They have a very consistent discography, but the problem is that none of their albums really stick out so it's hard to figure out where to start. I'd say Autumnal Night for beginners.

 

[Evil Dead]

Obsidian Gate - The Nightspectral Voyage (Holy shit pyro I hope they didnt ruin this. I've wanted it on cd for years)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXQDouZZUt4

Anorexia Nervosa - Drudenhaus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYPOQ5ygCQ

Bal-Sagoth - Starfire Burning Upon the Ice-Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K46GAZUGh4

Vesania - God the Lux/Anything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfN0LXO12uA&feature=relmfu

And last but most definitely not least....
... And Oceans - The Dynamic Gallery of Thought
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvERgRYWfK8

Hope someone enjoys this stuff. I put way too much time/effort in to these two posts... and I'm sure I still missed a few.

Good selections Krow!

 

[Eligos]

Austria's where it's at, man.

 

[Evil Dead]

Sear Bliss
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewu2bXM8vI4&feature=related[/ame]
Summoning (any, you literally can't go wrong)

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

 

[Manic Ferocity]

I'm not sure if I'd consider Summoning symphonic black metal. I'm not a huge fan of the genre but there are definitely some worthy gems. Here are some of my favorites.