The USBM Thread

[~L~]

Xasthur are horrible. I can't stand their vocals.

I like it well enough, look at this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGh6W7R6PrI

 

[Under The Oak]

Vesperian Sorrow

I'm reluctant to call them black metal. Haven't they gone for more of a death/black style lately?

 

[Zephyrus]

Check out NIL. It's also done by N. Imperial and sounds fairly similar.

I second this rec.

Nothing is so disturbing as Imperial's trademark groan.

 

[~Derek~]

Xasthur are horrible. I can't stand their vocals.

Anyway, top 3.

- Vesperian Sorrow
- Ceremonial Castings
- Absu

Someone finally mentioned Ceremonial Castings, I thought they were too underground to get mentioned But they're really good depsite having stuff released on a small label that isn't known too well, they even got a review in Metal Maniacs.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Xasthur has somehow been able to stretch only half a decent album's worth of material into about 5 albums, 3 EPs and 100 split releases.

 

[Perpetual Catatonia]

I like it well enough, look at this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGh6W7R6PrI

*shivers* uke: Not for me, man.

I'm reluctant to call them black metal. Haven't they gone for more of a death/black style lately?

They seem like Symphonic Black to me. Something like Ulcus or Stormlord. Some of the vocals seem pretty death influenced, but then again that happens in other black metal bands.

 

[s_a_o]

Glad to see Averse Sefira mentioned. Austin has had very few bands worth even mentioning, but they are definitely one and I believe Watchtower is the other.

I saw them with 1349 last Sunday night... I found them to be really boring. I thought that the guitarist was a better growler than the lead growler. Whatever.

Nachtmystium, however, was great. Also worth mentioning: Xasthur, Wolves in the Throne Room.... Wolves in the Throne Room produces music that surpasses beauty.

 

[Under The Oak]

Well, I find 1349 to be pretty fucking boring, so I guess that makes us even.

 

[SweptbackFlame]

Vesperian Sorrow.

Vesperian Sorrow

 

[s_a_o]

Well, I find 1349 to be pretty fucking boring, so I guess that makes us even.

Indeed, indeed.

 

[Eyes Of The Insane]

I like some USBM. Adumus, Ninth kingdom, Kormeth, Judas Iscariot, Absu, Epoch of Unlight, Gates of Enoch, etc.