we should try and compile a list of some of the greatest black metal tracks. listening to certain black metal albums in their entirety tend to leave me a bit drained these days, whereas standout individual tracks can still blow me away/take me to that other place etc.
some winners:
satytricon - mother northemperor - with strength i burnburzum - det som en gang varborknagar - the dawn of the endenslaved - vetranottsummoning - the glory disappears
― Charlie Howard, Friday, 10 April 2009 09:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Start with Weakling and Wolves In The Throne Room. That's safe stuff and also many non-bm peoples bands its ok to like.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 10 April 2009 10:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Deathspell Omega are required listening for anyone with an interest in heavy music
also Darkspace (crazy and pretty good if long-winded Swiss sci-fi BM group) have no sort of agenda beyond "shit the universe is terrifying"
also Xasthur is some sort of genius, plz lay hold
― a steak of romanticism (country matters), Friday, 10 April 2009 10:49 (fifteen years ago) link
When you're ok with all that, listen to every Ulver album, in chronological order, in one sitting :D
― a steak of romanticism (country matters), Friday, 10 April 2009 10:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Also check out the Alcest EP Le Secret. (the album is shoegaze metal but the ep is BM)
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 10 April 2009 10:57 (fifteen years ago) link
That's an awesome interview with DsO btw! And take it from me: they're not just intellectual gnostics, they're *insanely good* musicians who have a wonderful approach to composition.
― a steak of romanticism (country matters), Friday, 10 April 2009 11:28 (fifteen years ago) link
maybe this will be the year i'll get into black metal. quite like what xasthur ive heard. like a big dirty whirlwind of sound. its like heroin metal. but i really like the punky end of things like Vordr and Bone Awl. any suggestions?
― Michael B, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 14:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Can't help you out on punk influenced BM, though Darkthrone might be a good start.
If you're liking Xasthur, you should D/L the early Mutiilation albums, a definite influence and raw as hell.
― Soukesian, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 19:14 (fourteen years ago) link
I think Ildjarn invented that Vordr/Bone Awl style
― Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 19:56 (fourteen years ago) link
theres a hell of a lot of this stuff on youtube. Ildjarn seem to be like raw bone awl type stuff to the track below which is like super sleek wind tunnel metal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVa9H763T60
― Michael B, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 20:32 (fourteen years ago) link
Dude looks like Billy Corgan!
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 20:35 (fourteen years ago) link
The negative reviews on metal-archives are hilarious, and the sheer size of his discography is intimidating, but Zarach Baal Tharagh is as punk as fuck, and his myspace is as good as any place to start:
http://www.myspace.com/zarachbaaltharagh
― Soukesian, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 21:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Ooh, good revive. I've never heard Vordr or Ildjarn before. Stuff is pretty badass.
― circa1916, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 22:50 (fourteen years ago) link
All my black-metal buddies are freaking out about Marblebog from Hungary right now. And I can't say I blame them.
myspace.com/marblebog
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 10 June 2009 08:56 (fourteen years ago) link
Sorry for not making that a live link but I know you can make it work.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 10 June 2009 08:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Thanks for the recommendations - gonna check out Zarach Baal Tharagh & Marblebog now!
― Colonel Poo, Thursday, 11 June 2009 11:35 (fourteen years ago) link
btw you guys would probably like Ganzmord - Monolithic In Darkness
― Colonel Poo, Friday, 10 July 2009 14:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Ganzmord have a 7" release on the AT WAR WITH FALSE NOISE label, out of Glasgow, who also have an album by Zarach Baal Tharagh and many others.
― Soukesian, Friday, 10 July 2009 14:48 (fourteen years ago) link
ganzmord got really mad at me once. what a twit. i dared to give him a great review! still like his stuff though.
― scott seward, Friday, 10 July 2009 15:28 (fourteen years ago) link
he also got mad that the people who put out his record - blackmetal.com - would dare to try and SELL his record. You know, promote it. dude, your label is a STORE! hahaha, i got a kick out of that.
― scott seward, Friday, 10 July 2009 15:33 (fourteen years ago) link
he hates Decibel too.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 10 July 2009 16:18 (fourteen years ago) link
i would hate decibel too if i were him. i'd hate everything. i mean, duh, that's the point.
― scott seward, Friday, 10 July 2009 16:27 (fourteen years ago) link
:D
http://www.myspace.com/liturgynybm
― #lottagoodnook (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 10 July 2009 16:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Liturgy score major BM points for namechecking Gerard Grisey, surely the most Tr0o and kVlt figure in the world modern composition: Compose a complex suite about death involving ancient Babylonian texts, then drop dead unexpectedly - beat that!
― Soukesian, Friday, 10 July 2009 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
Listening to those Liturgy on the myspace site again last night. Damn good stuff, really should acquire the CD. Thanks for the tip, Whiney.
― Soukesian, Sunday, 12 July 2009 14:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Liturgy is great. 20 Buck Spin is putting out the new album this year. Great guys. Great tunes. Definitely pushes some boundaries that need to be pushed.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 12 July 2009 19:59 (fourteen years ago) link
I would like to talk about Darkspace III.
― One idiot even called me "redcoat" because I'm (country matters), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 01:52 (fourteen years ago) link
I am listening to it for the first time right now and it is monumental. Surely one of the best metal albums of recent years.
― One idiot even called me "redcoat" because I'm (country matters), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 01:53 (fourteen years ago) link
I revived a stupid thurston bore thread to talk abt it, but I've been really liking the 2nd Malkuth LP! NY black metal that is very good imo.
― ian, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 02:17 (fourteen years ago) link
cheers for the heads-up, will check out
― One idiot even called me "redcoat" because I'm (country matters), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 02:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Totally agree about Darkspace III. I is almost on the same level, II is more ambient, but still essential. They play occasional festival dates, and I'd love to see them live. Stage shots show them backlit and rigged out something like the cenobites from Hellraiser. I'm sure the sound is like falling into a black hole.
Check out mainman Tobias Mockl's long standing solo project Paysage D'Hiver - similar epic feel, but super raw and experimental. Genius!
― Soukesian, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 08:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Wow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er3lNIawdEE
― StanM, Thursday, 30 July 2009 17:46 (fourteen years ago) link
(HD sounds better, btw. Click the video & click HD when you get there)
― StanM, Thursday, 30 July 2009 17:47 (fourteen years ago) link
AWESOME! They make me think of Phillipe Druillet's acid-head space opera comics from Metal Hurlant. Hadn't clicked that the bass player is a woman. (Well, a female alien, anyway.)
Here's a long, cold blast of Paysage D'Hiver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1W8h3mLvNo
― Soukesian, Thursday, 30 July 2009 20:04 (fourteen years ago) link
loving the darkspace video - they should look ridiculous but instead are totally compelling!
― squirrelbait, Friday, 31 July 2009 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
The video sound is OK, but doesn't do the records justice - they're IMMENSE!
― Soukesian, Friday, 31 July 2009 17:52 (fourteen years ago) link
^ OTM
― StanM, Friday, 31 July 2009 17:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Just got hold of Liturgy's "Renihilation". Five tracks in, and I'm totally floored.
― Soukesian, Thursday, 27 August 2009 21:00 (fourteen years ago) link
lots of people wont listen to them due to their description of "indie black metal"
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 27 August 2009 21:02 (fourteen years ago) link
What were they thinking? The music is the real deal, tho.
― Soukesian, Thursday, 27 August 2009 21:05 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ywPnWF-eDU
― Soukesian, Thursday, 27 August 2009 21:27 (fourteen years ago) link
i like the album
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 27 August 2009 21:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, I dig on Liturgy. Main dude (or at least the one who brings the record to the shop) is super nice & mellow.
― ian, Thursday, 27 August 2009 21:56 (fourteen years ago) link
I have to concur with all above. Liturgy is great and Hunter is a total sweetheart. Happy to say I had a hand in helping get him his latest label deal :)
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 27 August 2009 23:34 (fourteen years ago) link
hey dudes, has there been a striborg album consisting entirely of his creepy ambient keyboard pieces yet?
― HURL CROCKERY AT THE MOSQUE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 28 August 2009 10:57 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't think so, but who can keep up? There's an ambient number on the DVD set to what looks like pure video feedback. I felt like my brain was melting and/or I was watching some sort of cult induction video.
― Soukesian, Friday, 28 August 2009 12:07 (fourteen years ago) link
was waiting for the first tr00 metal dude to show up
― tony dayo (dyao), Monday, 31 August 2009 14:18 (fourteen years ago) link
whoops, wrong thread
Waht
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBnrEZEzkMI
Oh this is quite lame but I made a bear for the first time at the build a bear factory and decided to make it a black metal panda with long black hair, a guitar and a 10 second clip of Gaahlskagg I am sin when you press its paw :D they wouldn't let me put a black heart inside it though :(*I am so childish*
*I am so childish*
― StanM, Monday, 31 August 2009 20:33 (fourteen years ago) link
Listening to rough mixes of the new Ludicra right now. Fucking amazing.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 1 September 2009 01:57 (fourteen years ago) link