r/BlackMetal

Since the start of 2026, the music world has changed
AI Music has now made up at least 28% up to 40% of daily uploads onto these platforms, and a decent chunk belongs to people pushing out AI music solely for profit over any form of creativity
 
With the addition of Spotify "carefully" labeling real musicians who do not use AI Generation, their requirements have left many musicians who don’t use any AI Generation and just below this requirement in the dust.

 
I feel that two additions to both of these platforms will let users / listeners who use these music platforms daily be able to fully understand in a complete transparent way on WHO they are listening to and WHAT they are listening to.
 
If there is enough evidence to show that the artist on this platform is AI Generated and not a real-life musician, it should have an "May Contain AI Generation" label on the artist profile itself, similar to how Spotify now has "Verified By Spotify" so the listener understands that the person behind the songs they are listening to with full transparency.
If there is enough evidence to show that the song on this platform is AI Generated, it should be listed next to the artist name on these platforms with "May Contain AI Generation", so if a listener finds the song on a "Mix" or a "Radio" they are listening to, they are able to view that the song could have AI Generation involved with it.
Considering that both of these platforms have allowed AI Generated Music to be put on the platform and have started to implement a crude method to verify musicians who don’t use AI at all, we need to at least have full transparency that the track was either made by a real human or made by an AI or an Hybrid AI/Human track

I just released the very first demo of my one-man experimental black metal project, Schism's End. It’s a purely alcohol- and drug-free approach, offering a primal sonic catharsis born from isolation.

I did everything entirely by myself with zero budget and zero help. I play a white guitar I call "Dead Angel," and guitars were recorded directly from the amp via my phone. For the drums, I used wooden spoons, plastic containers, and baking trays I found around the house. Vocals were recorded in a single take inside a wardrobe while wrapped in a blanket to capture that suffocating feeling.

Since I'm a beginner guitarist, it is extremely raw, unedited, and flawed. But it is honest. If you are into raw, lo-fi, and depressive sounds, I'd appreciate it if you gave it a listen.

Probably my GOAT black metal album, it’s so good. Love the melody and folk elements.