r/BlackMetalDiscussion

I don't see it's name come up that often when talking about norwegian black metal or black metal in general, even I think they have a big influences on the early days od the genre.

His discography is pretty solid until At the heart of winter but I think they are perceived as a joke because of the self parodic they became with the years

whole album goes hard as fuck. this song particularly gripped me

Im thinking about getting a dental floss if i wont find some normal one but whats the ideal width and firmness?

Hey, I made this video talking about 5 great Australian black metal albums, just sharing this to further promote the albums listed and to hear all of your picks. Edit: video got blocked, had to upload a censored version: NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO

I'm sure there are many threads on this topic already but I'm interested in where the reddit folks stand.

For me, the greatest album cover of all time, black metal or not, is Burzum "Aske". In one image, it contains everything you need to know about black metal. You've got a pretty bad monochromatic photograp of a burnt out church made so much more intense knowing that the artist himself did the burning. Haunting, low quality but powerful. It looks like how the music sounds.

Honourable mention to Absu "The Third Storm of Cythraul"

As to worst, one that comes to mind is Obtained Enslavement "Witchcraft". Musically this is simply the high point of synphonic black metal- melodic but dark, genuine musical talent on display, still raw and violent but at times absolutely beautiful. In my top 5 of all time. The cover art is just garbage though. It hints not at all to the majesty within. It's not the worst but it sure as fuck is bad.

Please share your thoughts.

Hello everyone! I have a question for the metalheads.

I want to dress with a black metal outfit for prom : black metal merch, corpse paint etc... But I'm afraid to hurt the black metal community because I'm not really into the black metal music. However, I know some other groups except Burzum and Mayhem and I like to listen to this genre often, but I think my outfit will be seen as a "cosplay" to the community (I'm afraid to look like the fake goths on tiktok 😓). I'm really afraid to make cultural appropriation.

So for conclue, can I wear a black metal outfit even if I'm not really into the black metal community? (sorry for my English, I'm French)

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The "one out of a hundred" bands that are really influential right now in black metal that are pushing the genre forward or changing the long term sound of black metal? (or at least a part of it)

I feel like a good example of one of these bands in the past was post-SMRC Deathspell Omega, one of my favorite bands. Who are some new examples of this? (last 5 years let's say)

Stuff like Emit, Abruptum, WOLD, etc. I feel like it's a very underrated style, esp as a noise fan the crossover feels very logical 'cause Black Metal does get extremely noisy at times. So this is kind of just taking the lo-fi quality of bm to its logical extremes. Anyone know any other bands that would fit into this label?

While the Wrach track is (raw) black metal, the RUINS BEHELD track is atmospheric.

FFO: Leviathan, Blut Aus Nord, Bekëth Nexëhmü, Paysage d'Hiver, Cultes des Ghoules, Grafvitnir etc.

https://ruinsbeheld.bandcamp.com/

https://llbc.bandcamp.com/

Should i stop making black metal ? i kinda feel the stuff i make is just lacking