I have a few black metal albums, and I like some blackened death and blackened thrash, but I am unable to appreciate most black metal. Can anyone suggest some classic pure black metal albums (I'd prefer older "must have" kind of stuff from late eighties/early ninetys) that lean toward a cripser sort of riff-based death metal sound -- crunchy guitars, prominant bass licks, double-bass drums with lots of fills and tempo changes, brutal vocals, lots of leads/solos, good production -- that kind of thing. Sorry for the awful description -- I'm groping in the dark here. Maybe I just don't like pure black metal.

So: I love Dissection's early stuff
I already have bands that are often recommended like Sacramentum, Dawn, Necrophobic, Abyssos (that I've seen labelled as a Dissection ripoff), I also discovered Vinterland some time ago, and know Lord Belial... anything else for me ? Even ripoffs would do I think but i need MOAR haha

I hope you guys can help me, I'm looking for some black metal to listen to - I like most of the more "popular" bm bands, like Marduk, Emperor, Darkthrone and Celtic Frost, but I would like to get to know a band that hasn't yet broken through and is still largely unknown, like a band who's evolution I could follow, or so to speak, you know what I mean? Any ideas are appreciated. Although I'm not much into depressive bm bands, or bands that resemble Xasthur.

Finally, another band I've discovered recently is Melechesh. Any other prominant BM acts that incorporate exotic/mid eastern mood into their sound?

Thanks, Aaron

I was also following the Varathron discussion. I am really liking that whole Hellenic sound. An obvious one that hasn't been mentioned: Rotting Christ.

I'm in a war metal mood. Are there any good Italian or Greek war metal bands?

I'm in a war metal mood. Are there any good Italian or Greek war metal bands?

I'm looking for some good Ambient/Atmospheric Black Metal, does anyone have any suggestions?

I'm looking for some good Ambient/Atmospheric Black Metal, does anyone have any suggestions?

Oh, you definitely need to hear Countess. Countess is a one man black metal act from Holland and they happen to be one of the oldest second wave-acts from said country (along with the criminally unknown Bestial Summoning) and sweet fuck of the old do they rock. Quite literally, it seems. You see, Countess isn't just another oldschool black metal act. Countess does happen to black metal of the oldschool variety (hard to say otherwise considering that the band formed in 92') and they certainly do worship the old metal, but there wasn't (and still isn't) a metal band like Countess. Orlok (of Countess) managed to take the sounds of legendary old metal acts like Mercyful Fate, Manowar and other legends, bend it over a black metal frame and throw in a bit of rock n' roll-ish flavor (not to say that Countess is a Black n' Roll band) to create some truly unique and fucking heavy metal. Great band, great discography. There are almost no albums that I cannot recommend.

If you happen to like Countess, then Mountain King should be right up your alley. Just like Orlok, Satorius (founding member of Mountain King) is a riff genius. Every riff on their first 9and currently only) album is fantastic. They are full of rocking, traditional metal glory and it's worth noting that Satorius is worth his salt when it comes to bass guitar work. Basically, Mountain King is a faster Countess. Get Gotos-Antichristus and you won't regret it.

EDIT: Did I mention that I love that guitar in the Mountain King band photo? I do. An inverted cross guitar! It's so over the top that it's brilliant!

Some more info would be nice. Ambient/Atmospheric Black Metal is a rather vague term.

Wow Countess has a large discography. Where should I start?

But it is a genre meaning you could suggest some bands.

A genre consisting of bands as different as Summoning and Leviathan. I'm not saying this for no reason you know, you have to help us help you. What type of Ambient/Atmospheric bands do you already know and like?

I'm looking for something like either Through Your Silence, Septicflesh, The Faceless, Belphegor

Or more melodic/symphonic stuff like Quo Vadis, Amon Amarth, and Riul Doamnei

Out of those, only Belphegor and Riul Doamnei are black metal, and I don't think any of the bands have anything in common.

I just want something like any of them, and sorry for getting the genres wrong but I didn't want to spend time researching it and comparing sources.

I am pretty sure that someone must have posted this question before, but I didnt have time to view all the 90+ pages.

I am looking for Industrial Black Metal that incorporates actual elements (trance-ish synth, heavy synth use in general) found under the umbrella term Industrial (EBM, Aggrotech). I am not looking for bands in the Aborym/Abigor vein. I am aware that this really isnt real or true Black Metal that i am asking for, but you get the idea. The closest I have found thus far would be ...And Oceans "Cypher".

Hello all, I have been listening to many black metal bands over the years, but lately I have been getting bored of it...
I am trying to rediscover black metal as a whole genre as it was when I was first discovering it.
Bands like Immortal, Mayhem, Fleurety, Gorgoroth, Beherit, etc. make my head bang but...I need something else, pure black metal with machine gun drums, 6 strings chords, blasting bass and raspy tortured guttural vocals.I know any black metal band fits in that description, but I am looking for something new, like 2003 and so on...newer stuff of new guys.
Thanks

Can you suggest me passionate and sniveling sounding black metal? I mean nostalgic and wistful sounding stuff that really takes you away.

I am pretty sure that someone must have posted this question before, but I didnt have time to view all the 90+ pages.

I am looking for Industrial Black Metal that incorporates actual elements (trance-ish synth, heavy synth use in general) found under the umbrella term Industrial (EBM, Aggrotech). I am not looking for bands in the Aborym/Abigor vein. I am aware that this really isnt real or true Black Metal that i am asking for, but you get the idea. The closest I have found thus far would be ...And Oceans "Cypher".

Drowning the light - The occult mountain 666

Silencer

Just checked out a few songs by Drowning the Light. What a fucking intense band. Can you recommend any album to start with?

I just got into listening to Melodic Black metal, so I was wondering if you guys could help me. Can someone recommend me something that sounds like Catamenia or Aeveron?