So, another music blog from me. As someone may have noticed, my musical taste has a pretty big range; I like everything from Jewel to the most obscure black metal.
Anyways, my last blog was about Stratovarius and Timo Kotipelto and in this blog I will post my top 3 black metal music videos/songs. Norways biggest music export deserves a blog of it's own.
I'm not sure exactly what I like about black metal, but even the most minimalistic black metal has some sort of artsy, grim, aesthetic feel to it. Hence the term "black metal art". The black metal feeling is elusive and hard to define but anyone who knows what I'm talking about will agree. Norwegian bands like Satyricon, Immortal, Darkthrone, Gorgoroth have this black metal feeling. The music is often chaotic, like a whirlwind, yet controlled with cold precision. There's also this nationalistic atmosphere that captures the scandinavian geography with its majestic nature; forests, lakes, fjords and mountains.
Oh, and please don't spam up this blog with youtube videos.
On July 19 2009 18:08 Ideas wrote: is dimmu borgir black metal or more death metal?
Black metal.
However they started incorporating symphonic arrangements into their music early on and later on industrial influences, which makes them not so "true" in some peoples eyes.
Good picks, but I can't fathom why you would leave Taake out? Even after listening more than 2000 times to it, "Nattestid I" still gives me the chills (hence my signature).
On July 19 2009 18:36 d1v wrote: Good picks, but I can't fathom why you would leave Taake out? Even after listening more than 2000 times to it, "Nattestid I" still gives me the chills (hence my signature).
Taake are awesome. So are Tsjuder, and 1349 and...yeah I forgot some names but there's so many good bands.
Also which Gorgoroth is that? I have to say that I don´t like that blood, fire, animal heads stuff that much, it´s like: Mayhem did it years and years ago and some other people before them. I see that stuff nowadays just as a way to reach angsty teens just like Dimmu Borgir and COF. Isn´t that like selling out / not being tr00 in these made up black metal groups who know "the real meaning" of this whole phenomenon. Well I don´t know / don´t care.
I really cannot get past Keep of Kalessin and Emperor for black metal... :\
BTW...
Dimmu Borgir is symphonic black metal. They aren't black metal, and they sure as hell aren't death metal...they are neither of those two by a long shot, and I'd partner them closer to the likes of Cradle than other symphonic black bands.
Axamenta is not a respectable black metal band in any way shape or form. They're not a bad band, but...black meta? no.
Black metal has some great bands in it, but the vaaaast majority of it is complete and utter garbage.
On July 19 2009 20:47 PH wrote: I really cannot get past Keep of Kalessin and Emperor for black metal... :\
BTW...
Dimmu Borgir is symphonic black metal. They aren't black metal, and they sure as hell aren't death metal...they are neither of those two by a long shot, and I'd partner them closer to the likes of Cradle than other symphonic black bands.
Axamenta is not a respectable black metal band in any way shape or form. They're not a bad band, but...black meta? no.
Black metal has some great bands in it, but the vaaaast majority of it is complete and utter garbage.
In the BM realm I mostly only listen to Symphonic BM like Tvangeste, Anthelion, Black Countess, etc. As I said prior I don't like the production value for kvlt BM. I'm also a Pianist/Keyboardist so you can see why I prefer Symphonic BM.
On July 19 2009 20:47 PH wrote: I really cannot get past Keep of Kalessin and Emperor for black metal... :\
BTW...
Dimmu Borgir is symphonic black metal. They aren't black metal, and they sure as hell aren't death metal...they are neither of those two by a long shot, and I'd partner them closer to the likes of Cradle than other symphonic black bands.
Axamenta is not a respectable black metal band in any way shape or form. They're not a bad band, but...black meta? no.
Black metal has some great bands in it, but the vaaaast majority of it is complete and utter garbage.
Isn´t all kinds of music like that. And what do you mean by a respectable black metal band? Ha, I guess one can meet some strange people in the interwebs.
Emperor is OK i liked most the last record which was like Ihsahns solo project... Ihsahn has made more interesting stuff afterwards IMO.
Kalessins Reclaim is the only record that Attilas vocals suit quite nicely, although their later production isn´t bad either.
Maybe you should try Immortals - At the heart of winter. I think it´s the best BM record ever and it´s the same style as KoK and Emperor with fast epic riffs and tight playing.
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