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Hi guys, I've seen that the band Peste Noire has been mentioned in the forum but they are quite an interesting band, it could be cool to have a thread for them. Peste Noire ( the Black Death ) is a Black Metal band from France, using different kind of sounds ( folk, ...Etc ). Founded by La Sale Famine in 2000, they mainly talk about Medieval France, Satanism and texts from famous writers ( Baudelaire, Verlaine,...Etc ). Peste Noire is among the most controversial band in France since they were accused of being national socialist which is understanding since the name of some album/project. Though, La Sale Famine stated that the national socialism is not compatible with Peste Noire's ideology, French nationalism. In its own terms, P.N is a " far-right anarchist ". There is a lot more to say about them and the English wiki is quite complete so if you are interested by this band, you should check it. Here are some of my favourite songs: L'hymne en l'honneur de la Peste Le Mort Joyeux I hope you enjoy some of their songs

Hi Everyone, Just joined and looking forward to metal talk! Into loads of types of metal; currently going through a pagan/folk phase - Månegarm, Ensiferum, Windir etc.

Hello! It's the end of my work week and I have a box of records to play when I get home - so I am well, thanks! I can find something enjoyable in just about every genre. But if I have to keep it condensed, I'll list a few bands I've listened to over the last few days: Beherit, Deiphago, Hulder, Sangue, Pheretrum, Winter, Profanatica... Non-Metal, lots of Swans lately... I've been into Metal since I bought a cassette of ...And Justice for All when I was nine. I'll be 41 soon.

I agree with FA. I guess it's kinda like judging a book by it's cover, but you kinda can't help it. I have never listened to the group Soil Work, because I think it's a stupid name; it makes me think of farming, which doesn't seem very metal to me. However, if some one recommended them to me, and their description of the music sounded like something I'd dig, I'd check them out.

He is intelligent, and gives good interviews, but I haven't really liked any of his music since the first album. That first album wasn't a great album, but it was a fun album.

Windir - 'Arntor' Hail Valfar, the true windir.

Crowley is fascinating. He has certainly left his imprint on today's culture in both good and bad ways. Hardly the 'wickedest man in the world', yet it seems The Great Beast fathered much of today's degeneracy and hedonism. Nevertheless, his legacy has endured the dull tedium of the modern mind; that mundanity of materialism that robs us of our imagination. Perhaps that's something worth praising. Most notably, how many bands have paid tribute to Crowley and put magic to music? Too many to name. Crowley was criticized relentlessly by the media so I can't blame him for firing back. I think he somewhat enjoyed the infamy even though that wasn't was he was striving for. I think he was an eccentric genius, but also a bit of charlatan. I rather like Crowley. Moonchild is an excellent novel, and his non-fiction is at least interesting to read though. Scientology is interesting as far as cults go. Incidentally, Hubbard knew Crowley and Jack Parsons. Parsons was a Thelemite/occultist too who worked with NASA developing rocket propulsion technology. Amazing that NASA was spearheaded by Nazis and occultists. But why am I not surprised...

Forefather - 'Steadfast' Yes, this is awesome!

1. That's a great Forefather album. I went through a phase in the early 2000s and bought a few of their albums. I think this is my favourite. Actually, that was when I stopped following the band for some reason, and I see that the next album 'Steadfast' has a huge score on Metal Archives. I'm downloading it now on Apple Music. Let's see how it goes. 2. Hmmmmmmm no. If you're ever in Australia, I'll show it to you though.

A bit. I'll give almost anything a chance, but I'm less likely to click on something with a name that turns me off unless it's been recommended to me.

Cadaveria cast her spell on me in June of last year and she has yet to release me from it. Being mainly familiar with Opera IX's first three albums, I wondered how it was that I had never properly given her solo work its due. Witching hours by night and full moon were spent listening to The Shadow's Madame. Preceding this, I re-listened to said first Opera IX albums as well as Maleventum (the first to feature a new vocalist). Despite my devotion (get it:? how clever) to Cadaveria, it is possible that I like Maleventum more than the first three. Symawrath were a pleasant new find for me in spring of last year and their hold has persisted since. Namely, their debut album and split release for reasons listed in other threads. I didn't care to even listen to their industrial-whatever metal that they later attempted. The Cure are one of many favourites outside the world of metal. Wish and Disintegration made my playlist for a while. But everybody, their grandmother, and their dog like The Cure; only diseases and the pharmaceutical industry don't like The Cure. As you know, Tiamat has been on my mind with the effort being made to re-familiarize myself with their later works. I'm glad I did so, especially with regards to Judas Christ.

Iron Maiden - Powerslave

Faith No More - Angel Dust ...a nearly perfect album to my ears, not just a standout from the decade of the 90s but a recording that helped define it.