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This was inspired by rocked on youtube. I put in the question what are the 10 best black metal albums into google bard and this is the response I got.

Here are 10 of the most highly regarded and influential black metal albums of all time:

 
  1. "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" by Mayhem (1994): This seminal album is considered a cornerstone of black metal, with its raw, atmospheric sound and vocalist Euronymous's infamous shrieking vocals.
 
  1. "Filosofem" by Burzum (1994): Another groundbreaking album, "Filosofem" is known for its dark, introspective lyrics and its minimalist, atmospheric sound.
 
  1. "Under a Funeral Moon" by Darkthrone (1992): This album is considered a classic of early Norwegian black metal, with its raw, lo-fi production and its mix of slow, atmospheric passages and fast, tremolo-picked riffs.
 
  1. "In the Nightside Eclipse" by Emperor (1994): This album is known for its symphonic black metal sound, with its soaring melodies and intricate arrangements.
 
  1. "Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk" by Emperor (1997): This album is considered a masterpiece of symphonic black metal, with its epic scope and its seamless blend of aggression and melody.
 
  1. "Storm of the Light's Bane" by Dissection (1995): This album is known for its melodic black metal sound, with its soaring guitar solos and its catchy hooks.
 
  1. "Hvis Lyset Tar Oss" by Burzum (1994): This album is a more experimental and ambient take on black metal, with its minimalist sound and its ethereal atmosphere.
 
  1. "Panzerfaust" by Darkthrone (2004): This album is a return to the raw, lo-fi sound of Darkthrone's early days, with its uncompromising aggression and its bleak, nihilistic lyrics.
 
  1. "Les Fleurs du Mal" by Blut Aus Nord (2002): This album is a complex and challenging blend of black metal, avant-garde music, and classical music.
 
  1. "Kveldssang" by Windir (1997): This album is a unique blend of black metal and folk music, with its atmospheric melodies and its use of traditional Norwegian instruments.

These are just a few of the many great black metal albums that have been released over the years. The genre is known for its diversity and its ever-evolving sound, so there is sure to be something for everyone.

 

and just as proof that I actually did this

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Thing about A.I. is the answer is only as good as the data it uses. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with any of those albums, they're mostly the really well known black metal albums as well...the ones you'd primarily start with when getting into black metal. Makes me wonder what criteria it was using to determine "best" and where it was scraping data from.

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2 hours ago, SurgicalBrute said:

Thing about A.I. is the answer is only as good as the data it uses. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with any of those albums, they're mostly the really well known black metal albums as well...the ones you'd primarily start with when getting into black metal. Makes me wonder what criteria it was using to determine "best" and where it was scraping data from.

it probably just choses whatever is the most talked about albums in the genre and it still got a ton of stuff wrong

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1 hour ago, agamerwholovesmetal said:

it probably just choses whatever is the most talked about albums in the genre and it still got a ton of stuff wrong

I'm sure, but even in that regard the A.I. has to pull that info from various data sources. Those sources would need to be cultivated based on some standard of accuracy, completeness, consistency, etc. of the data which is determined by the programmers (Basically there's got to be some set of standards for what sources gets included and which ones gets excluded) and that's going to influence the answers it gives out.

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