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Re: Recommended Black Metal bands? As far as modern "black metal" is concerned I'd recommed the following: ...And Oceans - Cypher Borknagar - The Archaic Course Borknagar - Empiricism Cradle of Filth - The Principle of Evil Made Flesh Cradle of Filth - Dusk... and Her Embrace Cradle of Filth - Cruelty and the Beast Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts Dark Funeral - In the Sign... Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions Burzum - Burzum Burzum - Aske Burzum - Det Som Engang Var Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk Enslaved - Mardraum: Beyond the Within Marduk - Dark Endless Marduk - Those of the Unlight Marduk - Fuck Me Jesus (EP) Marduk - World Funeral

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As far as modern "black metal" is concerned I'd recommed the following: ...And Oceans - Cypher Borknagar - The Archaic Course Borknagar - Empiricism Cradle of Filth - The Principle of Evil Made Flesh Cradle of Filth - Dusk... and Her Embrace Cradle of Filth - Cruelty and the Beast Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts Dark Funeral - In the Sign... Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions Burzum - Burzum Burzum - Aske Burzum - Det Som Engang Var Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk Enslaved - Mardraum: Beyond the Within Marduk - Dark Endless Marduk - Those of the Unlight Marduk - Fuck Me Jesus (EP) Marduk - World Funeral
He was asking for more depressive stuff. I completely forgot to add Bethlehem and Lifelover, both bands are really hood.
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Re: Recommended Black Metal bands? It's the hybrid of Black and Doom with both elements equally utilized. Depressing Black Metal or Suicidal Black Metal as its become known as is Black Metal is more atmospheric elements than Black/Doom. A prime example of that would be Xasthur. There are plenty of others of course but he's the only one I can think of right now. Bethlehem went techno after their third for fourth album anyway and are great to avoid now anyway. Their early work was fucking insanity however.

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Re: Recommended Black Metal bands? When you say symphonic/depressive, are you looking for one band that combines both? 'Cause that'd be really hard to find, especially since depressive is normally very lo-fi, while symphonic bands tend to make a point of sounding sharp and clear. But at any rate, Luna Ad Noctum is an excellent symphonic black metal band from Poland. The only complaint I have with them is that they don't really end their songs in very interesting ways. They'll be in the middle of something epic, and it'll just cut off. But other than that, they have lots of awesome, epic, and emotionally stunning riffs. w4-hdhnWnkY As for depressive, there's a band from Australia called Abysmal Sorrow. They combine depressive black metal with funeral doom for double the emotional impact. CENhgXYgQjM Enjoy!

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Re: Recommended Black Metal bands? For depressive stuff, my favorites are Bethlehem, Shining, Forgotten Tomb, Abyssic Hate, Dolorian, Leviathan, and Nortt. Admittedly, I'm not an expert on this genre, as this style has taken off recently and I'm not very good with newer bands from any genre, I tend to focus mostly on the originators. I could use a few recommendations myself, I suppose...

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