Black metal jams for the so-inclined
“I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.”
― Shaquille O'Neal |
| 1 |  | Havukruunu
Kuu Erkylän Yllä
Not quite as strong as one before it but the Finnishness doesn't get old |
| 2 |  | Kampfar
Kvass
Their best album, the slightly grimmer poor man's Enslaved |
| 3 |  | Esoteric
The Maniacal Vale
Funeral doom takes a certain mood but the melodies in this are so damn interesting, the atmosphere is colossal |
| 4 |  | Slugdge
Gastronomicon
The songwriting of this band blows me away despite the haters |
| 5 |  | Gaahls Wyrd
GastiR - Ghosts Invited
I didn't really know what to make of this. The production and tone is nice and Gaahl sounds freaky but something lacking |
| 6 |  | Sigh
Imaginary Sonicscape
Read about this album quite a lot, it's eclectic af but actually has some really great wacky instrumentation, pianos etc. Bold project |
| 7 |  | Negura Bunget
OM
Potentially some of the best atmosphere I've heard in bm other than Ruins of Beverast. Super interesting Eastern European type-sounds, reminded me of Thy Catafalque for some reason |
| 8 |  | Judas Iscariot
To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding
So catchy and stripped back, just classy black metal at the end of the day |
| 9 |  | Funereal Presence
Achatius
If you haven't heard this shit, the drumming is massively creative and harmonisation has massive replay value |
| 10 |  | Bosse-de-Nage
All Fours
Pretty intense, involved mathy blackgaze. Plebeian Grandstand meets Converge + Deafheaven? |
| 11 |  | Windir
Arntor
Such a unique, bright sound to this band. So energetic and enjoyable |
| 12 |  | Negative Plane
The Pact
I'm picking up what they are putting down but the echoey vocals are just a lot... Pretty exciting to get this though |
| 13 |  | Nokturnal Mortum
Verity
Politics bad but the lusciousness of this album is ridiculous. Sort the wheat from the chaff and there are some incredibly powerful moments on this |
| 14 |  | Horna
Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne
This is really ripping, authentic black metal with a midtempo, confident feel. Takes a few listens but once it opens up, it's raw and super heavy. The album artwork is hectic |
| 15 |  | Wiegedood
De Doden Hebben Het Goed
Fantastic album that deserves to be played just as much as the recent ones. This band knew what they were doing from the start and were just waiting for everyone else to catch on |
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