The Black Metal genre is something I've been hesitantly interested in for a while. I like the dark, gloomy atmosphere, but I'm not into the gory satanic side of the spectrum. Now I just listened to some atmospheric black metal tracks on youtube, and I must say it really hit home for me. I know there are a few black metal peeps on the forum (looking at you xan), so I was wondering if I could get some good ABM bands recommended? (Because if wikipedia doesn't have a decent article on something, I am clueless.) Yay: Dark foresty stuff, feels of sorrow and impending doom, nature, pagan stuff. Nay: Gore, overdone misantrophy or nihilism, sataaaan. Also, this:
My name has been called! Anyway, I could probably give you the most insight towards the genre. (You may find I for some reason, don't listen to too many well-known bands.) even in the sub genre itself, it has a wide variety to offer. Do you like gritty, simplistic? [video=youtube;BSPo7U-RO1g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSPo7U-RO1g[/video] All official copies of this guy has been destroyed. "feels of sorrow and impending doom" Then you may like depressive/suicidal BM. [video=youtube;Qbb48cmsqPM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbb48cmsqPM[/video] I know you said you don't want nihilism, but you should also check out Xasthur, probably my favourite USBM artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPsFr0KNEPc And Leviathan, very different from his other albums, but this is very ambient..ish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0w4kdVZZA4&list=PL8DC417DED1F0951E Also. Burzum. <3
http://youtu.be/mGc2rxYOxEQ http://youtu.be/SkOsu_3fqc0 http://youtu.be/He4Ahd4OONw http://youtu.be/ET1WbSNdzoc http://youtu.be/0X94UVBKA0k http://youtu.be/lkkdZJhc1AI http://youtu.be/VabJ4kcIDKQ http://youtu.be/2Zs2LzVDuIU http://youtu.be/AckFtpHvr6c http://youtu.be/KpnMviPhwwM http://youtu.be/Ukr4PpBVC0Q http://youtu.be/l3Ibsw4QkIw http://youtu.be/GlVzgAsVI4I Ambient stuff up here http://youtu.be/uJ2xZYZloeY http://youtu.be/7KKQmlPrwxA Dark Folk / Ambient http://youtu.be/yk23G-zvdSo http://youtu.be/ychT04UK1TE Sludge/Doom Metal http://youtu.be/RwsS-5DtP-I Black/Doom http://youtu.be/U7uFIIsN-Es http://youtu.be/kOwgmOv_MyU Melodic Death Metal http://youtu.be/q88eOBtrG7o Depressive Rock http://youtu.be/hWNS_cBNpeY http://youtu.be/woe_4gkS4XU http://youtu.be/lezzGZjtJew Epic Doom Metal http://youtu.be/GDmcS0jmDCc This one is quite different, it's listed as Ambient, Experimental, and Rock.
