Originally Posted by The Batlord

Death metal is great for just wanting to throw on something to bang your head to even if you don't want to think too hard. The simpler, raw black metal has that kvlt production thing that still makes it more cerebral than some nice, savage-as-**** death metal with no pretentions of being anything else. Death metal has plenty of weird ****, but it's also excellent as background mosh porn. So it's just easier to let it play for longer periods.