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CanwllCorfe · 07-22-2010, 05:03 PM

Church burnings, murder, suicide, nazism, and blasphemy. It's not a genre for momma and pep pep. Black Metal originated in the 1980s after some thrash metal bands started experimenting with dark imagery and dark lyrics. Now instead of just having fast and aggressive metal, you had fast, aggressive, and DARK metal. The earliest bands, like Bathory and Hellhammer, were around before it actually had a real name. Eventually more and more bands began to really bring the genre into the, well, "limelight". Though it's never really taken off, (I still can't figure out why) some bands have become pretty damn popular. Bands like Gorgoroth, Dimmu Borgir, and Mayhem all have pretty big followings. For awhile most bands were typically speaking out against Christianity and sung around church fires but not for too long.

Around 1995 a man from California named Scott Conner started a project called Xasthur. Instead of the usual Black Metal lyrical content, Xasthur sung about despair, hatred, and suicide. Out of this he influenced a new subgenre called Depressive Suicidal Black Metal. Instead of the usual growling and shrieking commonly found in Black Metal, the vocals were akin to wailing and screaming (much like that of Burzum's). Instead of beheading christians, they were hanging themselves. DSBM is still very, very low key and has not broken into the mainstream at all. Xasthur remains the biggest name. Lately, some artists have incorporated Black Metal to genres like Post Rock and Shoegaze. It's damn near impossible to find any info as it's only happened in the last year or so, but from what I know it started with Niege of Alcest, Amesoeurs, Mortifera, Peste Noire, and Lantlôs. It's slowly but surely becoming more and more popular with bands like Self-Inflicted Violence completely changing their sound to this new found genre. Well.. enjoy!

Early Black Metal:
Bathory - In Conspiracy With Satan
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky
Emperor - Witches Sabbath

Current Black Metal:
1349 - Slaves to Slaughter
Sortsind - Vandrer Blandt Dødninge
Nargaroth - Pisen Pro Satana
Tsjuder - Unholy Paragon

"Depressive/Suicidal" Black Metal:
Xasthur - The Prison of Mirrors
Gris - Le Gala Des Gens Heureux
... - I Can Reach the Stars...
Svedhous - A Well

Post Black Metal/Shoegaze:
Caïna - Ten Went Up River
Dernier Martyr - Follow the River, Towards the Sea
Amesoeurs - Bonheur Amputé
Heretoir - Trümmerwelten

07-22-2010, 05:03 PM	#766 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Church burnings, murder, suicide, nazism, and blasphemy. It's not a genre for momma and pep pep. Black Metal originated in the 1980s after some thrash metal bands started experimenting with dark imagery and dark lyrics. Now instead of just having fast and aggressive metal, you had fast, aggressive, and DARK metal. The earliest bands, like Bathory and Hellhammer, were around before it actually had a real name. Eventually more and more bands began to really bring the genre into the, well, "limelight". Though it's never really taken off, (I still can't figure out why) some bands have become pretty damn popular. Bands like Gorgoroth, Dimmu Borgir, and Mayhem all have pretty big followings. For awhile most bands were typically speaking out against Christianity and sung around church fires but not for too long. Around 1995 a man from California named Scott Conner started a project called Xasthur. Instead of the usual Black Metal lyrical content, Xasthur sung about despair, hatred, and suicide. Out of this he influenced a new subgenre called Depressive Suicidal Black Metal. Instead of the usual growling and shrieking commonly found in Black Metal, the vocals were akin to wailing and screaming (much like that of Burzum's). Instead of beheading christians, they were hanging themselves. DSBM is still very, very low key and has not broken into the mainstream at all. Xasthur remains the biggest name. Lately, some artists have incorporated Black Metal to genres like Post Rock and Shoegaze. It's damn near impossible to find any info as it's only happened in the last year or so, but from what I know it started with Niege of Alcest, Amesoeurs, Mortifera, Peste Noire, and Lantlôs. It's slowly but surely becoming more and more popular with bands like Self-Inflicted Violence completely changing their sound to this new found genre. Well.. enjoy! Early Black Metal: Bathory - In Conspiracy With Satan Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky Emperor - Witches Sabbath Current Black Metal: 1349 - Slaves to Slaughter Sortsind - Vandrer Blandt Dødninge Nargaroth - Pisen Pro Satana Tsjuder - Unholy Paragon "Depressive/Suicidal" Black Metal: Xasthur - The Prison of Mirrors Gris - Le Gala Des Gens Heureux ... - I Can Reach the Stars... Svedhous - A Well Post Black Metal/Shoegaze: Caïna - Ten Went Up River Dernier Martyr - Follow the River, Towards the Sea Amesoeurs - Bonheur Amputé Heretoir - Trümmerwelten __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.