50. Callisto - Noir (2006)

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Genre: Post-metal

To start of the thread I introduce my hometown heroes and the band that gave me my Music Banter username. I first listened to Callisto in the summer of 06 or 07. I was instantly hooked and intrigued by the fact that the band was originally formed in my small hometown.
Callisto is a post-metal band that incorporates unexpected instruments, for example saxophone, cello, flute and English horn to their sludgy post-metal sound. Callisto's short and cryptic lyrics contain Christian themes and references.
Callistos second album Noir is in my opinnion their finest work yet. I love the album to death and still after all these years listen to it quite often.
I have seen the band live many times and they never dissapoint me. I also see the guys quite often since I live in the same town.

Track listing:

1. Wormwood
2. Latterday Saints
3. The Fugitive
4. Backwoods
5. A Close Encounter
6. Pathos
7. Folkslave
8. Woven Hands

Originally Posted by Pedestrian (Post 952413) I enjoy these types of threads. EDIT: I'm highly apprehensive of metal music though, because I don't have a great impression of it based on what I've heard so far, and I really want to open up to it. I just don't even know where to start or what's best for my taste.

Originally Posted by TheFolkslave (Post 952418) I'll be covering quite many types of music on this thread but there isn't going to be that much metal in it since Im not that huge fan of metal myself, but there is going to be some good ones that I really enjoy listening to.

Originally Posted by LoathsomePete (Post 952419) Pedestrian click on the 8tracks link in my sig and listen to the last four of my mixes, they are all metal. Keep track of what you enjoy and then let me know what worked for you and what didn't. I can help you get full albums and give you recommendations on where to start with the artist, or find similar artists.

49. Bohren & der Club of Gore - Black Earth (2002)

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Genre: Ambient Doomjazz

Bohren & der Club of Gore is a ambient doom-jazz band from Germany. The band was founded in 1992 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
I really can't remember when I first listened to Bohren, but they've been with me for a few years now. I usually listen to them when Im lying on my bed at 2am since I need a silent vacuum kind of place to really enjoy the music. Nice dark and beautifull stuff and I consider Black Earth to be their finest and the most dark album.


Track listing:

1. Midnight Black Earth
2. Crimson Ways
3. Maximum Black
4. Vigilante Crusade
5. Destroying Angels
6. Grave Wisdom
7. Constant Fear
8. Skeletal Remains
9.The Art of Coffins

Originally Posted by LoathsomePete (Post 952430) Haha brilliant follow up! Black Earth (2002) is a personal favorite of mine that I turned onto a few people from here, 333 in particular. The album is just so good and slow and mournful and... good. Perfect writing music.