Shrinebuilder (Wino, Neurosis, Sleep, Melvins members).Buzzov*en, Eyehategod, Down, Acid Bath, Acid King, Bongzilla, Weedeater, Electric Wizard, Baroness, Black Tusk, Isis, Corrosion Of Conformity, Iron Monkey.

^^Cathedral

That's pretty much where I'm at with black metal. I see black metal as sort of a starting point from which to build. I've been on an avant-garde/experimental/post-black metal kick for the past month or so, and I don't see myself getting bored yet.

And I ****ing love Blut Aus Nord. The Work Which Transforms God is one of the greatest things I think I've ever heard.

Thanks! This wasn't exactly what meant by heavy electro/synthesizer, but Dimmu is great nonetheless. I had already heard some of their old stuff, but I had not heard "Death Cult Armageddon" before. Wow! What a great album! Thanks! I didn't think that their 2010 release was half-bad either. I love the orchestral sound and how the band retains a sort of catchiness without abandoning the black metal sound.

But yeah I'm lookin for something that is more heavy on the electronics side. Maybe something like a KMFDM (but actually good) or a heavier version of Orgy? It will likely be industrial metal, as I don't think there is such a thing as synth metal, or is there? (like synth rock)

You know Ministry right? Early could be called "synth metal."

I know lots of good synthpunk though.

If you're getting into post-black metal you really need to check out the band Solefald. Their music can be pretty esoteric and polarizing, but if you're into Blut Aus Nord then I'm 95% sure you'll like them. I'd recommend starting off with their 2003 magnum opus In Harmonia Universali. It's like black metal meets free jazz sung in English, French, Norwegian, and German, with a heavy mix of organ and piano interludes. It's also one of the darkest albums I have, which seeing as how you like Blut Aus Nord, you'll appreciate.

Let me know if you need help procuring a copy.

I'm looking for black metal in the vein of: Havohej, Ildjarn, Bone Awl, etc.

Or black metal & grindcore hybrid would be great. Although I've never actually heard one of those.

Red Harvest:

people should check out Krallice, if they haven't, already

progressive black metal

it's a bit like Satie of black metal, background music for your thoughts

I've heard the name, I just haven't gotten around to them yet. I do love the darkness of BAN, so I'll have to give them a listen.

Have you not heard of Anaal Nathrakh? They sound just up your alley. Black metal with a grindcore intensity from England.

I'm looking for more shoegaze black metal. I've already got stuff from Alcest and Les Discrets which I absolutely love and I'm looking for more.

Amesoeurs are a must. They only released one self-titled album and it is fantastic.



Also get the split album The World Comes To An End In The End Of a Journey, it features songs by a few bands. There's plenty of variety on it from quiet ambient pieces to almost full-on black metal and it all fits together beautifully.

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Yep; I don't think I'd call them grindcore, but they are amazing. Really great band.

I enjoyed the album until the clean vocals kicked in. Believe me I tried, but I just couldn't get past them. Seriously, I thought it sounded like a toddler was singing.

That's a woman singing... But the harsher songs are very good as well, with Neige from Alcest on vocals. It is a bit light in places and might be tough for a metal fan to swallow, but believe me it's a good album.

You could always try Jesu.

Linkin Park

Try and recommend somebody good or interesting and not garbage:pimp:

hey, A Thousand Suns is bloody good

Waiting for the End actually makes me cry

I`m waiting for the end as well, whenever I listen to a Linkin Park song:p:

ok i've checked out Alcest, as some posters here suggested I do

wtf? how is this black metal? it's just pure shoegazer with distortion

Agalloch, on the other hand, is pretty good

They started out as a traditional black metal band but moved away from it after their demo, so that's where the association comes from. Their debut album Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde is closer to shoegaze but their last album Écailles de Lune had some black metal influences seeping back in. They're closer to post-rock/post-metal these days rather than black metal but still retain some BM traits.

Shoegaze bands use distortion too you know. Wouldn't say Alcest are pure shoegaze though.

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I should've put my other post in here instead.
What's some stuff like Atheist's 2nd and 3rd album? Jazzy, techy, and brutal.
I don't like Cynic that much.

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Cynic is something like a heavy metal Mahavishnu Orchestra

if you don't like the Orc, chances are you won't like Cynic either

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Liquid Tension Experiment fits. Not as brutal as Atheist, but very techy and jazzy.

New As I Lay Dying for those of you who are into them...thought it was pretty meh myself

should for sure check this out
 

now i have NO idea if this has been posted or not, there are a ton of pages and im not gonna read through every one of them haha. but ever heard of the band Hunab Ku? my guess is probabbllyyyy not. they use 8 string guitars, synth, and very strange sounds. completely messed up time signatures and keys...basically good lucky following whats going on at all. but at the same time it sounds so heavy, and so trippy and so cool. extremely underrated group that needs to be discovered :dj:

So what do you guys think of my recent purchases?

Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels
Pixies - Bossanova
System Of A Down - Steal This Album
Korn - Follow The Leader
Beatles - Rubber Soul
ACDC - Ballbreaker

Pixies ftw.

Steal This Album is easily SOAD's most underrated effort. Listen to tracks like "Innervision", "I-E-A-I-A-I-O", "Mr. Jack", "Roulette", etc. for a very interesting and wonderful System experience.

I'll also say that's a solid Pixies album, Korn's best album, a good Beatles album, and an okay AC/DC album.

That is not an exceptionally good Stones album, though, in my opinion. Check out Sticky Fingers or Exile on Main Street for legit stuff. Maybe even Black and Blue.

I only have the Pixies and The Beatles.

The Beatles is an essential purchase. The Pixies one so-so.

I totally agree with the SOAD comment. Korn album is good, Stones album is decent and I don't do Beatles.

I'd suggest Goat Head's Soup - totally underrated

Yeah I only had the 4 stones albums from their golden era, and saw Steel Wheels for 4 bucks so I went and got it.

I would not say Goats Head's Soup is underrated. At the time of it's release it was their weakest album. Big drop off from "Exile.." or "Sticky Fingers". But GHS has "Angie".. so people know it for that.

Overall I still say The Stones are a band who had 8 great years to 40 bad years. Focus on the first 8 years first, way better than anything they did after.

But no, GHS is not underrated. It is just not as good as anything before, but stilla whole lot better than 99% of what they did after.

ps. Some Girls > Black and Blue

Black and Blue is probably the weakest of their 70's output.

This isn't so much a music recommendation as it is a Metal Forum recommendation. Anyways, I really enjoy the Metal Albums Wars thread and really enjoyed the Extremism Before 1992 thread courtesy of Hip Hop Bunny. Basically I just like it when the community pools in all their thoughts to rank and discuss a topic. What spurred me to make this suggestion was that the metal forum (outside of the album wars thread) seems to be a little lethargic as of late. I find that when the community comes together, some really stimulating conversation results. I'd be happy to take the initiative and set something up if you guys would let me know what kind of community participation thing you'd like to be a part of.