And the best black metal band is... (jazz, rock, albums)

Inuzuka Skysword · 05-12-2008, 05:20 PM

...Agalloch, hands down. Ulver in a close second. Thoughts?

Anyways, the real reason for this thread is I wanted to know if anyone has listened to Agalloch's sort-of side project called Sculptured. Someone told me they were good, but if I am going to stop listening to noise music and noise rock for awhile then there better be a good reason.

~~The Unfan~~ · 05-12-2008, 06:00 PM

Sculptured are really good actually. Really melodic and slightly technical death metal with a pinch of jazz. Sort of the inverse of Atheist if that makes sense.

Other contenders for best black metal = Scholomance and Aker****e.

Zer0 · 05-13-2008, 03:58 AM

Burzum. End of discussion.

Comus · 05-13-2008, 05:17 AM

Windir, Drudkh and Enslaved are all better bands.

Demonoid · 05-13-2008, 07:08 AM

Bathory, DarkThrone, Emperor, Leviathan, Gorgoroth, Celtic Frost, Deathspell Omega, Nokturnal Mortum are all equally good if not better.

And more melodic stuff-Obsidian Gate, Dissection, Dawn, Borknagar, Sacramentum, Old Man's Child, Samael and Primordial are all good too!

Actually too hard to select 'the best black metal band'.
But overall, I'd say Burzum wins this!
All their albums were good imo

EDIT:Btw i love Agalloch too

Ashes Against The Grain is an awesome album...easily their best work.

Firechild123 · 04-20-2009, 07:58 AM

Burzum for sure, but Darkthrone and Marduk are evry close. Also Early Ulver

Adonai · 04-20-2009, 08:06 AM

Enslaved for sure. But I don't like black metal at all, so my opinion is kinda not really fair

The Cat · 04-20-2009, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Unfan

Sculptured are really good actually. Really melodic and slightly technical death metal with a pinch of jazz. Sort of the inverse of Atheist if that makes sense.

Other contenders for best black metal = Scholomance and Aker****e.

I will have to check Sculptured out they sound good, Agalloch are supurb also early Celtic Frost is fantastic.

IWP · 04-20-2009, 11:00 AM

Bathory is really the only band I like.

almauro · 04-20-2009, 11:24 AM

Darkthrone. Agalloch have a very impressive, beautifully expansive sound, but Darkthrone and their blazing series of albums in the 90's still puts them on top. Celtic Frost, Bathory are great but I consider them too thrashy to considered in the upper echelon.

05-12-2008, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	And the best black metal band is... ...Agalloch, hands down. Ulver in a close second. Thoughts? Anyways, the real reason for this thread is I wanted to know if anyone has listened to Agalloch's sort-of side project called Sculptured. Someone told me they were good, but if I am going to stop listening to noise music and noise rock for awhile then there better be a good reason.

05-13-2008, 03:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Burzum. End of discussion. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

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Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 734	Bathory, DarkThrone, Emperor, Leviathan, Gorgoroth, Celtic Frost, Deathspell Omega, Nokturnal Mortum are all equally good if not better. And more melodic stuff-Obsidian Gate, Dissection, Dawn, Borknagar, Sacramentum, Old Man's Child, Samael and Primordial are all good too! Actually too hard to select 'the best black metal band'. But overall, I'd say Burzum wins this! All their albums were good imo EDIT:Btw i love Agalloch too Ashes Against The Grain is an awesome album...easily their best work. Last edited by Demonoid; 05-13-2008 at 07:26 AM.

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Adonai An ambient-loving cookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Riga, Latvia Posts: 139	Enslaved for sure. But I don't like black metal at all, so my opinion is kinda not really fair __________________ Grace of Vengeance

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almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	Darkthrone. Agalloch have a very impressive, beautifully expansive sound, but Darkthrone and their blazing series of albums in the 90's still puts them on top. Celtic Frost, Bathory are great but I consider them too thrashy to considered in the upper echelon. __________________ rock n music blog

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~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	Sculptured are really good actually. Really melodic and slightly technical death metal with a pinch of jazz. Sort of the inverse of Atheist if that makes sense. Other contenders for best black metal = Scholomance and Aker****e.

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Firechild123 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 6	Burzum for sure, but Darkthrone and Marduk are evry close. Also Early Ulver

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IWP A S T H E T I C Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 532	Bathory is really the only band I like.