What are peoples opinions on this stylistic offshoot? For those unfamiliar, it shares the Lo-Fi production values of Black Metal, but typically exhibits a more ambient, mid-tempo sound, with treble-heavy guitars and a focus on themes of an inward nature, such as depression and anxiety, as opposed to the more profane, anti-Christianity of Black Metal.
Whilst thinking the term 'Depressive Suicidal Black Metal' is ridiculous, I do actually enjoy the sound a lot. Bands such as Sortsind, Lyrinx, Austere and Nyktalgia have released some stonking albums.
Over to you.
Janszoon
08-30-2011 04:47 PM
Is this as opposed to Joyous Suicidal Black Metal?
Sneer
08-30-2011 04:49 PM
As I said, it's a stupid term.
Engine
08-30-2011 06:29 PM
But their music is Black Metal that focuses on themes of depression and suicide. The phrase DSBM may sound comical but it's a more frankly apt subgenre tag than most.
I like Xasthur (who hails from sunny California). Here's a video of him playing live with the acclaimed Nachtmystium. Good shit here.
Sneer
08-31-2011 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Engine
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But their music is Black Metal that focuses on themes of depression and suicide. The phrase DSBM may sound comical but it's a more frankly apt subgenre tag than most.
I like Xasthur (who hails from sunny California). Here's a video of him playing live with the acclaimed Nachtmystium. Good shit here.
I agree with you to an extent, but it just sounds lame. Like, if somebody was to ask me if I like Black Metal, and I replied 'yes, I'm particularly fond of Depressive Suicidal Black Metal', they'd probably either shuffle away, look at me with a great deal of concern or laugh in my face.
And I like Xasthur from what I've heard, another good one is Gris.
