04-09-2016, 07:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-09-2016, 07:39 PM by Iced Guardian.
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I loved the last Mgla album. Don't know why really. It's not adding anything unique to the scene or anything, but it is just really well crafted with some great hooks. It was a favourite of mine from '15 that's for sure.
What I love about black metal is it's interestingly a very rigid (tr00, kvlt etc.) but at the same time, it's so diverse! You can have straight up BM but then BM with flutes and banjos and both cases it works.
I really like what's happening in the US black metal scene (and spilling into parts of my country Canada). That "Cascadian Black Metal" pioneered by bands like Panopticon (another favourite from 2015), Agalloch and Wolves In The Throne Room (plus non US bands like Fen Drudkh etc.).
A lot of new(ish) bands are being influenced by that sound and making some great stuff. Bands like:
Alda
Woman Is The Earth
Skagos (from Canada)
The list goes on and on. Problem is so many just release cassettes!
Also closely connected to that sound is what's happening with "post-black metal". Germany's making some brilliant stuff in this vein.
Der Weg Einer Freiheit (their album "Stellar" was a top 5 for me in 2015)
Agrypnie
Imperium Dekadenz
Todtgelichter (I don't normally like clean female singing but this song got me interested)
Finally, need to give a shout out to Fuath. Great new project from the man behind Saor who are also worthy of checking out if you like atmospheric BM that covers lots of ground, or like Panopticon.
What I love about black metal is it's interestingly a very rigid (tr00, kvlt etc.) but at the same time, it's so diverse! You can have straight up BM but then BM with flutes and banjos and both cases it works.
I really like what's happening in the US black metal scene (and spilling into parts of my country Canada). That "Cascadian Black Metal" pioneered by bands like Panopticon (another favourite from 2015), Agalloch and Wolves In The Throne Room (plus non US bands like Fen Drudkh etc.).
A lot of new(ish) bands are being influenced by that sound and making some great stuff. Bands like:
Alda
Woman Is The Earth
Skagos (from Canada)
The list goes on and on. Problem is so many just release cassettes!
Also closely connected to that sound is what's happening with "post-black metal". Germany's making some brilliant stuff in this vein.
Der Weg Einer Freiheit (their album "Stellar" was a top 5 for me in 2015)
Agrypnie
Imperium Dekadenz
Todtgelichter (I don't normally like clean female singing but this song got me interested)
Finally, need to give a shout out to Fuath. Great new project from the man behind Saor who are also worthy of checking out if you like atmospheric BM that covers lots of ground, or like Panopticon.