I apologize if this has been asked before, but what are some good, non-Satanic black metal bands?
Please don't write comments about how stupid it is not to listen to certain bands just because they're Satanic.
Some bands I've already heard that I've liked are Negator, Antestor, Cradle Of Filth (they're not terribly Satanic), Graveworm, and Frost Like Ashes and Bal-Sagoth. I'm particularly interested in symphonic black metal but I like straight-up stuff like Darkthrone as well.
Thanks!

Summoning.

Middle Earth inspired Black Metal. First couple of albums are more straight up BM. The rest are epic and atmospheric BM.

Enjoy.

Cradle of Filth =/= black metal.

Symphonic black? Try Obtained Enslavement and early Darzamat.

Non satanic, Swedish Armauk , Titan Mountain, Holy Blood, Elbibbor, Crimson Moonlight, Fire TRone, Frost Like Ashes, O, Majestic Winter

Written by vezzy on 15.09.2010 at 12:24

Cradle of Filth =/= black metal.

Early Cradle of Filth = black metal

Wasn't taking that into account, sorry.

Satyricon "Rebel Extravaganza"
early Ephel Duath - a tough listen though, very unconventional
Dragonlord "Rapture"
later period Immortal

Absu
Battle Dagorath
Blinded By Faith
Catamenia
Gates Of Ishtar
Hellsaw
Immortal
Kinstrife And Blood
Krallice
Nocternity
Sacramentum
Satyricon
Summoning
Taake

N.B. Some bands can have some satanic or anti-christian lyrics here and there. I only avoided mentioning bands that seemed too obviously satanic but I didn't check every band's lyrics closely. I don't pay much attention at bands being satanic or not, since I don't give a fuck at religion in my life. I would say there is a certain level of satanism I enjoy (though I hate lyrics from ultra-satanic bands like Enthroned or Marduk - it's plain stupid).

Crap. Didn't mention summoning on my list of what I already liked. Those guys are amazing. I have Dol Guldur and intend to get Minas Morgul as soon as I get paid. The rest of you, thanks for the recommendations!!!

Panopticon and Skagos. The former sings about anarchy and the latter sings about nature.

Written by Guest on 16.09.2010 at 00:58

Panopticon and Skagos. The former sings about anarchy and the latter sings about nature.

Panopticon are a bit good.

Drudkh might float your boat as well - particularly their first couple albums.

Wolves In The Throne Room are another band that employ the aesthetic but have a different lyrical approach (not that the lyrics are discernible.) - Diadem of 12 Stars or Two Hunters would be good albums to check out.

Negura Bunget - OM in particular.

both of those employ longer songs, tremolo riffs, and attempt to somehow capture/incorporate nature into their works.

Cobalt is also non-Satanic

Written by Daniell on 15.09.2010 at 13:14

Satyricon "Rebel Extravaganza"
early Ephel Duath - a tough listen though, very unconventional
Dragonlord "Rapture"
later period Immortal

Your thoughst about Polish band Titan Mountain?

I would if I knew them

Written by Daniell on 16.09.2010 at 14:25

I would if I knew them

Try its lil expermental, avangarde, but good, dunno if its nowdays possible, but 4 years ago there was possible get aprox 10mp3 in bands home page

Ancient Rites is not satanic. Their latest album is almost 5 years old. I wonder what they are doing.

Chaos Moon are a great Cosmic ispired BM band , check out Languor Into Echoes, Beyond
Lantlos are also very good but they take more of a Post Black approach

Too many of them.

Darkestrah
Trist (both)
Nocte Obducta
Njiqahdda
Petrychor
Winterfylleth
Darkspace
M8L8TH - NSBM
Lantlos
Cobalt
Self-Inflicted Violence
...
Unheilvoll
Sorgsvart
Oranssi Pazuzu

Try Anorexia Nervosa

I would say most of "folk/pagan black" metal bands - like Windir, Moonsorrow, Avathar (they also have Tolkien-based lyrics), Temnozor...they cannot be "satanic" hence satanism belongs together with christianity and christianity doesn't fit with paganism too much

also DSBM and "atmo-black" imo - Sobres Forets, Lustre, Penses Nocturnes, Nocturnal Depression...

Written by Koen Smits on 16.09.2010 at 16:15

Ancient Rites is not satanic. Their latest album is almost 5 years old. I wonder what they are doing.

Yeah... what ARE they doing? That is a good question... says the band is "on hold" on MA.
Back on topic, Fatherland is a great album to check out by them if you haven't. Epic in the vein of Summoning...

also maybe Falkenbach? More folky/viking than black but still... ...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... is a good one.

EDIT: On Metal Archives the Ancient Rites profile has lyrical themes: Paganism, Satanism, European History/Heritage
Although I can't recall noticing any satanic themes in the albums I listened to, maybe earlier and they grew out of it?

Burzum... ... not satanic... oh... but you probably don't need it after all the recommendations

Written by Introspekrieg on 30.09.2010 at 12:09

Written by Koen Smits on 16.09.2010 at 16:15

Ancient Rites is not satanic. Their latest album is almost 5 years old. I wonder what they are doing.

Yeah... what ARE they doing? That is a good question... says the band is "on hold" on MA.
Back on topic, Fatherland is a great album to check out by them if you haven't. Epic in the vein of Summoning...

also maybe Falkenbach? More folky/viking than black but still... ...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... is a good one.

EDIT: On Metal Archives the Ancient Rites profile has lyrical themes: Paganism, Satanism, European History/Heritage
Although I can't recall noticing any satanic themes in the albums I listened to, maybe earlier and they grew out of it?

I knew they had a few satanic inspired lyrics in their early years, but not enough to call them satanic black. The early demos and their first LP had some satanic lyrics but that was before they where wellknown.

Written by Uirapuru on 30.09.2010 at 17:21

Burzum... ... not satanic... oh... but you probably don't need it after all the recommendations

My friend's a big Burzum fan.
He's probably going to have me listen to their albums at some point.
After Watain.
Apprehensive about that.
Don't strike me as the most, mmm, un-Satanic group out there.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Bal-Sagoth.

Oh.
I "did" put it in the list of stuff I already liked.
That'd be why.

Written by Sulac on 30.09.2010 at 22:57

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Bal-Sagoth.

i would doubt to call them black metal

Written by Ellrohir on 30.09.2010 at 23:56

Written by Sulac on 30.09.2010 at 22:57

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Bal-Sagoth.

i would doubt to call them black metal

I consider only their first album as Black/Death Metal. After that, it's much more Powermetal than anything else.

Dunno the first album but after that the only thing that isnt pure symphonic/power element is harsh vocal...doesnt mean i dont like it, just call it with right name

Written by Ellrohir on 01.10.2010 at 09:32

Dunno the first album but after that the only thing that isnt pure symphonic/power element is harsh vocal...doesnt mean i dont like it, just call it with right name

The first album is significantly different from everything they did after. Heavier, rawer, much harsher.
The second album retained a bit of this more extreme side, but not much. The other albums are exactly what you describe. The only non-Powermetal element is the harsh vocals and they're not even extreme or harsh if you compare them to standard Black Metal vocals.