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The Best Of Dissonant Metal


Metal art of dissonance as I love it.
Rules:
- on album per band, unless the band has very different albums.
-I'm not picky for albums released before 2000.
-I'm not picky for genres that are to some degrees unusual for the dissonance, like sludge metal.

This list is open to suggestions.

Created by: mz | 07.11.2013



1. Abyssal - Novit Enim Dominus Qui Sunt Eius
Blackend Death Metal - http://abyssal-home.bandcamp.com/music
2. Alkerdeel - Morinde
Sludge/Black Metal- http://alkerdeel.bandcamp.com/album/morinde
3. Altars - Paramnesia
Technical/ Blackend Death Metal- http://altarsdeath.bandcamp.com/album/paramnesia
4. Amnis Nihili - Christological Escalation
Industrial Black Metal- http://www.cvltnation.com/exclusive-cvlt-nation-streaming-amnis-nihili-christological-escalation/
5. Antediluvian - λόγος
Blackend Death Metal- http://nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/album/logos
6. Arizmenda - Within The Vacuum Of Infinity...
Psychedelic Black Metal- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYlRhALiRQ
7. Baring Teeth - Atrophy
Technical Death Metal- http://willowtip.bandcamp.com/album/atrophy
8. Bestia Arcana - To Anabainon Ek Tes Abyssu
Black Metal- http://daemonworship.bandcamp.com/album/to-anabainon-ek-tes-abyssu
9. Blut Aus Nord - MoRT
Avantgarde Black/Industrial Metal- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7913EE2A0B7D7324
10. Blut Aus Nord - What Once Was... Liber II
Avantgarde Industrial Black Metal
11. Bölzer - Aura
Blackend Death Metal- http://ironboneheadproductions.bandcamp.com/album/b-lzer-aura
12. Carbonized - Disharmonization
Technical Death Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em1CauPylDo
13. Carpe Noctem - In Terra Profugus
Black Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfi6WCOo-fk
14. Castevet - Obsian
Blackend Something- https://soundcloud.com/user3105090/sets/castevet-obsian/
15. Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire - Songs Of Ill Hope And Desperation
Doom Metal/ Grindcore (?)
16. Code - Resplendent Grotesque
Black Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7QY8ab8aKc
17. Combat Astronomy - Kundalini Apocalypse
Experimental Industrial Metal/ Jazz (??) - http://combat-astronomy.bandcamp.com/
18. De Magia Veterum - The Divine Antithesis
Experimental Black Metal- https://soundcloud.com/aboydom/de-magia-veterum-the-stench-of-burning-wings Also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIAscrZ7EfQ
19. Death Engine - Mud
Metalis Hardcore/ Noise https://deathenginesound.bandcamp.com/album/mud
20. Deathspell Omega - Kénôse
Avantgarde Black Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcHWSDTlmRA
21. Délirant - Délirant
Psychedelic Black Metal-https://dlrnt.bandcamp.com/track/d-lirant-i
22. Demilich - Nespithe
Avanttgarde/Technical Death Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq8u1gAwAdE
23. Disharmonic Orchestra - Pleasuredome
Avantgarde Metal- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWSc0qH0MX0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE6nsWebQuE
24. Dephosphorus - Ravenous Solemnity
Blackend Grind- http://dephosphorus.bandcamp.com/album/ravenous-solemnity
25. Ebonylake - In Swathes Of Brooding Light
Experimental Black Metal - http://ladlo.bandcamp.com/album/in-swathes-of-brooding-light
26. Ehnahre - Old Earth
Avantgarde Death Metal- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI-qly2_8DQ
27. Execration - Morbid Dimensions
Progressive/ Technical Death Metal- http://duplicaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-dimensions
28. Fleurety - Min Tid Skal Komme
Avantgarde Black Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_YNGyY4r_A
29. Flourishing - The Sum Of All Fossils
Sludge Technical Death Metal- http://thepathlesstraveledrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-sum-of-all-fossils
30. Gigan - Quasi-Hallucinogenic Sonic Landscapes
Avantgarde Technical Death Metal- http://willowtip.bandcamp.com/album/quasi-hallucinogenic-sonic-landscapes
31. Gorguts - Obscura
Avantgarde Technical Death Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1X0Bejwnko
32. Imperial Triumphant - Abyssal Gods
Avantgarde Black Metal- https://auralmusic.bandcamp.com/album/abyssal-gods
33. Khanate - Things Viral
Extreme Sludge Doom Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2aT4-vp-H4 AND ALSO http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL46B3E565FA32E0F5
34. Love Sex Machine - Love Sex Machine
Sludge Metal- http://braincrushingrecords.bandcamp.com/album/love-sex-machine
35. Manimalism - Manimalism
Avantgarde Metal- https://manimalism.bandcamp.com/
36. Mastery - Valis
black metal-https://theflenser.bandcamp.com/album/valis
37. Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
Black Metal- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL78EBB468C084CB87
38. Mrtvi - Negative Atonal Dissonance
Experimental Black Metal
39. Necrite - Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
Drone/ Black Metal- http://theflenser.bandcamp.com/album/sic-transit-gloria-mundi
40. Nero Di Marte - Nero Di Marte
Extreme Progressive Metal- http://nerodimarte.bandcamp.com/
41. Oxbow - The Narcotic Story
Avantgarde Metal- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=ALNb4maWNoT6S2W-ZOMWecF7aPxiPnkTh
42. P.H.O.B.O.S. - An-dipal
Extreme Industrial Doom Metal with some Black Metal Elements- http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/An+dipal/6234028
43. Panzerfaust - The Suns Of Perdition - Chapter II: Render Unto Eden
Black Metal- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKduOZk_qwY&ab_channel=EisenwaldOfficial
44. Plebeian Grandstand - Lowgazers
Black Metal/ metalcore (?)- http://plebeiangrandstand.bandcamp.com/album/lowgazers
45. Primitive Man - Scorn
Blackend Sludge Metal http://ctttoaff.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-ill-hope-and-desperation
46. Portal - Swarth
Blackend Death- http://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/swarth
47. Pyramids - A Northern Meadow
Experimental Metal- https://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-northern-meadow
48. Pyrrhon - Abscess Time
Avantgarde Death Metal - https://pyrrhonband.bandcamp.com/album/abscess-time
49. Reverence - The Asthenic Ascension
Industrial Black Metal- http://candlelightrecordsusa.bandcamp.com/album/the-asthenic-ascension
50. Svartidauði - Flesh Cathedral
Black Metal- http://daemonworship.bandcamp.com/album/flesh-cathedral
51. Terra Tenebrosa - The Tunnels
Avantgarde Metal/ Dark Ambient- http://grooveshark.com/#!/profile/Terra+Tenebrosa/23714761
52. The Amenta - n0n
Industrial Death Metal- http://grooveshark.com/#!/search?q=The+Amenta+-+n0n
53. The Axis Of Perdition - The Ichneumon Method (And Less Welcome Techniques)
Industrial Black Metal/ Dark Ambient -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HYWadctWxI
54. The Eye Unclouded - Listening
Avantgarde/ Psychedelic Metal- http://theeyeunclouded.bandcamp.com/album/listening
55. Tombs - Winter Hours
Blackend Sludge/ Post Metal- http://tombsbklyn.bandcamp.com/album/winter-hours
56. Ulcerate - Vermis
Brutal Death Metal- http://ulcerate.bandcamp.com/
57. Vaee Solis - Adversarial Light
Extreme Doom Metal- http://signalrex.bandcamp.com/album/adversarial-light
58. Ved Buens Ende - Written In Waters
Avantgarde Black Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVOASknimeA
59. Virus - Carheart
Avantgarde Rock/Black Metal- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOPxYJMREFw
60. Voivod - Nothingface
Technical Thrash- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GifB5kkFPx4
61. Wolok- The Silver Cold - Avantgarde Black Metal- http://wolok.bandcamp.com/
62. Wormlust - The Feral Wisdom
Psychedelic Black Metal- http://wrmlst.bandcamp.com/album/the-feral-wisdom
63. Woudloper - Woudloper
Atmospheric Black Metal- http://woudloper.bandcamp.com/album/woudloper
64. Yurei - Working Class Demon
Avantgarde Metal- https://soundcloud.com/bjeima AND ALSO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK0xYZ0CHjM



Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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16.11.2013 - 16:18
mz

Written by X-Ray Rod on 16.11.2013 at 15:14

Written by mz on 16.11.2013 at 15:04


Yes, but I was not hit as hard as you, Mary, 3rdworld and MechT =p


Or the dude who made that ridiculous list as a petition. Hex something.


Actually, I gave thumbs up to that list but yes, he was also pretty an angry I guess.
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16.11.2013 - 16:50
angel.
Evil Butterfly
Written by X-Ray Rod on 15.11.2013 at 21:01

You were actually one of the few (together with Innerself and Fritillaria) who I wanted to tell about the joke and ask to go along with it for the lolz.

haha I wish you did, I wish that joke could last longer
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16.11.2013 - 16:55
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by angel. on 16.11.2013 at 16:50
haha I wish you did, I wish that joke could last longer

The only reason why the joke didn't last longer wasn't because the staff was afraid of people leaving or stupid lists... It was because it might have been disrespectful towards Ivan who didn't know anything about it and was going to get some messages sooner or later by the angry crowd. I bet that if he was online that day it would have lasted way longer. xD
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Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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16.11.2013 - 17:02
angel.
Evil Butterfly
Written by X-Ray Rod on 16.11.2013 at 16:55

1.because the staff was afraid of people leaving or stupid lists...
2.because it might have been disrespectful towards Ivan who ... was going to get some messages sooner or later by the angry crowd.


And you still want to rant that users are not in power, but we are
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16.11.2013 - 17:22
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by angel. on 16.11.2013 at 17:02

Written by X-Ray Rod on 16.11.2013 at 16:55

1.because the staff was afraid of people leaving or stupid lists...
2.because it might have been disrespectful towards Ivan who ... was going to get some messages sooner or later by the angry crowd.


And you still want to rant that users are not in power, but we are


You just twisted my words in the first point. I wrote "wasn't", not "was". As for the second point, no... You don't get it. Some of the staffers felt it would be disrespectful towards Ivan if he got a bunch of stupid messages out of a joke that some others planned. The messages itself are useless. The problem was giving him stuff he didn't know about. If he was around to know beforehand the joke would have lasted way longer.
I also, I don't rant... That's what I believe. This is waaaaaaaaaaay offtopic now so I won't comment on it anymore.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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16.11.2013 - 17:25
angel.
Evil Butterfly
Written by X-Ray Rod on 16.11.2013 at 17:22

You just twisted my words in the first point. I wrote "wasn't", not "was". As for the second point, no... You don't get it. Some of the staffers felt it would be disrespectful towards Ivan if he got a bunch of stupid messages out of a joke that some others planned. If he was around to know beforehand the joke would have lasted way longer.
I also, I don't rant... That's what I believe.

ah, that wasn't serious, I mean I wrote the previous comment in a joking tone.Alright, sorry for way being off-topicness and making irrelevant jokes, I guess I'm not going to write in the same tone again in no other comments , it can be misinterpreted for just not making it clear.
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16.11.2013 - 18:00
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by angel. on 16.11.2013 at 17:25
ah, that wasn't serious, I mean I wrote the previous comment in a joking tone.Alright, sorry for way being off-topicness and making irrelevant jokes, I guess I'm not going to write in the same tone again in no other comments , it can be misinterpreted for just not making it clear.

I'm sorry as well. I guess I was in my period for a moment.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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16.11.2013 - 18:52
Erik M.

Written by mz on 16.11.2013 at 15:04

Yes, but I was not hit as hard as you, Mary, 3rdworld and MechT =p


Maybe, I wouldn't know about that. Mary was furious as hell though, which actually was damn funny to me. I was mostly baffled by the decision because I simply couldn't believe that the staff would do a thing like that, hahaha.

Written by mz on 16.11.2013 at 16:18

Actually, I gave thumbs up to that list but yes, he was also pretty an angry I guess.


Same here. If we were kept in the dark by the staff the whole weekend, then I'm sure that list would've been extremely popular since basically everyone who likes lists would give their +1 to that list immediately. Damn, I actually wouldn't liked to see that, even though I'm glad I was only fooled for about 15 minutes or so.
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16.11.2013 - 18:52
Erik M.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 16.11.2013 at 15:14

Or the dude who made that ridiculous list as a petition. Hex something.


Hex_Omega made that list and I gave him my +1 too of course. Why not? Then we still didn't know it was a joke, so not that strange he made a list like that, especially seeing as he's a bit obsessed with his own list. I guess everyone who creates lists (everyone except for Marcel that is ) knows how addictive it can be...
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16.11.2013 - 21:13
mz

So, yeah, good discussion on dissonant metal
sorry I've also been a part of this, but get back on topic
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16.11.2013 - 23:41
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
This would fit perfectly on your list:



Mmmmm, taste the dissonance!
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17.11.2013 - 14:00
mz

Written by LeKiwi on 16.11.2013 at 23:41

This would fit perfectly on your list:



Mmmmm, taste the dissonance!

For unknown and stupid reason, this video reminds me of Throbbing Gristle XD. A great accomplishment for this bitch and a shame for my mind
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03.12.2013 - 12:54
mz

Minor update with Svart Crown , Mayhem and Voivod.
It is really getting hard finding proper albums for this list.
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03.12.2013 - 13:08
!J.O.O.E.!
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Written by mz on 03.12.2013 at 12:54

Minor update with Svart Crown , Mayhem and Voivod.
It is really getting hard finding proper albums for this list.

A few from this year.







The last two are slightly dissonant, if not overtly so
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03.12.2013 - 15:47
mz

Written by Guest on 03.12.2013 at 13:08

links


Fabulous. Oddly enough, I checked Lithotome after my previous post. From the other links you provided, I only was familiar with a void in coma.
The best ones were Temple Koludra and Temple of Baal. Mania was also cool. Will check the entire albums.
"Downloading diet broken"
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03.12.2013 - 15:53
theFIST

I"d say Fas is far more dissonant than Kenose, but i agree that both are atonal
also i"d like to suggest VVorld VVithout End by Katharsis
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Written by Warman on 07.11.2007 at 22:39
Haha, that's like saying "compose your own Metal album and upload it here, instead of writing a review of an album". :lol:
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03.12.2013 - 16:08
!J.O.O.E.!
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Written by theFIST on 03.12.2013 at 15:53

also i"d like to suggest VVorld VVithout End by Katharsis

I wouldn't call that album dissonant on the whole, though there are a few examples of dissonance on it. It's just noisy old school black metal basically. You could add any raw black metal album here if that went here.
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03.12.2013 - 16:17
mz

Written by theFIST on 03.12.2013 at 15:53

I"d say Fas is far more dissonant than Kenose, but i agree that both are atonal
also i"d like to suggest VVorld VVithout End by Katharsis

I don't like Fas as much as other people here. It's good but not on the same level of kenos and since Fas and kenos are similar in approach, I only include that EP here.
Regarding VVorld VVithout End, I like it but don't really think it fits here. This list has a very modern sprite overall I guess which VVVVE lacks.
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14.12.2013 - 16:03
MechanisT
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I baffle myself as to how I forgot to recommend Combat Astronomy. Suits perfectly here with their peculiar mix of dissonant Industrial/Avantgarde.
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14.12.2013 - 18:24
mz

Written by Guest on 14.12.2013 at 16:03

I baffle myself as to how I forgot to recommend Combat Astronomy. Suits perfectly here with their peculiar mix of dissonant Industrial/Avantgarde.

thank you. New suggestions are highly appreciated.
I think you once mentioned Combat Astronomy somewhere in forums. Their description on last.fm and progarchives sounds quiet interesting to say at least. Will check them tomorrow.
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15.12.2013 - 16:02
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by mz on 14.12.2013 at 18:24
thank you. New suggestions are highly appreciated.
I think you once mentioned Combat Astronomy somewhere in forums. Their description on last.fm and progarchives sounds quiet interesting to say at least. Will check them tomorrow.


Whole album here. It's great shit.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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15.12.2013 - 16:18
mz

Written by X-Ray Rod on 15.12.2013 at 16:02


Whole album here. It's great shit.


On it. Thanks.
Just a few seconds into the album and it already sounds great
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15.12.2013 - 19:00
mz

None of albums here are hard to find or unknown but I added genre tag and links for most of albums on list anyway.
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16.12.2013 - 01:01
MechanisT
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Think Portal but with a less denser sound. Excellence, in dissonance.

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16.12.2013 - 12:16
mz

Written by Guest on 16.12.2013 at 01:01

Think Portal but with a less denser sound. Excellence, in dissonance.




I stumbled upon their name a few days ago as they were mentioned as a band similar to portal and Gorguts somewhere. This track you posted is very good. Will track down the whole thing ASAP.
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12.01.2014 - 17:23
MechanisT
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Great stuff.
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12.01.2014 - 18:50
mz

Written by Guest on 12.01.2014 at 17:23



Great stuff.


heard a few tracks from them a while ago and then totally forgot the check the whole thing. Now I'm on bandcamp
Thanks
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31.05.2014 - 23:33
Lit.
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No Ævangelist? Also think Primitive Man would work here, or Dead Congregation? I don't know; Dissonant is such a vague term.
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31.05.2014 - 23:40
Karlabos
Meat and Potatos
"Dissonant metal" is indeed a funny term. This is what comes in mind xD
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01.06.2014 - 00:39
mz

Written by Guest on 31.05.2014 at 23:33

No Ævangelist? Also think Primitive Man would work here, or Dead Congregation? I don't know; Dissonant is such a vague term.

I really don't think that Aevangelist fit here, even with their 2nd album (which, even if it had dissonance, I would not have included it here due to the shitiness) and that omniquity. Their death metal approach on debut was pretty standard in terms of arrangement. What makes them so especial is their ability to weave blackend death and noise/ambience.
I'm not sure about primitive man. Once considered them as a condidate but forgot to confirm their addition by further listening to their debut.
Finally, I'm not a fan of Dead Congregation. Did not like their debut that much and have not heard yet their new record. I'm planning to re-check their catalog but if I don't like their music again, even if they employ dissonance,they would not be added. I only try to add albums which fit the context of list and also I personally enjoy. (Admittedly, I'm been thinking about elimination of some of albums on this list, since I seem to be pleased easily )
Fuck it, I will check these bands tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestions.
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