Which are some new bands that you have discovered in this style lately? I managed to unearth Seedna from Sweden which you can check it out here - https://seednametal.bandcamp.com/



Any recommendations would be helpful! Thanks!

I Find that Watain have a very cool, dark atmosphere and dont even get me started on cool their live shows look.
Although, they aren't super traditional black metal if thats what your're into.

Cheers!


https://youtu.be/rZev5FInleQ

A band that actually sounds like Blut Aus Nord mixed with Portal

https://nahr-alma.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/nahr-alma

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sCMsVrQu1I

This is good Atmospheric black metal

Well, I'm not their publicist or anything, but once again, Nargaroth 'Era of Threnody''. If there's a better BM release this year, please tell me 'bout it.

I'm starting to get fed up with so many bands' and one-man project's approach to songwriting when it comes to this genre. At the risk of sounding downright blasphemous, much of atmospheric black metal seems to have become the power metal of black metal, with keyboards dominating and guitars doing almost nothing on countless albums. Atmospheric or not, black metal is still METAL, the guitars should come first and atmosphere should be earned the hard way, with interesting chords, chord progressions and with synths only complementing the atmosphere, not being solely responsible for it. When I listen to metal - any kind of metal - I want to hear some good riffs and most of the more popular atmoblack bands seem to lack those these days.

End of rant.

Written by Metren on 10.11.2017 at 11:02

I'm starting to get fed up with so many bands' and one-man project's approach to songwriting when it comes to this genre. At the risk of sounding downright blasphemous, much of atmospheric black metal seems to have become the power metal of black metal, with keyboards dominating and guitars doing almost nothing on countless albums. Atmospheric or not, black metal is still METAL, the guitars should come first and atmosphere should be earned the hard way, with interesting chords, chord progressions and with synths only complementing the atmosphere, not being solely responsible for it. When I listen to metal - any kind of metal - I want to hear some good riffs and most of the more popular atmoblack bands seem to lack those these days.

End of rant.

Very true!

Written by Metren on 10.11.2017 at 11:02

At the risk of sounding downright blasphemous, much of atmospheric black metal seems to have become the power metal of black metal, with keyboards dominating and guitars doing almost nothing on countless albums. Atmospheric or not, black metal is still METAL, the guitars should come first and atmosphere should be earned the hard way, with interesting chords, chord progressions and with synths only complementing the atmosphere, not being solely responsible for it.

So... like this?

Written by Risto on 11.11.2017 at 19:32

So... like this?

That's quite excellent.

Atmo black with riffs is like Ygg, right? Oh if only there were more of those...

Written by Risto on 11.11.2017 at 19:32

Written by Metren on 10.11.2017 at 11:02

At the risk of sounding downright blasphemous, much of atmospheric black metal seems to have become the power metal of black metal, with keyboards dominating and guitars doing almost nothing on countless albums. Atmospheric or not, black metal is still METAL, the guitars should come first and atmosphere should be earned the hard way, with interesting chords, chord progressions and with synths only complementing the atmosphere, not being solely responsible for it.

So... like this?

Audn "Farvegir Fyrndar" - after first listening I knew this stuff is brilliant! Whole album is very good!

Written by Risto on 11.11.2017 at 19:32

So... like this?

This is a great album.

Written by nikarg on 12.11.2017 at 23:10

This is a great album.

Just listened to the whole thing for the first time, wasn't impressed. The first and last tracks are good, but the rest is pretty much the same thing over and over again and mostly unmemorable.

Written by Risto on 13.11.2017 at 00:26

Written by nikarg on 12.11.2017 at 23:10

This is a great album.

Just listened to the whole thing for the first time, wasn't impressed. The first and last tracks are good, but the rest is pretty much the same thing over and over again and mostly unmemorable.

Sometimes album needs more listen to appreciate it.

Written by BetulaObscura on 13.11.2017 at 08:56

Sometimes album needs more listen to appreciate it.

I've come to realize that quite a few times, but sadly this doesn't warrant it from my perspective.

Written by Risto on 13.11.2017 at 11:03

Written by BetulaObscura on 13.11.2017 at 08:56

Sometimes album needs more listen to appreciate it.

I've come to realize that quite a few times, but sadly this doesn't warrant it from my perspective.

I see. Sometimes it works, some other time - it doesn't.

Well, I bought this album immediately after first listen.

Scottish Saor posted short message on FB New album incoming. in 25.02.

Written by Bad English on 03.03.2022 at 11:04

Scottish Saor posted short message on FB New album incoming. in 25.02.

new Saor is always welcome

Three Eyes of the Void - Against the One
Country: Ukraine / Poland | Year: 2023 | Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Track from the upcoming album. To be released sometime in 2023.

Hyl - Into the Unknown
Track from the upcoming debut album 'Where Emptiness is All'. To be released by Odium Records (CD/Digital) in April, 2023.

Ahnenkult - Wanderer
Released: December 4th, 2022;

They call themselves Ancient Metal, but I think it fits well with the somewhat nebulous description of Atmospheric.

Ex Anima - Bôľ Hôr II

Track from the upcoming album 'Bôľ Hôr'. To be released by Mor Ho! Productions on 27th February, 2023.

Bacchus - II.I

Taken from the album "II", out on April 7th 2023.