I didn't know whether or not to include black/thrash or old school black heavy metal (like Venom and Mercyful Fate), so for the most part I left them out. Feel free to include those types or make a shorter/longer list of your favorite black metal albums.

This killed so much time at work

1. Anaal Nathrakh - Eschaton
This album is just pure chaos. The riffs and vocals, especially the ones done by Atilla, are insane. It's just so diverse and brutal that I can't help but make this number one.
2. Destroyer 666 - Phoenix Rising
This is another perfect album, highlighted by awesome melodies and song structures filled with massive hooks and epic riffing. I'm truly sad when the album is over!
3. Ulver - Bergtatt
Garm is one of my favorite vocalists in general - his harsh voice is equally as good as his clean singing. That, plus the added pianos and the whole cold vibe spewed from this album makes it one of my all time favs.
4. Funeral Mist - Salvation
Arioch has such a powerful voice. The lyrics are also fun to read, and lets not forget about the choirs!!
5. Drudkh - Autumn Aurora
This is probably the most relaxing album I have. Granted, the first half is way better than the second, but it's almost impossible to top the first couple songs. Too bad I only have a burned copy
6. Emperor - Equilibrium
I haven't listened to Emperor much lately, but I think it's safe to say that this is their most diverse album that they ever made. Ihsahn showed here that he can do more than just growl, and the instruments still give off a sense of rushed instensity while still being catchy.
7. Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
8. Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
It's strange how a band as old as Mayhem didn't release their true masterpiece until last year. The guitar tone is dark as hell, and Atilla sounds like satan.
9. Anaal Nathrakh - The Codex Necro
10. Marduk - Rom 5:12
Arioch (Funeral Mist) single-handedly made Marduk a legitimate black metal band. I really don't care for their older albums (Opus Nocturne is kinda cool), but turning Marduk from "Norsecore" to religious black metal couldn't have been a better plan.
11. Darkspace - I
Yeah, the production sucks, but I couldn't imagine this album any other way. The atmosphere is unreal, and it makes the listener feel like they're in space.
12. Dimmu Borgir - Stormblast
13. Darkthrone - Sardonic Wrath
I prefer this over any other Darkthrone album because it's catchy and unpredictable. The last song is doom as fuck!
14. Deathspell Omega - Kenose
15. Immortal - Damned in Black
I'm not a big fan of Immortal, but Damned in Black almost feels like a thrash album to me.
16. Watain - Sworn to the Dark
I didn't like this CD at first, but it quickly grew on me. I can never get the title track out of my head!
17. Bathory - Blood Fire Death
Sadly, I overplayed this to the max. But, at one time this was one of my favorite albums in general. The riffing is crazy good, and it's basically thrash!
18. Corpus Christii - Rising
This is definitely Nocturnus Horrendus' best album. Even though it's really melodic, it still maintains a dark vibe.
19. Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia
Garm is so cool...
20. Deathspell Omega - Manifestations 2002
I don't think Manifestations 2000-2001 counts because it's a compilation of older material from splits and shit, but Manifestations 2002 is all previously unreleased material, so I figured that it counts. Forget about the philosophical lyrics and the sometimes pretentious moments that Deathspell Omega has in their music nowadays - this is just pure orthodox black metal.

Hey put explanations for the Dimmu albums!

Written by Dangerboner on 18.08.2008 at 04:01

I didn't know whether or not to include black/thrash or old school black heavy metal (like Venom and Mercyful Fate), so for the most part I left them out.

Those bands were FIRST wave black metal, so they can be put into the list if one wants to. DAMN, everyone called them black metal.

1. Watain - Casus Luciferi
*Epic orthodox black metal, it doesn't get any better for me!
2. Armaggedda - Ond Spiritism
*Incredible raw Bm album, probably the bands best effort yet so simply sounding.
3. Kataxu - Hunger of Elements
*Mesmerizing symphonic effects and drawn out songs, not ordinary for nsbm, but works damn well.
4. Abigor - Supreme Immortal Art
*Very melodic, some complain about the production, but I think it adds to the atmosphere.
5. Nokturnal Mortum - Nechrist
*Has some of my favorie songs ever, also good use of folk elements
6. Emperor - IX
*My favorite emperor album, and the best all around IMO. Not too avante-garde, not too raw.
7. Dissection - Storm of the Lights Bane
*Epic Melodic Black/Death at its best, a timeless album for me.
8. '' - The Somberlain
*I just love Dissection, what can I say?
9. Behexen - By the Blessing of Satan
*Probably one of the sickest sounding raw bm albums imo with intenssseee atmosphere.
10. Old Man's Child - Vermin
*My favorite melodic/symph album, OMC's best IMO.
11. Aeternus - And So the Night Became
*Killer atmosphere, use of acoustic elements, and epicness.
12. Krohm - The Haunting Presence
*My favorite DSBM release by far, it sounds beautiful almost.
13. Gehenna - Seen Through Veils of Darkness
*Symph BM with gothic touches, and the one that hit me the most.
14. Ondskapt - Dodens Evangelium
*Actually I lied, this rivals Watain's album for orthodox perfection.
15. Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
*Genius if you ask me.
16. Bethlehem - Sardonischer Untergang im Zeichen irreligiöser Darbietung
*Probably one of the most depressing albums I've ever heard, great.
17. Walknut - Graveforests and their shadows
*subtle symph elements with heavy atmosphere and drawn out songs. Great stuff.
18. M8l8th - By the Wing of Black
*Raw NSBM, one great album if you ask me. Definitely better than a lot that I've heard.
19. Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
*Just very memorable.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.08.2008 at 05:15

Written by Dangerboner on 18.08.2008 at 04:01

I didn't know whether or not to include black/thrash or old school black heavy metal (like Venom and Mercyful Fate), so for the most part I left them out.

Those bands were FIRST wave black metal, so they can be put into the list if one wants to. DAMN, everyone called them black metal.

To keep up the conversation, I listened to Venom's Black Metal yesterday, and it really made me laugh, that this was considered early black metal because there is just nothing of Black Metal (genre) in that album except for the lyrics maybe. The music though sounded like NWOBHM with grunting (if this is the right word) vocals, and the music (and those leads!) sometimes reminded me of Led Zeppelin.

So Marcel, what are you saying? Bands like Venom shouldn't be called Black Metal, but just First Wave of Black Metal, right?

How about we don't post unless we provide our own list

OK. With respect to pyroleprechaun's request, I'm not a big fan of black metal, but here is what I have come up with right now.

Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane - great melodious black metal album; a lot of catchy songs
Drudkh - The Swan Road - fell in love with it from instantly, although I didn't like the production in the beginning. A very interesting black metal album with great atmospheres.
Drudkh - Blood in Our Wells - another good one from Drudkh.
Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness - when I first listened to this one, I said, "It sounds almost like a good thrash album," and it's indeed really great and full of good riffs.
Immortal - At The Heart of Winter - I listened to this one long time ago, but I just remember it's great. Right now I am going thru some songs to recollect what it sounds like... and I can hear a lot of great thrash-influenced riffs. Crap, I need to listen to this one again.

I'll edit it later, with Anorexia Nervosa and Dimmu Borgir coming I guess.

Written by K✞ulu on 23.08.2008 at 14:50

Drudkh - The Swan Road - fell in love with it from instantly, although I didn't like the production in the beginning. A very interesting black metal album with great atmospheres.

Ah man, I still haven't heard this one. If it's anything like Autumn Aurora or Blood In Our Wells, then there's a chance it could make my list as well.

Written by Dangerboner on 24.08.2008 at 01:43

Written by K✞ulu on 23.08.2008 at 14:50

Drudkh - The Swan Road - fell in love with it from instantly, although I didn't like the production in the beginning. A very interesting black metal album with great atmospheres.

Ah man, I still haven't heard this one. If it's anything like Autumn Aurora or Blood In Our Wells, then there's a chance it could make my list as well.

It's like Blood in Our Wells. Most people, I guess, like this one more than The Swan Road, but for me the latter is just something special.

This is my "no-brainer" list: albums that I'll invariably always love. It's not exactly a unique or particularly underground list but I don't think I have the capability to fall in love with a black metal album anymore (the Mayhem one withstanding) so this lot will always stand as albums I genuinely enjoy.

Deathspell Omega - Kenose
Still the best EP ever made. 3 perfect songs of modern black metal.

Velvet Cacoon - Genevieve/Northsuite
I love these guys because their music is infused with the mystery of the band themselves. Pure visual imagery.

Blut aus Nord - The Work Which Transforms God
Just the most intense, apocalyptic modern black/post black metal album ever. An album to represent modern day extreme music.

Ruins of Beverast - Unlock The Shrine
Really long, really atmospheric "gloom" metal. Has 'The Clockwork's Groaning Circle," one of the best songs ever made.

Enslaved - Isa
Probably the best album of this decade bar none. Also the most subtle album ever made. It literally takes months to decipher the brilliance of this album's psychedlic Pink Floydian genius.

Sigh - Ghastly Funeral Theatre/Imaginary Sonicscape
The GFT E.P. sums up Sigh perfectly in 6 songs. Black metal, piano, electro, noise, genius, genius, genius. Imaginary Sonicscape is just an incredible example of avant garde heavy metal. The song 'Bring Back The Dead' is just <3

Alcest - Le Secret
Pure beauty represented as music. I could die to these two songs. I actually prefer 'Elevation' to 'Le Secret' mainly for its build up to the solo.

The Meads of Asphodel - Damascus Steel/In The Name of God... EP
My fave metal band period. Purely because they epitomise what I love about music: Experimentation. Just the most unique band I know, I guess it's the closest I've ever come to actually relating to music.

Beherit - Drawing Down The Moon/Electric Doom Synthesis
People often talk about "atmosphere." Most of the time it's just a dude screaching to some badly produced guitar riffs but these two albums actually manage to pull off atmospheric, dark music better than any other band.

Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler
Fucking epic. The first song is godly, especially the build up to the end when it just explodes into pure emotion.

Transcending Bizarre? - The Four Scissors
The album that Arcturus wanted to make but never could. Probably the only example of neo-classicism in a black metal album I actualy like, just because it's so wacky and brilliant.

Drudkh - Forgotten Legends/Autumn Aurora
Never could decide what album I prefered. Not entirely sure what I love about them either but they just seemed to convey incredible feeling and atmosphere in their nature inspired music.

Nagelfar - Hunengrab Im Herbst
One of the albums I remember listening to all those years ago one evening and just feeling incredible content doing so. Since then it's remained a favourite.

Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
The reason I love this is because it's one of only two albums (for the other see Darkthrone) that actually resembles the "black metal" aesthetic I initially believe it all to be like. You know, winter, cold, bleak. That and because the album is pretty damned epic.

Lurker of Chalice - Lurker of Chalice
Another album of perfect atmosphere. Possible the most expertly executed example of black metal and ambient I know. The croaks of Wrest, the sounds of wind and birds in a forest. It all sounds terribly overdone but it really isn't. Genius.

Wyrd - Huldrafolk
One of the most emotive albums I've ever heard. The acoustic guitars and the pipes combine with the raw production to make an album of melancholic delight.

Darkthrone - Transylvanian Hunger
My first ever black metal album and still one best example of the old-school, second wave sound. I listened to this album so many times to try and understand what black metal was all about so it's kind of imprinted on me a bit.

Nachtmystium - Instinct: Decay
The idea of psychedlic black metal album didn't seem a very plausible one until I head this. I don't know how it was done but they somehow managed to avoid an ordinary, under-produced antique and instead make an album that was very unique.

Negura Bungett - 'N Crugu Bradului
I don't even remember why I liked this so much but I know I do. I'm listening to it now for the first time in a few years and it's all coming back to me...

Mayhem- Ordo Ad Chao
This, for me, is the evolution (or rather revolution) of the "true" black metal sound. As far as I'm concerned this album was pretty much the first of its kind. Murky, dense, disgusting, it has everything that black metal should epitomise but never has. It's almost like everything that came before this was just dark-blue metal.

Nice list. I'm never able to put one of those together, there's just too much to choose from! But some of your favourite albums are mine too.

By the way, it's great to see that someone else appreciates The Ruins Of Beverast & Nagelfar as much as I do. (although I do prefer Nagelfar's Srontgorrth over Hunengrab... Srontgorrth just has too many memorable moments. The song "Willkommen Zu Haus" is sheer genius.)

Written by Lucas on 19.09.2008 at 01:52

Nice list. I'm never able to put one of those together, there's just too much to choose from! But some of your favourite albums are mine too.

By the way, it's great to see that someone else appreciates The Ruins Of Beverast & Nagelfar as much as I do. (although I do prefer Nagelfar's Srontgorrth over Hunengrab... Srontgorrth just has too many memorable moments. The song "Willkommen Zu Haus" is sheer genius.)

Yeah, Alexander von Meilenwald just seems to make great music. 'Strontgorrth' is incredible too, just prefered the slightly more melodic aspects of Hunengrab and also because I heard it way before getting round to Strontgorrth.

It's kind of sad looking at this list. It makes me wonder if I've really enjoyed a black metal album in the past couple of years.

Oh shiiiit, here comes Dr.Untr00 to take a big dump on this thread, luckily I'll spare all your nerves and only post a top 10.

1. Belphegor - Goatreich Fleshcult
The first black metal album I ever bought, I used to think it was so amazingly brutal and all that stuff (give me a break, I was moving straight from Blind Guardian and GnR to this). So I guess its just the familiarity that really makes me happy when I listen to this.
2. Marduk - Rom 5:12
This album is sweet, I enjoy it because the bass is actually audible which is weird for BM, but I still think it fits nicely. The Leveling Dust has to have possibly one of the sweetest intros ever.
3. Keep Of Kalessin - Armada
Yeah yeah I know, pristine production values, yadda yadda yadda. I still dont give a shit, this album grew on me fast, theres not one song on it that I find boring. (other than the opening instrumental).
4. Mayhem - Chimera
I'm probably one of 2 people on the planet who prefers Maniac over Attila, and this is probably there most commercially accessible album (well, as commercially accessible as there going to get) but once again, I dont give 2 shits. Theres quit a few creepy riffs in there that mix so well with Maniacs vocals.
5. Venom - Welcome To Hell
Still reigning as one of my favorite bands, this is what got me into them, so sloppy and raw its hard not to rock out to these repetitive-yet catchy riffs. Not to mention the riffs are incredibly heavy without using top notch production values.
6. Enslaved - Below The Lights
I like this one because it caught me off guard how bizarre some bits were, an album thats full of surprises to say the least, luckily most of them good surprises.
7. Dark Fortress - Eidolon
Another one that grew on me really fast, they were kind enough to keep the keyboards toned down for a lot of it which was good, because having it in the background really helped boost the sound. Some parts are pretty boring but luckily its enjoyable for the most part.
8. Destroyer 666 - Cold Steel...For An Iron Age
A fairly new one, but even after like 4 listens I'm already loving it, it will probably move up on this list after more listens, but for now it sits here.
9.I - Between Two Worlds
I left this at the last slot because Im not sure how many people would actually consider this a black metal album, I really like it because its like black metal meets Motorhead. Question: does anyone think this album carries enough BM sound to it to qualify for this thread? If no, I cut it out.

Hm, it seems theres no other albums that impress me THAT much to put them in a top 10, theres a lot more I enjoy, but none of them really stand above one another.

Written by Doc G. on 19.09.2008 at 02:37

8. Destroyer 666 - Cold Steel...For An Iron Age
A fairly new one, but even after like 4 listens I'm already loving it, it will probably move up on this list after more listens, but for now it sits here.
9.I - Between Two Worlds
I left this at the last slot because Im not sure how many people would actually consider this a black metal album, I really like it because its like black metal meets Motorhead. Question: does anyone think this album carries enough BM sound to it to qualify for this thread? If no, I cut it out.

Have you heard Phoenix Rising by Destroyer 666?

And about the band I, I would say that they aren't black metal enough for this, but honestly it doesn't really matter lol.

Written by Dangerboner on 19.09.2008 at 02:44

Written by Doc G. on 19.09.2008 at 02:37

8. Destroyer 666 - Cold Steel...For An Iron Age
A fairly new one, but even after like 4 listens I'm already loving it, it will probably move up on this list after more listens, but for now it sits here.
9.I - Between Two Worlds
I left this at the last slot because Im not sure how many people would actually consider this a black metal album, I really like it because its like black metal meets Motorhead. Question: does anyone think this album carries enough BM sound to it to qualify for this thread? If no, I cut it out.

Have you heard Phoenix Rising by Destroyer 666?

And about the band I, I would say that they aren't black metal enough for this, but honestly it doesn't really matter lol.

I have heard Phoenix Rising, I have it on order hopefully it will come in in this lifetime. I pretty much heard the entire album on youtube, it sounds very good and probably on the par with Cold Steel for the most part, but the title track on Cold Steel is just so awesome, probably my favorite song by them. My only problem being I prefer KK Warsluts vocals far better than Berserkers, and Berserker does far too much vocalizing (sweet I check that word on dictionary.com and it actually is a word! Probably wrong context though) on that album.

1. Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark
A landmark album, combining the raw side with an epic feel - the latter of which would be explored further on later releases. Unquestionably influential on the 'second wave', varied, and eerie riffs such as the infernally catchy 'Enter the Eternal Fire'.

2. Hellhammer - Apocalyptic Raids (EP)
Maybe not really considered Black Metal by some people, and barely even considered 'music' by many more (even Marcel hates this band!) However, perversely they seem to be more popular now than ever.

3. Mercyful Fate - Melissa
The only one in this list with melodic vocals - and what great vocals they are! Nobody sounds quite like King Diamond, who was arguably at his possessed best on this album, and the riffs to songs such as 'Curse of the Pharaohs' are excellent.


4. Gehenna - First Spell (EP)
Only 5 tracks, but each one is spellbinding melodic Norwegian Black Metal - this floored me when it first came out. One of the best uses of keyboard in Black Metal - this is a very keyboard-driven release, but it shows that it can be used effectively. Almost always midtempo, very melodic yet dark, it manages to be accessible without sounding commercial or contrived.

5. Mystifier - Goetia
Quite literally a 'Black' Metal band, these Brazilian guys released an album steeped in the occult, with great use of rhythmic vocal patterns and surprisingly catchy songs.

6. Rotting Christ - Thy Mighty Contract
Most of this band's output is worthwhile, but I decided to go for this album for the list. As with Mystifier, here we have a non-Scandinavian band forging their own style of Black Metal, with an individual approach to the melody and riffing that they still use to this day.


7. Burzum - Hvis Lysett Tar Oss
Only 4 tracks, but it's a full-length album - and the opening song in particular, 'Det Som Engang Var' (also the name of the previous album, just to confuse everyone!) is an unforgettable epic masterpiece. Varg's tortured howls accompany harsh yet dreamlike music which doesn't change much but builds a sense of menace.

8. Von - Satanic Blood
Actually a demo, but it was released on CD with the Blood Angel demo and some live tracks. Not many American bands were revered for Black Metal in the early 1990's but Von were an inspiration to the Norwegian scene at the time, with their starkly raw sound and ritualistic, hypnotic style.

9. Darkthrone - Under a Funeral Moon
This was the first Darkthrone album I bought, in 1993 I think, and at the time they weren't too well known - this was before Fenriz talked about South Park and Seinfeld in interviews - ! - and it just seemed totally obscure and reminiscent of Bathory.

10. Nortt - Gudsforladt
Something a bit more recent now.. I love Doom and slow, sinister sounding stuff, and one-man band Nortt combines that element with a Black Metal aesthetic. This is incredibly haunting and bleak. I originally downloaded this, but was lucky enough to get the official version on CD (limited to 1000 I think).

Written by Dangerboner on 19.09.2008 at 02:44

Written by Doc G. on 19.09.2008 at 02:37

8. Destroyer 666 - Cold Steel...For An Iron Age
A fairly new one, but even after like 4 listens I'm already loving it, it will probably move up on this list after more listens, but for now it sits here.
9.I - Between Two Worlds
I left this at the last slot because Im not sure how many people would actually consider this a black metal album, I really like it because its like black metal meets Motorhead. Question: does anyone think this album carries enough BM sound to it to qualify for this thread? If no, I cut it out.

Have you heard Phoenix Rising by Destroyer 666?

And about the band I, I would say that they aren't black metal enough for this, but honestly it doesn't really matter lol.

I'd say 'I' are pretty much blackened heavy metal so they deserve a place on here. To be honest, Abbath's vocals could turn Metallica black metal.

Written by Richard on 19.09.2008 at 02:59

5. Mystifier - Goetia
Quite literally a 'Black' Metal band, these Brazilian guys released an album steeped in the occult, with great use of rhythmic vocal patterns and surprisingly catchy songs.

Haha, yeah I think I first found them when I saw this picture:

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x6/costra88/HH/black-black-metal.jpg

I hardly can put togther top 10 bands , and you ask albums
I just will give yopu bands what I listened moustly ,so I better give list of bands what i like, because I like moustly every album from those bands and thay be just in row not any order

Wyrd, Darkwood My Bethroned, Immortal, Darktrone, Mayhem, Emperor, Ulver(old), Bishop of Hexen(old), Lunar Aurora, Sin Orgin, Natgaroth, Heidenreich, Juadas Iscariot, Noctural Mortu, Lunar Aurora, Bathory, Graveland , Luctus, Alcest, Negura Bunget, Bestia, and many others, cant name all bands, but there about 100 BM bands waht albums I like, realy hard name albums because I cant choose between Immortal and Luctus for example, its hard for me but you can read more here
http://www.metalstorm.ee/forum/topic.php?topic_id=5606&topicsearch=&page=1

Written by Bad English on 19.09.2008 at 16:21

I hardly can put togther top 10 bands , and you ask albums
I just will give yopu bands what I listened moustly ,so I better give list of bands what i like, because I like moustly every album from those bands and thay be just in row not any order

Wyrd, Darkwood My Bethroned, Immortal, Darktrone, Mayhem, Emperor, Ulver(old), Bishop of Hexen(old), Lunar Aurora, Sin Orgin, Natgaroth, Heidenreich, Juadas Iscariot, Noctural Mortu, Lunar Aurora, Bathory, Graveland , Luctus, Alcest, Negura Bunget, Bestia, and many others, cant name all bands, but there about 100 BM bands waht albums I like, realy hard name albums because I cant choose between Immortal and Luctus for example, its hard for me but you can read more here
http://www.metalstorm.ee/forum/topic.php?topic_id=5606&topicsearch=&page=1

why post then?

Written by Damnated on 19.09.2008 at 16:50

Written by Bad English on 19.09.2008 at 16:21

I hardly can put togther top 10 bands , and you ask albums
I just will give yopu bands what I listened moustly ,so I better give list of bands what i like, because I like moustly every album from those bands and thay be just in row not any order

Wyrd, Darkwood My Bethroned, Immortal, Darktrone, Mayhem, Emperor, Ulver(old), Bishop of Hexen(old), Lunar Aurora, Sin Orgin, Natgaroth, Heidenreich, Juadas Iscariot, Noctural Mortu, Lunar Aurora, Bathory, Graveland , Luctus, Alcest, Negura Bunget, Bestia, and many others, cant name all bands, but there about 100 BM bands waht albums I like, realy hard name albums because I cant choose between Immortal and Luctus for example, its hard for me but you can read more here
http://www.metalstorm.ee/forum/topic.php?topic_id=5606&topicsearch=&page=1

why post then?

Because he is a postwhore and wants to stay on top as nr. 1 poster?

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 19.09.2008 at 21:41

Written by Damnated on 19.09.2008 at 16:50

Written by Bad English on 19.09.2008 at 16:21

I hardly can put togther top 10 bands , and you ask albums
I just will give yopu bands what I listened moustly ,so I better give list of bands what i like, because I like moustly every album from those bands and thay be just in row not any order

Wyrd, Darkwood My Bethroned, Immortal, Darktrone, Mayhem, Emperor, Ulver(old), Bishop of Hexen(old), Lunar Aurora, Sin Orgin, Natgaroth, Heidenreich, Juadas Iscariot, Noctural Mortu, Lunar Aurora, Bathory, Graveland , Luctus, Alcest, Negura Bunget, Bestia, and many others, cant name all bands, but there about 100 BM bands waht albums I like, realy hard name albums because I cant choose between Immortal and Luctus for example, its hard for me but you can read more here
http://www.metalstorm.ee/forum/topic.php?topic_id=5606&topicsearch=&page=1

why post then?

Because he is a postwhore and wants to stay on top as nr. 1 poster?

Ahah true, he always post saying he can't decide...probably is the only one doing that.

Sorry for oftopic but my post was not against MS rules, it was not spam, at all, if you need I can describe why I like those bands, and its not possible,

No I cant decided a lot of thinks, how can you decide between 2 band sor albums what you like I cant ok here you go

But top 20 can changed too like all my best albums

1. Immortal - I realy cant decided what album I like more ''Battles In The Nord'' or ''At the Heart of Winter'' so let thay be nr.1
I like boat albums, realy good, interesting tahy take me into BM scene, when I was much younger and didnt know about BM at all, thay make me dig deeper about BM,

2. Arcturus - ''Aspera Hiems Symfonia''

same story like firts post, but this time album cover was main reason, awesome, I was at Sweden that time and saw some ornoments in sky when lsitened that album, thats why I like it

3. Bishop of Hexen - ''Archives of an Enchanted Philosophy''

Album title says all, so mystic band, so less know about band , in those days I didnt find much info about it and I like lyrics what band written, also melodies, good album


4. Alcest - ''Souvenirs d'un autre monde''

Just like drinking old good red wine

5.
Bathory - ''Hammerheart''

So epic, its hard explain why i like it but this is best Bathory album for me from all albums, I like it, taht atmosfere and enegry what are there , go to A4 highway in Swe and you will know what i mean

6. Sin Origin - In the Presence of a Dread Magician

Never had hear original CD, but I like this album, realy awesome and also so unknown, nobody has not say about it in MS

7. Lunar Aurora - ''Weltengänger''

Something from germany this time, when I listened it I think it was from Norway, but I was suprised when I discovered band is from ger, but all those album what I mentioned are my early roots in BM scene, so...

8. Judas Iscariot - ''Distant in Solitary Night''

The Wind Stand Silance...it says all, lsiten that song, best song from band

9. Maniac Butcher - ''Invaze''

Cz verse about Immortal, and its alsoin Czech, I always liked slavic langauge specely czceh in metal

10. Nokturnal Mortum - ''Lunar Poetry'' (demo)

I like it also other albums from band, but this, realy title says all about band music,

11. Ulver - Bergtatt - ''Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler ''

Some years ago its be in top 5 but Im more tired of this album, even I like it still like it, like I sad my roots in BM

12. Emperor - ''Inh The Nightside Eclipse''

My firts original BM CD ever, thats why I like it

13. Darkwoods My Betrothed - Heirs Of The Northstar

Finish wersion about windir and also much better atmosfere, and album artwork and lyrics, good band , IMO it shood be more know how tahy are nowdays
But I also like all band albums, I chosed this because I like artwork better

14. Wyrd - all

I cant choose epecifival albums, because I trooly love all, its so low, because now im lil tired of it, maybe some day its be in 3th place

15-20 .. cant pic up, I just mentioned those what I lsitened in this year more how once, maybe Nocturan Mortum wasnt into that chategory



be smurt be metal

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 19.09.2008 at 21:41

Because he is a postwhore and wants to stay on top as nr. 1 poster?

that is the only reason i see as well. too bad that he posts in every single topic, though.

Written by Bad English on 19.09.2008 at 23:39

4. Alcest - ''Souvenirs d'un autre monde''

okay, you can't write properly, but now you fail at reading as well? thread is about fav black metal albums.. alcest's debut is not black metal.

Written by Damnated on 20.09.2008 at 01:11

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 19.09.2008 at 21:41

Because he is a postwhore and wants to stay on top as nr. 1 poster?

that is the only reason i see as well. too bad that he posts in every single topic, though.

Written by Bad English on 19.09.2008 at 23:39

4. Alcest - ''Souvenirs d'un autre monde''

okay, you can't write properly, but now you fail at reading as well? thread is about fav black metal albums.. alcest's debut is not black metal.

Actually I'm sure most people would agree that the album has enough to do with black metal and could even be considered a shoegaze/black metal hybrid. The guitar tone itself is very much black metal. Besides if fucking 'Melissa' gets to be on here then Alcest should.

My top 10 :

1. Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk

No words needed.

2. Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane

One of my first, and one of the best Black Metal albums.

3. Immortal - Battles In The North

Cold, snow, grimness and furious riffs. That says it all.

4. Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse

I remember my reaction when i first listened to it. "wow". There's a dark feeling in this masterpiece.

5. Ulver - Bergtatt

Epic.

6. Dimmu Borgir - EDT/PEM

Satan himself must have been the producer

7. Marduk - Opus Nocturne

Evil, dark...Marduk.

8. Dark Fortress - Profane Genocidal Creations

Very good production, some of the best BM riffs ever, great atmosphere. And the female vocals in some parts are awesome.

9. Shining - V: Halmstad

With the right proportion of BM and suicide, you get this.

10. Vesania - Firefrost Arcanum

Orion's fury unleashed.

Written by [user id=4365] on 20.09.2008 at 12:43

Actually I'm sure most people would agree that the album has enough to do with black metal and could even be considered a shoegaze/black metal hybrid. The guitar tone itself is very much black metal. Besides if fucking 'Melissa' gets to be on here then Alcest should.

i would go as far as to call it post-black metal, but certainly not black metal.

I know most people will not agree with this list, and most will say that these aren't Tr00, but whatever...these are my top ten favorites. They are in some what of an order, but that is always subject to change.

Kekal -Beyond The Glimpse Of Dreams
Antestor - The Forsaken
Borknagar - Epic
Lengsel - Solace
Parakletos - Offerlammets Makt
Kekal - 1000 Thoughts of Violence
Borknagar - Empiricism
Coldworld - Melancholie
Sworn - Tended High
Holy Blood - Waves Are Dancing

Written by Dane Train on 21.09.2008 at 19:14

I know most people will not agree with this list, and most will say that these aren't Tr00, but whatever...these are my top ten favorites. They are in some what of an order, but that is always subject to change.

Sworn - Tended High

I absolutely love that album. Oddly enough I was thinking the other day that I'd never seen it mentioned here. Great progressive black metal indeed.

1. Darkthrone - Hate Them *"Rust", nothing more to say...

2. Abruptum - Obscuritatem Advoco Amplectere Me *maybe not really metal at all, but in my eyes great to listen to alone in a dark room

3. Burzum - Filosofem *raw, cold, atmospheric, "Jesus Tod" is one of the best black metal songs ever written...

4. Ulver - Nattens Madrigal *fast, raw and great lyrics... masterpiece

5. Nargaroth - Herbstleyd *love the vocals and the long intros on that album, great overall-atmosphere

6. Satyricon - Rebel Extravaganza *as to say in Fenriz' words "a raw and harsh album, not for whimps"

7. Veles - Night on the bare mountain *creates an phantastic atmosphere through its folk parts and the production, highly recommended!

8. Marduk - Those of the unlight *my first album from Marduk, and still their best one in my eyes

9. Beherit - The oath of black blood *the rawest shit I've ever heard in my live, got chills down my spine when listening to "Beast of Damnation" for the first time...

10. Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas *many consider it as overrated, nearly sell-out kvlt, but still a great album and a phantastic title song!