Metal Storm logo
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.
[ More lists by mz ]



Comments

‹‹ Back to Lists
Comments: 162   Visited by: 330 users
07.11.2013 - 16:28
angel.
Evil Butterfly
There are many on this list that I haven't checked out yet, I'll be back when I would be done listening to them
----
The Fangirl.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 16:29
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Contributor
Did you just make up another sub-genre? Good lord...
----
rekt
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 16:31
mz
Written by angel. on 07.11.2013 at 16:28

There are many on this list that I haven't checked out yet, I'll be back when I would be done listening to them

check them out, they are mostly really good.
I'm not satisfied with this list to be honest. It seems a little superficial I guess
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 16:33
mz
Written by tea[m]ster on 07.11.2013 at 16:29

Did you just make up another sub-genre? Good lord...

"Dissonant Metal" is not a real subgenre and I did not intend to make a new one. Albums here are rooted in black metal, death metal and avantgarde metal.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 16:42
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Contributor
Written by mz on 07.11.2013 at 16:33

"Dissonant Metal" is not a real subgenre and I did not intend to make a new one.

I know, I am just fuckin with ya :0 Seriously tho, I haven't heard of a lot of these. Gimme a suggestion...you know my style.
----
rekt
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 16:46
R'Vannith
ghedengi
Elite
Much of this stuff is beyond my taste, though I do find it interesting to listen to dissonance at work. It's not always easy to get my head around it, though sounds from Terra Tenebrosa, Ved Buens Ende and Virus sit well with me.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 16:55
mz
Written by tea[m]ster on 07.11.2013 at 16:42

I know, I am just fuckin with ya :0 Seriously tho, I haven't heard of a lot of these. Gimme a suggestion...you know my style.

Thank you .
I guess you'd better check the last five albums here if you haven't. They are kinda mellow (excluding ulcerate). If you like "fun" death metal, check out Gigan. I guess you are familiar with obscura right?
Most of albums on this list might be too black metal for your taste. I think you liked reverence last year, you can go for DsO, GB and BAN. Beyond these, I don't know what else to say.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 17:02
angel.
Evil Butterfly
Written by mz on 07.11.2013 at 16:31

I'm not satisfied with this list to be honest. It seems a little superficial I guess

come on no superficiality I see here or at least at the moment if I ever find it in future I'll let you know till then just have fun discovering stuffs
----
The Fangirl.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 17:03
mz
Written by R'Vannith on 07.11.2013 at 16:46

Much of this stuff is beyond my taste, though I do find it interesting to listen to dissonance at work. It's not always easy to get my head around it, though sounds from Terra Tenebrosa, Ved Buens Ende and Virus sit well with me.

I just recently got interested in this imaginary genre
Do you know any band similar to virus that is not in this list? I knew that virus is one of your favorite bands (remember that discussion on your list we had a while ago?)
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 17:13
mz
Written by angel. on 07.11.2013 at 17:02

come on no superficiality I see here or at least at the moment if I ever find it in future I'll let you know till then just have fun discovering stuffs

thank you. I hope you like those which you have not checked previously.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 17:25
R'Vannith
ghedengi
Elite
Written by mz on 07.11.2013 at 17:03

Written by R'Vannith on 07.11.2013 at 16:46

Much of this stuff is beyond my taste, though I do find it interesting to listen to dissonance at work. It's not always easy to get my head around it, though sounds from Terra Tenebrosa, Ved Buens Ende and Virus sit well with me.

I just recently got interested in this imaginary genre
Do you know any band similar to virus that is not in this list? I knew that virus is one of your favorite bands (remember that discussion on your list we had a while ago?)

It's more of a technique than a genre I would say, definitely not imaginary though.
Similar to Virus? One of Joe's recent Staff picks Castevet comes to mind. I'd recommend checking that out if you haven't, great stuff. And I realise I didn't reply to your comment on my list there, Terra Tenebrosa would fit as well, just haven't updated that in a while.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 17:31
mz
Written by R'Vannith on 07.11.2013 at 17:25

It's more of a technique than a genre I would say, definitely not imaginary though.
Similar to Virus? One of Joe's recent Staff picks Castevet comes to mind. I'd recommend checking that out if you haven't, great stuff. And I realise I didn't reply to your comment on my list there, Terra Tenebrosa would fit as well, just haven't updated that in a while.

I forgot about Castevet. I have not listened to it in its entirely yet.Thanks for reminding .
And please do update your list. It is really good.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 21:30
Monolithic
♠♠♠
Written by mz on 07.11.2013 at 17:31

I forgot about Castevet. I have not listened to it in its entirely yet.Thanks for reminding .
And please do update your list. It is really good.

Knowing how you like Terra Tenebrosa, I would say Castevet is really your favorite stuff, mz.
Loading...
07.11.2013 - 22:53
Erik M.
Interesting... run out of time for tonight, so I'll be back tomorrow evening.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 06:46
R'Vannith
ghedengi
Elite
Written by mz on 07.11.2013 at 17:31

I forgot about Castevet. I have not listened to it in its entirely yet.Thanks for reminding .
And please do update your list. It is really good.

Thanks man, I should update sometime.

I was listening to some Yakuza today, thought I might mention them here as they remind me of Virus, plus they use some of that dissonant business.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 11:53
mz
Written by Monolithic on 07.11.2013 at 21:30

Knowing how you like Terra Tenebrosa, I would say Castevet is really your favorite stuff, mz.

yes, I listened to most of new Castevet (maybe 4 songs) and that was really great. That album should be available for download in few days
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 11:55
mz
Written by R'Vannith on 08.11.2013 at 06:46

I was listening to some Yakuza today, thought I might mention them here as they remind me of Virus, plus they use some of that dissonant business.

Huh, great. I've seen Yakuza being mentioned on multiple occasions on MS. Will sure check them out.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 11:57
mz
Written by Erik M. on 07.11.2013 at 22:53

Interesting... run out of time for tonight, so I'll be back tomorrow evening.

You've been missed lately <3. Make sure to toss some recommendations when you come back.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 12:31
angel.
Evil Butterfly
Written by mz on 08.11.2013 at 11:57

Written by Erik M. on 07.11.2013 at 22:53

Interesting... run out of time for tonight, so I'll be back tomorrow evening.

You've been missed lately <3

boys, that's a bit gay, stop it
----
The Fangirl.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 12:40
mz
Written by angel. on 08.11.2013 at 12:31

Written by mz on 08.11.2013 at 11:57


You've been missed lately <3

boys, that's a bit gay, stop it

you have a dirty mind
I'll make sure to use that when talking to female ms users next time
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 12:44
angel.
Evil Butterfly
Written by mz on 08.11.2013 at 12:40


you have a dirty mind
I'll make sure to use that when talking to female ms users next time

Huge sense of humor with a bit dirty mind make life a bit more interesting , period !
----
The Fangirl.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 12:58
mz
Written by angel. on 08.11.2013 at 12:44

Written by mz on 08.11.2013 at 12:40


you have a dirty mind
I'll make sure to use that when talking to female ms users next time

Huge sense of humor with a bit dirty mind make life a bit more interesting , period !

Tell me about it.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 19:46
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
I personally wouldn't lump Ondskapt and probably not Glorior Belli here. For me their style is very harmonious; lots of standard and logical chord progressions, a lot of which are quite melodic.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 19:55
mz
Written by [user id=4365] on 08.11.2013 at 19:46

I personally wouldn't lump Ondskapt and probably not Glorior Belli here. For me their style is very harmonious; lots of standard and logical chord progressions, a lot of which are quite melodic.

I somehow agree with you about Ondskapt (although that album will be kept on the list) but GB? That album is relatively simple and even melodic (ass you put), especially compared to DsO, but it does not mean that they have nothing in common with the context of list.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 20:01
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
Written by mz on 08.11.2013 at 19:55

I somehow agree with you about Ondskapt (although that album will be kept on the list) but GB? That album is relatively simple and even melodic (ass you put), especially compared to DsO, but it does not mean that they have nothing in common with the context of list.

That Glorior Belli album, which I'm listening to now, is only really related to SMRC in style, which itself would be out of place here. Kenose and onwards displayed a more "chaotic" and dissonant approach, with anti-riffs and progressions. This Glorior Belli record has virtually no such riff or tone so far. It's quite a warm record with regard to the progressions and is generally very predictable and palatable I would say, and in no way "dissonant."
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 20:08
mz
Written by [user id=4365] on 08.11.2013 at 20:01

That Glorior Belli album, which I'm listening to now, is only really really related to SMRC in style, which itself would be out of place here. Kenose and onwards displayed a more "chaotic" and dissonant approach, with anti-riffs and progressions. This Glorior Belli record has virtually no such riff or tone so far. It's quite a warm record with regard to the progressions and is generally very predictable and palatable I would say, and in no way "dissonant."

I just started rechecking it, will see what comes out this time.
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 20:14
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
Written by mz on 08.11.2013 at 20:08

I just started rechecking it, will see what comes out this time.

You could do with some Demilich on here too
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 20:18
LeKiwi
High Fist Prog
Written by [user id=4365] on 08.11.2013 at 20:01

That Glorior Belli album, which I'm listening to now, is only really really related to SMRC in style, which itself would be out of place here. Kenose and onwards displayed a more "chaotic" and dissonant approach, with anti-riffs and progressions. This Glorior Belli record has virtually no such riff or tone so far. It's quite a warm record with regard to the progressions and is generally very predictable and palatable I would say, and in no way "dissonant."

Dissonance is not the same as chaos. Dissonance refers to to notes played simultaneously to produce a sound that is, well, dissonant. Used in context, it can sound very natural, as many progressive bands have shown. Glorior Belli's album in question has some textbook dissonant riffs.

Ondskapt, on the other hand, uses simple chromatic sequences, so you are right in that they do not belong here.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 20:22
mz
Written by [user id=4365] on 08.11.2013 at 20:14


You could do with some Demilich on here too

Tnx. Demilich has been on my check list for a while now and I have not been able to get their album yet. You just made me ultra curious since I've seen them being labelled as prog death and OSDM. A "dissonant progressive old school death metal" album should be very delicious
----
Giving my ears a rest from music.
Loading...
08.11.2013 - 20:23
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
Written by LeKiwi on 08.11.2013 at 20:18

Dissonance is not the same as chaos. Dissonance refers to to notes played simultaneously to produce a sound that is, well, dissonant. Used in context, it can sound very natural, as many progressive bands have shown. Glorior Belli's album in question has some textbook dissonant riffs.

That's why I highlighted chaos in quote marks, because they often have the appearance of being chaotic. There is truly nothing dissonant about GB's work. Almost every riff has a warm and standard counterpoint to it. You may as well call virtually any black metal dissonant if they are to be considered so. I would suggest familiarising yourself with more of the bands on this list and you will see that GB do not belong here.

Also, the idea of "textbook" dissonant riffs seem somewhat of an oxymoron to me, as such a riff would be, by these definitions, unusual and unpredictable and far from any known textbook definitions.
Loading...

Hits total: 21251 | This month: 21