Black Metal vs Death Metal

Written by Bitch Boy on 14.01.2007 at 20:24

@ Aronax: Dismal Euphony is symphonic/melo black metal, at least their earlier works were. And Mercyful Fate is not "real" black metal, they're something like "blackened heavy".

Oh, please, Dismal Euphony can't be Black Metal, I hate those genres they are Symphonic Metal if you ask me, but without Black, all they have from black metal is voice and nothing else, listen to Mayhem and compare them with DE, and Mercyful Fate was playing Black metal before we were born, ask anyone from old black metal scene who was their influence

Influence is one thing, and playing that stuff is other. I know that lots of BM bands were influenciated by MF but that doesn't mean that MF was true/pure/real BM. You can't say that hard-rock blues is the same thing as metal, but metal was obviously influenciated by hard-rock/blues.

Black Metal because of all the ritual/mysterious stuff about evil which makes great shows and and creates an atmospheric soundtrack

The usual argument huh. Quite tired of hearing this one over the years but anyway I voted for Black Metal cause it keeps me enthralled a lot more while I get bored of Death Metal easily. Also Black Metal has a nice combination of ruthlessness, atmosphere and passion to varying levels depending on the band. Don't get me wrong, Death Metal is a good genre as well but its not my thing..

Written by Bitch Boy on 15.01.2007 at 01:51

Influence is one thing, and playing that stuff is other. I know that lots of BM bands were influenciated by MF but that doesn't mean that MF was true/pure/real BM. You can't say that hard-rock blues is the same thing as metal, but metal was obviously influenciated by hard-rock/blues.

While Mercyful Fate played Black Metal, those bands wasn't even in plan, Mercyful fate invented Black Metal so they play BM, you can't invent something twice

Written by APOHAKC on 17.01.2007 at 19:10

Written by Bitch Boy on 15.01.2007 at 01:51

Influence is one thing, and playing that stuff is other. I know that lots of BM bands were influenciated by MF but that doesn't mean that MF was true/pure/real BM. You can't say that hard-rock blues is the same thing as metal, but metal was obviously influenciated by hard-rock/blues.

While Mercyful Fate played Black Metal, those bands wasn't even in plan, Mercyful fate invented Black Metal so they play BM, you can't invent something twice

I dont follow.. Mercyful fate didn't invent Black Metal, they had a big influence yes but invent it is an entire different thing altogether..

No, they invented Black Metal

Let's just quite this argument about MF, ok? That's not the topic.

I agree. Don't know why I should bother. Anyways although I vote for Black Metal, I quite like a few Blackened Death bands like Akercocke and a few others now and then although they are by no means my favourite bends. Actually tried out listening to some serious Death Metal for a while but just prefer Black naturally. In my blood I guess..

Black Metal!

Because of all the mystic aura around the music and the symbolic.
A true caller of hate!

I put Death Metal. Black metal never really did it for me, I like all the symphonic elements, but I could never get into the vocals. But with death metal, I've always enjoyed bands like Vader, and Amon Amarth just to name a couple.

I see I haven't voted here before, and I can understand why. I used to have a hard time since I like both genres equally, but I will vote Black Metal now without a doubt. I am more into it the last couple of months. Eventhough I am listening Death Metal right now. (Yyrkoon ~ Occult Medicine)

I am always on the side of death metal.More complicated and more artistical songs that can be called as music.Subjectively,no black metal band could give me the taste of death.

Written by Lucas on 26.02.2007 at 22:00

I see I haven't voted here before, and I can understand why. I used to have a hard time since I like both genres equally, but I will vote Black Metal now without a doubt. I am more into it the last couple of months. Eventhough I am listening Death Metal right now. (Yyrkoon ~ Occult Medicine)

Hahah thats why I didnt choose and wote but well 65% I like BM other what left old school death metal(death/doom dont counts)

Black Metal ofcorse...we cant live without black metal but we can live without death...

Yeah? What do you mean by saying we? speak for your self! I personally could live without death, tho it would be really unpleasant and boring.

Written by Eight on 27.02.2007 at 09:36

Yeah? What do you mean by saying we? speak for your self! I personally could live without death, tho it would be really unpleasant and boring.

ahaha true!

My vote goes to Death Metal for speed and brutality mostly.

I'm actually surprised to see that death metal is winning, considering black metal fans seem to be everywhere and apparently it's trendy to listen to black metal these days. So many black metal bands around....

I choose black metal simply because I perfer the focus on atmosphere, it's stripped down nature and the dark melancholy feel it emanates. Black metal is probably more compatible than death metal for genre fusions (prog-, symphonic-, melodic-, black 'n roll, doom-, gothic- etc).

Of course I love both genres though.

Written by Daru Jericho on 27.02.2007 at 22:02

I'm actually surprised to see that death metal is winning, considering black metal fans seem to be everywhere and apparently it's trendy to listen to black metal these days. So many black metal bands around....

I choose black metal simply because I perfer the focus on atmosphere, it's stripped down nature and the dark melancholy feel it emanates. Black metal is probably more compatible than death metal for genre fusions (prog-, symphonic-, melodic-, black 'n roll, doom-, gothic- etc).

Of course I love both genres though.

Good post, me to Im lil suprised

I agree about all what you say because black ist like doom there are huge posibilitiesmix supgenres, but death, obly what I like well I love death/doom but well i lsitem more BM how DM and DM ist cant be psoible get original ideas but Black there always be soemthing original

Actually, for death metal there is also prog, thrash, black and death 'n' roll to name a few hybrids.

Written by Daru Jericho on 27.02.2007 at 22:52

Actually, for death metal there is also prog, thrash, black and death 'n' roll to name a few hybrids.

I agree but still in BM cominatiosn are more and sound always be better

from thrash/death I like Epoch of Unlight its masterpiece bgut still moustly BM band are poetical ok Opeth and fiew DM are poetical, but MBM. SBM ist art

Written by Eight on 27.02.2007 at 09:36

Yeah? What do you mean by saying we? speak for your self! I personally could live without death, tho it would be really unpleasant and boring.

me & my band SETH...& all real Black Metal Heads

I personally have always like daeth metal better. black metal is cool but i kinda get sick of always hearing about how much they hate jesus. and i like a lot more death metal bands

Definitely Black Metal for me. I've never enjoyed Death Metal as much as Black Metal. I find that I prefer Death Metal bands which have other aspects in their music as well like Doom and a few other things. In Black Metal however there's nothing like that and generally I like almost all bands in the genre to some extent.

depends more on a band by band basis than genre vs. genre. I love several bands in each genre, like some others, and loathe most in both genres.

Black Metal, definitely!
Why? Well, I like some DM bands, but I usually get bored soon listening to that. On the other hand, BM creates an atmosphere I simply can't resist nor stop listening to. It's not just about brutality of the music, it has enjoyable gloomy melodies, and still sounds powerful. Gets you into another world, a world of mystique.
Basically, I love the feeling that goes through me while I listen to it.

Written by [user id=20559] on 04.04.2007 at 18:44

Definitely Black Metal for me. I've never enjoyed Death Metal as much as Black Metal. I find that I prefer Death Metal bands which have other aspects in their music as well like Doom and a few other things. In Black Metal however there's nothing like that and generally I like almost all bands in the genre to some extent.

youre from norway so you actually gotta love black metal if you didnt it would be a little bit weird!!!!

Written by baldur on 06.04.2007 at 14:37

Written by [user id=20559] on 04.04.2007 at 18:44

Definitely Black Metal for me. I've never enjoyed Death Metal as much as Black Metal. I find that I prefer Death Metal bands which have other aspects in their music as well like Doom and a few other things. In Black Metal however there's nothing like that and generally I like almost all bands in the genre to some extent.

youre from norway so you actually gotta love black metal if you didnt it would be a little bit weird!!!!

Yeah I guess there's more exposure to Black Metal here than anywhere else but I really like Black Metal comparatively speaking. Death Metal has never been my thing. I like Gothic Metal and Doom Metal a but as well though!

Death metal owns you Well DM was my first love and will be .... i LOVE BM as well. These are like brothers and sisters. ROTFL

I like both styles, but I still voted in Black Metal because I like its dark ambient and atmosphere. I also like Death Metal because of the fast drums and strong vocals.