That Metal Thread

[DoomsdayElite]

I'm not (currently) a black metal guy, but there's a song on Meshuggah's latest album (Immutable) that has a song "Black Cathedral," which is apparently an homage to "second-wave black metal."

Anyways, I'm hungering for more of that style from "Black Cathedral". I've been listening to Enslaved (which is apparently "Prog Black Metal") and I like it, but it's not really scratching my current itch. If anyone can recommend an album, I'd appreciate it.

 

[A Pale Shadow]

Gave it a rip, my favorite was Darkthrone. Thanks for the suggestions, was enjoyable. I also did some reading about history of black metal and "second wave" black metal, which was fascinating.

I tried out Slugdge and I like it. This lead to me to do a "bands like.." search and find another group, Hath, which I like even more. Big ups.

Slugdge are a fantastic band despite how stupid they sound on paper.

 

[Alabaster Disaster]

Rolling Stone released their "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time" and it made me so MATI I'm not even going to link it. In fact, I'm taking the extra effort to retype the whole list here just to deny them clicks.

Spoiler: Rolling Stone's Top 100 Metal Songs

100. Venom - Welcome to Hell
99. Crowbar - Planets Collide
98. Power Trip - Executioner's Axe (Swing of the Axe)
97. Dillinger Escape Plan - 43% Burnt
96. Girlschool - Yeah Right
95. Machine Head - Davidian
94. Helmet - In the Meantime
93. Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face
92. Warlock - All That We Are
91. Dream Theater - Pull Me Under
90. Public Enemy feat. Anthrax - Bring the Noise
89. Suicidal Tendencies - You Can't Bring Me Down
88. Life of Agony - This Time
87. At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul
86. King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man
85. Body Count - There Goes the Neighborhood
84. White Zombie - Thunder Kiss '65
83. Bolt Thrower - World Eater
82. Kittie - Spit
81. Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
80. Deftones - My Own Summer (Shove It)
79. Accept - Balls to the Wall
78. Converge - Concubine
77. Soundgarden - Jesus Christ Pose
76. Bathory - A Fine Day to Die
75. Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild
74. Obituary - Chopped in Half
73. Rammstein - Du Hast
72. Napalm Death - You Suffer
71. Mastodon - Blood and Thunder
70. Gojira - Flying Whales
69. Mercyful Fate - Evil
68. Van Halen - Running With the Devil
67. Korn - Blind
66. Quiet Riot - Bang Your Head
65. King's X - Over My Head
64. Type O Negative - Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)
63. Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues
62. Sleep - Dragonaut
61. Arch Enemy - We Will Rise
60. Slipknot - People = Shit
59. Mayhem - Freezing Moon
58. Sepultura - Refuse/Resist
57. My Dying Bride - The Cry of Mankind
56. Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon
55. Faith No More - Caffeine
54. Def Leppard - Photograph
53. Tool - Forty Six & 2
52. Opeth - Deliverance
51. Godflesh - Slateman
50. Celtic Frost - Procreation (Of the Wicked)
49. Ministry - Just One Fix
48. Queensrÿche - Walk in the Shadows
47. Neurosis - Locust Star
46. Melvins - Night Goat
45. Megadeath - Symphony of Destruction
44. Kyuss - Green Machine
43. Evanescence - Bring Me to Life
42. Emperor - Curse You All Men!
41. Meshuggah - Bleed
40. Judas Priest - Victim of Changes
39. Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls
38. Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name
37. System of a Down - Chop Suey!
36. Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
35. Metallica - Fade to Black
34. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
33. Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly
32. Danzig - Mother
31. Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
30. Metallica - Enter Sandman
29. Pantera - Walk
28. Megadeth - Holy Wars...the Punishment Due
27. Judas Priest - Living After Midnight
26. Diamond Head - Am I Evil?
25. Dio - Rainbow in the Dark
24. Slayer - South of Heaven
23. Mötley Crüe -Shout at the Devil
22. Anthrax - Caught in a Mosh
21. Iron Maiden - The Trooper
20. Ratt - Round and Round
19. Megadeth - Peace Sells
18. Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
17. AC/DC - Back in Black
16. Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name
15. Slayer - Angel of Death
14. Rainbow - Stargazer
13. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
12. Living Colour - Cult of Personality
11. Metallica - One
10. Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
9. Dio - Holy Diver
8. Slayer - Raining Blood
7. Black Sabbath - Iron Man
6. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
5. Black Sabbath - War Pigs
4. Judas Priest - Breaking the Law
3. Motörhead - Ace of Spades
2. Metallica - Master of Puppets
1. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

 

[Monkey Shoulder]

43. Evanescence

 

[Onni Kalsarikännit]

Rolling Stone is gay.

 

[LilypaCastsUpper]

The Satyricon album is pretty much exactly what I was on a quest for. Well played and thank you for the guidance.

 

[Onni Kalsarikännit]

More 2nd wave Black Metal recommendations

Listen to these three in the given order:

Very mandatory album from 1993, guys were teenagers when they recorded it:

Released the same year.

The 2nd Enslaved album.

 

[DoomsdayElite]

More 2nd wave Black Metal recommendations

Listen to these three in the given order:

Very mandatory album from 1993, guys were teenagers when they recorded it:

Released the same year.

The 2nd Enslaved album.

Kveldssanger

 

[DoomsdayElite]

Without stating your current age, post four albums that were released the year you turned 16.

 

[Molesting the Decapitated]

I'm not (currently) a black metal guy, if anyone can recommend an album, I'd appreciate it.

If you actually want to become a fan of it, start with these albums,
these are like the definitive black metal starter kit albums:

Post goes for pretty much everyone who wants to get into the genre as well (if you're not already a fan but want to be)

 

[A Pale Shadow]

If you actually want to become a fan of it, start with these albums,
these are like the definitive black metal starter kit albums:

Post goes for pretty much everyone who wants to get into the genre as well (if you're not already a fan but want to be)

where the fuck Transylvanian Hunger

 

[Molesting the Decapitated]

where the fuck Transylvanian Hunger

..........You uh, seriously expect a Meshuggah fan (or anyone else) is going to like a new genre theyre not familiar and be introduced to it by means of a super raw potato quality album ?

also *Transilvanian. idk why that typo is so common but i prob notice it more since I have the shit on vinyl

 

[Monkey Shoulder]

Without stating your current age, post four albums that were released the year you turned 16.

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[Poppavalyim Andropoff]

Without stating your current age, post four albums that were released the year you turned 16.

what a shitfest. nothing good came out when I was 16 ..

 

[Onni Kalsarikännit]

Without stating your current age, post four albums that were released the year you turned 16.

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Wait a minute. When I post four albums from idk 1996 you know that I was 16 in 1996. When you know I was 16 in 1996 you know that I was born 1980. When you know that I was born 1980 you know that I'm 43 now!

Nice try, CIA, nice try.

 

[Ged!]

Rolling Stone released their "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time" and it made me so MATI I'm not even going to link it. In fact, I'm taking the extra effort to retype the whole list here just to deny them clicks.

Spoiler: Rolling Stone's Top 100 Metal Songs

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It's not a good list, but it's about what I'd expect from a rag like Rolling Stone. It looks like they're just trying to cover their bases by putting on shit like Evanescence & RATM along with Bathory & Venom and a sampling of everything in between. Could have been worse.

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath at number one kinda made me chuckle, but I don't really disagree with it.

also *Transilvanian. idk why that typo is so common but i prob notice it more since I have the shit on vinyl

Most English speakers write "Transylvanian Hunger" because that's how it's spelled in English. The mix of the English "Hunger" with the Romanian spelling of "Transilvania" is offputting even to me.

 

[Fleetwood]

Without stating your current age, post four albums that were released the year you turned 16.

Post the best metal band from your local area and if the last four numbers of your social security number were a metal song what would it be and why?

 

[Hepativore]

I do like Kyuss, though, as I like the fuzzed-out sludgy style of riffs that almost cross over into doom metal, and John Garcia's voice is very unique as he does not scream, but has a very harsh and raspy voice that goes well with the effect of tripping balls in the middle of the desert, which is basically what Kyuss is about.

 

[Fleetwood]

A few for whoever was looking for Black metal basics, some of the greats were already mentioned (I love those Ulver albums) but I don't think I saw these:

Mayhem- this is the one after vocalist Dead shot himself and Burzum briefly joined before killing the guitarist. If the story wasn't crazy enough it's also a great classic album.

Bathory Blood Fire Death- Quorthon started in the early 80s but this was their turning point into more atmospheric folk influenced sound

Rolling Stone released their "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time

Rolling Stone is two generations past their relevance. It was sold a few years back and is mostly a pay to have an article kind of service now. There is too much metal to give hard rock and nu-metal any real estate here. Would be better to have 5 or 6 different subgenre lists, but anyone who still reads Rolling Stone monthly is a certified boomer so it would be wasted on them.

 

[WTBOnlineFather]

In fact, I'm taking the extra effort to retype the whole list here just to deny them clicks.

Based. Now what do we have here? Ah yes, the typical hodgepodge of milquetoast radio friendly entries along with the obligatory AC/DC, Led Zep, Van Halen and King Crimson  gender genre misfilings. Where are Supernaut, Megalomania, Hole in the Sky you niggers? Not that anything off Paranoid is bad but God damn there is so much better stuff out there by the same band.
Of course in the year of our Lord 2023 the retards who put together these top gorillion lists don't even listen to the music anymore so who am I kidding.