What do you guys think of black metal?

[dbziscool]

Re: What do you guys think of black metal?

Listening to 5 different metalcore songs is the same as listening to 5 times the same metalcore song.

The solos, breakdowns and melodies are incredibly generic, boring and uncreactive.

Seriously, metalcore is one of the most gimmicky, generic and overall boring (not to mention painfully faux-depressing) genre out there. It's also not even metal (because it takes a lot more from hardcore than from metal).

Agreed. Also the vocals are just annoying and take little talent. don't forget to mention the Basic drumming that uses three fills at much. Lets see a scremo drummer match Hellhammer and than we will talk.

[-paexaea-]

Re: What do you guys think of black metal?

Actually, the only good black metal band is Raism. :>

[FluorescentArmy]

Re: What do you guys think of black metal?

I enjoy listening to black metal. My favorite black metal artists are Gorgoroth, Emperor, Burzum, 1349, Craft, Ulver, and Opeth's Morningrise album.

I haven't seen 1349 or Ulver get any notice in this thread. 1349 is more of a raw black metal band that's actually newer. Ulver has a few black metal albums. The ones I have are Bergtatt and Nattens Madrigal. Nattens Madrigal was supposedly recorded in the forests giving it a rather abrasive sound. Bergtatt is more of a black metal/folk album. It's vocals are actually clean and it breaks into parts where only a flute plays folkish stuff. It's rather good stuff!

[-paexaea-]

Re: What do you guys think of black metal?

Holy ****, FlourescentArmy posted.

[FluorescentArmy]

Re: What do you guys think of black metal?

Uh, yea. I don't think I remember you? I want to be at Varg Vikernes' release from prison.


Varg Vikernes is smiling. He looks like he's become slightly more stable in the dome region.

[Vocality]

Re: What do you guys think of black metal?

Black metal is pretty good I havent listened to it enough to really appreciate it. I prefer melodeath over it tho.

[BluE_MeaniE]

Re: What do you guys think of black metal?

Nattens Madrigal was supposedly recorded in the forests giving it a rather abrasive sound.

Haha, I never heard that before. I don't imagine it's true, but the sound is pretty darn abrasive. My favorite description I've heard for that album is that it sounds like it was recorded on an answering machine tape.

In any case, I would agree that it's a positively brilliant album. I'm a big fan.

[FluorescentArmy]

Re: What do you guys think of black metal?

The production sounds like Burzum's Filosofem album multiplied times two with extra 10 grade sand paper glued to it. Then again, most black metal doesn't have very pretty production quality.

[Chaos-]

Re: What do you guys think of black metal?

I think I enjoy any kind of metal, but especially melodeath or black. As for 'metalcore' I just think it's a fad that everyone seems to be monopolizing on now. There's a new 'metalcore' or 'hardcore' band on myspace everyday. It's ridiculous. I wouldn't mind if half the metalcore bands i've heard were half decent. I guess it's all down to opinion, but it bores the hell out of me.