Atmospheric Black Metal is truly a spiritual experience. I was more into Metalcore, Death Metal, Deathcore, until I started to Discover Akhlys which combined Metal and ambient, two things dear to my heart.
Damn this almost sounds like me lol. Was super big into metalcore, deathcore, death metal and tech death. Somehow stumbled upon elderwind and got pulled into BM and all its subgenres
I once had a choir teacher say, about the baroque era, that it is frequently when aesthetically rules are tighter that artists get more creative, to be able to produce art that “respects” the rules of the era but also offers something new and interesting. Same applies here
I'd say that more than a musical genre with boundaries black metal is a lens through which you can cast music. It explains why so many of the subgenres are blackened versions of other metal genres (or of unrelated music, like blackened surf rock lol)
You know it's serious when Archgoat is on the list ☠️🔥 Respect for including Dissection, Antestor, Alcest and Celeste. Imma have to check that blackened sludge 🤘🏻
01. True Norwegian Black | 0:00 Mayhem / Funeral Fog 02. Melodic Black | 0:12 Dissection / Where Dead Angels Lie 03. Atmospheric Black | 0:32 Burzum / Dunkelheit 04. Symphonic Black | 0:50 Dimmu Borgir / Mourning Palace 05. Bestial Black | 1:01 Archgoat / Dawn Of The Black Light 06. Epic Black | 1:15 Eldamar / Spirit Of The North 07. Blackened Grind | 1:34 Anaal Nathrakh / The Blood Dimmed Tide 08. Unblack Black | 1:49 Antestor / Rites Of Death 09. Blackened Death | 2:05 Kanonenfieber / Die Schlacht Bei Tannenberg 10. Progressive Black | 2:16 Enslaved / Svarte Vidder 11. Blackened Sludge | 2:30 Celeste / Que Des Yeux Vides Et Séchés 12. Blackgaze Black | 2:49 Alcest / Écailles De Lune - Pt.2 13. Depressive Black | 3:10 Sadness / Useless 14. Technical Black | 3:34 Outre / Lament 15. Blackened Thrash | 3:52 Witchery / The Reaper 16. Industrial Black | 4:12 Mysticum / Revival 17. Black 'n Roll Black | 4:24 Satyricon / King 18. Folk Black | 4:39 Windir / Todeswalzer 19. Ambient Black | 4:56 Severoth / Winter Sung Her Lullaby 20. Avant-garde Black | 5:15 Deathspell Omega / Abscission 21. Gothic Black | 5:30 Rotting Christ / Shadows Follow 22. Melancholic Black | 5:52 Woods Of Desolation / Torn Beyond Reason 23. Post Black | 6:07 Harakiri For The Sky / I, Pallbearer 24. Doom Black | 6:20 Mizmor / Wits End 25. Raw Black | 6:40 Ildjarn / Whispering Breeze
some of these are splitting hairs a little bit, like blackgaze and post-black are basically the same thing, depressive black metal and melancholic black metal are the same thing, Epic Black and Folk Black are the same thing, Unblack barely counts as a subgenre as it is based on lyrical themes. It's still a good video though
@@garfield5667Also, there are blackened crust, nsbm is not musical style, it can be everything, from "normal" black metal like Ad Hominem, folk black metal, raw black metal like Goatmoon, or mix black metal/ RAC like Absurd. There is even psychedelic black metal, Oranssi Pazuzu is the best example. There is avant-garde, dissonant black metal too like Deathspell Omega, industrial bm etc... And there are bands like Ondskapt, Ofermod, Acherontas, Akhlys, Nightbringer who call themselves orthodox, occult bm. Industrial BM, the pioneer was Snorre "Thorns"
Not the early releases. First two were heavily standard black metal of the time. Mother north very symphonic. Rebel extravaganza was quite industrial. All of those albums are absolute killers. Only got black n roll-ish following Volcano.
Rotting Christ used to be black metal, but they've steadily added more and more gothic and folk elements to their stuff. Some of their songs are pretty much Viking Metal or Pagan Metal, while some of their songs are just Gothic Metal. But a lot of those gothic songs they have still retain Black Metal elements
I am always so sad when Summoning never gets included. I know they're popular, but I feel they don't get enough mention and most people I know who listen to Black Metal as well have never heard of them.
THANK YOU FOR ADDING WINDIR Todeswalzer by Windir was the first black metal song I ever heard and have been forever hooked by the band for almost 10 years
One of the best channels on RU-vid regarding metal guitar and its techniques, I really like the way you show the differences in harmony and approach. Very enlightening!
New sub genres to explore, thank you! Epic production, love the grainy black and white effects on that last one. Your hair is pretty damn epic as well! Eldamar instantly grabbed me, especially as a Tolkien Geek!
The choice of Abscission for Avantgarde Black Metal shows that this guy knows what he's doing. And I even feel simpathy for his struggle to get the riff right (it's tough).
This channel really is my goto channel for finding new bands to listen to. This channel, and Black Metal Promotion. We need more ppl like them in this world.
It can be considered good music but not black metal. Unblack metal is the correct definition and for obvious reasons, it cannot be considered black metal by any means.
@michelecivini4799 , anyone who thinks "unblack" doesn't fit every definition for black metal- except the idiotic "Satanism"/"Paganism" nonsense that needs to fade into obscurity- and still claims that so-called "Unblack" is separate from Black Metal is a tool. This whole "ONLY TR00 KVLT" nonsense also makes one a tool. The legendary Hellhammer played session drums on their 2005 album.
Another reason I love your videos. I never knew there were that many black metal genres. And I've learned a lot of bands I've never heard of either. Thanks for another great riff video as always
Thx for another great video! Triarchy of the lost lovers is my favorite Rotting Christ album, actually! I grew up in the haydays of black metal with Enslaved, darkthrone, Dissection, Brzm, etc. I lost interest in the black metal scene around the year 2000, many of the same same bands were around and the big bands didn't put out a lot of great stuff for me (except Darkthrone, they never dissapoint)... But I thank you for introducing Eldamar, I never heard of them, but now it's on my "to check out" list. Cheers from Belgium
Glad you put Blackgaze because that is one of my favorite Black Metal sub-genre. I love the both worlds of Rock sub-genres of Shoegaze and Black Metal.
As always, very good. You have broden my BM knowledge. ... And yes, the olden "raw black metal" sound very nostalgic reminding me times when i took audio cassetes from other guys to get chance to listen BM. ...Btw, I am watching you from Russia.
Amazing. Could Zeal & Ardor constitute another subgenre of "Blacked Blues", being a clever mix of blues and spirituals, with black metal stylings (moreso on the first 2 albums)?
Until a few months ago, I was guilty of stereotypical thinking when it comes to Black Metal (this is noise, not real music blah blah blah) so I never explored the genre. That was until I listened to Satyricon's Mother North. This video is exactly what i need to explore new paths. Thanks a lot! ❤🖤❤🖤
Listen to "Sing for the damage we've done" by Harakiri For the Sky. It is a great song and might be a nice gateway into the genre for you. Also, try "Caravan of Broken Ghosts" by Darkthrone. It is another good song that can help tune your ear for Black Metal. And if you want to explore more, you can try out "the Hordes of Nebulah", "Quintessence", and "In the Shadow of the horns" also by Darkthrone.
Nice video, black metal is my favourite metal genre, and each band has its own unique style. But i think Finnish black metal could be categorized as a separate subgenre as well, it has a distinct riff style that is very easy to recognize. And it seems you left out two specific black metal subgenres that could turn the comment section into Operation Barbarossa 2.0 😉
Impaled Nazarene is the best black metal band ever, it would have been perfect for that Finnish black metal genre. I know the other specific black metal genre is NSBM, which is the other one?
Well I mean its only the lyrics that are different when it comes to RABM and NSBM, so when the video only plays instrumental stuff like that probably isn’t going to appear. But yeah I would’ve also liked to see an argument or two
In France for some reason, Dissection is usually called "dark metal". Burzum is also mostly considered trve, while Mayhem... not always. And stuff like Deathspell Omega, Watain or Funeral Mist isn't called "avantgarde" but usually Orthodox Black Metal. Some people put Blut Aus Nord (at least the non viking black metal albums he makes) in that category too. Oh... and you're missing Viking Black Metal (the same way you were missing Viking Death Metal). .
@@pjferrari7678 Dans les webzines comme Gutsofdarkness, j'ignore d'où ils l'ont tiré. Mais c'est très français de faire ça, par exemple le post métal de Neurosis, Isis ou Cult of Luna est appelé post hardcore en France. Sans doute car ces groupes ont un chant hardcore. Mais aux US, post hardcore désigne quelque chose d'autre, de très ancré dans la scène hardcore.
Thank you for adding Dissection - Where Dead Angels Lie. not so thrilled with the Satyricon King track, but meh... it is what it is! I will keep enjoying my Shadowthrone.
