Black Metal

It wasn't me!

Kivun Sotilas wrote:

I always thought "noise" was the worst noise ever...

Tut tut! You need to get some Merzbow in you! Stat!

Matthewthebig

projectmayhem wrote:

sorry to insult your intelligence lads but i have to ask an age-old question from an outsider of sorts... what the fook is the difference between black and death metal? aside, of course, from the obvious darkness associated the black metal... always wondered and tend to be quite open about music genres but nothings ever swept me away in the black metal scene (in terms of death metal i don't wander far from the pales of opeth, though they are almost a genre unto themselves)

well broadly:

black is badly produced, easy to play, and screeching
death is technical, and growling

or something

Karl Hungus

projectmayhem wrote:

sorry to insult your intelligence lads but i have to ask an age-old question from an outsider of sorts... what the fook is the difference between black and death metal? aside, of course, from the obvious darkness associated the black metal... always wondered and tend to be quite open about music genres but nothings ever swept me away in the black metal scene (in terms of death metal i don't wander far from the pales of opeth, though they are almost a genre unto themselves)

You certainly don't insult anyone's intelligence by asking such a question.

Still, Black Metal is one of the hardest genres to descibe. Here, have a look at this, should give you an idea of what BM sounds like.

Hmm, one way you could put it is that comparing Death Metal and Black Metal is like comparing Thrash and Punk, if you follow. So while in Death you've got a lot of extreme technical musicianship, Black is much more simple. Then again, there's Emperor, who are extremely complex and technical. Like I said, very hard to describe.

slssprite

I always thought "noise" was the worst noise ever...

well that noise is a good thing...in its own way though...

sorry to insult your intelligence lads but i have to ask an age-old question from an outsider of sorts... what the fook is the difference between black and death metal? aside, of course, from the obvious darkness associated the black metal... always wondered and tend to be quite open about music genres but nothings ever swept me away in the black metal scene (in terms of death metal i don't wander far from the pales of opeth, though they are almost a genre unto themselves)

almighty wiki knows everything.

mrhydeandseek

[cm]tyranny wrote:

oh don't be silly...



wow ritual of power is wicked! guitar could do with being a bit less "thin sounding" or something, but i'm listening on laptop speakers which isn't helping...

the whole whispering ambience is very good though...

Thanks

mrhydeandseek

It wasn't me! wrote:

Tut tut! You need to get some Merzbow in you! Stat!

I have been a power electronics artist for more than 10 years now.

Dathai

Kivun Sotilas wrote:

Are you referring to the Australian Urgrund? Another very good band I have seen live many times. Satanic Warmaster is one I forgot to add too.

Yep, the only Urgrund if I'm correct. Class band, wouldnt mind seeing them, along with Sigrblot.
Aye, Satanic Warmaster are excellent.


Also, Watain, have a look into them John2.They're playing in london soon enough with Antaeus. Heading over for a gander myself

Kivun Sotilas

Dathai wrote:

Yep, the only Urgrund if I'm correct. Class band, wouldnt mind seeing them, along with Sigrblot.
Aye, Satanic Warmaster are excellent.


Also, Watain, have a look into them John2.They're playing in london soon enough with Antaeus. Heading over for a gander myself

When are they playing in London? I think we'd been keen to check that out too. I only have a dodgy copy of the Sigrblot cd from a mate but I think it's pretty good. Did they have other demos or something released before it? I couldn't find anything about them if they did.

Dathai

They've an album on invictus, called Blodsband. Ive it on now, great album.

Kivun Sotilas

Dathai wrote:

They've an album on invictus, called Blodsband. Ive it on now, great album.

Yeah that is the one I "have" also just wondered if they had any other recordings though.

Dathai

As far as I know, theres only compilations that they've appeared on, and a demo.
Great band anyways.

mrhydeandseek

Kivun Sotilas wrote:

When are they playing in London? I think we'd been keen to check that out too. I only have a dodgy copy of the Sigrblot cd from a mate but I think it's pretty good. Did they have other demos or something released before it? I couldn't find anything about them if they did.

I'd like to go there

John

I'm just back from my holidays and found out that Mayhem played Warsaw while I was there, bummer!

Dathai

I heard Attilla is back with them.Wouldnt mind seeing them play here with him on vocals.

John

Apparently a new album out at the end of the year with Attila. I hope it lives up to my expectations.