2011 Rolling Black Metal thread

A thread for those who want to discuss new BM but dont want to start a new thread on every "minor" album.

This is my fave BM release of 2011 so far. I think I recommended it to Glenn but I cant remember what he thought of it

http://theneedledrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/FEN-EPOCH.jpg

Thought the logo said "Queen" for a second.

When this board is deleted please can we keep this thread so we can discuss stuff that does kinda get lost on the rolling thread?

seriously?

what does it matter to you

dude there are 6 posts on the thread! two of them concern the thread title! you can probably start a new version of it that will be the same from memory!

rolling metal moves fast with promo talk and by the time the rest of us hear something the chat is lost. its a bugger to search too. smaller genre specific rolling threads would strike a balance between the big thread and a sub-board

xp obv

smithy it would be no hassle for jjj to move it over. saves me from starting a new thread on each one plus if people have posted on threads shouldn't the threads be allowed to stay?
I'd hope that since the unwanted board will likely be deleted you might at least post on the sub-genre rolling threads as a bit of a compromise

oooh it seems Fen have a split CD album with De Arma just come out this week

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UBfmxYfmujg/TYKMIdiXp-I/AAAAAAAACq0/h1jQkcvw69g/s1600/Fensplit2011.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ITb_ID5lJK0/TYKMIe_kyfI/AAAAAAAACqs/Susn-teGEEI/s1600/Fendigipack.jpg

oh cool this thread was moved over. Hope it survives, would like good stuff recommended for me to check out.

cant find anywhere in uk selling these

not even norman recs or second layer have them, dj mencap you got anything i could check?

i like fen, and i really like bm logos like that, that look kinda messily runic or celtic.

on that note, ever hear of cirrhus? vocalist from Bone Awl

http://www.metal-archives.com/images/3/5/4/0/3540270915_logo.jpg

http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=3540270915

I haven't but I do dig me some Bone Awl , I have 1 LP and a tape (complete with barbed wire!)

they have a new 7" out and it kicks ass

oh i think i have a 7" somewhere too. they have so much stuff tho.

i meant cirrhus

ahh right. Is it different to bone awl?

I haven't heard much new black metal this year, but I'm enjoying
Silva Nigra's The New Age For The New God. I like this one better
than an older one I heard by them. They are pretty much steeped in
an old Darkthrone approach, but with some of the new Watain-like intensity
and a near-black/thrash approach in places.

I'm listening to the new Raspberry Bulbs (Bone Awl side project).
It's just something I happened to stumble upon. Not sure how it compares
to the mother band. It's a pretty literal, ultra-raw blend of black and punk.
It's interesting, but I'm not sure if it's anything that's going to stick with me.
Kinda reminds me of stuff Ildjarn did in his early days, but not as good.

I've been meaning to give that new Fen a listen,
and I probably should go back and listen to Bone Awl proper.
Can't quite remember what they are like.

pretty much a mix of Punk n BM!

and yeah give Fen a listen, one of the best things I've heard this year so far. I keep recommending it to Glenn but he hasn't responded so I think that must mean he already heard it and hates it as usual hahaha

And there's a new Negative Plane out that I haven't seen anyone mention on the boards here.
For me, it's not living up to the heaps of praise I've read in reviews, but it's growing on me.
Maybe a couple more listens and I'll start to really get it.

will seek out Fen next...

i still have a long way to go to get up to speed with BM. theres still lots of old stuff ive never heard but will be trying to keep up with stuff in here

What else is in the atmospheric BM style? (apart from burzum,wittr obv)

And hopefully nate will come in here with news of a dispirit release. I need to hear more of them!

Roxy do you have their tape? Its john gossard from Weakling.

recently got Watain's Sworn to the Dark here, and i honestly can't believe how much i dig these guys' essential aesthetic impetus. like, wow!

meanwhile: still waiting on the new Burzum.

Essential aesthetic impetus... You mean steez?

haha...

Ioannis is it not out yet?

Oh btw Roxy what do you think of new Burzum? Agree it's better than Belus?

i actually loved belus and havent listened to this one enough yet to really draw a comparison, but i do really like it on first couple listens and think its p unique

I'm digging that Deafheaven that someone posted on RM 2011.

Agree with all on the Fen. They are great at atmosphere.

Negative Plane hasn't hit me yet, but I've only listened a couple of times. Think you need to steep in their sound for awhile before it sinks in.

Anyone heard the Ash Eaters demo yet? Brown Jenkins guy doing something new. That might be cool.

I think this thread is a great idea, btw. Didn't seem like there was a whole lot of interest in BM on the RM thread.

haven't heard it yet but cosmo's review really made me want to listen asap, obv i got the free download

xpost that was re: Ash Eaters

i want that fen/de arma split really bad

i want both but cant find a UK distro and the £ is really shit against the euro just now

so can anyone recommend me some more atmospheric BM like fen? that's the stuff i've been in the mood for rather than raw stuff

oh dude! dark ambient/ambient black metal/black ambient thread for recommendations and discussion
^thread got me into what are now some of my favorite bands

particularly Dark Ages, but i'm not sure if that's BM enough for what you're looking for
really great stuff from the guy that does Drudkh, but i think we've talked about this before
anyway lots and lots of good recommendations on that thread

drudkh? ok i'll give it a shot. doesnt need to be too BM since you know atmospheric post rock/metal/sludge is my thing too. Just as long as i can hear some BM stuff too. I really liked the last Drudkh but i know some heads moaned it was too post rock and not metal enough.

also he's a nazi so feel free to illegally download

oh yeah i like Darkspace and some xasthur

Drudkh is awesome. Start at the beginning of the catalog and work your way forwards. It's a rewarding trek.

Check out the Ides Of Gemini for some forward-thinking atmospheric BM. Almost has a british isles folk vibe. Clean, haunting female vocals. They have a release called The Disruption Writ you can listen to/buy on Bandcamp.

i guess wraiths count? i have one of their lps

i know all of the drudkh (as roxy knows i avoided them for a long time but the band released a statement saying theyre not nazis or far right or fascists so i see no reason not to believe them)

oh and im looking forward to the new wrath of the weak, anyone heard that yet?

maybe not metal enough for the rolling metal thread so i'll post it here this sounds like this scottish band might be ideal for those of you who enjoy atmospheric celtic shoegazy black metal
http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=19712&lang=en

I'm guessing they may sound a bit like agalloch and alcest. Just going to give it a listen now

http://www.harvestmoonmusic.com/2011/08/review-falloch-where-distant-spirits.html

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-93e-R5AzfYs/TkQsPOc2bhI/AAAAAAAAAmc/qDuoGJ1L-dU/s1600/FALLOCH.jpg

oooh!

check webmail

did! thanks!

You might also like the Old Silver Key album. Which is Drudkh with Neige of Alcest on vox. (clean vox) its pretty much a shoegaze album

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uwQTKz5KVmw/TnQEh_PtO1I/AAAAAAAAE8Y/LzuKEoIbWuo/s1600/OLD%2BSILVER%2BKEY%2B-%2BTales%2Bof%2BWanderings%2B%25282011%2529.jpg

that is a very appealing cover

It's not as heavy as i hoped, I didn't think it was going to be as shoegazy I expected a heavy album with clean vox. But i think it will appeal to a lot of people on here.

And this is also Glennmusic I think
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I1jZzdQCDtY/TnctTSNGPgI/AAAAAAAAESY/mbHfsYMxA_Y/097ad1ae675fa2bceb25ed98f1a758a8.png

If you dont like synths in BM its not for you

These album covers are all terrible. When did BM covers get so shitty and gothy looking?

1992?

How about this cover?

http://espyrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Absu-Abzu-Artwork.jpg

Looking forward to playing this

haha Appalachian Winter are totally OTT. It's like if Laibach made an epic black metal album. You will either hate it after the vox kick in or you will love it. Not the usual kinda BM i like but somehow the ridiculousness hits the spot. Worth checking out just to see your reactions.

Not sure i'll recommend it in the rolling metal thread though, i might get chased out haha

I like that album cover better. More prog than BM though obv.

Absu covers are great. Got new album but its a bit late to play. Had a listen to the 1st track and insane drumming as ever.

New Absu album is killer.

Anyone else heard the Absu yet?

been listening to too much of this liturgy album feel like i need to listen to some _REAL_ 2011 black metal, any recommendations?

Absu

or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaTVHzdH8oM

That Falloch album is so good.

yes it is. And the Absu is fucking great.

Man if only someone around here could tell us if the new Absu is any good or not...

if only.... you not heard it yet then? arent you in the ilx metal google group?

I haven't heard it, didn't know there was a google group tbh!

need your email addy then

does your ilxmail work? i can send it there

yeah go for it

sent, thanks!

done, you get it?

You're in

my old friend jon has a black metal band called obsequiae they are on bindrune records

here is an interview with them and you can listen to songs, it's been getting good reviews. i'm no black metal guy but i think this is impressive

http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2011/09/interview-obsequiae/

today ive been revisiting this piece of vinyl
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eLhxcMwh6Ds/TozMuDe7zVI/AAAAAAAAFU4/TXrRBsKZlNs/s1600/RASPBERRY%2BBULBS%2BNature%2BTries%2BAgain%2B%25282011%2529.jpg

had an ep by Prosanctus Inferi sent to me in an email. i reckon roxy will dig this. Anyone familiar with them?

i'd go as far to say that siegbran and mr aerosmith might dig it

its more a mini lp apparently. 7 short songs anyway and available on lp from NWN

That Raspbery Bulbs LP is awesome. Like a blackened Misfits circa Static Age. Would love to catch them live now that they're performing a ton in NYC. Was able to score a shirt off his label's site, Seedstock records. Pink BM shirts are the future

reminded me of bone awl a lot

thats the obly one i own, i should pick up more, except im skint

It probably reminds you of Bone Awl because dude is in Bone Awl

that might explain it then

just ordered this as I loved their previous albums. Don't know a single thing about them apart from the fact they're from the Ukraine, but if you like Drudkh or Agalloch then you will probably like Raventale

http://www.solitude-prod.com/releases_bmm/bmm045.jpg

Format: Digi CD
Release Date: 10.10.2011
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Depressive Black Metal

Buy CD

The fifth, conceptual album of the Ukranian band Raventale has without doubt become the most sophisticated, sensual and mature work of the band. «Bringer Of Heartsore» is also the most atmospheric one of all the works by the project of the talented musician Astaroth who succeeded to express nostalgic autumn mood and beauty of nature by means of verses of famous poet of Silver Age Alexander Blok which provided more depth to the album concept. The musical part, as always, features metamorphoses as the musician follows his rule to introduce changes to every following album. The compositions feature brilliant solo guitar parts associated with classical progressive rock and dramatic acoustic guitar instrumentals. The CD is issued as a limited edition digipack, and its booklet includes fragments of the canvases by greatest Russian painters of 19th century: I. Aivasovsky and I. Levitan delivering additional strokes to the mood of Raventale music.

Tracklist:

1. Anything Is Void
2. Twilight, The Vernal Dusk
3. http://solitude-prod.com/mp3/raventale_-_these_days_of_sorrow.mp3
4. Breathing The Scent Of Death
5. Prologue: Sailing To Further
6. The Last Afterglow Burned
7. Detachment And Solitude
8. Epilogue: Alone With Heartsore

http://solitude-prod.com

you guys should listen to my friends band! i think it's p cool but i don't know i'd be curious as to what y'all think

Anyone up for some psychedelic experimental black metal?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dnihasKlucY/TpQ83SZlSXI/AAAAAAAAEjw/fw3gsgurKEY/s350/acov_tid155836.png
Ave Maria – Chapter I

Raventale - Transcendence
Format: CD
Release Date: 01.10.2012
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal

The sixth album of Raventale once again discovers the band creativity to the attentive listeners. «Transcendence» presents majestic and deep music performed in style of savage black metal; this album features perfect sound, performance, musical and lyrical content. Without a doubt, this is one of the best works of Raventale. Conceptually «Transcendence»is on the threshold of the Epoch of the Six Sun. The main aim of the work is contemplation of transcendental and exorbitant forms of being against the background of conventionality and immanent degradation of modern civilization.

The fifth, conceptual album of the Ukranian band Raventale has without doubt become the most sophisticated, sensual and mature work of the band.

Without a doubt, this is one of the best works of Raventale

Not a lot of doubting going on.

Anyway along those lines, have you heard this years Lunar Aurora?

i havent. Good?

That Lunar Aurora sounded really good on first listen, but I still need to spend a little more time with it.

Should be right up yr alley AG.