Depressive Black Metal

Well it my opinion there are no trends in black metal or any other extreme metal genre. trends are for all those emo fags and all the screamo bullshit were its mostly about creating an image with all the black cloths, makeup and all that other faggity ass shit. you listen to what you listen too because you like it or you play what you play because you like to and dont give a shit what anybody else thinks. there are no trends, just the genres(Black Metal Death Metal) andthe subgenres(Melodic death metal, DEPRESSIVE BLACK METAL, symphonic black metal) and so on. I could really care less if some band wants me to go kill myself or whorship saten or whatever. ill listen to there music if i like it. I acually find Depressive or suisidal black metal very compelling because of its atmosphere, and how much felling goes into making it, and is felt by the listener, if of course your a fan of it. most depressive black metal bands leviathan, judas escariat, shining really arent that much different than other normal black metal bands. its when you get into BLACK AMBIENT bands like Xasthur, Burzum, Elysian Blaze, Ars Diavoli and others that the real depressive element comes through. and really, extreme metal really doesent have a big enough following to have fuckin "trends". that may just be because im from texas though. I love all genres and subgenres of TRUE extreme metal, and if you search the catalog, youll find depressive/suicidal black metal is among the extremes because of its abrasive and sometimes just plain fucked up sound.

oh sorry, i guess i missunderstood your article a bit. im glad you feel the same way. Did I call Xasthur a Brand? Xasthur is one of my favorite suisidal black metal bands right know. and it was acually the first band of the genre i here back in august after listening to regular black metal, death metal, and grindcore for a while. And it was after that i really started exploring the more extreme, weird, and REALLY underground shit. and i have you to say, it freaked me right the fuck out when i hered "Prison of Mirrors" for the fist time! but it also fasinated me just as much. thylights sound is ok i guess, some parts at least. its really nothing compared to the other bands iv listed though. Ya anybody who says the lack of technique is overshadowed by a high pitched voise needs to listen to a few more bands than just one of the genre. and to be perfectly honest, depressive black metal isent really about great skill....in a way. its about creating and conveying emotions, atmosphere, feelings, and images of the artists mind.

haha, yes that could be why i missunderstood you. Both Lunar Aurora and Forgotten Tomb have some amazing material. lunars latest album "Andacht" is pretty amazing. Zyklus is also a very interesting album with the morning, day, evening, and night cycle representing each song. forgotten tombs early material is all very good. there latest work "Negative Megalomania" is kinda far away from there original formula, but its still a decent album. Have you hered Aren from Lunar Aurora's solo project called "Trist"? very intersesting mix of Black Metal and Ambient. big emphasis on "Ambient", sound effects, and noise.

Ive also gotten into alot of Funeral Doom and Drone Doom latly such as Sunn O, Until Death Overtakes Me, Beyond Black Void, Shape of Dispair, Esoteric and others. the lyrical content is pretty much identical to that of depressive black metal, but the sound way different of course, being more on the agonizingly slow but extremely heavy side most of the time.

Yes i think i understand know. you like depressing music, but are against the the whole preaching of depression and suiside by the band as people. if im wrong you can correct me.

yes doom is kinda hard for most other metalheads to get into. Even i have a hard time getting into it unless they really know what there doing. ya Black/Doom is a pretty good genre if its done right. Elysian Blaze i think was the first band of the genre i hered, and would probobly have to be my favorite so far. ill have to check out the bands you listed.

Can introduce you to some doom bands if you want to.

BTW, I totally agree with you, again, on the DSBM scene. What is the point of listening to music if you only feel compelled to fit in a "movement"? If you don't listen the music for the emotions/feelings the songs create, what is the point of listening to it?


Let's put some good old Electric wizard, grab a book and a smoke, and just chill out.

Hell yeah, Catacombs is one of my fav too.

Do not remember if he made me listen to it, or the contrary :)

Sure I do. I have the discography on my computer but... He's dead. So I need to fix this shit in order to get back my data.

Then, I will be able to upload. Else... Google "artist name" "album name" "hostname" (e.g rapidshare)

I think your lookin for the word Captivating or Mezmerizing. But yes, Very well said Warheart.

Well as I see they are already tagged as dsbm band, but .. I don't know ..their atmosphere is kind a creapy though and when I heard them for first time a year and a half ago they really blow my mind, but now as I know more bm acts and bands I consider them more like some atmosperic black metal band.. never mind, who am I to say =] a band is what you want it to be -> for one of my schoolmates there is nothing better and none band has more misanthropic lyrics than s****not ("fucking gods"). =]

..is it better that way??? .. LoL I just gave an example, damn.. nevermind, actually ..

ARGHHHHH SLIPWHAT?

Dare to say the name of this cursed band and i promise you I'd change to a giant killing bot. Fucking hate those posing wankers. They don't do anything but what's trendy in order to get the more money they can. Mentioning Slipknot is one way to be in my hate list, with beeing a goth or an emo, or serving me a non alcoholized drink.

Concerning DSBM and other emo-black bands, I don't really care about what they say, I'm listening to the music and the emotions it creates in me. DSBM bands can bring me joy, sadness or can make march under the rain like i was in a fucking bloodrage. As long as the music is good, I have absolutely no problem with listening to any subgenre, even if it's DSBM, NSBM, USBM, Raw shit, or even MANOWAR.

sorry man you already said it. and changing your bullitin doesent make it any better!! haha. its cool man, just dont mention slipknot or any other nu-metal crap in here again so our host doesent turn into a human molesting robot;)