I always have enjoyed heavy metal (Metallica, Pantera) but really just started listening to and enjoying very much the death metal subgenre. I currently listen to Lamb of God, Amon Amarth, As I Lay Dying and Children of Bodom. I am eager to discover more great death metal bands and some black metal since I have never heard black metal before. If black metal is heavier than death metal than that would satisfy my appetite for more metal!!!
First of all don’t listen to Amy M or Matt, the bands they named suck. Everyone else has the right idea. I would say, get into classic black metal first because it is some of the best stuff in the world, and where almost all extreme metal is rooted from (Venom, Bathory, Celtic Frost, Mercyful Fate). Also classic death metal (Death, Possessed, Athiest, Macabre) and thrash that usually isn’t mentioned in the mainstream (Sepultura, Kreator, Sodom, Sadus, Annihilator, Nuclear Assault). As for modern death metal I’d say Bloodbath, Carcass, Cryptopsy, Dying Fetus, Deicide, Entombed, Gorguts, Grave, Morbid Angel, Necrophagist, Obituary, Psycroptic, Sleep Terror, and Suffocation are essentials. I know that can get a little overwhelming, but take your time. As for black metal, Mayhem (early stuff is their best), Immortal (cheesey as hell but classic none the less), Darkthrone (I actually prefer their death metal releases but their black metal is considered the standard), Burzum, Carpathian Forest, Emperor, Drudkh, Nokturnal Mortem, Enslaved, Gehenna, Gorgoroth, Graveland, Horna, Archgoat, Beherit, Behexen, Moonsorrow, Primordial, Sigh, Summoning, Sarcofago, Falkenbach, Vreid, and Windir.
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:23 am
I have the perfect band, VENOM was a band heavily inspirational to bands like metallica and salyer that you may have already been listening to, but they are also the godfathers of black metal. if you are looking for a more fresh sound check out between the buried and me, six feet under, shadows fall, cradle of filth, or even neurosis, morbid angel, cannibal corpse, in flames..some of these bands dont fall EXACTLY into these sub-categories..but it seems like you have a similar taste in music as i do, so check em out man hope this was helpful
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March 2nd, 2010 at 6:02 am
Well, I only know a few black metal and death metal bands. But the ones I do listen to are pretty amazing.
You should check out these bands:
Gorgoroth (Black metal)
Mayhem (Black meal)
Sepultura (Was considered death metal and thrash metal, but I’m not sure now…)
Darkthrone (Started as a black metal band, but later became a "driving force" in the Norwegian black metal scene, and they’re not half bad.)
Bathory (Swedish heavy metal band. Haha, get this, they’re pioneers of both black metal and Viking metal…)
Dethklok (Fiction death metal band, but they’re awesome.)
And…that’s all I can think of.
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Me, wiki, and my playlist.
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:22 am
No offense but let me correct you. As I lay Dying, Lamb of God are metalcore. Amon Amarath is Viking Metal and Children of Bodom are more Melodic Death /Power Metal.
Extreme Metal can take time getting used to though.
Death Metal:
Death
Morbid Angel
Dismember ( Album: Like an Ever Flowing Stream this is an excellent album with a sense of melody)
Morgoth
Unanimated ( album: Ancient God of Evil… this is melodic death metal)
Necrophobic ( has a sense of melody)
Possessed
Black Metal:
Immortal ( Sons of Northern Darkness their older stuff is amazing but this album has good production)
Mayhem
Endstille
Tsjuder ( very very intense Black Metal)
Deathspell Omega
Forest of Fog ( this melodic and raw I suggest you listen to this first)
Enjoy!!
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March 2nd, 2010 at 6:48 am
Death Metal is generally heavier more technical than Black metal. Black Metal creates atmosphere rather than impresses you with skill (although there are some skilled musicians in BM). I listen to both pretty regularly
Death Metal
Edge of Sanity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOQsO63_APc
Atheist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um1CdqXoLFM
Nile
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe5vTNOdt4&feature=related
Anata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ksiYPr21Wc
Black Metal
Dark Fortress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTbqfbu5xZU
Borknagar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SncgTrpdYac
Dissection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c3L0bqUnao
Emperor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbSiPoPAcmw
If you want some more bands, let me know
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March 2nd, 2010 at 7:34 am
Straight up Death metal
Deicide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJkMrl4AG8w
Jungle rot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPxSyy3jTzM
Aborted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHXw88CsLyw
Kronos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiCdTqqfZtI&feature=related
Cannibal corpse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJHJkJHa-T4
Melodic death metal (i don’t know if you like harsh vocals but i’ll but both)
My Recent favourite band Black guard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvlYJUqi6wY
Amorphis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNTVFcFF2Ec
Arch enemy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZM-d2qD15E
Into eternity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nQ4ZR-NI6A&feature=related
My favourite Sub-genre Technical death metal
#1 Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQNy5KAENWI
My personal favourite Psycroptic(the old singer chalky is my favourite DM vocalist -the drummer is also one of my favourites)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaL2PB8Ol_Q
with the new singer -he’s pretty good but no comparison to chalky)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHbu2xKP59A&feature=fvw
Another one of my personal favorites Necrophagist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrt5234jxy8
Decapitated(probably one of the best drummer is DM)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zJpPAhGheA
Decrepit birth(these guys are unbeleivable)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gJmBqEaHp4&feature=PlayList&p=66B613580CC5B5B6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=13
Quo vadis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep_9S9WH8TI
Cryptopsy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGKELbUGbcY
here are some others
Into the moat
Origin
Martyr
Meshuggah
Odious mortem
Visceral Bleeding
Nile
Fleshmould
I you like what i have here send me msg i’ll give you alot more and Tron has you coverd for life in the Black metal Category.
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Welcome to the world of brutality
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:50 am
Black Dahlia Murder, Job For A Cowboy, Whitechapel, and Suicide Silence just to name a few.
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I love Death Metal.
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:37 am
if you like death metal you will almost certainly like grindcore and stuff liek tat try arsonists get all the girls and carnifex , dr.acula and i set my friends on fire are a must as well.
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my itunes library =D
March 2nd, 2010 at 8:44 am
First of all don’t listen to Amy M or Matt, the bands they named suck. Everyone else has the right idea. I would say, get into classic black metal first because it is some of the best stuff in the world, and where almost all extreme metal is rooted from (Venom, Bathory, Celtic Frost, Mercyful Fate). Also classic death metal (Death, Possessed, Athiest, Macabre) and thrash that usually isn’t mentioned in the mainstream (Sepultura, Kreator, Sodom, Sadus, Annihilator, Nuclear Assault). As for modern death metal I’d say Bloodbath, Carcass, Cryptopsy, Dying Fetus, Deicide, Entombed, Gorguts, Grave, Morbid Angel, Necrophagist, Obituary, Psycroptic, Sleep Terror, and Suffocation are essentials. I know that can get a little overwhelming, but take your time. As for black metal, Mayhem (early stuff is their best), Immortal (cheesey as hell but classic none the less), Darkthrone (I actually prefer their death metal releases but their black metal is considered the standard), Burzum, Carpathian Forest, Emperor, Drudkh, Nokturnal Mortem, Enslaved, Gehenna, Gorgoroth, Graveland, Horna, Archgoat, Beherit, Behexen, Moonsorrow, Primordial, Sigh, Summoning, Sarcofago, Falkenbach, Vreid, and Windir.
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My own metal obsessed ass.