Black Metal.

[byrne]

totally disagree with the above. black metal is often contrived and boring and lacks execution. when done well, i agree it is quite phenomenal, but other forms of metal can be just as rewarding and often, more so.

[Nico]

Originally Posted by Hubster

Let's face it. Black Metal fucking rules.

I can think of a far higher number of bland generic black metal bands than any other genre.

[Hubster]

** runs to hide **

[Wires & Waves]

lets face it im gay

[Nico]

But women love you!

[MalignParadigm]

Originally Posted by -Demonium-

Any Merrimack fans?

Ashes of Purification is great.

[Wires & Waves]

Originally Posted by Décadent

But women love you!

goin for a walk on the beach with victoria tonight........balls deep in the friendzone........

[Fluffy128]

I like most black metal bands I hear, Dissection are my favorite (1st 2 albums)

Then there's all those poppy black metal bands like Children of Bodom and Cradle of Filth, Which get classified as black metal but don't sound like BM at all, and shouldn't be classified as BM really

Then there's bands like Gorgoroth who can be completely awesome, but some of their stuff I have to say I think is really crap. Kinda inconcistent. Still I'm listening to a roaring DESTROYER - GORGOROTH right now

my least favorite BM band is Darkthrone at the moment, I got a blaze in the northern sky but thought it sounded basically kinda crap in the end, sounds like it came out of a garbage can (productionwise) and the songs just aren't very good. The intro is cool but that's all I can say about that album really.

[VittraEternity]

Originally Posted by Fluffy128

I like most black metal bands I hear, Dissection are my favorite (1st 2 albums)

Then there's all those poppy black metal bands like Children of Bodom and Cradle of Filth, Which get classified as black metal but don't sound like BM at all, and shouldn't be classified as BM really

Then there's bands like Gorgoroth who can be completely awesome, but some of their stuff I have to say I think is really crap. Kinda inconcistent. Still I'm listening to a roaring DESTROYER - GORGOROTH right now

my least favorite BM band is Darkthrone at the moment, I got a blaze in the northern sky but thought it sounded basically kinda crap in the end, sounds like it came out of a garbage can (productionwise) and the songs just aren't very good. The intro is cool but that's all I can say about that album really.

Well, not to start a debate but Cradle of Filth's early stuff (first 3 albums) had a strong black metal influence but they've always been more of a gothic metal band, demo's were more or less death metal.

As for Children of Bodom, I don't see a single black metal influence in their music. I think most people have a habit of judging a band's genre by the kind vocals - not that genre matters - but its annoying when you've got people who think Arch Enemy is black metal.

And Darkthrone's A Blaze in the Northern Sky album actually has pretty good production for a black metal album, and it was made in 1991.

[PureDark]

I like a bit of black metal although it's not my favorite genre ... I'm into some Carpathian Forest (Pretty sure they are black metal .. too many bands to think of haha)

[Killbot]

Originally Posted by Décadent

I can think of a far higher number of bland generic b