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List Of Black Metal Bands, 0–K
This is a list of black metal bands (numbers 0–9 and letters A through K) including artists that have at some point in their careers played black metal. 0−9 * 1349 A * Abbath * Abigail Williams * Abigor * Abominator * Aborym * Absu * Absurd * Abruptum * Acheron * Admonish * Adorned Brood * Aes Dana * Aeternus * Agalloch * Agathodaimon * Ajattara * Akercocke * Alastis * Alcest * The Amenta * Amesoeurs * Amestigon * Anaal Nathrakh * Ancient * Ancient Rites * ...And Oceans * Angelcorpse * Angizia * Anorexia Nervosa * Antaeus * Antestor * Apostasy * Arallu * Archgoat * Arckanum * Arcturus * Arkhon Infaustus * Armagedda *Armageddon Holocaust * Arthemesia * Arvas * Asgaroth * Ásmegin * Asmodeus * Astarte * Aura Noir * Aurora Borealis * Averse Sefira * Axis of Advance * The Axis of Perdition * Azaghal B * Bahimiron * Bal-Sagoth * Baptism * Barathrum * Bathory * Behemoth * Beherit * Behexen * Belphegor * Bestial Mockery * Bestial Warlust * Bethlehem * Big Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Metal
Black metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include Tempo#Beats per minute, fast tempos, a Screaming (music)#Black metal, shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted Electric guitar, guitars played with tremolo picking, raw (Lo-fi music, lo-fi) recording, unconventional song structures, and an emphasis on atmosphere. Artists often appear in corpse paint and adopt pseudonyms. During the 1980s, several thrash metal and death metal bands formed a prototype for black metal. This "first wave" included bands such as Venom (band), Venom, Bathory (band), Bathory, Mercyful Fate, Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. A second wave arose in the early 1990s, spearheaded by Norwegian bands such as Mayhem (band), Mayhem, Darkthrone, Burzum, Immortal (band), Immortal, Emperor (band), Emperor, Satyricon (band), Satyricon and Gorgoroth. The early Norwegian black metal scene developed the style of their forebears into a distinct genre. Norwegian-inspired black metal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agathodaimon (band)
Agathodaimon are a gothic/symphonic black metal band from Mainz, Germany. History The band began in September 1995, when guitarist Sathonys and drummer Matthias got together to assemble a dominant death metal band with harmonic arrangements (melodic death metal). They put adverts in several music magazines in the hopes that they would find suitable musicians to play with them. In answer to the advertisement, they were joined by bassist Marko Thomas and keyboardist and vocalist Vlad Dracul. The last member of their initial formation was the second guitarist, Hyperion, who joined them by the end of that year. With this formation the band recorded the ''Carpe Noctem'' demo tape, which received fair reviews from the German specialized press. It also attracted the attention of one of '' Century Media's'' executives, who began keeping track of the band. ''Agathodaimon'' then proceeded to play minor gigs and support some European bands. Eventually, they received an offer from ''Centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angizia
Angizia is an Austrian avant-garde gothic/folk metal band, formed in Austria in 1994 by Michael Haas (also known as Engelke). Discography Studio albums * ''Die Kemenaten scharlachroter Lichter'' (Napalm Records, 1997) * ''Das Tagebuch der Hanna Anikin'' (Napalm Records, 1997) * ''Das Schachbrett des Trommelbuben Zacharias'' ( Black Rose Productions, 1998) * ''39 Jahre für den Leierkastenmann'' (Napalm Records, 2001) * ''Ein Toter fährt gern Ringelspiel'' (2004) * ''kokon. Ein schaurig-schönes Schachtelstück'' (2011) * ''Des Winters finsterer Gesell'' (2013) Split albums and collaborations *''Heidebilder'' (split with Amestigon) (1996) Compilations *''With Us or Against Us - Volume 2'' (contributed the track ''Der Kirschgarten oder Memoiren an die Stirn der Kindeszeit'') (1997) *''Kenotaph'' (contributed the track ''Ithzak Kaufmann und das Bindfadencello'') (2005) References External links * * * *Angiziaat Encyclopaedia Metallum Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelcorpse
Angelcorpse was a blackened death metal band formed after the demise of Pete Helmkamp's previous band, Order from Chaos. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, they relocated to Tampa, Florida. History They formed in 1995, with a line-up of Helmkamp, guitarist Gene Palubicki, and drummer John Longstreth, and recorded a demo, ''Goats to Azazael'', which led to a contract with Osmose Productions.Huey, Steve [ "Angel Corpse Biography"], ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation The band's debut album, ''Hammer of Gods'', was released in 1996, after which rhythm guitarist Bill Taylor joined, playing on second album ''Exterminate'' (1998). Drummer Tony Laureano joined shortly after its release but Taylor left. The band's third album, ''The Inexorable'', was released in the fall of 1999, after which Taylor rejoined. While on tour with Immortal (band), Immortal, Satyricon (band), Satyricon, and Krisiun, in support of ''The Inexorable'', the band had an accident in thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Oceans
...And Oceans, at one time known as Havoc Unit, is a metal band from Finland. It was formed in 1989 as a death metal outfit called Festerday, but soon changed its style to symphonic black metal. It released its first album as ...and Oceans in 1998, and in the following years it pursued a less traditional, more industrial-oriented direction. History The band was formed in 1989 as Festerday and it originally played death metal. It changed name to ...and Oceans in 1995, and the band's debut release was the symphonic black metal album ''Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts'', released by Season of Mist.Loftus, Johnny " ...and Oceans Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation ''The Symmetry of I – The Circle of O'' followed in 1998. The band signed to Century Media, who issued the ''A.M. G.O.D.: Allotropic/Metamorphic Genesis of Dimorphism'' album, described by ''AllMusic'' as "definitely one of the band's finest",Jeffries, Vincent " ''A.M. G.O.D.: Allotropic/Metamorphic Genesis of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Rites
Ancient Rites is a Belgian black metal band formed in 1988. Initially, the lineup consisted of guitar players Johan and Phillip, drummer Stefan, and Gunther Theys on bass and vocals.Rivadavia, Eduardo " Ancient Rites Biography, ''AllMusic'', Macrovision Corporation. In 1990 the ''Dark Ritual'' demo was released in the underground scene, getting worldwide attention just as black metal was gaining importance in the metal scene. Soon after the release of this demo Phillip died in a car crash and not long after, Stefan committed suicide. However painful this episode was to the band, they decided to continue and Stefan's position was taken by his drum roadie Walter van Cortenberg. As Johan then decided to leave the music scene, the band found replacements for both him and Phillip in guitar players Pascal and Bart Vandereycken. This line-up would go on to release the ''Evil Prevails'' EP and several others through various record labels. Pascal was eventually fired for lack of dedicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient (band)
Ancient is a Norwegian black metal band from Bergen, formed in 1992. The band released six full-length albums released by Metal Blade Records to date and a variety of mini-albums, EPs and special releases. Ancient used to have the classic raw black metal sound, similar to Darkthrone's works. Beginning with '' The Cainian Chronicle'', they moved towards a more Nordic/atmospheric black metal sound, akin to Emperor and a cleaner production. After a period of turmoil concerning their line-up, they went on to add gothic-style instruments such as violins, a female vocalist, and synthesizers to their music. To this day Ancient can be considered one of the original Norwegian black metal bands that were part of the now famous scene of the early nineties. They were one of the first Norwegian black metal bands to sign for a semi-major label (Metal Blade Records). There is no evidence of any involvement of Ancient with the infamous occurrences of the Norwegian black metal scene, although th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anaal Nathrakh
Anaal Nathrakh are a British extreme metal band formed in 1999 in Birmingham by multi-instrumentalist Mick Kenney and vocalist Dave Hunt. They are currently signed to Metal Blade Records. The band's name is Irish for ''snake's breath'' ( anál nathrach) and was taken from Merlin's Charm of Making in John Boorman's 1981 film ''Excalibur''. The band recorded two demos in 1999, which were later released as an album. The band has released eleven studio albums, one EP, and one compilation album. The band has been praised for mixing elements of grindcore, black metal, death metal, industrial, and other genres. History The band took their founding cues from Norwegian black metal bands such as Mayhem, Burzum, and Darkthrone. The duo recorded two demos before delivering their first full album, ''The Codex Necro'', in 2001, that, according to ''The A.V. Club'', "set a standard of blackened death that still hasn’t been equaled". In 2004, Anaal Nathrakh released their second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amestigon
Amestigon is one of Austria's oldest black metal bands. It was founded in 1993 by Tharen (also of Dargaard and Dominion III) and Thurisaz.Rivadavia, Eduardo " Amestigon Biography, Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation Both had been a part of the black metal band Abigor and members of this band still contribute as guest musicians on recordings on Amestigon releases. History The band began by recording two demos, titled ''Mysterious Realms'' and ''Through The Ages We Preserve...''. Both were recorded onto cassette format. These demos were enough to get them signed onto Napalm Records and a split CD with the folk metal band Angizia was made as their debut release. Also entitled ''Mysterious Realms'', the split CD was released in 1996. However the band themselves were experiencing difficulties, and maintaining a constant line-up proved a problem. After releasing the mini-CD ''Höllentanz'' in 1997, the band decided to part ways. This split also marked the end of their relationship w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amesoeurs
Amesoeurs was a French post-punk/post-black metal band. A side project of Neige of Alcest, the group was formed in the summer of 2004 in Bagnols-sur-Cèze with the purpose of creating music that "reflects the dark side of the industrial era and modern civilization". Teyssier initially left the band shortly after its creation, but returned in 2008, while Winterhalter, who would go on to join both Alcest and Les Discrets, joined in 2007. They disbanded in 2009. History Shortly after Amesoeurs's formation a few songs were written and the band performed a gig. Soon after, Fursy Teyssier decided to leave the band to go back to his studies. In April 2005, a first 3 track EP entitled ''Ruines Humaines'' was self-recorded. Neige was leaving the black metal band Mortifera at the time and he used two tracks ("Bonheur Amputé" and "Ruines Humaines") he had originally composed for Mortifera for Amesoeurs's EP. The EP was finally released through Northern Silence Productions from Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amenta
The Amenta are an Australian Heavy metal music, metal band formed in 1997 as Crucible of Agony. By 2002 the line-up was Cesium 137 (aka Mark Bevan) on lead vocals, Diazanon (Dave Haley) on drums, Ethion (Erik Miehs) on guitar, Endrin (Nathan Jenkins) on bass guitar and Chlordane (Timothy Pope) on keyboards. In 2009 the line-up had Miehs and Pope joined by Laura Glitsos, Cain Cressall on vocals, Dan Quinlan on bass guitar and Robin Stone on drums. The group has issued three studio albums, ''Occasus'' (2004), ''n0n'' (2008), and ''Flesh Is Heir'' (2013). The group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2013, but reunited in 2020. History The Amenta originally formed in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Baulkam Hills, a Sydney suburb, in 1997 as Crucible of Agony. They initially played black metal and released two demos in 1999 under that name. They were renamed as The Amenta in 2001 and, the following year, self-released their first extended play, ''Mictlan''. The line-up was Cessium 137 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcest
Alcest is a French post-black metal band from Bagnols-sur-Cèze, founded and led by Neige (Stéphane Paut). It began in 2000 as a black metal solo project by Neige, soon a trio, but following the release of their first demo in 2001, band members Aegnor and Argoth left the band, leaving Neige as the sole member. In 2009 drummer Winterhalter from Les Discrets joined Alcest's line-up, after eight years with Neige as the sole full-time member. Since its creation, Alcest has released six studio albums and a number of EPs and split releases. Their fourth album, 2014's ''Shelter'', marked a dramatic shift towards a distinctly shoegaze sound, however their subsequent album '' Kodama'' marked a return to their earlier blackgaze sound. The band are widely credited with pioneering the blackgaze/post-black metal genre, particularly through their EP '' Le Secret'' released in 2005. History Alcest was formed as a solo project by Neige in 2000.True, ChrisAlcest Biography, Allmusic, Macrovis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
