Black Metal History Month

Top 10 New Black Metal Bands You Should Know

By Atanamar Sunyata

Black metal means many things to many people.  The longevity of the genre is due in no small part to the malleability of its musical tenets.  Misanthropy forms the dark heart of black metal's ethos, while a predilection for speed, tremolo picked guitars, screeching vocals and bleak blastbeats serve as common aural denominators.  Over the years, bands have added all manner of embellishment to the mix, including orchestration, industrial precision, psychedelia and folk ephemera.  A new generation of bands continue to push black metal forward or, in some cases, merely to push it back towards its purer form.  Either way, the genre continues to evolve, and we can all sit back and enjoy its continued prosperity.  The following are ten new* black metal bands you should know: (more…)