black metal
subgenre of heavy metal music
1051 artists in the catalog.
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Into the Pandemonium
Celtic Frost · 1987
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Ayat
Ørjan Stedjeberg
Anders Kobro
Thomas Seltzer
glam punk, hard rock
Samoth
blackened death metal, industrial metal
Øystein Brun
folk metal, progressive metal
Nocturno Culto
Set Teitan
Pest
Olve Eikemo
thrash metal, traditional heavy metal
Artefact
Asgaroth
Andreas Hedlund
folk metal, progressive metal
Danny Herrera
deathgrind
Gaahl
ambient music
Herbrand Larsen
About black metal
What is black metal?
subgenre of heavy metal music
Where should I start with black metal?
Start with "Into the Pandemonium" by Celtic Frost. It captures what makes black metal worth exploring.
What are the best black metal albums?
The black metal albums worth hearing first: "Into the Pandemonium" by Celtic Frost, "Filosofem" by Burzum, "Isa" by Enslaved, "The Underground Resistance" by Darkthrone and "Assassins: Black Meddle, Part I" by Nachtmystium.
How many black metal artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 1051 black metal artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.