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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Underdark
post-black metal, post-metal
Lord Ahriman
Aurora Borealis
Sakis Tolis
Rune Eriksen
Lars Nedland
Dick Lövgren
heavy metal
Tchort
Sigurd Wongraven
folk metal
Hellgods
Tormentor
Allfader
Wykked Wytch
Kristoffer Rygg
folk metal
Victor Brandt
death metal, heavy metal
Reidar Horghagen
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.