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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Monarque
Eternal Majesty
Daäth Shadow
death metal, extreme metal
Kjeld
Lightning Swords of Death
Lover of Sin
Profanatica
Besatt
Tha-Norr
Posthum
The Stone
Unlord
Deus Mortem
Véhémence
atmospheric black metal, melodic black metal
Seasons in Black
dark metal, death metal
Nefastus Dies
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.