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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Ravencult
thrash metal
Cadaveria
alternative metal, gothic metal
Barbatos
thrash metal
Abgott
Astrofaes
Cultus Sabbati
Death of Desire
Macabre Omen
Orgg
Oskoreien
Surrender of Divinity
Petr Hošek
Wigrid
Tristwood
death metal, industrial metal
Strid
Jon Øyvind Andersen
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.