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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Tjodalv
Forest Silence
Sacrilegium
Jours Pâles
Shattered Dreams
black doom, doom metal
Temnozor
National Socialist black metal, folk metal
Temple of Baal
Begerith
blackened death metal
Goatmoon
Moon
V:28
death metal, electronic music
Sulphur
death metal, extreme metal
Doctor Livingstone
hardcore punk
Warkvlt
Nordjevel
Hellcrash
heavy metal, speed metal
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.