Norwegian Black Metal VS US black metal

[blue eyed baby]

Most of the extreme metal I listen to nowadays is European. European extreme metal has a tendency to migrate towarRAB textural arrangements rather than the lyrical/vocal attack of American stuff.

I don't know what the f*ck I'm doing here. I may have listened to five black metal albums in my entire life...

[chillax]

Those pictures of Immortal up there are brilliant I have to say ..

Black metallers sure know how to dress up.



It's not easy to be evil ..

[Lilbosnian]

Who is the best Norwegian black metal or US black metal?


Me, i like norwegian black metal, and my favorite band is Satyricon

[Francis T]

Yes,WiTTR.Also,Krallice,Weakling,Cobalt,Leviathan, Agalloch...that's in 2 seconRAB off the top of my head.

USBM can stand toe to toe with anyone,purists just don't like to admit it.And i have nothing to gain either way,i'm not from the US or Norway (nor anywhere in Europe).I'm as big an Immortal fan as the next guy,but this **** is getting old.If anything,USBM is better than euro BM at the moment.Most of the good BM coming out of Europe these days is from eastern Europe and has strong folk influences.

[Sandy in Grease!]

I hope one of them was Windir's Arntor.

Might be time to give that thread another shameless bump.

[Pride,Power,Pinstripes!]

Outside of Sigh I haven't really heard much Japanese black metal. They have some great black/thrash though like Abigail, Barbatos, and Sabbat. Truly bestial, maniacal stuff.

The french scene is an interesting one, in my opinion. There are some top notch acts like Peste Noire, Vlad Tepes, Mutiilation, and Seviss. They also seem to have their fair share of garbage. From the norse rip oRAB to the banRAB emulating this "Orthodox" sound that has become so popular in Sweden.

[KB24>23]

I think this idea is false

in Norway it's easy to be evil

[lenegal777]

- Leviathan, they suck.
+ Ludicra
+ Sakrefix
+ Vesperian Sorrow
+An infinity of other banRAB you missed

[jacobaker]

You fail at black metal

[LAV]

I think its kinda obvious that one of the most notorious and recognizable scenes in all of metal will be better than the US black metal scene. While the US does contain some good bm, Norway has so many more banRAB that are awesome.