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Interested Bands which I am not familiar with. Psychedelic Black Metal, Progressive and Experimental Black Metal.

Aluk Todolo
Menace Ruine

Occultism Black Metal
Lunar Reign
Nahash
Funerary Bell

Black Metal:
Svartkraft: another project of Narqath, the one behind Wyrd

Fourth part of my journal is here. Previous three introduced me into a lot of great music and this one will continue this opportunity. Everything is rearranged again and it is more accurate, I hope so. Great fact is, that there's still a lot of brilliant, but unknown music and searching for more is not pointless.

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Recently I have found my own depressive / space black metal project, Astral Monolith and would be really thankful for your support.

As before, below is a "little" (ok, a huge) list of atmospheric / depressive black metal bands I have already listened to and some proposals to discover. Keep in mind, that it's just a list of recommendations by tags. Many of these artist may have nothing in common with desired genres or be hopelessly weak. Ratings base on my personal feelings, they're totally subjective.

For everyone different values are important. Therefore if you agree with most of my ratings, follow them, our approach to these genres is similar. …

yay, let's display my crappy top 50! most of it is from back when I had zero taste in music, haha.

again, taken from WhiteWhisper :) thanks to him for having it, and to the original creator for making it. just thank you, all!

So:
Firstly, name your top 50 most played bands on Last.fm. And now answer the questions according to the numbers:

1. How did you get into 29? (Submersed)
Heard their song on the radio and liked it.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Mirzadeh)
I don't remember. 'Kalmisto' probably, but I'm not sure.

3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? (Negative)
I don't know! Haven't listened to them in a very long time.

4. What is your favorite album by 49? (Black Heart)
Did they ever even release an album...? Not sure on that...

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Children of Bodom
two. Relentless Reckless Forever and Hatebreeder.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Medicated)
Don't think I have a favourite.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Korpiklaani)
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something about my crappy top 50! I've completely forgotten about half the bands on here because I discovered a whole bunch of new better ones...

I 'stole' this from WhiteWhisper. Even though I'm pretty sure he wouldn't mind if I just took it, I thought it'd be nice to at least give someone credit, as this isn't my own. :)

1, What's your favorite song by 15? (Bloodpit)
Probably it's Torpid. I really don't listen much to them anymore though.

2, How did you get into 20? (Poisonblack)
They're a project of the vocalist for Sentenced. I heard one song and really liked it...

3, Who is your favorite member in 1? (My Personal Murderer)
uh, I don't know...

4, Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29? (Submersed)
The whole lyrics from 'Hollow'.

5, Have you ever seen 22 live? (Mirzadeh)
nope. sucks to live in America, no good bands come here - and when they do, there's always something to keep me from seeing them!

6, What's your favorite album from 10? (Imperanon)
the only actual album they released!
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Spiritualized
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Daemonia Nymphe
Nurse With Wound
Coil
Deathstars
Agalloch
Ulver
Marduk
Bathory
The Vanishing
Diabolical Masquerade
Hocico
Luke Haines
Broadcast
KWOLAR
Forest Ocean
Jewels of the Nile
Mater Suspiria Vision
Synthesis Machine
Sancta Poenas
Livsnekad
Den Saakaldte
My Bloody Valentine
Lifeless Within
Sterbeklang
Totalselfhatred
Meatbreak
IXXI
Imperium Dekadenz
Feos
Qliphoth
Hateful Abandon
Wedard
Dolls Of Pain
Venetian Snares & Speedranch
Stillife
Krohm
Blut Aus Nord
Spetsnaz
Black Widow
Wyrd
Antaeus
Tsjuder
Death SS
Morgul
Inquisition
Pouppée Fabrikk
Nokturnal Mortum
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Deine Lakaien
Dissection
Das Ich


ambient
Desiderii Marginis
Vestigial
New Risen Throne
Lustmord
Inade
Robert Rich & B. Lustmord
Dead Can Dance
Mind Necrosis Factor
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RIP this journal. Here's the upcoming releases I actually care about:
Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn Of Events
Devin Townsend - Ghost 2 (September)
Nightwish - Storytime (Single September, Album December)
Old Silver Key (Alcest) - Tales of Wanderings (Sept 16)
We Came As Romans - Understanding What We've Grown To Be (9/13/11)
Angels & Airwaves - LOVE PART 2 (11.11.11)
Lunar Aurora - ? (December, hopefully!)


2011 Releases:
1) Format is "Artist - Album (Genre) (Best songs, if I so choose)"
2) Note that these ratings are based on the album as a whole, not individual songs. This includes production quality, how cohesive all of the songs sound, etc. I definitely prefer concept albums, which progress through a story or similar type of thing.
3) You will note I have a fairly eclectic taste in music. The fact is, if I listened to the album in it's entirety, it's going in here. If I couldn't finish, it's 2.5 or below, or not in here. Also (obviously) if it's bad it's 2.5 or below.
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1.How did you get into 29? (Saltus)
Seen at gig.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Swallow The Sun)
Don't Fall Asleep (Horror Pt. 2)

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? (Besatt)
Your words were not forgotten
They still echo in my mind
With the wave and hum of the sea
With the lightning in the sky

from Son Of Pure Viking Blood

4. How did you get into 49? (Burzum)
While getting into black metal

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Metallica)
Kill'em all ;)

6. What is your favorite song by 43? (Rootwater)
Venture

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Therion)
Hard to say, it's been a long time since I last listened to them. As I remember Quetzalcoatl is kinda afflicting.

8. What is your favorite song by 15? (My Dying Bride)
Oh, there are undoubtedly a lot of great songs by them, hard to pick one.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Summoning)
Same as above, they have a lot of good songs but I think I would pick Land of the Dead.
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