If you like discharge, check out disclose, GAI, Extreme Noise Terror, Wolfbrigade, Dropdead, His Hero is Gone. Any band that calls itself crust punk, d beat, raw punk or grindcore might be up your alley.
Black Flag - I personally like later era Flag better, but check out earlier/Keith Morris stuff too
Minor Threat - Undeniably pissed, plus Ian Mackaye is the "godfather" of the straight edge movement, although it's become sucha bastardization of itself now that it's embarassing. Listen to his "post punk" or whatever you want to call it band, Fugazi too.
Bad Brains - Hardcore punk wouldn't exist without this band.
Cro Mags - If you listen to the Age of Quarrel album and don't want to drive your car through a mall, something is wrong.
That should be enough to hold you over for awhile.
A LOT of other good reccomendations in this thread too.
Good start, other early bands of that era that I would check out are:
Converge-Jane Doe
Awesome album from my favorite band. I don't listen to it often, but every time I put it on it blows me away. I don't think Converge will ever regain the atmosphere of this album.
Starkweather-Croatoan
Really savage sounding dissonant metal with great vocals. The last song on the album still gets me every time. Of course, I think that their next album is going to crush this one.
Angel Hair-Insect Mortality
Really, their only full-length. Still, this is Angel Hair at their very best, wild and loopy and writing some unstoppable hardcore punk.
Rorschach-Protestant
Remain Sedate was good, but this is the album that reeled me in. Protestant cements their place as being one of the scariest (and most innovative) sounding bands in hardcore for me.
Arab on Radar-Soak The Saddle
This album has some of the best, most outlandish rock music ever conceived. Arab on Radar had never sounded this "out there", and the vocals on this album are way more intense than on "Yahweh or the Highway"
Leviathan-Massive Conspiracy Against All Life
It always amazes me how emotionally charged Leviathan's music is. His latest (possibly last) release has it's critics, but I think that the epic songs are some of his best.
Death in June-Rose Clouds of Holocaust
It's tough picking a favorite DiJ album, but I went with the one that was stuffed with great songs. "Accidental Protege" is so underrated.
Discordance Axis-The Inalienable Dreamless
This album was way more sophisitcated and emotionally challenging than Jou Hou, which is a great album in it's own right. "Angel Present" is unforgettable to me.
Eh, it would have to be way more obscure then that. Like I said I have been listening to the genre for a long time. Thanks for the recommendations anyways, if you like that type of stuff I suggest stuff like Profanatica and Havohej.
Do you like any of the Klaxon Records bands? Bone Awl, Furdidurke, et al.
My brother punched Behemoth's bass player in the face once... It's a funny story actually. In fact I think I have about a dozen funny stories that end in 'and then my brother punched him in the face'.
I'd like to hear this story. Behemoth have kind of a rockstar attitude, so this is probably an interesting story.
I don't really listen to much metal, black or otherwise, but I appreciate the occasional track that some friends give me. Plus some of my favorite emerging punk/crust bands incorporate black metal influences.
I know that Iskra is one of those bands. What are some of the other bands doing this kind of stuff? I'd like to hear it.
The only thing I mind is if you show up to OUR bars with a Burzum shirt, or such crap. My friends make allowances for the hipster metalheads who just follow the wave and listen to stuff without knowing anything, but if you know what Burzum stands for and you approve you're probably going out the door face first.
Wow, I'm a little bit taken aback by this statment. Is your scene really this policed and do you reallly support that kind of ☺☺☺☺? I can guarantee you that 95% of the people wearing Burzum shirts aren't racists. They aren't all "hipsters" or "trendsters" either. Some of them just really love the music (and who doesn't? Filosofem is an amazing album!) Sure, Varg Vikernes may be a racist dick, but Burzum is hardly on the level of Skrewdriver. I'd hate to think of what would happen if I walked into one of "your" bars wearing a Death in June Shirt.
And yes, I see the contradiction in me decrying violence at a show and then asking to hear more of this Behemoth story. I'm assuming that your brother had a good reason to get in the fight (unless, was the bassist also wearing a Burzum shirt?). I just don't get this, "let's fight people who are offensive to us" and certainly not to the extent that you're talking about.
Anyone who is a self proclaimed black metal fan owes it to themselves to check out Tha Norr. Hypnotic black metal at its best. People claim Von has that ritualistic black metal feel, Von are nothing but angsty teens in comparison to Tha Norr. Truly hypnotic music.
I really like this band's guitar tone. It's really aggressive and crunchy, but there are a lot of parts where it's totally mesmerizing. Great find!
oh, man swlinden150, you're gonna get everyone on this board depressed! Still, I would highly recommend MITB, and the other two are pretty great heavy crust/sludge bands as well.
Hey, I've been looking for some more stuff. Does anyone know of any recent bands along the lines of Heroin, Angel Hair, Honeywell, and Clikitat Ikatowi?
Lol, CoF and Dimmu are sell outs. Black metal was never meant to be mainstream at all. Anyways what sorta bands you listen too? Im a big fan of Abruptum, Les Legions Noires, Xasthur, and Leviathan.
Huge fan of Leviathan and Lurker of Chalice. I also am interested in getting into some more Les Legions Noires stuff. I listened too and liked Mutiilation's "Vampires of Black Imperial Blood", but don't really know where to go from there. Other black metal bands that I've been liking as of late are Blut Aus Nord, Deathspell Omega, Bone Awl, Ashdautas, Volahn, Weakling, Peste Noire, Anubi and of course Burzum. Anything along the lines of those bands is of interest to me, I'm not a huge expert in the genre and I'm always looking for some good recommendations.
I assume you are in full swing of a Black Metal phase. But guarenteed you'll desire some variety after a period of time.
You'd be surprised how many BM lifers there are out there. Black metal has a lot of unique things about it (tone, structure) that hook people like a drug.
There is no such thing as selling out in Metal.
Disagree. While it doesn't happen on such a massive scale as with pop/hiphop, it still happens. Bands "refine" their sound to make something more accessible, or churn out a stale record, or have an image/ideology makeover (like with Cryptopsy recently) all the time. Selling out happens all the time in metal, especially since most musicians would rather spend their lives touring and playing to crowds than go back to working a mundane job to support their artistic vision.
Good start, other early bands of that era that I would check out are:
Die Kreuzen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBzXBSUDo4U
Septic Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygZX2k8M814
Void
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc9YmjnG_7Y&feature=related
Discharge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCx5AXbbu80
G.I.S.M.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IztmJRegmCQ
All of this stuff is a bit more on the old school hardcore punk side of things, but hey, I love it, and it holds up pretty well after all these years.
Awesome album from my favorite band. I don't listen to it often, but every time I put it on it blows me away. I don't think Converge will ever regain the atmosphere of this album.
Starkweather-Croatoan
Really savage sounding dissonant metal with great vocals. The last song on the album still gets me every time. Of course, I think that their next album is going to crush this one.
Angel Hair-Insect Mortality
Really, their only full-length. Still, this is Angel Hair at their very best, wild and loopy and writing some unstoppable hardcore punk.
Rorschach-Protestant
Remain Sedate was good, but this is the album that reeled me in. Protestant cements their place as being one of the scariest (and most innovative) sounding bands in hardcore for me.
Arab on Radar-Soak The Saddle
This album has some of the best, most outlandish rock music ever conceived. Arab on Radar had never sounded this "out there", and the vocals on this album are way more intense than on "Yahweh or the Highway"
Leviathan-Massive Conspiracy Against All Life
It always amazes me how emotionally charged Leviathan's music is. His latest (possibly last) release has it's critics, but I think that the epic songs are some of his best.
Death in June-Rose Clouds of Holocaust
It's tough picking a favorite DiJ album, but I went with the one that was stuffed with great songs. "Accidental Protege" is so underrated.
Discordance Axis-The Inalienable Dreamless
This album was way more sophisitcated and emotionally challenging than Jou Hou, which is a great album in it's own right. "Angel Present" is unforgettable to me.
Do you like any of the Klaxon Records bands? Bone Awl, Furdidurke, et al.
I'd like to hear this story. Behemoth have kind of a rockstar attitude, so this is probably an interesting story.
I know that Iskra is one of those bands. What are some of the other bands doing this kind of stuff? I'd like to hear it.
Wow, I'm a little bit taken aback by this statment. Is your scene really this policed and do you reallly support that kind of ☺☺☺☺? I can guarantee you that 95% of the people wearing Burzum shirts aren't racists. They aren't all "hipsters" or "trendsters" either. Some of them just really love the music (and who doesn't? Filosofem is an amazing album!) Sure, Varg Vikernes may be a racist dick, but Burzum is hardly on the level of Skrewdriver. I'd hate to think of what would happen if I walked into one of "your" bars wearing a Death in June Shirt.
And yes, I see the contradiction in me decrying violence at a show and then asking to hear more of this Behemoth story. I'm assuming that your brother had a good reason to get in the fight (unless, was the bassist also wearing a Burzum shirt?). I just don't get this, "let's fight people who are offensive to us" and certainly not to the extent that you're talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TUlsy6o0To
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3KKo4SErpk
Of course, the guitar playing isn't exactly melodic, but still, I love it!
The best of which being Mutiilation!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmXxjhJOdoI&feature=related
The music itself is okay, but not something I would listen to.
Iron Lung
Apartment 213
people who call bands like Trash Talk and Ceremony powerviolence...
I really like this band's guitar tone. It's really aggressive and crunchy, but there are a lot of parts where it's totally mesmerizing. Great find!
I really prefer the bassist's old band, The Sawtooth Grin. Way more aggressive and tight, a lot of creativity in that band too.
Hey, I've been looking for some more stuff. Does anyone know of any recent bands along the lines of Heroin, Angel Hair, Honeywell, and Clikitat Ikatowi?
Huge fan of Leviathan and Lurker of Chalice. I also am interested in getting into some more Les Legions Noires stuff. I listened too and liked Mutiilation's "Vampires of Black Imperial Blood", but don't really know where to go from there. Other black metal bands that I've been liking as of late are Blut Aus Nord, Deathspell Omega, Bone Awl, Ashdautas, Volahn, Weakling, Peste Noire, Anubi and of course Burzum. Anything along the lines of those bands is of interest to me, I'm not a huge expert in the genre and I'm always looking for some good recommendations.
You'd be surprised how many BM lifers there are out there. Black metal has a lot of unique things about it (tone, structure) that hook people like a drug.
Disagree. While it doesn't happen on such a massive scale as with pop/hiphop, it still happens. Bands "refine" their sound to make something more accessible, or churn out a stale record, or have an image/ideology makeover (like with Cryptopsy recently) all the time. Selling out happens all the time in metal, especially since most musicians would rather spend their lives touring and playing to crowds than go back to working a mundane job to support their artistic vision.