This was a good year in terms of music. I found that my genre is changing from more melodic symphonic black metal to atmospheric black metal.
I've been hearing a lot more music in bandcamp and purchase a lot of albuns... and even physical albuns that I know many people don't do it. Some of my discoveries and top 5 were
Downfall of Nur (This is a band from Argentina) with only one Full-Lenght (I purchase the physical album but I still have not receive it); they also have a collaboration with Selvans (that's where I discover them). In terms of music is really beautiful- there isn't any flaw in the music throughout the album. I know the voice will put some people off but I really love them. In terms of lyrics - well they made me search about a ancient kindgom; they made me look into the history of Sardinia, their language and really other stuff. Perfect!
Btw; Downfall of Nur is Antonio Sanna - one man band (the vocalist is Dany Tee (it's important because....)
Because of Downfall of Nur I met Los Males Del Mundo. They only have an EP but what an EP it is. So good. They are looking for a place to record their stuff. They should do a kickstarter or indiego.
Then I met Selvans. This is more orchesta focus with a lot of instruments and they are ex-draugr. I really enjoy that band as well. It has some folk elements but every CD it's a bit different. I bought two Selvans/Downfall of Nur plus Faunalia. My goal is to buy them all but my money is not ulimited. I do have them via bandcamp but I also want cd format.
But I am not totally away from pure black metal, althought most bands are really bland but one come atop of everyone else. Don't know why they only published two EP's. Want a CD but they don't have.The band it's called Nimbifer
the last one I am going to mention with a video it's Begotten. A canadia black metal band with some depressive vocals that really made me want to cry. IT's damn perfect. Their first music from the the cd A waning Silhouette it's really good. Damn perfect. When Covid hit I thought this music really expresse the feelings most people were felling (although the cd it's from 2018). It's a shame I don't have the lyrics...
Fun fact: I bought all three cds from them and each time they reply with a small paper thanking me - in portuguese! How cool is that?
I bought other cd's but this were the top five.
Honourable mention goes to Creatures with the cd Le Noir Village. Very different. The music isn't really pure black metal, the voices are very varied with at least 6/7 vocals. Then each music is a tale on it's own. I love the CD I bought The lyrics remind me of Cradle of Filth. Complex and do tell stories.
Let us see some particular interesting cd like
Svrn - Atmospheric Black Metal with hints of Depressive. This CD compiles their earlier work (8 ep's or cds I believe). They are Ukrainian and sing in their native language. (one man band)
Хмарь - This ones are from Russia and sing a Atmospheric Post Black Metal. Expect screams. (unknown composition of band)
Marunata - He hails from France and it's very good. As the previous band it sings in a atmospheric post black metal. It's very cool (one man band)
Clouds Collide it's another post black metal band with blackgaze.
Nemus hailing from Germany the sound it's atmospheric black metal. It hints at post in of the cd's but my favorite it's more black metal than post. (one man band)
Abstract Void this band goes from atmospheric blackgaze with some hints of 80's. It's very different from what I normally hear.(one man band)
Imber Luminis depressive black metal in it's best. Another one band man.
There are other but this are the top... I Want to say something that I found out this year... most new band, this post or atmospheric depressive metal bands are usually one band man. They are very personal lyrics and music. And I really seem to enjoy each day that passes even more. Every night I hear at least one hour of new music when I go to bed. Most of these bands were found that like this... Bandcamp really change my way of listening music (and founding out new music).
I found these videos online, if any of the artists don't want them please do so.. I don't know if they are legal but I believe so.
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