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Update City this week.  Two more black metal albums and a nod to old school Swedish death metal.  Let's get this started.

First up, a 2010 death metal release from Sweden's Interment.  It's just a straight up nod to old school Swedish death metal.  For fans of Death Breath and Dismember.

Interment - Into the Crypts of Blasphemy (2010)

 

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Next we have a two song album from the Czech Republic's depressive black metal band Trist.  I admit the production isn't top notch, but it's a great album.  I love how the vocals just scream suicide/murder/death.  It's a pretty decent listen.  The album is 37 or so minutes.  Very good stuff, if you have the patience.

Trist - Zrcadleni Melancholie (2007)

 

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Finally we come to the highlight of this entry.  A black metal band from Norway that only released one EP before disbanding.  Definitely some good stuff.  It sucks that this band's vocalist died, because he's actually pretty fucking good.  Don't get them confused with the other Helheim of Viking Black Metal fame.  These guys are also known by the name The Helheim Society.

Helheim - Fenris (1995)

 

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Enjoy.

 

Blacker than the blackest black times infinity

The whole grinding out the day thing ended.  I was going to focus on all types of metal and whatnot, trying to pinpoint on grind, but in recent months, I've come to the conclusion that I absolutely love the black metal genre.  While there is quite a bit of shit in this genre, there's even more awesomeness in it.  Here's three more albums for you to put your corpse paint on and frolic in the icy tundra of the Carpathian Forest while sacrificing virgin whores to the Moongoat Lord of Middle Earth while being grym, kvlt, frostbitten, and waving your battle ax like a retarded fucking hippie.

First up, we have Nocturnal Depression from France.  I was first introduced to them last night, while upping the last entry.  I don't know what drew me into this band.  The name is borderline lame.  France, in my books, has been known to produce gems, but the amount of shit I've heard from that country outweighs the good...however, my opinion is slowly changing.  Ever since listening to Amesouers and every band that it has spawned since the split, my opinion is gradually changing as I dig deeper into the catacombs of French black and death metal.  Anyways, onto more about this album.  I was skimming through one of my favorite blogs, the album art caught my eye.  Normally, I don't go by album art, I go by word of mouth and what kind of reviews the album gets.  However, this being a fairly recent release, and due to my laziness, I was unable to find anything about this album.  I downloaded it anyways and went about my merry way, diving into the 6 tracks of pure blackened bliss.  Right from the opening of the CD the atmosphere screams sorrow.  By the end of the CD, I was hooked.  I've listened to it about 4 times already and, providing there aren't any other great CDs from bands like Solefald and Melechesh coming out, this may enter into the top 10 of the year.

Nocturnal Depression - The Cult of Negation (2010)

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Next up we have the band Lifelover from Sweden.  I've always said that the Swedes do just about everything better than Americans.  This is a pretty exceptional black metal album.  I think what really hooked me to this band was the piano in certain tracks.  Mental Central Dialogue and Cancertid, more so than the rest, stick out.  I'm hooked on this album.  Check it out.

Lifelover - Konkurs (2008)

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This next band includes the lead guitarist of Windir (Stian "Strom" Bakketeig 2001-2004).  This release is heavy, melodic, and packs that Viking/Norse punch that only bands from Norway/Sweden can pull.  This CD is a cut above most Viking black metal bands, in my opinion.  For fans of Equilibrium (minus the extreme keyboard heavy riffs) and Windir.  Check out this album by Mistur.
 
Mistur - Attende (2009)

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Have at it.  Leave some feedback.  Buy the fucking CD if you like it. 

Been too long

*Wipes brow*

Sorry, this is my first post in ages.  I'm bringing to you some good shit though, this I promise.  We've got two black metal releases I think you all will enjoy and a more dark/depressive blackened atmospheric shoegaze band.  Let's kick this shit off.

A more recent discovery of mine, these French black metallers came out with one of the most interesting black metal CDs I've come across.  Highly enjoyable, heavy bass, sickening riffs that scream CHAOS!  Just check it out...it's pretty good.

Way to End - Desecrated Internal Journey (2009)

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Next we'll keep up with the black metal before heading back to France.  These guys are from Iceland.  Pure fucking frostbitten and depressing fucking black metal.  I enjoy the hell out of this album.  Probably up there as one of my favorites in this subgenre of black metal.  Skendöd definitely destroy with this album.  Download it ASAP.

Skendöd - Vanskapt (2008)

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Finally we have another contender for album of the year.  I ride Amesoeurs nuts like you wouldn't believe.  Ruines Humaines is one of my favorite albums ever.  This band Les Descrets (pronounced Lay Discray) definitely combine elements of shoegaze with some elements of black metal, depressive rock, and add in some atmosphere.  The second track (first real song) is absolutely AMAZING.  This band features the guitarist/bassist of Amesoeurs and the drummer.  I couldn't have asked for a better 2010 release.  Absolutely stunning in my opinion.

Les Descrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées (2010)

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Hopefully I will be updating more and more.  Anyways, happy headbanging.