Who in the right mind would wanna make a documentary on the life of a piece of shit band like Striborg?

I only cared about Xasthur and Leviathan, those two were really interesting and honest. Can't say that I liked Striborg's documentary though, he sounded like clown.

Xasthur and Leviathan? US Monster!! What the fuck is Striborg?

It has been posted here in 2012
http://www.metalstorm.net/forum/topic.php?topic_id=8743&topicsearch=&page=7

^that's not really a thread about it though.

People still haven't even seen this? this was a great doco, so good to see a black metal doco not about norway church burnings, satanism, varg, or any of that same old shite. They need to do something new along the same lines as this doco.

Written by [user id=142921] on 05.07.2015 at 04:55


First time I saw it...but then again it's the first time i've really searched for black metal interviews If only he interviewed The Ruins of Beverast instead of Striborg.

I didn't mind the striborg bit. His musics not great, but he really does live the theme of music.

Written by [user id=101272] on 03.07.2015 at 19:04

Who in the right mind would wanna make a documentary on the life of a piece of shit band like Striborg?

This was also my first thought.

I remember watching this a while back and enjoying it, although it sounds like the man behind Xasthur has some real issues from what I remember, good interviews, but its a bit bizarre to see striborg on it, given the gap in quality between him and leviathan/xasthur.

Written by @gent_-_orange on 06.07.2015 at 20:40

I remember watching this a while back and enjoying it, although it sounds like the man behind Xasthur has some real issues from what I remember, good interviews, but its a bit bizarre to see striborg on it, given the gap in quality between him and leviathan/xasthur.

Even though striborg is hated on this site he does still have fans, he also fits into the same category as the other two being one of the more obscure, hard to get in touch with weirdos in the bedroom black metal movement that was sort of becoming quite popular a bit before that time.

Written by [user id=136611] on 06.07.2015 at 22:55


Even though striborg is hated on this site ...

Not only on this site

Really, I am of the opinion that he only gets exposure due to the fact the guys in Sunn O))) are fan of his 'music'.

I don't hate that band, I like some albums

I really don't like this documentary. If you're going to make a documentary on one man black metal, focus on just how creative some of the one manners can get with their sounds and how out there their music can get. Leviathan imo is a good example of that, but Xasthur and Striborg? Meh, if you ask me. I would've replaced Malefic and Sin Nanna with Mories and Vindsval personally, or hell, even Alex Von Meilenwald.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.07.2015 at 23:03



Not only on this site

Really, I am of the opinion that he only gets exposure due to the fact the guys in Sunn O))) are fan of his 'music'.

Well he seems to be liked a bit more on MA

Written by Auntie Sahar on 07.07.2015 at 00:40

I really don't like this documentary. If you're going to make a documentary on one man black metal, focus on just how creative some of the one manners can get with their sounds and how out there their music can get. Leviathan imo is a good example of that, but Xasthur and Striborg? Meh, if you ask me. I would've replaced Malefic and Sin Nanna with Mories and Vindsval personally, or hell, even Alex Von Meilenwald.

Then it would just be another cliche music doco. What makes this doco is those guys unstable personalities

Written by [user id=136611] on 07.07.2015 at 03:05

Then it would just be another cliche music doco. What makes this doco is those guys unstable personalities

What do you mean "then it would just be a cliche music doco"? I think you're really simplifying things, because The Ruins Of Beverast, Gnaw Their Tongues, Blut Aus Nord, some of those other one man BM bands that would've fit better in here than Xasthur and Striborg... are anything BUT cliche. It all depends on how one conducts the making of the documentary, with the right way of going about it one could EASILY display the bold innovation and batshit songwriting that can be found in one man black metal with better examples than... Xasthur and Striborg

Also, I'd be a bit amused if you think that these three individuals are the only songwriters in BM with unstable personalities

Written by [user id=136611] on 07.07.2015 at 03:48

Xasthur cliche??Get a grip!

Uh, where did I say that it is, exactly?

Written by Auntie Sahar on 07.07.2015 at 05:02

Written by [user id=136611] on 07.07.2015 at 03:48

Xasthur cliche??Get a grip!

Uh, where did I say that it is, exactly?

Dont know, i probably shouldnt be trying to work and post on my phone at the same time

Those bands you mentioned don't compare with Xasthur for originality, and though i don't know those artists personalitys, i don't think they live on an small island at the ass end of the world (sorry deadone) in the middle of the forest, and Conner seems to genuinely have a bit of a mental disorder of some sort which is usually just for show for a lot of bm bands these days, for me it makes his music more true to his feelings not just how creative, or how good his imagination is..same with wrest.

Written by deadone on 07.07.2015 at 03:23


MA's always been more Black Metal orientated and it seems anything even remotely associated with Black Metal (e.g. Fenriz's nephew's school play or Varg's wife singing in the shower) will be featured and often praised whilst more mainstream metal will be regarded as non-metal (e.g. they refused Soulfy for years despite the band churning out groovy thrash albums).

i think they praise a lot of the same bands that are on here but branch a bit further out with their black metal, they definitely don't praise any black metal though.
That's weird about the soulfly thing, but on the other hand they wouldn't put a french underground depressive ambient bm band "hopeless" on there, because there wasn't enough metal in it.

Written by [user id=136611] on 06.07.2015 at 22:55


Even though striborg is hated on this site he does still have fans, he also fits into the same category as the other two being one of the more obscure, hard to get in touch with weirdos in the bedroom black metal movement that was sort of becoming quite popular a bit before that time.

Fair enough, it may have just been a preconception I had that Striborg was less of a "household name" in black metal, as Leviathan and Xasthur are far more well known, and there are lots of other well known one man BM bands (like ruins of beverast for example).

Written by [user id=136611] on 07.07.2015 at 06:12

Those bands you mentioned don't compare with Xasthur for originality

Someone needs to listen to some Ruins Of Beverast, 777 Blut Aus Nord, and Cloak Of Altering then. Some of the most original sounds black metal has seen in the past decade, and that's really not just an opinion

Written by Auntie Sahar on 08.07.2015 at 17:13

Written by [user id=136611] on 07.07.2015 at 06:12

Those bands you mentioned don't compare with Xasthur for originality

Someone needs to listen to some Ruins Of Beverast, 777 Blut Aus Nord, and Cloak Of Altering then. Some of the most original sounds black metal has seen in the past decade, and that's really not just an opinion

each to there own, i don't think that about those bands, but i haven't heard Cloak of altering, so for you i will listen to an album this weekend

Written by [user id=136611] on 08.07.2015 at 21:39

I haven't heard Cloak of altering, so for you i will listen to an album this weekend

Cool stuff man, I'd say check out the NONE EP especially. I'll use Joe's quote in his Staff Pick for that one... "Avant-garde black metal crossed with trippy music from video games made for aliens, played in reverse."

Written by Auntie Sahar on 09.07.2015 at 02:21


Cool stuff man, I'd say check out the NONE EP especially. I'll use Joe's quote in his Staff Pick for that one... "Avant-garde black metal crossed with trippy music from video games made for aliens, played in reverse."

hmm sounds like one of yours and JOOEs modern day metal hippy trip fests, but i'll give it ago

btw...Striborg has released a new album this year people, for anyone who cared

Written by [user id=136611] on 09.07.2015 at 19:53

Written by Auntie Sahar on 09.07.2015 at 02:21

NONE EP

hmm sounds like one of yours and JOOEs modern day metal hippy trip fests,s but i'll give it ago

That album is good. It has Karlabos' seal of approval

Written by [user id=136611] on 09.07.2015 at 19:53

btw...Striborg has released a new album this year people, for anyone who cared

Never really cared for Striborg. Much more interested in Veil Of Darkness, Sin Nanna's dark ambient side project

Written by Auntie Sahar on 09.07.2015 at 20:21

Written by [user id=136611] on 09.07.2015 at 19:53

btw...Striborg has released a new album this year people, for anyone who cared

Never really cared for Striborg. Much more interested in Veil Of Darkness, Sin Nanna's dark ambient side project

Theres a new one of that too i think

Written by [user id=136611] on 09.07.2015 at 20:25

Theres a new one of that too i think

Yeah, there is, haven't been able to find a download for it yet though, unfortunately

Sounds like wrest is doing a bit better now days, has a new girlfriend, a baby, and being a little bit more open to the media.

http://www.guitarworld.com/my-war-leviathans-jef-whitehead-discusses-scar-sighted-his-biggest-influences-and-why-he-still-wont-tour

Written by [user id=101272] on 03.07.2015 at 19:04

Who in the right mind would wanna make a documentary on the life of a piece of shit band like Striborg?

Striborg is one of the worst Black Metal band I ever heard, if not THE worst. This 'music' is laughable.