everyone should check out A Forest Of Stars. they play experimental black metal with a myriad of elements from other genres. they released a full-length this year. one song is available for stream at their myspace http://www.myspace.com/aforestofstars

Written by Damnated on 25.03.2008 at 16:03

everyone should check out A Forest Of Stars. they play experimental black metal with a myriad of elements from other genres. they released a full-length this year. one song is available for stream at their myspace http://www.myspace.com/aforestofstars

Indeed amazing band,

to some longtime members, this will seem like an obvious suggestion, but for those who do not know much about them -

Check out The Meads Of Asphodel. They're signed to the same label as Drudkh, for god's sake! But if that isn't enough, check out their cover of Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World [yes, you read that correctly] on video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm27L9Y_a0A

They do a medieval tinged British Black Metal. They got MySpace as well.

By the way it's not an official video.

KVLT!

Anyway, I thought it was boring.

Yeah, so did I to be honest.

They're normally a lot more blistering.

A Forest Of Stars really are quite good indeed. Experimental though? Not in the slightest, violins and female vocals don't make them so. I'd regard them as atmospheric black metal at best. Overall great music, so much so I made my icon from their release 'The Corpse of Rebirth'.

Some other interesting UKBM releases include Skaldic Curse, Lyrinx. and Niroth (a member of which I have on my Facebook). All high quality bands worth checking out. Caina have some potential if he stops fucking about with the post rock elements so much. Another band I've heard good things about but not verified is Oubliette. Anyone heard 'em?

Glad the poster mentioned Archaicus. Been a huge fan of them for years as they came from Kent, my county. They shared members with Spearhead I believe. Their work is akin to early Satyricon but frankly a lot more interesting and atmospheric. One of my fave bands! Check them out.

As for how the British BM scene is doing, I still fervently believe that as long as The Meads Of Asphodel are around we'll be leading the way along with the French. If someone can point me to a band more interesting and clever than Meads then I might consider otherwise. Doubt you will though =]

Written by Guest on 19.08.2008 at 02:02

Caina have some potential if he stops fucking about with the post rock elements so much.

Well he hasn't been black metal since the demos and has no intention of turning back so don't hold your breath. He's starting some new project which is in a more primitive, aggressive BM direction. Also, I get the impression that the White Medal 7" that Grief Foundation recs released recently is him.

You can talk to him on BMUK if you care.

Hateful Abandon is honestly the only uk bm I really enjoyed.

I've always been a fan of Akercocke and Anaal Nathrakh...Cradle of Filth I don't really enjoy...there's always Venom but they are getting old and tired...um...I would say Bal-Sagoth after that but there are big arguments about them in the black metal camp...

WITCHCLAN!!!

I love Caina, Anaal Nathrakh. I can enojoy the post-rock mixed with black of Caina. For Anaal Natrakh, no need more introduction. Bal Shagoth also is good one, I also like Hecate Enthroned but they are not comparable with same genre bands coming from non UK. Ethernal is my new discover.

Used to enjoy Caïna a lot but they/he grew old on me. Shame, perhaps I should re-listen to "Some People Fall (Fail?)". I have it around somewhere...

A total Deathspell Omega wannabe but a very good one if I do say so myself. It could almost be the record DsO made in between Inquisitors of Satan and SMRC:

Written by Guest on 24.04.2012 at 14:37

A total Deathspell Omega wannabe but a very excellent one if I do say so myself. It could almost be the record DsO made in between Inquisitors of Satan and SMRC:

Very true. And they executed it nicely.

Written by The Turbanator on 24.04.2012 at 15:03


Very true. And they executed it nicely.

Just listening to the album again for the first time in a long while. It's pretty solid stuff. Obviously it never reaches the height of DsO but it's a decent listen nonetheless.

Stonkingly good Enslaved-ish black metal debut EP:

Written by Guest on 29.05.2012 at 15:43

Stonkingly good Enslaved-ish black metal debut EP:

J.O.O.E , if you haven't then check out Desolate Winds. I just posted about them here in this Extreme thread. Really good UKBM (more towards atmospheric).

Written by The Turbanator on 29.05.2012 at 16:24


J.O.O.E , if you haven't then check out Desolate Winds. I just posted about them here in this Extreme thread. Really good UKBM (more towards atmospheric).

The EP is on spotify, I shall give it a listen. Cheers.

I've lately been enjoying Wodensthrone's Curse and Fen's The Malediction Fields. Good albums.

Written by Oaken on 29.05.2012 at 23:17

I've lately been enjoying Wodensthrone's Curse and Fen's The Malediction Fields. Good albums.

Fen is excellent. Wodensthrone's Curse I'm not sure. I've played it a few time still haven't get the hang of it. Maybe I should play it a few more times.

Written by The Turbanator on 30.05.2012 at 09:57

Written by Oaken on 29.05.2012 at 23:17

I've lately been enjoying Wodensthrone's Curse and Fen's The Malediction Fields. Good albums.

Fen is excellent. Wodensthrone's Curse I'm not sure. I've played it a few time still haven't get the hang of it. Maybe I should play it a few more times.

Dunno, it instantly clicked with me. I split it into two parts, the first being the first 4 songs and the second being the second 4. I think it's easier this way.

Winterfylleth from Manchester.
Saw them live and will see them again at Wacken.
Here's a song from their 2010 album The Mercian Spere.
They're going to release their new album The Threnody Of Triumph in September.

Written by Koen Smits on 25.07.2012 at 21:54

Winterfylleth from Manchester.
Saw them live and will see them again at Wacken.
Here's a song from their 2010 album The Mercian Spere.
They're going to release their new album The Threnody Of Triumph in September.

That's awesome!

I've already seen them live and they didn't excite me much to be honest. Will only see them again at Bloodstock if no one else interests me.

Written by Guest on 24.04.2012 at 14:37

A total Deathspell Omega wannabe but a very good one if I do say so myself. It could almost be the record DsO made in between Inquisitors of Satan and SMRC:

Aahh Subvertio Deus! I saw them at their last show in Birmingham, they played the Wodensthrone/Forest Of Stars job. I know the guy who's band it is, he's starting a new project called Antinomian Speaking of that gig, Wodensthrone are INCREDIBLE. People keep referring to them as the UK's answer to Drudkh, immense live, and definitely worth checking out, very organic, paganesque and epic.

UKBM from way back in 1996. Not bad actually:



And some pretty impressive black/death with an absolutely vile, vicious sounding female vocalist!

Actually i listen to December Moon on daily basis good band indeed

Done gone and updated my list, innit.

Boink.

Aklash Aklash

Written by Bad English on 25.09.2013 at 14:55

Aklash Aklash

I totally should have remembered about that band seeing as they played in my town a few weeks ago. They were a bit boring live but that record is very nice if I remember.