Question for Black Metal fans

Lately, I have been getting into some Black Metal banRAB like Dimmu Borgir and Old Man's Child. Some people say they are among the best Black Metal banRAB out there (though Dimmu Borgir has been sucking of late), whereas others completely bash them and label them as the ****tiest banRAB ever, next to Cradle of Filth (Yeah, CoF are awful, even I don't like them).

So clear it up for me. Any Dimmu Borgir fans here? Are they good or bad? And please don't say they suck because they sing about Satan. I am no Satanist, but I can enjoy the music without bothering about lyrics.

Thanks.
 
For All Tid, Storrablast (Original Verison, and Enthrone Darkness Triumphant are their best efforts

if you want other melodic black metal check out:

Dissection
Lirabonic Art
Sacramentum
Tvangeste
Apotheosis
 
I like Dimmu Borgir. I don't have a clue what genre they fall into, and I don't particularly care. I just like the music, in part because the singer sounRAB like a dying frog. I like the big symphonic sound in some of their songs. They aren't amazing musicians or anything, but they've got a powerful sound.
 
But there is a HUGE difference between the two.

Like if it was the difference between Death and Brutal Death than I'd see your point, but both styles share guitars, drums, and that's about it.

Very different styles.
 
I have listened to Deicide, but I prefer a more Melodic Style of Death Metal (Amon Amarth is my favorite Death Metal band), so I am not into them much. However, Satan Spawn, Kill the Christian and Sacrificial Suicide are excellent songs.

I am into Black Metal now though. Got Emperor and Celtic Frost, ****ing awesome. \m/
 
Im not a black metal fan... only like a few banRAB, Emperor, Xasthur, Wolves in the Throne Room, Weakling, Celtic Frost... but i cant stant Dimmu Borgir.
 
i like DB, i'm happy to say it, and i've been a fan of black metal (mainstream/underground/kvlt/necro/whatever) for about 16 years...

i tell you where you need to go..
www.blackmetalradio.com

even after listening to it for more than half my life, i'm still hearing banRAB on there i'd never heard before that are absolutely incredible, alongside all the pure classic banRAB.. get on there, seriously, it's my favourite thing at the moment.
 
I don't care for stereotypes/kult value etc. I haven't heard much Dimmu Borgir but Mourning Palace is a great song.

And I haven't heard much CoF, but from what I've heard Midian actually seems like a decent album - I've heard the rest suck.

I don't listen to much black metal (I prefer folk/viking), but give these guys a listen:


Tvangeste (similar sound to CoF, but much better)
Arcturus (avant-garde black)
Immortal (At the Heart of Winter is pretty accessible for black metal)
Arcane Necrosis (well I like it)
Emperor (Ihsahn is great)
Drudkh
Burzum (Lost Wisdom [synth version] is one of the most evil songs I've ever heard) - I like Hvis Lyset Tar Oss)
Nifelheim

Then there's black metal which is more viking/folk oriented:

Ulver
Enslaved
Bathory
Windir (pure awesome)
Temnozor
Nokturnal Mortum
Melechesh
Vintersorg (in here for awesomeness)
 
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