How to Get Into Black Metal | BangerTV

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Let's be honest, Metal isn't the most straightforward world to dive into. What do you mean all War Metal is Blackened Death, but not all Blackened Death is War Metal? In each episode, our host will break down a main genre of metal, providing historical context and hallmark sounds that define the style while providing some great bands to ease yourself into the waters. From there, they'll explore some of the key subgenres to entice you down the rabbit hole that is metal fandom. Banger has built its brand on opening up metal to the world and sharing our passion through enthusiasm and education. So let's get into…

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[FubbleSmurf]

Honestly, Bathory was one of the first and is one of the most approachable sound and imagery wise.

[aarcturious]

Whoever edited this has impeccable comedic timing. Thank you.

[AMx]

Back in middle school, I typed Black Metal into YouTube and the first thing that came up was All Shall Fall by Immortal

[vishalnagaraj]

Multiple paths led me to discover the Norwegian scene:
1) Immortal's "All Shall Fall" track
2) Bathory's "A Fine Day to Die"
3) Behemoth's "O Father..."

[pelodelperro]

In the Nightside Eclipse. After that there was no turning back.

[IvanOrdell]

Darkthrone made me fall in love with black metal!

[wodenmetal]

I like how you said “that racist vlogger we don’t talk about” and we all just collectively know who you’re talking about.

[MetalMallet]

Immortal and Agalloch are what got me into Black Metal. The “epic ness” they created overcame my initial problems with the vocals.

[Hrvo]

The racist vlogger got me into black metal, still my favorite genre.

[kaijabjorkstrand]

Agalloch was how I got into Black Metal, perfect entry point with equal parts darkness, beauty, and sadness.

[resco]

“Damp chill of life” is one of the greatest thing i’ve ever discovered in Music.

[scruggscorp]

Drudkh got me into black metal. Their colorful nature themed artwork drew me in, and I enjoyed getting lulled to sleep by their mesmerizing organic sound.

[BangerTV]

New episodes of *How to get Into* starting on March 16th!

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[Idontknowoneable]

Dimmu Borgir and Dissection are how I got into black metal. Still some of my favs, along with Immortal, Uada, and Mgla

[derekwitt]

Venom and Mayhem were the 2 that got me into Black Metal

[Alfonso]

I started listening to Black Metal with Dissection, Unanimated, Immortal, Sacramentum, Vinterland. Melodic black metal is my favourite.

[stomachache]

DSBM and atmospheric black metal have definitely impacted my life and outlook on music in a very large way

[tatianapellegrinelli]

15 years of being a metalhead and I'm just getting into black metal as my taste grows progressively heavier. I've heard a couple songs but never really got into it.
At last this very year I saw Samael live at a festival and realised that the true heart and grandeur of black metal is in the live performances, not the recordings!
I'm planning to go to a local black metal festival to check the genre out more thoroughly.
Checking the lineup introduced me to Insomnium and by extension Wintersun, two bands I'm really enjoying right now!
Not to mention the legendary tale of Varg Vikernes has been a point of fascination for me since my teens!

[Deathmetal]

For me it was band like MGLA.. after I heard them the entire genre opened up to me... Now I listen to more black metal than Death.

[antonismpraikidis]

''Triarchy of the Lost Lovers'' by Rotting Christ got me inti black metal