Some more straight forward BM, that's been a bit lacking here!

I also highly recommend the related project 40 Watt Sun.

FFO: shoegaze, drone-adjacent.

One of my favorite records from the last few years. Highly recommend listening to the whole album. It's definitely on the fringes of BM and some might disagree with it being BM, but it's just a really good song.

For fans of rawer stuff. An excellent demo consisting of a really cold, evil, and raw form of BM.

FFO: Melodic black metal, decent production, Star Wars

In honor of the community icon - an icon of doom metal

Let's get started with one of my favourites from last year. Mizmor is a strange band with lots of influences from different genres. This one is the most BM-like song from their collaboration with Thou, another fantastic and versatile act.

While the rest of the album explores more of the drone-end of the spectrum, this remains one of my most listened songs from Myopia.

I couldn't find a black metal community in the fediverse so... I started one! And even if there are others or others pop up, it's nice to have local varieties.

Sopuli seems like a nice home for such a community as the Finnish black metal scene is very active and has a long history. This community welcomes fans of all genres as long as we treat each other with respect and honesty. Black metal is a genre that originated with underdogs and outcasts. However, that does not mean that there is no main stream appeal or that "popular" bands are any less valid.

Everyone is welcome, hate will not be tolerated.