Year: 2014
Of all the subgenres in metal,
two of the most extreme kinds have always been black metal and death metal.
While death metal is known for its down tuned brutality and gore, black metal
deals with treble high tremolo storms and hyper blast beat drumming. Ever since
the inception of these two genres, bands have been trying to blend them
together, to create a sound that is both brutal and sinister at the same time.
I am not talking about blackened death metal. Rather, I am talking about proper
black / death metal that have been blended successfully by bands like Archgoat, Preludium,
Blasphemy, Necrophobic etc. I am going to introduce you to new bands that do a
solid job in bringing out the best of both genres. Both bands are from the UK
and both have released their sophomore full lengths recently. Though they both
play similar styles of music, there are some contrasting differences that set
them apart.
