I enjoy black metal quite a bit. In fact I do vocals and guitar in a BM band. Recently a band member pointed out to me that it is impossible to be an american BM band. I know that black metal is anti-religion because it destroyed ancient nordic culture, and is destroying humanity. As an american i have little or no nordic heritage. But i feel the same way and no quite a bit about Norse mythology and Christian mythology. Do you think it is possible for my band (or yours if you play BM and are american) to be an American BM band.

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Of course you can create a black metal band if that is the music you enjoy and want to compose. I am from Norway and I have a critical view on chistiannitys doctrine, desolation and its origins, and if you are critical to those things as well, you can have lyrics concerning those matters.

Just play black metal and be proud! Black metal ain`t only good if it is scandinavia

grand belials key is good black metal from america

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Heard kult ov azazel had some good shit going on as well. Don`t quote me on that one though, havn`t got time to listen to them yet.

Yeah man there is plenty of U.S. black metal;Judas Iscariot,Grand Belial's Key,Kreig and some others that escape me at the moment.

Is it just me or is this a stupid question? Who cares...make music to whatever way you want and write lyrics however you want. There are a lot of bands that aren't from Scandanavia and still produce black metal. It is like asking if americans can make heavy metal because it started up in britain...stupid question...

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Yes, Kult ov Azazel is pretty good. At least abnormally extreme.

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Of course you can be BM. I dislike alot of Norway BM, too gay. USBM is the best. December Wolves, best band ever. Plus, Australia releases great black metal.

I usually try to ignore US black metal bands because most of them suck, but damn some of them are fucking kick ass. But sadly, I havent heard from that some because we lack good BM bands. Nowadays everyones going for that symphonic bull shit.

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You are stupid.

Grand Belial's Key uis better than most black metal period. They formed in like 1991 and are all about killing Jews.

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Of course you can play black metal if you live in USA. Haven't you heard Impaled Northern Moonforest??

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Epoch Of Unlight is the best US black metal you'll ever hear in your life.

Ceremonial Castings, anyone?

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I hate from American bands !!

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Good band. I heard them on some site a month or so ago.

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I am stupid?! Fuck you nigga.
Well anyway, Im not much into the black metal scene since its been turning into shit. I'll try go on my work computer check some of these bands out that u've mentioned.

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Despite what certain people may tell you, black metal does have certain definable aesthetic qualities and YES you can be a black metal from the US. You can even be a black metal band from Saudi Arabia if you want and are good at hiding.

As I said before, some people may not agree (ie. your guitarist) but fuck it, this is playing music and not running an election.

I had no clue there were that many US BM bands, I must live under a large black metal obstructing rock or something!

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No one's mentioned Judas Iscariot. Tsk tsk.

(edit: someone has, actually. )

to answer the question: No shit. i see you're from texas, like me. so check out vesperian sorrow if you like symphonic black metal. as i remember, they are from texas, which is why i mention them to you. if you dont like symphonic metal please do NOT inform me. I see "symphonic bullshit/crap" on here enough as it is.

Meh,they got boring pretty fast actually.

Black metal is a world wide thing, it is not exclusive to Scandanavian countries. Xasthur, Leviathan, Demoncy and Weakling are all great American black metal bands and none of them have anything to do with how nordic culture was destroyed.

Black metal is a very diverse genre, and it all started with Venom who are from Britain.

They're probably the best American BM band, mainly cause they're from Florida ...

But yes, there can be American BM, even if the greatest are from europe.

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Black metal will never really be black metal again. Black metal was more of a scene type thing like punk. Sure you can make melodic satanic songs but it wont mean the same thing, no matter if you live in America or Norway.

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Your wrong there, BM band from everywhere are probably rising right now. Too bad all that gay hardcore mainstreem crap is ruleing the scene now.

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Perhaps not in the sense of the original Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish scene of the late 80's to mid 90's. But new Black Metal music will still be recorded and there will still be fucked up people to play it and cut themselves, desecrate graves, and drink beer(though the majority of black metal musicians are pretty much normal dudes.)

Grand Belial's Key is one of the best Black Metal bands I have heard.

It will be interesting to see what happens when Varg is released next year. Maybe some of the old mayhem fans actually will keep their promise and revenge euronymous.

You mean "avenge", but yea, that will be pretty interesting.... I wonder what will happen.

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Oh, I like them, especially the newer stuff. They got a new album coming this month or so, looking forward to that one.

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