Good Melancholic Black Metal

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I've recently discovered that I love to listen to Agalloch while taking walks on cold nights, it's brilliant.


So, if you guys could post some good similar artists, I'd be grateful.

I'd like it to be as similar as possible (black metal, melancholic feeling)


Oh, and the reason I didn't post this on KIM, it's too inactive. I know that I'll get faster/more responses here.


Thanks in advance!

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Problem is, there aren't many bands similar to Agalloch.


First one I could think of is Kauan, which is essentially a Russian Agalloch.

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They're probably my favorite black metal band right behind Agalloch. Look up the song "[i]Tortured by Solitude[/i]". In fact, the album is called [b]"Melancholie2"[/b]. So.. yeah.


If you don't like it.. I.. there are no words. It seems right up your alley.


..Cold World.


Check out Ulver, Drudkh, Kauan.. and yes, Wolves in the Throne Room.

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Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check some of these out!

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Bands kinda like agalloch


Falloch, Fen, Alcest, Alda, Dornenreich, Les Discrets and early ulver.


Thats all i could think of at the top of my head. But here are some other great depressing/sad black metal bands that arent very much like agalloch


Gris, Woods of desolation, Austere, Altar of Plagues, Lost inside, Lyrinx, Thy Light.


Some random good black metal bands


Lantlos, Drudkh, Summoning, Wolves in the throne room, Windir, Waldgeflüster


Need any more recommendations on a certain style of black metal?

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http://drinkify.org/Agalloch

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sooo I totally don't secretly have a copy of adele's 21...

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Only "black" about Agalloch is their vocalist. I'd call it slow(/doom) melodic death-metal.


Have fun searching !

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"Vinterland", epic band from sweden that only released one album in 1995. Probably the best album ever released. "welcome my last chapter"

https://www.myspace.com/vinterland/music/songs/vinterskogen-51477285

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3sCIGNqIxU epic song

 

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This ^

Also, to some degree, Deafheaven:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOH_ORa0po4 

Ars Moriendi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0QC6ogh9Ns

Janvs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAoUPYMtjVc 

Ereb Altor (some really solid, though not as depressive, black metal):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3VPbXXAK1E 

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I love vinterland... ok, here are my selections:

Fall of Rauros
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_Y1KczRAQ

Wodensthrone (a bit too much keyboard for me though)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SpwX6e9gJQ

Shining (most of their albums are awesome)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=828attiEfzk 

The Foreshadowing (more doom/goth but not far off)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyMB4L0J7Ms 

Octover Falls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm1zjGrsO_U

Waldgeflüster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjltG67BQ5E 

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To add to the already mentioned, though the two I like to listen from time to time, but are more doom metal, would have to be Tiamat or My Dying Bride

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I see Windir has already been mentioned, and here's one of the most melancolic tracks Valfar (lead vocal) ever made. His early passing away at 25, and myself coming from the same town as the composer strengthens the song for me, but I think it has universal appeal. This one was published in 1999, album Arntor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvVcK5nhYNo