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With Comalies, released in 2004, Lacuna Coil continued to gain respect and popularity, avoiding the pop packaging of aesthetically similar band Evanessence. Karmacode, marked by a stylistic shift toward heaviness, followed in 2007. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3820&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Death Metal Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:06 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3820 art.3820 Lamb of God art.3820 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3820&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3820&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3111&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Metal Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:49:57 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3111 art.3111 In Flames art.3111 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3111&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3111&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3227&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Death Metal Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:04:04 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3227 art.3227 Children of Bodom art.3227 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3227&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3227&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Ram It Down-era Judas Priest mixed with Celtic Frost. The name comes from a notorious, as-yet-unsolved 1960s mass murder near their hometown of Espoo, Finland, in which three teenage campers were brutally killed. The band's 1997 debut, Something Wild, sparked international fame for them, and they've been steady sellers both in Finland and abroad ever since. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2862&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:17:26 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2862 art.2862 Cradle of Filth art.2862 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2862&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2862&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Cruelty and the Beast is entirely based on the legend of the Countess Elizabeth Bathory -- cliche perhaps, but Cradle of Filth always create with an intelligence and self-awareness that reveals a great art. - Marc Kate]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7662&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:13 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7662 art.7662 Opeth art.7662 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7662&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7662&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17381&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:43:50 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17381 art.17381 Shadows Fall art.17381 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17381&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17381&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1730&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:49:16 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1730 art.1730 King Diamond art.1730 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1730&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1730&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38233&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:15 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38233 art.38233 Dimmu Borgir art.38233 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38233&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38233&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Enthrone Darkness Triumphant, their first to feature lyrics in English. They had also made a controversial decision to do away with their traditionally entangled black metal logo and go with a straightforward, easily readable version. These moves have contributed to the perception of Dimmu Borgir as sellouts, despite the fact that while their songs reach masses of people through radio and MTV airplay, there is little metal in the mainstream that's as heavy, black or imaginative. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4486&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:55:23 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4486 art.4486 Amon Amarth art.4486 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4486&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4486&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.317&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Doom Metal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:33 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.317 art.317 Tristania art.317 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.317&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.317&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14022&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Hard Rock Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:26:25 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14022 art.14022 Turbonegro art.14022 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14022&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14022&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4624&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:24:22 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4624 art.4624 Mercyful Fate art.4624 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4624&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4624&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38244&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Doom Metal Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:28 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38244 art.38244 Dark Tranquillity art.38244 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38244&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38244&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33970&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:40:06 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.33970 art.33970 Behemoth art.33970 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33970&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33970&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1097&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:24:22 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1097 art.1097 Venom art.1097 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1097&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1097&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20450079&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:18:43 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.20450079 art.20450079 Nachtmystium art.20450079 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20450079&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20450079&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Instinct: Decay. Sticking with the experimental vibe, vocalist/guitarist Judd -- the only constant member of Nachtmystium and the sole songwriter -- added guitarist Jeff Wilson and drummer Tony Laureano to his always revolving lineup of session musicians for 2008's much-anticipated Century Media debut, Assassins: Black Meddle Pt. 1. - Jen Guyre]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4571&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Death Metal Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:54:28 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4571 art.4571 At the Gates art.4571 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4571&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4571&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Slaughter of the Soul the perfect dark Metal album? There aren't many recordings that can throw your entire world off its axis and leave you spinning lopsided with the weight of doom, but this record will. Every song pounds with its own black heart and abides by its own bleak logic. Most so-called "technical metal" acts truck in cheap, penny-ante riffs that line up head to tail like so many well-heeled sheep. At the Gates move fluidly through a menagerie of complex, unpredictable measures -- each phrase gliding imperceptibly into the next -- without ever sounding showy. Lyrically, this band brilliantly defies the pomposities of Black Metal, writing songs that writhe with real agonies. Everything At the Gates touched is worth hearing, but Slaughter... represents them in their finest hour. It's an album with flesh between its teeth, blood under its nails, and the cloud of horrible visions in its eye. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42231&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:45 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42231 art.42231 Satyricon art.42231 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42231&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42231&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Nemesis Divina in 1997, the group had started using pianos and mournful melodies to fill out their sound. In 2003, Satyricon became the first black metal band to release an album on a major label, when Capitol Records put out the surprisingly authentic and well-received Volcano. Three years later Now, Diabolical was released to mixed emotions from fans, and in 2008 the more primitive-styled The Age of Nero was released. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6375325&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Death Metal Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:05:02 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6375325 art.6375325 The Black Dahlia Murder art.6375325 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6375325&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6375325&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3431&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Doom Metal Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:52:47 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3431 art.3431 Anathema art.3431 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3431&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3431&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11547392&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Experimental Metal Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:39 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11547392 art.11547392 Wolves In The Throne Room art.11547392 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11547392&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11547392&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Diadem of 12 Stars. After signing with Southern Lord, WITTR released Two Hunters to critical acclaim in 2007, returning in 2009 with Black Cascade. - Jen Guyre]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4415&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:38 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4415 art.4415 Bathory art.4415 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4415&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4415&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Bathory, '85's The Return of the Darkness and Evil and '87's Under the Sign of the Black Mark. The first stirrings of what would become Viking metal emerged on 1988's Blood Fire Death. Quorthon slowed tempos, incorporated acoustic guitars, and wrote lyrics more concerned with a noble death on the battlefield than with Satanism. Bathory continued with the Manowar-worthy Hammerheart and their intended final album, 1991's Twilight of the Gods. Instead of breaking up, however, they came back in 1995 with the Bay Area thrash-influenced Requiem. Returning to Viking metal in the '00s, they released Nordland and Nordland 2, the first installments in what was to be a four-album cycle, before the tragic 2004 death of Quorthon (from heart failure) effectively ended the band.]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14967&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Doom Metal Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:18:02 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14967 art.14967 Agalloch art.14967 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14967&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14967&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.878&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:17:23 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.878 art.878 Samael art.878 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.878&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.878&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14200488&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Progressive Metal Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:34:04 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14200488 art.14200488 Enslaved art.14200488 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14200488&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14200488&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Vikingligr Veldi, following a year later. From the start, the band was prone to complex, multisectional epics that often stretched beyond the 10-minute mark and demonstrated a different approach to the black metal scene emerging around them. Keyboards, mouth harps and a decidedly more sophisticated recording setup than that of most of their almost-lo-fi counterparts set Enslaved apart from the pack and gave rise to notions of progressive black metal. These elements grew more distinct, even replacing traditional black metal moves according to some, as the band continued to release records into the '00s (Vertebrae, a straight-up prog metal album save the vocals, came out in 2008). Today Enslaved are cited as a major influence on countless metal acts. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4177&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:04 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4177 art.4177 Immortal art.4177 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4177&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4177&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism (1992), Pure Holocaust (1993) and Battles in the North (1995) -- Immortal further separated themselves from the pack with the fact that they did not espouse Satanism. Their lyrics mostly centered on tales of a fictional and elaborately conceived planet ravaged by constant war. The band continued to release albums until 2002, when they went on recording hiatus until 2009, only appearing at European metal festivals and a handful of resurrective tours in the interim. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16519&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Doom Metal Sat, 4 Apr 2009 20:16:07 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16519 art.16519 Summoning art.16519 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16519&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16519&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Twilight of the Idols. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38453&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:48:40 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38453 art.38453 Gorgoroth art.38453 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38453&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38453&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4920&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:33 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4920 art.4920 Darkthrone art.4920 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4920&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4920&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss A Blaze in the Northern Sky in 1992 and, for all intents and purposes, ending in 1996 with Total Death. In between, both Transylvanian Hunger and Under a Funeral Moon were (and are) considered major achievements in the black metal scene. Since 1996, Darkthrone have continued to release records, as well as evolve musically, leaving the primitive studio techniques of their beginnings behind for a cleaner sound. In July of 2007, with a dozen albums under their belt, they released the EP NWOBHM (New Wave of Black Heavy Metal). - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.436&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Doom Metal Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:52 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.436 art.436 Tiamat art.436 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.436&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.436&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27017&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:39:24 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.27017 art.27017 Mayhem art.27017 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27017&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27017&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss the most notorious of the Norwegian bands. Started by two kids calling themselves Manheim and Necrobutcher, the intent was to create the most evil music the world had ever known. The pair enlisted local record store owner Euronymous on guitar and a guy named Maniac on vocals, and very quickly the band's lifestyle began to reflect the music. Maniac left after recording some demos and a failed suicide attempt. His replacement, Dead, actually blew his own brains out, a scene which the guitar player Euronymous, took pictures of, allegedly ate some of his friend's brain and made jewelry of bone fragments he picked up before the police arrived. Euronymous himself was eventually brutally murdered by Varg Vikernes, (aka Count Grishnackh of Burzum, the notorious one-man pagan reclamation project) an early member of the band, for not being evil enough, or owing him money, according to conflicting reports from Vikernes himself. Live shows were played with dead, rotting animals on the stage and one of the band members actually kept his clothes in a hole in the ground, so they would be sufficiently decayed for showtime. Regardless of all the hype (and we're not even mentioning the 100-plus churches that were burnt to the ground in Norway during this period), Mayhem's first proper record, De Mysteriis Dom Sanathas, is one of the very best releases of the genre. The band continued on after the death of Euronymous, and releases albums to this day. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.840&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Thu, 14 May 2009 10:49:19 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.840 art.840 Old Man's Child art.840 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.840&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.840&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6417&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:48:47 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6417 art.6417 Agathodaimon art.6417 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6417&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6417&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16550453&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:44:52 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16550453 art.16550453 Skeletonwitch art.16550453 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16550453&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16550453&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Beyond the Permafrost in 2007. - Jen Guyre]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16684492&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:22 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16684492 art.16684492 Ghost Brigade art.16684492 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16684492&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16684492&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3704&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 6 Feb 2009 13:01:52 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3704 art.3704 Burzum art.3704 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3704&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3704&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12006345&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:39 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12006345 art.12006345 Abigail Williams art.12006345 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12006345&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12006345&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68536&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:20 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68536 art.68536 Emperor art.68536 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68536&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68536&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7273080&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:01:47 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7273080 art.7273080 Xasthur art.7273080 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7273080&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7273080&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Nocturnal Poisoning. With a half-dozen split releases appearing alongside six full-length records as well as collaborations with SunnO))), over the course of Xasthur's existence Malefic has shown himself a tireless and prolific figure in the California extreme metal scene despite the fact that Xasthur never have (and according to Conner, never will) play live. Xasthur's heavily ambient music adheres to the traditional moves and production techniques of black metal but remains somewhat unique as the subject matter often deals with mysticism rather than Satanism and death, and addresses despair in a more metaphysical -- rather than "romantic" or gothic -- manner. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2188&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:26 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2188 art.2188 Rotting Christ art.2188 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2188&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2188&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57471&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Doom Metal Wed, 4 Mar 2009 12:16:18 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.57471 art.57471 Virgin Black art.57471 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57471&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57471&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16828839&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:26 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16828839 art.16828839 Wolfchant art.16828839 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16828839&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16828839&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.335&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:40:23 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.335 art.335 Abigor art.335 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.335&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.335&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42938&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:41:46 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42938 art.42938 Borknagar art.42938 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42938&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42938&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13715319&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:16:35 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.13715319 art.13715319 The Funeral Pyre art.13715319 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13715319&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13715319&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6520&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:28 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6520 art.6520 ...And Oceans art.6520 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6520&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6520&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8635&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:36 -0800 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8635 art.8635 Witchery art.8635 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8635&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8635&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8683504&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:51:15 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8683504 art.8683504 EROTICIDE art.8683504 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8683504&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8683504&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62180&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss Black Metal Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:30:17 -0700 Top Black Metal Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62180 art.62180 Impaled Nazarene art.62180 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62180&variant=play&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62180&variant=data&rws=%2Frock-pop%2Fmetal%2Fblack-metal%2Fartist-chart.rss