Your Definition of Black Metal in One Sentence? Black Metal Discuss Your Definition of Black Metal in One Sentence? in the Metal Genres forums; that in itself is a pretty good description =P...

[=LeviathaN=]

that in itself is a pretty good description =P

[D4rkPhilosopher]

I'll go with "Passion". Passion that burns as bright as... well, a church.

[=LeviathaN=]

Originally Posted by D4rkPhilosopher

I'll go with "Passion". Passion that burns as bright as... well, a church.

or as ur face

[D4rkPhilosopher]

Originally Posted by =LeviathaN=

or as ur face

Now, now, children...

[Malephar]

Fucking vicious.

[Eternal Grimness]

Black Metal is musical proof that beauty and truth will always lie in Darkness...

[=LeviathaN=]

ooo these are good

[Gorthaur]

Passion and darkness in a perfect combination.

[=LeviathaN=]

okay then,

an addition to the question: when you listen to a typical BM song
what images are conjured up in your mind?
also, do different BM bands evoke a different feeling/image or
are they mostly similar?

[Dethfisch]

Originally Posted by =LeviathaN=

Mine would be:

A wall of noise; raw, grim, lonely and full of hate.

That description reminds me of a Wrest interview Black metal for me is gloomy and full of desperation.