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yeha! Black metal is in awesome shape at the moment, with bands like Blut Aus Nord, Shining, Darkthrone and Watain all releasing killer stuff lately. On the other hand Death metal is the exact opposite - havent heard a decent DM release since Unholy Cult by Immolatoin, all the bands seem to be about whos the fastest shredder and blast beater, with no thought given to atmosphere, feeling ot songwriting. Black Metal rules! Its pretty nasty,but a lot of its actually really punky, or at least has a really punky attitude . Check out the latest Darkthrone 'The CUlt is Alive' - its pure punk! Also check out 'The Work Which Transforms God' by Blut Aus Nord - only a stones throw away from Sonic Youth if you ask me, lots of discordance, chiming bits, harmonics, bends and sonicy half-riff thingamajigs - sounds like the world falling down around you.
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