Ambient Black Metal

Ambient black metal is a subgenre that merges the raw, aggressive textures and dark atmospheres of traditional black metal with the ethereal, atmospheric layers typical of ambient music. The result is a soundscape that evokes cosmic vastness or bleak, natural landscapes, often characterized by droning guitar work, hauntingly slow to mid-paced tempos, and raspy, shrieking vocals that seem to echo from afar. Synthesizers and programmed elements often play a significant role, creating a backdrop of interstellar or otherworldly ambience. Bands within the genre, such as Darkspace and Wolves In The Throne Room, capture this fusion with sprawling compositions that are as likely to invoke contemplative stillness as they are to drive forth with the genre's intrinsic intensity and fury.

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Shir Hashirim
Album - 8 Tracks - Released May 2, 2025

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(DOLCH)
Amalekim
Arx Atrata
Autumn's Dawn
Averblack
Azazel
Druadan Forest
Drudkh
Död Romans
Eldamar
Erancnoir
Faces Turned Ashen
Galdorcraeft
Garden of Grief
Helbrede
Heruka
Ildjarn
Immaterium
Lunar Aurora
Midnight Odyssey
Nebula Orionis
STFUR
Talamaur
Trhä
Urfaust
Vinterriket
Wizard Master
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Drudkh
Azazel
Urfaust
gjallarhornit
(DOLCH)
Trhä
Eldamar
Amalekim
Midnight Odyssey
Lunar Aurora
STFUR
Nebula Orionis
Galdorcraeft
Ildjarn
Autumn's Dawn
Vinterriket
Wizard Master
Arx Atrata
Druadan Forest
Heruka
Helbrede
Faces Turned Ashen
Talamaur
Död Romans
Averblack
Erancnoir
Immaterium
Garden of Grief