Peter Becker said:
quoted 5 lines 3. I was told last week that several groups in the black metal scene were
> 3. I was told last week that several groups in the black metal scene were
> getting into *digital black metal* which incorporates the usual grind with
> dsp and digital wreckery.
> But who are the artists? No, I'm not looking for an ethics in
> music flame; I really want to know!
Great to see you in S.F. Peter.
The only "digital" Black Metal that I have come across has been, primarily,
from the True Black Metal artists who have been in the scene since the
beginning.
Thorns and Emperor put out a collab/split covering and dissecting each
others' tunes with Cubase. Much better than Thorns' other solo work. I
suspect we will see more musica digitalis from him since a laptop is easier
to operate in prison than a Strat.
Dodheimsgard and Satyricon's new cd's are hard drive mayhem. The short time
I've spent with them has blown me away.
I think the new direction is interesting and unique, but hasn't found its
voice yet. I think in the near future we're going to see another wave of
crossover that will send the heshers racing to Computown.
I find it interesting that in the past, metal bands that incorporated synths
and obvious high production standards were seen to be False and now the most
incontrovertibly True metal "warriors" are embracing the new music tech. And
taking it to unpredictable extremes, I'd like to opine. We need no longer
wait for Mortiis, his faux foam nose and Spock ears or Burzum and his nazi
rants to turn the Black Metal sounds toward the p.c.
~Marc Kate
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