#ThursdayFiveList asks for songs that are the definition of the genre with; #GenreQuintessence. Let’s challenge for myself: all subgenres of #BlackMetal!

Venom - Black Metal; let’s start with the very definition of the genre. Though now I’d call it #ProtoBlack https://song.link/t/63889382

Immortal - All Shall Fall; For me this is what #ScandinavianBlack sounds like https://song.link/t/106185779

Satyricon - Mother North; While this sounds more like 'trve kvlt' black https://song.link/t/68002628

Yellow Eyes - Warmth Trance Reversal; This is top tier #USBM https://album.link/t/137000743

Hellripper - The Nuckelavee; All hail the king of #BlackAndRoll https://song.link/t/260749573

Black Metal by Venom

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The new record from Cleveland metal man Midnight is a collection of ten covers and a couple of new tracks, Steel, Rust and Disgust. Review at FFR, https://flyingfiddlesticks.com/2025/06/13/midnight-steel-rust-and-disgust-metal-blade-2025/ #metal #heavymetal #rock #hardrock #groovemetal #MetalBladeRecords #Midnight #Cleveland #speedmetal #blackandroll
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