December 13th, 2011 / 6:11 pm
 Music

Top 50 Black Metal Albums of 2011

A lot of people—or, in truth, absolutely no people—have been asking me what my Top 50 Black Metal Albums of 2011 are.

So, here they are. I love all 50 equally, and do not have them numbered. If you can think of any that deserve honorable mention, anything I have forgotten, leave the name in the comments section and I will maybe tell you why I didn’t include them, or apologize because I should’ve included them.

Verg by Necrolocust
Vreg by Locustcorpse
Turgal by Trugla
Groluck by Stunefier
Pigsssss by Setfier
Shantycock by Lipskinner
Turble by Ronjeremee
Fishpunche by Fistpastey
Crubmel by Leukemian
Ankleblud by Romaniania
Watch the Throne by The Shins
Mappylichen by Mappylichen
Duselreem by Intorgotten
Fantasineenfeld by Ruinnnnnnnnnn
Clubb Bonger by Sprunter 1593
Antsssinomen by Zallmill
Kaotiminy by Vendiloam
Yandelmin by Richard Flaaaaaaa
Blolforepety by Nim Tunnel
Workhaus by Banjo Loopser
Till the Livers by Hortchatans
Rung Gaz by Caustica
Ache File by Chinoverba
Clotted Anousses by Mediafier
Peeeeeepper by Hoontaga
Minochian Sensibility by Murdur Gull
Stamped the Prebrun by Hait
Underluk Defiaica by Pooz
Aunt Nancy by Weeveel
Cancerota by David Byrne
Muzz by Toocadence
NO by Yzzz
Ctulunchtime by Gluss Tophy
Whitey Noise by SS Flug SS
Shambleagra by Tossing Hunk
Angopreficy by Kite Runner Omega
Pleted by Pleted
Unbrag by Wormomen
Xalfall by Xapping Brine
Timonastery Maidenlump by Tristmantocious
Kali Flower by Dunresponsist
Yearballs by Pitchfiend Riley
Ung by Ung
Flemishist Favoration by Flannery O’Goner
Untell by Lyez
weordo rocksinging by l.c.k.m.p.w.y.t.r.y.h.s.q.
Lasst Missiah by Mistikle
Im Lou Tine Vagra by Such Such Such Then
Hungratti by Noose Papyrus
Fun Time Resolution Fire by Massripper

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51 Comments

  1. December 13th, 2011 / 6:16 pm M. Kitchell—

      COMPLETE LACK OF ANYTHING FROM HOSPITAL RECORDS FINDS ME DISAPPOINTED IN YOU MR SIMMONS

  2. December 13th, 2011 / 6:19 pm M. Kitchell—

      also for +50 points i encourage you to put all these albums in a large folder and create a torrent so i can download them all at once

  3. December 13th, 2011 / 6:20 pm M. Kitchell—

      as apparently 2011 is the year i “stopped listening to black metal” or something b/c none of these i have heard

  4. December 13th, 2011 / 6:52 pm Michael Robbins—

      The David Byrne/Yzzz 7-inch split “Howerizer”/”NOOK” belongs on here somewhere, unless you’re only counting full-lengths.

  5. December 13th, 2011 / 7:02 pm pesty c.—

      worship satan

  6. December 13th, 2011 / 7:18 pm Anonymous—

      nirl.eu/aR

  7. December 13th, 2011 / 7:29 pm Ester—

      Hail Satan tonight!

  8. December 13th, 2011 / 7:38 pm Bobby Dixon—

      You forgot Necro Kone by ChNNFFTTHv

  9. December 13th, 2011 / 8:06 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Yeah, I had some trouble deciding between that one and the Pitchfield Riley record—since Sver Rrvolsen is basically the one who does all the music and vocals for both. In the end, though, I thought Yearballs had a level of depth that Necro Kone lacked. It might’ve been the weird, interstitial drone pieces that shot Yearballs into the list instead of Necro Kone. Like, it worked as a whole album better.

  10. December 13th, 2011 / 8:07 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Albums only. I think I might put together a list of my favorite singles next, though, and that one would definitely be on the list. I loved Byrne’s take on a Yzzz song and Yzzz’s take on the Byrne song.

  11. December 13th, 2011 / 8:08 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Hail Fernwood 2 Night.

  12. December 13th, 2011 / 8:15 pm Madison Langston—

      omg yes plz do this for me too

  13. December 13th, 2011 / 8:17 pm Madison Langston—

      i feel like i’ve been stuck in a black hole of college/alabama because i have only heard some of these instead all of these

  14. December 13th, 2011 / 8:25 pm davidpeak—

      all this shit is mainstream

  15. December 13th, 2011 / 8:58 pm Matthew Simmons—

      You’re still mad about that essay the Gluss Tophy guy wrote about the transcendental nature of the “blast drone,” aren’t you?

  16. December 13th, 2011 / 9:07 pm Craig Ronald Marchinkoski—

      i love tossing hunk. and shambleagra keeps me diddled still. glad to see that one made it. 

  17. December 13th, 2011 / 9:08 pm Ester—

      When oh when will that illustrious show ever be released on DVD?

  18. December 13th, 2011 / 9:20 pm Bobby Dixon—

      . .
      __

  19. December 13th, 2011 / 9:20 pm karltaro—

      It’s obvious you just picked black metal bands that your friends with

  20. December 13th, 2011 / 9:22 pm alex crowley—

      this looks exactly like the Aquarius Records email list every week except it’s missing the requisite Kyrgyz blackened folk-drone.

  21. December 13th, 2011 / 9:40 pm marshall—

      this is offensive to black metal fans

  22. December 13th, 2011 / 9:48 pm deadgod—

      chinodontics

  23. December 13th, 2011 / 10:05 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Surprised more people aren’t commenting about how far they’ve gotten in Skyrim so far…

  24. December 13th, 2011 / 10:42 pm davidpeak—

      some of us are still working on dark souls…

  25. December 13th, 2011 / 10:44 pm davidpeak—

      fuck that guy that guy is such a nigel

  26. December 13th, 2011 / 11:01 pm Bobby Dixon—

      Black metal friends are the best friends. 

  27. December 13th, 2011 / 11:02 pm Bobby Dixon—

      I’ve chased a fox. That’s it. Shit was rad. 

      When he would get too far ahead of me, he would stop and wait for me to catch up. 

  28. December 13th, 2011 / 11:16 pm Brooks Sterritt—

      Sounds like mile-high salad tossings.

  29. December 14th, 2011 / 1:01 am Matthew Simmons—
  30. December 14th, 2011 / 1:02 am Matthew Simmons—

      Fair enough.

  31. December 14th, 2011 / 1:02 am Matthew Simmons—

      This is my favorite part of The Little Prince.

  32. December 14th, 2011 / 3:21 am Lincoln Michel—

      Flannery O’Goner

  33. December 14th, 2011 / 3:36 am Tummler—

      What about Burzum’s “Fallen”? Such a great follow-up to last year’s comeback album.

  34. December 14th, 2011 / 5:29 am i am the black wizards—

      wait, this is a joke, right?

  35. December 14th, 2011 / 7:42 am Anonymous—

      nirl.eu/aR

  36. December 14th, 2011 / 11:31 am Christopher Higgs—

      In an attempt to validate the authenticity or fictitiousness of these albums I plugged some of the titles into google and when I plugged in “Pooz” I got an Urban Dictionary definition:

      Short for Lollapalooza, a popular music festival that takes place every summer in Chicago.

      “Are you going to the ‘pooz this year?”

      “Man, the Pooz has a lot of really great bands this year.”

      which made me laugh.

  37. December 14th, 2011 / 11:42 am Anonymous—

      nirl.eu/aR

  38. December 14th, 2011 / 12:16 pm mimi—

      that is a good-looking list  

      can i borrow it for my creative writing class?

  39. December 14th, 2011 / 12:50 pm Judson—

      i have to admit that i don’t know any of these bands but ‘ l.c.k.m.p.w.y.t.r.y.h.s.q. ‘ is now my new favorite band name.

  40. December 14th, 2011 / 1:34 pm Matthew Simmons—

      If anyone here is misses umlauts, I have a whole box of them at home. I can drop a few in the mail to you and you can scatter those fuckers wherever you want.

  41. December 14th, 2011 / 1:35 pm Matthew Simmons—

      How.

      Dare.

      You.

      Sir.

  42. December 14th, 2011 / 1:35 pm Matthew Simmons—

      The big question, though: Higgs, are YOU going to the ‘pooz this year?

  43. December 14th, 2011 / 1:36 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Anything to spread attention to these fine, fine records.

  44. December 14th, 2011 / 10:25 pm Anonymous—

      ho.io/qapq

  45. December 15th, 2011 / 6:33 pm Anonymous—

      I can’t listen to any Banjo Loopser now that Kazooie’s gone :(

  46. December 15th, 2011 / 7:33 pm Anonymous—

      x61.ch/509a01

  47. December 16th, 2011 / 9:11 pm Ken Baumann—

      I want Sprunter 1593 to exist sooooo baaaddddddd (Ruinnnnnnnnn)

  48. December 21st, 2011 / 1:58 pm B. Cox—

      feel like some of this aren’t really “black metal” more “blackened deathmetal” but other than that, a pretty good list

  49. December 21st, 2011 / 6:58 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Fair point, really. There are also a couple of blackened funeral metal bands here (Lyez being maybe the biggest). I admit I have a fairly loose definition, and the “trve” are sure to take exception.

  50. December 21st, 2011 / 6:59 pm Matthew Simmons—

      God Jr.

  51. January 7th, 2012 / 7:42 pm Tom S.—

      I’ve never heard of any of this stuff nor have I seen any of this on anyone else’s list. Wtf.