Favorite Unblack Metal band? (Active & Non-active)

What is your favorite Unblack Metal band? Honestly it's hard for me to choose just one. Of course there's plenty more than this, if the band isn't listed you can just name them in the comments.

Voted Horde.

Raw, face ripping black metal. 

That is the kind I really love.

Vials Of Wrath for me.  Though I LOVE Vardoger's full-length... but it's not black metal, only their EP is.  Antestor would be #2 for me on this list.

Tough decision, but went with Antestor.

Easy one... Grave Declaration.

Markus1987 wrote:Easy one... Grave Declaration.

For me it was between them and Antestor. It was a very difficult choice for me, because I love both bands. \m/

Frost Like Ashes!

Just love how they mix multiple styles, yet retain the raw black metal speed and brutal lyrics

Also love Antestor, Crimson Moonlight, Horde, and Vials Of Wrath

Another favorite that is not listed is Hortor

Hardcore Christian wrote:Frost Like Ashes!

Just love how they mix multiple styles, yet retain the raw black metal speed and brutal lyrics

Also love Antestor, Crimson Moonlight, Horde, and Vials Of Wrath

Another favorite that is not listed is Hortor

Nice! I love that they rip up a Satanic Bible on stage   Ultra hardcore!

I really like every band on this list except the ones I've never listened to: Vardoger, Crimson Moonlight and Shadows Of Paragon, (I'll have to check them out!). I voted Vials Of Wrath 'cause I just bought Seeking Refuge and Let There Be Light on disc so they've been in my rotation for the last couple weeks.

Lengsel - Solace is my favorite "unblack" album, and it's not really a contest.

The runners up are A Hill to Die Upon, Vials of Wrath, and Crimson Moonlight.

On the list, Grave Declaration but it would be A Hill To Die Upon overall though i'm not a huge BM fan.

A Hill to Die Upon

exo wrote:Lengsel - Solace is my favorite "unblack" album, and it's not really a contest.

That was my first Christian black metal album.  It's pretty spectacular.  (Dang, I haven't listened to it in a little while...  I need to remedy that right away.)

I'll go Horde just by being my first (and the first) Christian black metal released.  I probably listen to others just as much or more.

There are four on the list I haven't heard.

There's definitely a lot of great Unblack bands out there that I love as well. Some of the ones I wish I could have listed are A Hill To Die Upon, Hortor, Frosthardr, Dalit, & Elgibbor. The option limit for polls needs to be increased!   

Crimson Moonlight by a country mile for me, although I wasn't head over heels for Divine Darkness.  And I haven't really ever listened to Shadows of Paragon or Vials of Wrath, of the bands listed, nor the most recent Vardoger.

Grave Declaration might be a 2nd for me, with a nod to Antestor as well, and yes the first Lengsel that's been mentioned a couple of times here.

^Oh dude, you're missing out majorly on Vials Of Wrath and the new Vardoger!  So good!

I know you've mentioned them a few times.  I do love the old Vardoger ep.  I just haven't been buying much new music for the last couple of years.  I have some Vials going on youtube right now just to check them out.

(Related note -- why am I here, all of the sudden?  I should be taking advantage of a fantastic day hiking with my wife, but tweaked my ankle last night playing basketball with my son.  Dang it, dang it!!!)

The Vardoger EP is a classic but IMO the full-length is a masterpiece.  It's totally different than the EP but very very good.  How are you liking Vials Of Wrath?

Oh no!  You better get healed before September! 

The VoW that I listened to was fine but didn't grab me.  In fairness, that's been my experience with most everything for the last couple years -- notable exception for the last Hope for the Dying.

I haven't had an "injury" in a long time, we'll see how healing is at 40!  Realistically, I think I'd be ok as soon as tomorrow.  But it was brilliant that our hike day had perfect weather and a great trip planned, but instead of a great day on a great peak with my darling bride, she just spent 2 hours on a stair climber and I got groceries.  Living the dream, ha ha!  She's decided that she wants to climb Washington this summer, and so she's working up to it.  Stair climber is NOT the same. . . but dang, 2 hours on that is a looooong time.

This was closer because I didn't really care for Divine Darkness. I've tried to get into it and can't find any way to love it. The old Crimson Moonlight material is fantastic.

Everything else on the list is fantastic. I'll mention that the Enshrouding Ep's were excellent. The full length had a more death metal bend but was great also. I also really like the last three Armath Sargon albums quite a bit. Excited for the new Demoniciduth as well. Got that preordered.

I've never owned any Frost Like Ashes material. That's the only band I don't have anything from this list.

Hands down....A Hill to Die Upon....but they didn't make the cut for the list. Second to them, i'm going with Crimson Moonlight.

Hello new member here 

I have to say for me Divine Symphony I recently purchased both cds and its really great stuff and worth every penny I spent/ I would have to say Antestor is second for me as well and the first Crimson Moonlight album

Welcome Opeth 3232.

Black Rider wrote:Welcome Opeth 3232.

Thank you my friend its great to be here!