777 – Sect(s)

Although not well known in the United States, the French black metal/alternative metal band Blut Aus Nord have enjoyed a small underground cult following in Western Europe since the mid-'90s. Blut Aus Nord, unlike many bands in the European death metal/black metal scene, do not govern by brute force alone; while they can be loud, dissonant, intense, and forceful, they are also moody, darkly haunting, and relatively melodic. Atmospherics are quite important to Blut Aus Nord, who thrive on an eerie,...