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04.13.26 Alk's Best of 2026 Q1 ♦03.25.26 Keep ya head up
03.10.26 2026 country log03.05.26 2026 Black Metal Chronicles
02.19.26 Discog run: Motorhead02.02.26 Favorite mixes
01.29.26 Alk's Top 20 of 202501.15.26 freaky occult/esoteric black metal recs
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12.25.25 Recent CD acquisitions ♦12.01.25 Discog run: Mortuary Drape
11.16.25 Rec Me: Grind11.05.25 Rotting Christ Discog Run
10.27.25 Let's Listen: Blut Aus Nord10.21.25 Listening through Nile
09.25.25 Good Country? Hell yeah bruh

freaky occult/esoteric black metal recs?

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1Mortuary Drape
All the Witches Dance

Basically the OG group that kicked off this whole microgenre of black metal. Incredible band, go listen now. Their debut is the perfect place to start.
2Negative Plane
Et In Saecula Saeculorum

Torchbearers for the Mortuary Drape sound but they increased the malevolence. Excellent and classic album.
3Cultes Des Ghoules
Henbane

oh noes ur getting sacrificed what do u do? nothing. sit back and enjoy. Best album by these guys, although Sinister comes close.
4Funereal Presence
Achatius

Offshoot of Negative Plane, one of the better Negative Plane extended universe bands.
5Inner Cloister
Demo MMXXV

sp00ky PNW band from a recently-formed collective Cestrum Nocturnum Recordings which is in the vein of Black Twilight Circle.
6Mercyful Fate
Don't Break The Oath

u already know

SATAAAAAN
7Urfaust
Untergang

hawks rec

This was rad as hell. I love the clean vocals on this. Gotta listen to more of the discography.
8The Ruins of Beverast
Tempelschlaf

hawks rec

Also a lot of fun, very atmospheric and oppressive.
9Spite (USA-NY)
The Third Temple

pizzabear rec

Also one of my favorites in this style! Negative Plane extended universe band.
10Spirit Possession
Of the Sign ...

More aggressive flavor of the whole ritual occult ur getting sacrificed black metal movement. Good, but not my favorite.
11Pyrkagion
The Katechon and the Unending Fire

Truly slays. Another member of Cestrum Nocturnum Recordings. I think this is the best offering they've put out.
12Arizmenda
Spiders Lust in the Dungeon's Dust

brabiz rec

This is big vibes. I love the atmosphere on here. I think I started listening to this at some point but I'm glad I finished it because DANG.
13Mayhem
Ordo ad Chao

brabiz rec

I've heard this one and it is indeed good. It and Esoteric Warfare slay hard m///
14Bethlehem
Dictius Te Necare

brabiz rec

The vocals on here are absolutely insane. Like an audio bad trip. I loved it lol
15Todeslicht
Erevos

brabiz rec

The synths and atmosphere on here are wild. Like a bad acid trip from the 80s. Was cool, but the dude behind it is getting cursed for being an o9a dweeb.
16Code
Resplendent Grotesque

brabiz rec

Another great rec. The clean vocals on here were stellar and really made this a unique listen. Gotta dig into their discog eventually.
17Wulkanaz
Paúrpura Fræovíbôkôs

brabiz rec

Love the lofi atmosphere on here. You can hear the guitars twang. Very fun and well written though, gotta catch up on their 2025 release too.
18Thantifaxath
Sacred White Noise

deathconscious rec

Harsh and disorienting. A great and dissonant listen.
19Lord Belial
Enter the Moonlight Gate

zac124 rec

Not particularly freaky but I do love meloblack and this was a prime example of what makes it awesome. Dig it!
20Witch's Castle
Grim Rituals of Slavonic Witchcraft

budgie rec

Big spooky. That last track was especially awesome. Solid release and hopefully they come out with more witch-themed music.
21Beherit
Drawing Down the Moon

mystagogus rec

I'd listened to this in pieces but it really works best taken all together. Revised my score for this upwards too!
22Leviathan
Scar Sighted

brabiz rec

The atmosphere on here is insane. Dense and menacing. What a wild ride.
23Havohej
Dethrone the Son of God

hawks rec

Hilarious album cover but killer music. Love the raw atmosphere on here.
24Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult
Nocturnal March

hawks rec

This one ripped hard. Frigid as hell and relentless. Perfect January music.
25Thorns
Stigma Diabolicum

brickhed rec

Great riffage and atmosphere! A solid album and very enjoyable.
26Incantvm
Maleficia

A wild mashup of black, doom and goth mixed with extremely heavy doses (about half the album) of sinister clarinet-anchored classical and chamber music. Ignore the art and give it a listen.
27Ceremonial Castings
Into the Black Forest of Witchery

Wow this is a 5/5 black metal album for me. I've heard the name tossed around here and there since they're based like three hours away from me but damn. Crazy stuff.
28Zaratus
Those Who Dwell Beyond

Not as spooky or esoteric, but definitely a lot of fun. It's a Greek band so there's a bit more melody. Definitely worth checking out, especially if you like Hellenic black metal.
29Malokarpatan
Vertumnus Caesar

This ripped. Loaded up with psychedelic atmosphere and groovy riffs it was a blast.
30Predatory Light
Death and the Twilight Hours

Negative Plane extended universe band. Very good, per usual.
31Mare (NO)
Ebony Tower

Very vibey and flowing black metal with Cultes Des Ghoules inspired vocals overtop.
32Samael
Blood Ritual
33Root
Kärgeräs
34Vollmondprozession
Lazarus

This fits the bill to a T. After translating the lyrics it's all incomprehensible satanist occult stuff, and the vibes certainly match. Highly recommend.
35Black Hurst
Purgatory of Flesh Bizarre

Takes a while to find its footing but there's some extremely good occult black metal tracks in here in the vein of Mortuary Drape, Negative Plane, etc, especially in the second half.
36Denial of God
Death and the Beyond

Groovy and riffy but kinda longwinded at times.
37Oros Kau
Thanatos

freaky good time
38Pagan (TUR)
Heathen Upheaval

Solid underrated Turkish black metal.
39Abysmal Grief
Taetra Philosophia

Mostly doom with more Halloween synths than you can shake a stick at. Absolutely fits the vibe of this list.
40Rhinderpest
Rhinderpest
41Black Usurper
Saturnian Genocide Rituals

From Sput's very own Brabiz! An awesome freaky ride.
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