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First Post December 07, 2025 09:04 AM

Recently I have gotten more into metal music as a whole and thought it would be a good idea to join this community. Honestly, I don't even have any clue how to use the website yet but I rated most of the metal albums I heard. I am also thinking about adding releases that are not on this website yet.


I am usually more of a Death Doom and Melodic Black Metal kind of person, still open to whatever genre of music I come across, it is all about the sentiments for me. Though I have a tendency to love things leaning to more alternative side. 


I also write poems and stories, and it wouldn't be wrong to say that some themes or lyricism I heard in Metal music inspired me to an extent.


I am also open to making new friends, I like to talk about music non-stop. So if you want to hit me with some nice atmospheric stuff, you definitely should. 

December 07, 2025 09:57 AM


Recently I have gotten more into metal music as a whole and thought it would be a good idea to join this community. Honestly, I don't even have any clue how to use the website yet but I rated most of the metal albums I heard. I am also thinking about adding releases that are not on this website yet.


I am usually more of a Death Doom and Melodic Black Metal kind of person, still open to whatever genre of music I come across, it is all about the sentiments for me. Though I have a tendency to love things leaning to more alternative side. 


I also write poems and stories, and it wouldn't be wrong to say that some themes or lyricism I heard in Metal music inspired me to an extent.


I am also open to making new friends, I like to talk about music non-stop. So if you want to hit me with some nice atmospheric stuff, you definitely should. 

Quoted silentsteps

Morning (well it is here anyways), and welcome to Metal Academy.

I am currently sat listening to Bell Witch who seem to have been on loop most of the weekend so far, lots of melancholic atmosphere is the order of the day for me.

In terms of adding bands/releases, there's a thread in each of the clan forums where you can request for the additions (you can't do them yourself) and Ben will pick these up when he is on his next run of additions.

Hope you enjoy the place.

December 07, 2025 10:15 AM

Welcome, silentsteps! I'm generally more of a metalcore/industrial/power/progressive metal kind of a guy, but I sometimes explore other metal genres, with some results good, bad, or mixed. And just because something isn't up my alley doesn't always mean it's bad for anyone else. This brings me to my atmospheric recommendation to you, covering all 3 of your clans: Woods of Belial - Deimos XIII. Hope this album's dark industrial melodic black-doom sound can do well for you better than it has for me. Enjoy! https://metal.academy/releases/34464

December 07, 2025 02:13 PM



Recently I have gotten more into metal music as a whole and thought it would be a good idea to join this community. Honestly, I don't even have any clue how to use the website yet but I rated most of the metal albums I heard. I am also thinking about adding releases that are not on this website yet.


I am usually more of a Death Doom and Melodic Black Metal kind of person, still open to whatever genre of music I come across, it is all about the sentiments for me. Though I have a tendency to love things leaning to more alternative side. 


I also write poems and stories, and it wouldn't be wrong to say that some themes or lyricism I heard in Metal music inspired me to an extent.


I am also open to making new friends, I like to talk about music non-stop. So if you want to hit me with some nice atmospheric stuff, you definitely should. 

Quoted silentsteps

Morning (well it is here anyways), and welcome to Metal Academy.

I am currently sat listening to Bell Witch who seem to have been on loop most of the weekend so far, lots of melancholic atmosphere is the order of the day for me.

In terms of adding bands/releases, there's a thread in each of the clan forums where you can request for the additions (you can't do them yourself) and Ben will pick these up when he is on his next run of additions.

Hope you enjoy the place.

Quoted Vinny

Hey Vinny, do you have any specific album that you prefer from Bell Witch? I'd like to hear it


Regarding adding releases, gotcha. I also have another question, is there a notification box or something? I think I didn't receive any notificatiob when you replied to my forum post

December 07, 2025 02:24 PM


Welcome, silentsteps! I'm generally more of a metalcore/industrial/power/progressive metal kind of a guy, but I sometimes explore other metal genres, with some results good, bad, or mixed. And just because something isn't up my alley doesn't always mean it's bad for anyone else. This brings me to my atmospheric recommendation to you, covering all 3 of your clans: Woods of Belial - Deimos XIII. Hope this album's dark industrial melodic black-doom sound can do well for you better than it has for me. Enjoy! https://metal.academy/releases/34464

Quoted Shadowdoom9 (Andi)


Andi, I'll definitely listen to this today and get back to you. Thank you for the recommendation. I cannot check your list very well on my phone but you probably know about Voivod, I thought their music might be to your liking. I started to get into them lately

December 07, 2025 03:09 PM

Oh yeah, I enjoy Voivod. Seeing your rating for their album Dimension Hatross, I would also recommend the albums surrounding it; Killing Technology and Nothingface.

December 07, 2025 03:19 PM


Oh yeah, I enjoy Voivod. Seeing your rating for their album Dimension Hatross, I would also recommend the albums surrounding it; Killing Technology and Nothingface.

Quoted Shadowdoom9 (Andi)

I listened to Deimos XIII and I think I'm kind of in a spot where I am growing off this type of music. It's not a bad record but I am feeling mixed about it. Yes, I am thinking of hearing more Voivod for sure. I just need to get over my Brave Murder Day obsession to hear more music, this album has conquered my brain


December 07, 2025 04:23 PM




Recently I have gotten more into metal music as a whole and thought it would be a good idea to join this community. Honestly, I don't even have any clue how to use the website yet but I rated most of the metal albums I heard. I am also thinking about adding releases that are not on this website yet.


I am usually more of a Death Doom and Melodic Black Metal kind of person, still open to whatever genre of music I come across, it is all about the sentiments for me. Though I have a tendency to love things leaning to more alternative side. 


I also write poems and stories, and it wouldn't be wrong to say that some themes or lyricism I heard in Metal music inspired me to an extent.


I am also open to making new friends, I like to talk about music non-stop. So if you want to hit me with some nice atmospheric stuff, you definitely should. 

Quoted silentsteps

Morning (well it is here anyways), and welcome to Metal Academy.

I am currently sat listening to Bell Witch who seem to have been on loop most of the weekend so far, lots of melancholic atmosphere is the order of the day for me.

In terms of adding bands/releases, there's a thread in each of the clan forums where you can request for the additions (you can't do them yourself) and Ben will pick these up when he is on his next run of additions.

Hope you enjoy the place.

Quoted Vinny

Hey Vinny, do you have any specific album that you prefer from Bell Witch? I'd like to hear it


Regarding adding releases, gotcha. I also have another question, is there a notification box or something? I think I didn't receive any notificatiob when you replied to my forum post

Quoted silentsteps

If you subscribe to threads then you should get a notification when you get replies.

I would recommend Mirror Reaper by Bell Witch.  Simply one of their greatest ever records.