MoRT

Released in 2006.

But MoRT, like previous Blut Aus Nord releases, brings complexity and nuance to black metal without having anything to do with symphonic black metal -- and while a symphonic black metal band might claim Queensrÿche, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden as influences (along with Dimmu Borgir and Emperor), this French outfit gets a lot of inspiration from industrial and goth rock.

Over time, the legendary yet shadowy French black metal act Blut Aus Nord has grown increasingly experimental. On MoRT, it has perhaps both lost its marbles and fallen into an abyss of sheer genius. The album has some of the most disturbing sounds you'll ever hear. From day one, the band had expe