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I need more albums like Imaginary Sonicscape by Sigh
I think this album might be a unicorn, but I'm gonna put this out there anyway. Please suggest more prog/avant black metal that is this good. I've done a few cursory google searches, but the only thing I've found that even comes close is The Sham Mirrors by Arcturus. Maybe Beneath the Lights by Enslaved too.
IS is just such a masterpiece. I love the keyboards, the clear but muddy sound, the guitar work. It's just so god damned good. Please give me some more good albums to check out in the same general space.
For the combination of black metal, cheesy prog, and pianos, my first pick would definitely be Unexpect's final album, Fables of the Sleepless Empire (2011). This is probably one of my favorite albums, with a wonderfully diverse sonic palette that somehow all fits perfectly under the umbrella of black metal.
I might also suggest Oranssi Pazuzu's Mestarin Kynsi (2020), which is a little less riffy, or also Ephel Duath's The Painter's Palette (2003), which draws heavily from jazz and a bit from mathcore. It's hard to really know how you'll feel about any of these without knowing your preferences more generally.