Angst Skvadron

I understand that a band's artwork has nothing to do with their sound. But Angst Skvadron's album cover for their 2010 release Sweet Poison. Will cause a lot of potential fans to skip right over it.

Lately I've been hearing(and using) the word "spacey" to describe black metal acts and this band is as spacey as it gets. The only band I can think of that sounds like Angst Skvadron is the Finnish band Oranssi Pazuzu, but I see this type of black metal taking off. Even much of their lyrics are focused on aliens, they even make use of the theremin to make spaceship noises. They've been out there since 2008 releasing two albums and two EPs(both from 2010).

www.myspace.com/angstskvadron

Dreams of the Drowned

I was recommended Dreams of the Drowned a few months ago and they're one of the more interesting bands I've come across.
It's sort of a mix of avant-garde black metal and hardcore, taking a look at their influences(seriously, Nirvana?) you can see why.

So far they have a demo and a 2009 LP called "Thanatotropic Principle",
 the production is far from good but it shows their potential. The album includes a cover of "Coiled in Wings" from a band I'm sure I'll be talking about in future.

They plan on releasing another full-length in 2010 which will be free for download and according to one of the band members "unlike the two previous releases, I'm proud of it".

http://www.myspace.com/dreamingdrowning