Ambient metal

[PleXy]

What are some good, lesser known ambient bands?  More specifically, Black metal that is atmospheric, yet not overdone in the vein of Burzum.

[nothingness]

Try Sort Vokter.

Ildjarn's main project is not ambient, though it bears significant ambient influences. Hardangervidda, of course, is plain ambient, but it is extraordinarily good.

[hahahas]

Hater Forest
Raw Black Metal with Ambient Elements
Lyrical theme(s)
Aryan/Slavic Mythology, Anti-Christianity, Hatred
Origin Formed in Last label  Status
Ukraine (Kharkiv)  1995 Supernal Music Split-up
Last known line-up
Roman Saenko - Guitars, bass, drums, vocals (Drudkh, Blood of Kingu (Ukr), Dark Ages (Ukr))
Thurios - Vocals, guitars (Astrofaes, Drudkh)
Former/past member(s)
Khaoth - drums (ex-Astrofaes, ex-Nokturnal Mortum, Tessaract, Khors)
Additional notes
Hate Forest have disbanded and a new band (fronted by Roman) called Blood of Kingu (Ukr) has been formed. They already have material for their debut album.

[in abyssia]

Try Far Away From the Sun from Sacramentum. Their sweeping Swedish guitar riffs should place you in the zone you are looking for. And if you can handle fucked up production, Wanderings from I Shalt Become will do the job just as well...but with a sound very similar to early Burzum.

Almost fogot: early Demoncy. From Joined in Darkness and before.

[death metal black metal]

The Esker demo isn't a bad entry either.

I'd try:
Slayer
Massacra
Gehenna
Behemoth (1st album)
Incantation
Burzum
I Shalt Become
Immortal

[Jack Daniels]

Lately as far as having the originality but still holding the spirit of crushing black ambient metal, I would have to say Xasthur.

If you like quality most Summoning albums offer this.

[death metal black metal]

Ambient Black Metal