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Some of Black Metal's finest, no particular order
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Heaven Shall Burn...When We Are GatheredHeaven Shall Burn...When We Are Gathered by Marduk
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Marduk's best release. Very aggressive, fast, hateful black metal.
La Grande Danse MacabreLa Grande Danse Macabre by Marduk
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Another great release from Sweden's sons of Satan. Not as good as Heavans Shall Burn... but still very good.
Panzer Division MardukPanzer Division Marduk by Marduk
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Not Marduk's best effort, but still worth a listen. Track 3, Christraping Black Metal, makes it all worthwhile.
World Ov WormsWorld Ov Worms by Zyklon
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Very good disc.
Nemesis DivinaNemesis Divina by Satyricon
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Amazing! Every black metal fan should own this album. This is one of the best releases of the genre.
DiabolicalDiabolical by Naglfar
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One of the best black metal albums of all time. Very brutal. Very intense.
The Secrets of the Black ArtsThe Secrets of the Black Arts by Dark Funeral
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This is one of the first black metal albums I bought and it is still in frequent rotation in my stereo. Not the best black metal album out there, but very worthwhile.
Dirge of Death's SilenceDirge of Death's Silence by Blood Stained Dusk
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Very good American black metal.
DjinnDjinn by Melechesh
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Amazing! Very good album. Isreali black metal with a kind of mediterranian sound to it. Very good stuff.
The Return...The Return... by Bathory
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What can I say? One of the best albums to ever hit the store shelves.
Det Som Engang VarDet Som Engang Var by Burzum
It's Varg. Do I really need to say anything else? One of my personal favorites.
In the Nightside EclipseIn the Nightside Eclipse by Emperor
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My favorite Emperor album. Frequently in my stereo.
Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & DemisePrometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise by Emperor
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A close second to In the Nightside Eclipse. Very good album.
Anthems to the Welkin at DuskAnthems to the Welkin at Dusk by Emperor
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One of the finest releases black metal has to offer.
De Mysteriis Dom SathanasDe Mysteriis Dom Sathanas by Mayhem
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One of favorite albums. I love Attila's vocals.
Damned in BlackDamned in Black by Immortal
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Immortal is one of favorite bands and this is one of my favorite releases by them. Very cold, very good.
Pure HolocaustPure Holocaust by Immortal
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Another classic release from Immortal. R.I.P. Erik.
At the Heart of WinterAt the Heart of Winter by Immortal
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More Immortal. Very good release.
Sons of Northern DarknessSons of Northern Darkness by Immortal
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Immortal's finest release in my opinion.
Transilvanian HungerTransilvanian Hunger by Darkthrone
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Very cold, very dark, very grim, very Good! The production is very raw, but it wouldn't sound right any other way.
Under a Funeral MoonUnder a Funeral Moon by Darkthrone
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One of Darkthrone's best releases. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up.
Incipit SatanIncipit Satan by Gorgoroth
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This is my favorite Gorgoroth album. Very good.
PentagramPentagram by Gorgoroth
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A very close second to Incipit Sathanas. Very harsh vocals. Good album.
Dusk... And Her EmbraceDusk... And Her Embrace by Cradle of Filth
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At first I hesitated to put any CoF in this list. BUT...despite all of their critics, CoF is still black metal, just a different kind. Good album for someone just getting into black metal.
Cruelty and the BeastCruelty and the Beast by Cradle of Filth
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Another album for the beginning black metaller. Not as raw as other stuff like Gorgoroth, Darkthrone and the like, but their older stuff is worth a listen.