Nevermore --Dead Heart in a Dead World (album)
yesterday, I picked up "Storm of the Light's Bane" by Dissection, not really knowing what it was, from a used cd place.
turns out that this is one of the most definitive black metal (or, arguably, "blackened death metal") albums of all time.
the fast, hypnotic guitar riffs were so sweet....IMO, black metal is all about atmosphere and this album has some of the best atmosphere I have ever heard.