The Top 25 Albums you must have and hear: Black Metal

[Northman]

Mayhem- De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4f0mmhqBOKQ/SWX1syc1UWI/AAAAAAAAAA0/PjVwUKU6MzY/s400/Mayhem+-+De+Mysteriis+Dom+Sathanas+-+front.jpg

Keep of Kalessin - Kolossus
http://www.nuclearblastusa.com/nb/images/album/586/medium/KoK_Kolossus_300.jpg

Gorgoroth- Pentagram
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bjnXxHD1mrc/Sr9exIX1uaI/AAAAAAAAAco/je2GZxPwOC4/s320/GorgorothPentagram.jpg

Limbonic Art- Moon in the Scorpio
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4gF6YuGUwVM/SuN7l9PtcAI/AAAAAAAALjU/5Zd63Zdoxmo/s320/Limbonic_Art_-_Moon_in_the_Scorpio_%28Front%29.jpg

Emperor-- In the Nightside Eclipse
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zMhLSDM0Lus/SYTQSOuyGPI/AAAAAAAAEno/Cz3hsCN9g1Q/s320/emperor.jpg

Darkthrone- Transilvanian Hunger
http://www.metalrockmuseum.com/band/darkthrone/transilvanian_hunger.jpg

Bathory- Under the Sign of the Black Mark
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hxr0bwQK3P0/SuihzQPa9WI/AAAAAAAAAUw/ES2b9T0RQ3c/s320/bathory_under_the_sign_of_the_black_mark_front.jpg

Dissection- Storm of the Light's Bane
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XHAlxcQdL-c/RlZ1a-3uTzI/AAAAAAAABD0/U71VAIcS3N0/s320/10.jpg

Mirrorthrone- Gangrene
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5456/ea4456a4918633632f35edepe5.jpg

Burzum- Filosofem
http://static.twoday.net/arcade/images/Filosofem.png

Dimmu Borgir- Enthroned, Darkness, Triumphant
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_h-4nSHbPoJA/SSNmfaAP6-I/AAAAAAAAAEE/I26YXNTLmns/s320/Dimmu-Borgir_Enthrone-Darkness-Triumphant_cover.jpg

Immortal- Battles of the North
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PpdYxBWSfaA/SDyBRkv3PrI/AAAAAAAAACs/X7fVnFx8hNA/s320/Immortal-BattlesInTheNorth-Front.jpg

Enslaved- Frost
http://i33.tinypic.com/2uszkw0.jpg

Drudkh- Autumn Aurora
http://www.thesirenssound.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/drudkh-autumn-aurora.jpg

Summoning- Stronghold
http://www.metalkingdom.net/album/img/d5/1054.jpg

[Northman]

Weakling- Dead as Dreams
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vktx95N7ra8/SfEz2w9WmFI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/fXHSU4LKxzQ/s320/weakling.jpg

The Ruins of Beverast- Foulest Semen of a Sheltered Elite
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_OBR_OdKiYfI/Sqwm5bZiF-I/AAAAAAAABAc/vq4bOqwlPYs/s320/cover.jpeg

Windir- 1184
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RLVXlq1-IL4/Sog6fOIe3vI/AAAAAAAAA6g/aQKRWO0Azk8/s320/2001.jpg

Gehenna- Malice
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LWjikN-k91w/R78Aeb4m5NI/AAAAAAAAAA0/JAW4DqPd4kM/s400/Malice-Cover.jpg

Taake - Hordalands Doedskvad
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AxJulbCa5bw/Sc0FaUGJVVI/AAAAAAAAAac/KUQi4hg--2w/s320/70266.jpg

1349- Hellfire
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K2J-zOpfxhM/SIdYbu8eHpI/AAAAAAAAABs/QSwKyk2m0kc/s320/albumler_1349_hellfire.jpg

Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__kPhK82D9NU/S47LBxCnQ2I/AAAAAAAABtI/imLH9IRJl0E/s320/Satyricon%2B-%2BDark%2BMedieval%2BTimes%2B-%2BFront.jpg

Arcturus- Aspera Hiemns Syphonia
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E1eKyXL0zII/SKIK_WYWNPI/AAAAAAAAAFc/8Pi5v70ztyk/s320/arcturus.jpg

Horna - Hiidentorni
http://www.metalkingdom.net/album/img/d41/4740.jpg

Tsjuder- Desert Northern Hell
http://www.aestrada.net/images_post/1012575101.jpg

[SR]

I have heard of none of those bands.

[Northman]

I have heard of none of those bands.

Guess you have your work cut out for you then. :lol:

[SR]

No shit...sounds like it

[keithbishop]

Nice.

I'd have to add:

Venom -- Black Metal ..... goes without saying....


Bathory -- Blood, Fire, Death

Mercyful Fate -- Melissa

Mercyful Fate -- Don't Break the Oath

I wouldn't call anything King Diamond did after those 2 albums "Black Metal", but they were definitely Black Metal albums. My preference will always be the 1st wave of black metal.

[Northman]

I can honestly say that my personal list would be far different than this. Same with the Thrash and Death lists. lol