Emperor

I know there are some extreme metal fans on this board, and i also know that there is yet to be a topic about this fantastic band. I think they deserve it. I'm not the only Emperor fan surely.

Their first two albums - "In The Nightside Eclipse" and "Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk" - are masterpieces! Even though nowadays i'm listening to much less metal than i used to (it used to be my main, if not only, source of music) i still love Emperor.
The last two albums - "IX Equilibrium" and "Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise" - have a couple of gems on but are over-all much less to my liking than Nightside and Anthems.

This is as good as black metal gets guys. For any that may be interested in checking them out; a word of warning... i do not suggest starting with the either of the first couple of albums and certainly not Wrath of the Tyrant (demo) unless you are already somewhat accustomed to extreme metal, as the production is very raw and almost inaudible with some headphones/speakers i'm sure. Not only that but the music itself is very harsh and unforgiving.
The latter two albums (they only did 4), while in a different style than the first two, are more friendly for first time listeners. The music isn't quite as ferocious and evil sounding, instead it feels more solid and even a bit more complex, especially Prometheus.