The Black - The Priest of Satan

From post-Dissection to pre-Dissection.  This is Jon's most notable work before the two monumental albums he would create in the next two years.  Many people argue that Dissection was not a "true" Black Metal band, but there's no such argument here... This is Black all the way to the dry, hard marrow of it's petrified bones.  If you didn't already know Jon Nödtveidt was on this album, you'd probably never guess, as the melodic tendencies are that subtle.  Nope, what you have here is a straight-forward Swedish Black Metal album typical of '93: not original, but damn fine for what it is.  It has just about everything you could want for the style: nice balance of fast and slow, murky reverb-soaked recording, memorable riffs, and proper feel.  Trust me... you can judge this book by it's cover.

the breast of fire!