DarkthroneTransilvanian Hunger
Released 1994 on Peaceville
Reviewed by Cristian Carricajo, 30/10/2003ce
From the cover, the internal artwork and the back (with the legend "True Norwegian Black Metal"/"Norsk Arisk Black Metal") to the mysterious-unique lo-fi sound (if there were tape recorders in the middle age, they would sound like this), the obsessive drumming and rhythm, the static melodies, the deep growling vocals and norwegian lyrics, ALL FITS PERFECTLY. There's a a sort of consistent brown noise floor you can notice when every track finishes (generally bad cutted, you can also hear the "click" in some tracks).
The entire mix is said to be passed through a guitar distortion pedal (that was the secret...). The Rolex of all Black Metal albums, although if you don't like metal get it anyway (but you should like unusual albums at least to enjoy this).