depending on how heavy u like your sound....
but these are some of my fave metal bands, u can compare to
if u like epic sounds id go for arcturus, ulver - although they have some folk releaSES too
bathory is way early and all bands must give respect to him, - those screeching raspy vocals....sound familiar in almost evryband after bathory - and venom as well, although most bathory recordings arnt as good as well produced [in proper studio] albums its till way good plus its mainly one guy.
sodom have great riffs and nice solos....i can think of a song called 'tired and red' right now.
burzum, mayhem, ved buens ende, etc...ahhh theres sooo many i better stop...
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