Blut aus Nord - Epitome 02
It becomes pointless to call most black metal "atmospheric" after listening to stuff like this. Blut aus Nord always deliver and this is one of their best recordings to date. Alongside Echtra (another band that puts most "atmospheric" black metal groups to shame), Ash Borer, and Petrychor this is one of the best metal releases of the year. And, like most music, it sounds way better on vinyl. It's hard to believe they've already released two new releases in the last six months (counting the Mystical Beast of Rebellion re-release, which contains 37 minutes of new music) and have two new ones coming up in the next few months. I wish more groups had these guys' work ethic.