Wolves In the Throne Room, Deathspell Omega, Watain, Lurker of Chalice, Drudkh (not including their folk album) I would argue are better. And Hate Forest, but they are no more. But with an Emperor reference and the clear death metal influence (sorry, but it does delineate a difference), I doubt these bands would be quite your thing, Dead Winter. Ruins of Bevrast are good though. And Southern Lord has distro on Funeral Mist as well.
I like Anaal Nathrakh, so I'm not trying to be a prat about it. I just don't listen to it in the same context to the aforementioned bands.