Zephyrus
Tyrants and Slaves
Any black metal band can write songs with non-stop blasting and tremolo riffs. I think the main criticism of Dark Funeral is that they stick to this formula too closely, with little room for variation. That's why I consider In the Sign... to be their best work, because it's not mostly blasting, but creative drum rhythms, along with well-written riffs that aren't always just tremolo-blasting. And the vocals on that EP are much more vicious and passionate compared to later works.