The result was a metal album which had a much darker feel to it.

Metal-Rules.com named this the greatest extreme metal album of all time.

It was the first (and only) time in the magazine's history that the award went to a black metal album.

Since his release from prison in 2009, he has recorded a further three black metal albums.

It is lauded as one of the first heavy metal albums.

The band was awarded the Serbian metal album of the year.

Instead of listening to a good metal album they only heard what was wrong with it... Too bad.

It is now considered a classic metal album by fans and critics alike.

About.com rated it the top metal album of 2006.

The album was the only heavy metal album on the list.