The pounding, ultraviolent, ritualistic nature of black metal speaks to me on a very deep and personal level. I find the abrasive guitars, shrieked vocals and pummelling, militaristic drumming to be soothing in a very odd sort of way. I'm a huge fan of anything involving J. Read and Pete Helmkamp. Personal favourites include (not all black metal) but in no means limited to:
Blasphemy (see avatar)
Teitanblood
Revenge
Conqueror
Black Witchery
Hellhammer
Behexen
Shub Niggurath
Vasaeleth
Axis of Advance
Deiphago
Portal
Impetuous Ritual
Sacramentory Abolishment
Kerasphorous (see username)
Angelcorpse
Blood Revolt
So yeah, metal fan I guess.
Blasphemy (see avatar)
Teitanblood
Revenge
Conqueror
Black Witchery
Hellhammer
Behexen
Shub Niggurath
Vasaeleth
Axis of Advance
Deiphago
Portal
Impetuous Ritual
Sacramentory Abolishment
Kerasphorous (see username)
Angelcorpse
Blood Revolt
So yeah, metal fan I guess.