Hi-End for Black Metal?

Back in the days I was heavily into heavy metal (of all kinds - started with unning Wild and Metallica and Finished with Napalm Death, Deicide, Sepultura, Pantera etc) and now I´m rediscovering in some ways couple of them (e.g just bpught all newly released Metallica). Anyways, if you´re also into nordic folk metal, I have a reference to you - Estonian band Metsatöll. They have also released all albums on vinyl and it all sounds pretty well to my ears (it would qualify as Viking Metal in a way as well, even though Vikings were present only on Estonian islands and not mainland back in the days):

http://www.myspace.com/metsatoll
http://www.metsatoll.ee/en/index.html

i am in no way into black metal much more, but as regards musicianship in metsatöll, the key figure behind it is highly qualified musician and a multi-instrumentalist - a student of Veljo Tormis and by his own words a probable successor of his job (you are right about vocal qualities i guess though, but metal bands hardly have huge vocal talents in front). i also hope they will improve with Sony now, but won´t lose their distinctive sound. but i guess it is also a matter of taste and you seem to be in a bit wrong thread. some people hardly thought anything of jazz back in the days. i happen to like hiphop as well (also linked to youth), quite possibly because of some of it´s energy not necessarily because of musicianship.