Icecross - Icecross (1973)
Some dude told me they reminded him of Venom, and I was fascinated to discover that this album was released in 1973! They don't however remind me of Venom, but this Icelandic band's proto-metal/dark-psych sound definitely points towards darker things to come.
The Hunches - Yes. No. Shut It (2002)
I remember seeing the album cover sometime during the peak of the whole garage rock revival thing in the early-00's and wondered what it sounded like. Now I know. This is a loud, distorted and chaotic garage-punk album with a tip of the hat to The Stooges and may or may not have been recorded on amphetamines. Some damn good stuff.
Esben and the Witch - A New Nature (2014)
A significant change in direction for the band on their third album. They've done away with the layers of reverb and stripped their sound down to something more minimal and post-rock. It still retains a feeling of weariness and darkness like their previous material but does sound slightly dull on first listen.