Night Conquers Day - Rebellion Is the Art of Survival (1999)

Related:
Night Conquers Day - The First Snowfall (1998)
Tearstained - Nightmare Visions (2008)

Epic, passionate US black metal. Despite their having released just two albums, I'd nominate Night Conquers Day as one of the best pure black metal bands the States have produced.

Track listing:
1. The Triumphant Night Conquers the Dying Day (Introitus II)
2. Mirror Gazing
3. The Perseverance of Ignorance
4. Rebellion Is the Art of Survival
5. Drawn Together in Magnetic Violet Trances
6. Dream Sleep Sorcery
7. The Consequence of Action

Fit to fight in a war overdue

You should also hear:

Setherial -
... Nord (1996)

Belenos -
Errances Oniriques (2001)