This outfit from Quebec would win a spot in my favourite list for their name alone - the name comes from an obscure documentary following a Japanese Biker gang calling themselves The Black Emperors.  However their unique flavour of avant-garde post rock noise is what really matters once you get past marvelling at the name. Originally formed in 1994 as a threesome their line up has changed regularly with as many as 15 members at one time, with most of their recordings being made with a 9 member line up. That many musicians can make quite a noise.

Their albums are constructed out of extended 20 minute tracks which are split into shorter movements (the sleevenotes typically provide some roadmap to help navigate their pieces) - carrying the standard for progressive rock two decades after punk and disco struck it down. I've picked the first track from "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven"  as my selection, but really this is another one of those cases where it's too small a selection to really get a handle on the artist.