Best Black Metal Bands
730 bands
| Rank | Image | Band / Formed / Genres | Albums |
|---|---|---|---|
| 451 |  | 2009, United Kingdom Black Metal | The Dread March of Solemn Gods (2021) #6118 The Blood of Celestial Kings (2015) Destroyed by Design (2011) [Demo] |
| 452 |  | 2011, Sri Lanka Black Metal | |
| 453 |  | 2017, Sweden Black Metal, Crust Punk | |
| 454 |  | 1995, Germany Avant-garde Black Metal | |
| 455 |  | 1998, China Atmospheric Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal | 奕秋 / Afterimage of Autumn (2007) #4424 Autuman of Sad Ode / Siming of Loulan (2005) [Split] Winter Mirage (2012) [EP] |
| 456 |  | 2002, Finland Black Metal, Pagan Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal | Death Before Dishonour (2004) #7215 Godless North / Goatmoon (2013) [Split] |
| 457 |  | 1992, United States Black Metal | Mocking the Philanthropist (1997) #4525 Castrate the Redeemer (2001) [Compilation] Goat of a Thousand Young (1992) [Demo] |
| 458 |  | 2005, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal | Vigilance Perennial (2017) The Light That Dwells in Rotten Wood (2011) #7482 Hail Wind and Hewn Oak (2008) |
| 459 |  | 1988, Greece Black Metal | |
| 460 |  | 2002, International Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient | |
| 461 |  | 2004, Russia Black Metal, Death Metal | Deathwomb Catechesis (2012) #2822 Sepulchral Chants (2015) [Compilation] Four Wings of Blasphemy and Abomination (2010) [Split] |
| 462 |  | Italy Atmospheric Black Metal | |
| 463 |  | 2003, Ecuador Black Metal, Death Metal | Sado Perverser Goat Insulter (2010) #3401 Sudamerican Worship to Sathanas (2010) [Compilation] Baphometic Goat of Thermonuclear War (2012) [Split] |
| 464 |  | International Black Metal | |
| 465 |  | 2006, Germany Black Metal | All Hail the Cult (2010) Extermination, Followed by Cryptic Silence (2007) #6275 Grim Satanic Blessing (2008) |
| 466 |  | United States Black Metal | The Haunting Presence (2007) #4301 Slayer of Lost Martyrs/Crown of the Ancients (2005) [Compilation] A World Through Dead Eyes (2004) #8647 |
| 467 |  | 1994, Italy Black Metal | |
| 468 |  | 1996, Norway Thrash Metal, Black Metal | |
| 469 |  | Japan Symphonic Black Metal | |
| 470 |  | Monaco Electronic Metal, Black Metal | The Rebirth of the Middle Ages (1996) [EP] #3386 Deliverance (2000) Ad Majorem Satanae Gloriam (1994) [Demo] |
| 471 |  | 1985, Australia Death Metal, Black Metal | |
| 472 |  | 2011, Germany Black Metal | |
| 473 |  | 2010, Sweden Depressive Black Metal | |
| 474 |  | 2018, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal | |
| 475 |  | 2021, Finland Atmospheric Black Metal | Huntu järvien yllä (2022) [EP] Pimeyteen laskee joki (2024) #6222 |
| 476 |  | 2003, Norway Black Metal | Dawn of the Serpent (2006) [Compilation] Into the Burning Pit of Hell (2005) #7740 Baptised in Blood and Goatsemen (2007) #7879 |
| 477 |  | 1992, Norway Satanic Black Metal | |
| 478 |  | Spain Black Metal | Tabellae Defixionum (2001) #5412 A Wave of Darkness (2000) #7320 Akerbeltz / Avangh Dhür / Morbid Yell / Hellthrone (2007) [Split] |
| 479 |  | 1993, Poland Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Dark Ambient | Profanum Aeternum - Eminence of Satanic Imperial Art (1997) #4518 Musaeum Esotericum (2001) |
| 480 |  | 1996, Russia Folk Metal, Black Metal | |
| 481 |  | 2002, Sweden Black Metal | |
| 482 |  | 1984, Italy Black Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| 483 |  | Australia Black Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| 484 |  | Lithuania Post-black Metal | |
| 485 |  | 2015, Korea Symphonic Black Metal, Death Metal | Frustatim (2016) [Split] On a Submerged Islet (2015) #5591 |
| 486 |  | 2013, International Post-Black Metal | |
| 487 |  | 2017, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal | |
| 488 |  | 2007, United States Black Metal | |
| 489 |  | 2000, Spain Viking Metal, Folk Metal, Black Metal | Liar Flags (2006) #6999 Awaiting the Sound of the Unavoidable (2001) [EP] |
| 490 |  | 1993, Lithuania Pagan Black Metal | |
| 491 |  | 2001, Korea Melodic Black Metal | A Feast of Darkness (2003) [EP] #7863 Dreaming Under the Moon (2004) [EP] #8357 A Period (2006) [Single] |
| 492 |  | 2009, Norway Black Metal | |
| 493 |  | 1979, Poland Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| 494 |  | 2008, Switzerland Black Metal, Death Metal | |
| 495 |  | 2010, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal | |
| 496 |  | 2014, Chile Atmospheric Black Metal | |
| 497 |  | 2017, Hungary Blackgaze, Post-Black Metal | |
| 498 |  | 2007, Norway Black Metal | |
| 499 |  | 2022, International Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal, Death Metal | |
| 500 |  | Russia Atmospheric Black Metal | Graveforests and Their Shadows (2007) #5077 |
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