Best Black Metal Bands

730 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
601	Ancient Rites 1988, Belgium Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Fatherland (1998) #8124 Laguz (2015) The Diabolic Serenades (1994)
602	Panzerchrist 1993, Denmark Death Metal, Black Metal	Battalion Beast (2006) 7th Offensive (2013) All Witches Shall Burn (2024) [EP]
603	Gnaw Their Tongues 2005, Netherlands Black Ambient, Black Metal, Experimental Metal	All the Dread Magnificence of Perversity (2009) Per Flagellum Sanguemque, Tenebras Veneramus (2011) Hymns for the Broken, Swollen and Silent (2016)
604	Addaura 2008, United States Black Metal	...and the lamps expire. (2015) [EP] Demo 2010 (2010) [Demo] Burning for the Ancient (2012) #8429
605	Kres 2014, Poland Atmospheric Black Metal	40 nocy grudnia (2016) Na krawędziach nocy (2015) #8310
606	Baphomets Horns 2005, United States Black Metal	Perpetrators of Genocide (2008) #2364 Satanic Forcefucked Annihilation (2006) [Split] Fuck Norway (2010) [Split]
607	Worm 2012, United States Black Metal, Death Doom Metal	Foreverglade (2021) #1316 Gloomlord (2020) #2376 Bluenothing (2022) [EP]
608	Hanging Garden 2008, United States Black Metal	How Will You Live Your Life Today? (2009) #8382 Goodbye Love... Hello Heartache... (2011)
609	Misanthropic Art Russia Black Metal	Lifeless Nothing (2008) Possessed By Bestiality (2004) Homicides (2005)
610	Nortt 1995, Denmark Black Metal, Funeral Doom Metal	Gudsforladt (2003) Ligfærd (2006) #6271 Galgenfrist (2007)
611	Toxodeth 1984, Mexico Death Metal, Black Metal	Phantasms (2007) [Compilation] Mysteries About Life and Death (1990) #4013 Demons Black Metal Demons (2011) [Compilation]
612	Reek of the Unzen Gas Fumes Japan Black Metal, Grindcore	Reek of the Unzen Gas Fumes / Konflict (2015) [Split] Reek of the Unzen Gas Fumes / Thy Sepulchral Moon (2017) [Split] Buddha Composted Pond (2018) [EP] #6213
613	Necromorbid 2015, Italy Black Metal, Death Metal	El día de la bestia (2016) #3093 Sathanarchrist Assaulter (2020)
614	Atomization 2013, Netherlands Goregrind, Cybergrind, Black Metal	Noitazimota (2022) Nuclear Twilight (2018) Dead Hand (2015) [Single]
615	Thyrane 1994, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Travesty of Heavenly Essence (2005) The Spirit of Rebellion (2000) Symphonies of Infernality (1999)
616	Bekhira France Black Metal	L'élu du Mal (2005) #6454 Demo '96 (1996) [Demo] Leading the Plague of Yahweh to its Grave... (2004) [Split]
617	Apparition Korea Black Metal	In the Name of Chiu (2008) [Demo] Nemesis Divina (2013) #8554 Sakra Devanam Indra (2009) #8600
618	Mordant 1997, Sweden Black Metal, Death Metal	Momento Mori (2004) Black Evil Master (2011) Suicide Slaughter (2002) [EP]
619	War 1995, Sweden Black Metal	We Are... Total War (2001) [Compilation] We Are War (1999) Total War (1997) [EP]
620	Pure 2013, Switzerland Black Metal	Prison of Flesh and Bone (2023) Kingdom of Wrath (2014) And the Waters Turned to Blood (2014)
621	Trna Russia Post-black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Lose Yourself to Find Peace (2016) Earthcult (2018) Pattern of Infinity (2015) #8620
622	Herxsebet 2011, Mexico Black Metal	Anno Reunion Nigris: in Misanthropy Regis "I" (2013) Apophatic Terrains of Southern Opposition and Sorcery (2014) La Morte Et Nhos Vex (2014) [Demo]
623	Vomit of Doom 2009, Argentina Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Obey the Darkness (2015) Magnus Cruelty (2016) [EP] Southern Black Demon (2012) [Compilation]
624	Tetragrammacide 2012, India Black Metal, Death Metal, War Metal, Noise	Primal Incinerators of Moral Matrix (2017) #4483 Typhonian Wormholes: Indecipherable Anti-Structural Formulæ (2015) [EP] Third World Esoterrorism (2019) [Compilation]
625	Ringarë 2004, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Of Momentous Endless Night (2023) Thrall of Winter's Majesty (2021) Sorrow Befell (2020) [Demo]
626	Groza 2016, Germany Black Metal	The Redemptive End (2021) #8379 Unified in Void (2018)
627	Geïst Germany Black Metal	Kainsmal (2006) Patina (2005) #8564 Galeere (2009)
628	Nuclearhammer 2005, Canada Black Metal, Death Metal	Serpentine Hermetic Lucifer (2014) #1664 Frozen Misery (2011) [EP] Obliteration Ritual (2009)
629	Void Meditation Cult 2009, United States Black Metal	Sulfurous Prayers (2011) [Demo] Utter the Tongue of the Dead (2016) #4822 Sulfurous Prayers of Blight and Darkness (2013) [Split]
630	Vothana 2003, United States Black Metal	Chính sách vũ lực tàn bạo - Demo III - (2005) [Demo] Hành Động Bây Giờ, Tương Lai Đảm Bảo / Action Now, Assured Future (2021) Trên con đường danh vọng (2007) [EP]
631	Lamp of Murmuur United States Black Metal	Heir of Ecliptical Romanticism (2020) Saturnian Bloodstorm (2023) Submission and Slavery (2021)
632	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1012 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #1570 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1905
633	Apostasy Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Devilution (2005) Cell 666 (2004) Nuclear Messiah (2011) #8474
634	Akitsa Canada Black Metal	Sang Nordique (2002) Goétie (2001) Auprès de la mort, triomphant! (2011) [EP]
635	Hellhammer 1982, Switzerland Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Satanic Rites (1983) [Demo] Demon Entrails (2008) [Compilation] Apocalyptic Raids (1984) [EP] #8648
636	Downfall of Gaia 2008, Germany Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Ethic of Radical Finitude (2019) Atrophy (2016) Silhouettes of Disgust (2023)
637	Benighted 1998, France Brutal Death Metal, Grindcore	Identisick (2006) #983 Obscene Repressed (2020) #1731 Necrobreed (2017) #2525
638	Battlelore 1999, Finland Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Sword's Song (2003) #3933 Third Age of the Sun (2005) #4418 Evernight (2007) #5733
639	Unhuman Disease United States Black Metal	Perpetuus Agonia (2008) #7597 Evil Reigns Supreme (2006) Into Satan's Kingdom (2009)
640	Nazxul 1993, Australia Black Metal	Iconoclast (2009) Black Seed (2005) [Compilation] Totem (1995)
641	Fear Of Eternity Italy Atmospheric Black Metal	Toward the Castle (2005) #7744 Spirit of Sorrow (2006) Ancient Symbolism (2006)
642	Ov Hell 2009, Norway Black Metal	The Underworld Regime (2010) #8402
643	Twin Obscenity 1991, Norway Black Metal, Viking Metal	Where Light Touches None (1997) Bloodstone (2001) For Blood, Honour and Soil (1998)
644	Ohtar Poland Black Metal	Deep Woods (2001) [Demo] Shall I Never Drink the Fulfillment (2004) [Demo] Quotidian Purgatory (2014) [EP]
645	Diocletian 2004, New Zealand Black Metal, Death Metal, War Metal	Doom Cult (2009) Gesundrian (2014) War of All Against All (2010)
646	Slaughtered Priest 2007, Greece Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Eternal Goat Reign (2008) Serpent's Nekrowhores (2011) World Wide War (2009)
647	Nahtrunar Austria Black Metal	Wolfsstunde (2022) Nahtrunar (2013) [Demo] Symbolismus (2015) #8490
648	Abominator Australia Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Barbarian War Worship (2010) [Compilation] Evil Proclaimed (2015) #6910 Barbarian War Worship (1995) [Demo]
649	Isengard 1989, Norway Black Metal, Folk Metal, Death Metal	Vårjevndøgn (2020) Vinterskugge (1994) #8523 Spectres over Gorgoroth (1989) [Demo]
650	Kanashimi 2007, Japan Funeral Doom Metal, Black Metal	Infernal Necromancy / Kanashimi (2012) [Split] Inori (2017) 闇歌 Yamiuta (2023)

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