Best Black Metal Bands | page 4

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
151	Odal 1999, Germany Pagan Black Metal	Sturmes Brut (2002) #2916 ...wilde Kraft (2005) #5273 Discography Box 2013 (2013) [Boxed set]
152	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	The Black Sentinel (2023) Where the Damned Dwells (2022) #2385 Unblessed Woods (2006)
153	Basarabian Hills 2011, Moldova Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Groping in a Misty Spread (2014) #1710 The Path of Hope (2021) Enveloped in the Velvet Cloak of Midnight (2015) #3894
154	Nocternity 1996, Greece Black Metal	Onyx (2003) #3466 A Fallen Unicorn (2004) [EP] #4530 En Oria / Crucify Him (2004) [Compilation]
155	Abigail Williams 2004, United States Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal	Walk Beyond the Dark (2019) #3357 In the Absence of Light (2010) #5932 In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) #6441
156	Morbosidad 1993, United States War Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Tortura (2015) [EP] Corona de epidemia (2017) #2681 Morbosidad (2000) #2818
157	Imperium Dekadenz 2004, Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal	Dis Manibvs (2016) #2125 Into Sorrow Evermore (2023) When We Are Forgotten (2019)
158	The Ruins of Beverast 2003, Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Death Doom Metal	Foulest Semen of a Sheltered Elite (2009) Exuvia (2017) #1600 Blood Vaults - the Blazing Gospel of Heinrich Kramer (2013) #3400
159	Der Weg einer Freiheit 2009, Germany Black Metal	Stellar (2015) #2122 Noktvrn (2021) #2429 Finisterre (2017) #4201
160	GoatPenis 1991, Brazil Black Metal, Death Metal	Decapitation Philosophy (2020) #2380 Depleted Ammunition (2011) #3062 Biochemterrorism (2010)
161	Heretoir 2006, Germany Post-Black Metal	Heretoir (2011) #1864 The Circle (2017) #4574 Nightsphere (2023) #4594
162	Nyktalgia 2001, Germany Depressive Black Metal	Nyktalgia (2004) #2614 Peisithanatos (2008) #4672
163	Mortuary Drape 1986, Italy Black Metal, Death Metal	All the Witches Dance (1994) #5686 Spiritual Independence (2014) Into the Drape (1992) [EP] #6600
164	Diabolical Masquerade Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal	Nightwork (1998) #1249 Ravendusk in My Heart (1996) #5704 Death's Design (2001) #7490
165	Oranssi Pazuzu 2007, Finland Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Värähtelijä (2016) #771 Kosmonument (2011) Mestarin kynsi (2020)
166	Embrace of Thorns 1999, Greece Black Metal, Death Metal	Atonement Ritual (2009) #1268 Scorn Aesthetics (2018) #2425 ...For I See Death in Their Eyes... (2007)
167	The Bishop of Hexen 1994, Israel Symphonic Black Metal	The Nightmarish Compositions (2006) #2200 Ancient Hymns of Legends & Lore (1996) [Demo] Archives of an Enchanted Philosophy (1997) #6525
168	Krieg 1997, United States Black Metal	Destruction Ritual (2002) #4916 Blue Miasma (2006) The Black House (2004) #5955
169	Setherial Sweden Black Metal	Hell Eternal (1999) #4181 Nord (1996) #4466 Endtime Divine (2003)
170	Tsjuder 1993, Norway Black Metal	Norwegian Apocalypse (2006) [Video] Desert Northern Hell (2004) #4163 Helvegr (2023) #4880
171	Finntroll 1997, Finland Folk Metal, Dungeon Synth	Jaktens Tid (2001) #4103 Nattfodd (2004) #5391 Ur Jordens Djup (2007)
172	Kalpa 1996, Korea Black Metal	Deflower (1998) [Split] The Path of the Eternal Years (2002) #5712
173	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Soft and Stronger (1997) #6498 Have a Nice Trip (2003) #6822 All You Need Is Love (2000) #7431
174	Sacramentum Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Far Away From the Sun (1996) #1952 Finis Malorum (1995) [EP] Thy Black Destiny (1999)
175	Аркона 2002, Russia Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Goi, Rode, goi! (2009) #3728 Slovo (2011) #4507 От сердца к небу (2007) #5759
176	Epheles 1997, France Black Metal	Je Suis Autrefois (2011) #1348 Souviens-Toi (2006) #2491 Le Dernier Pardon (2003)
177	Goatwhore 1997, United States Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal	Carving Out the Eyes of God (2009) #3980 Constricting Rage of the Merciless (2014) #4124 Blood for the Master (2012) #5561
178	Fen 2006, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze	Dustwalker (2013) #1309 Winter (2017) The Dead Light (2019)
179	Clandestine Blaze 1998, Finland Black Metal	Deliverers of Faith (2004) #4427 Fire Burns in Our Hearts (1999) Church of Atrocity (2006) #5753
180	Kvelertak 2007, Norway Black 'n' Roll, Hardcore Punk, Hard Rock	Splid (2020) #1724 Kvelertak (2010) #2260 Meir (2013) #3399
181	Horna 1994, Finland Black Metal	Sanojesi Äärelle (2008) #4141 Kohti yhdeksän nousua (1998) #5912 Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne (2005) #7330
182	Pensées Nocturnes 2008, France Avant-garde Metal, Depressive Black Metal	Vacuum (2009) #2230 Grotesque (2010) #7272 Nom D'une Pipe ! (2013)
183	Angelcorpse 1995, United States Death Metal, Black Metal	Exterminate (1998) #4396 The Inexorable (1999) #6605 Goats to Azazael (1996) [Demo]
184	Ragnarok 1994, Norway Black Metal	Blackdoor Miracle (2004) #3857 Arising Realm (1997) #5862 In Nomine Satanas (2002)
185	Madmans Esprit 2010, Korea Post-Black Metal, Visual Kei, Dark Metal	나는 나를 통해 우리를 보는 너를 통해 나를 본다 (2022) #2208 Nacht (2014) #2570 Glorifying Suicide (2019) [EP] #3108
186	Sadness United States Depressive Black Metal	Circle of Veins (2019) april sunset (2021) I (2022)
187	Esoctrilihum France Black Metal, Death Metal	Saopth's (2022) Astraal Constellations of the Majickal Zodiac (2023) The Telluric Ashes of the Ö Vrth Immemorial Gods (2019)
188	Lux Occulta 1994, Poland Symphonic Black Metal	Dionysos (1997) #3611 Forever Alone Immortal (1996) #5670 My Guardian Anger (1999) #6537
189	Sunoi Korea Melodic Black Metal	Within the Depths of a Dream... a Moment's Respite (2005) #2083
190	Besatt 1991, Poland Black Metal	Deep into the Darkness Part.1 (2013) [Boxed set] Deep into the Darkness Part.2 (2013) [Boxed set] Hellstorm (2001) #4147
191	Sojourner 2015, International Atmospheric Black Metal	Empires of Ash (2016) #2544 The Shadowed Road (2018) #3412 Premonitions (2020)
192	1349 1997, Norway Black Metal	Hellfire (2005) #5378 The Infernal Pathway (2019) #6960 Massive Cauldron of Chaos (2014) #7714
193	Vulcano 1981, Brazil Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Bloody Vengeance (1986) #3512 Ratrace (1990) #7783 Tales from the Black Book (2004)
194	Havukruunu 2013, Finland Pagan Black Metal	Uinuos syömein sota (2020) #2127 Kelle surut soi (2017) #2679 Havulinnaan (2015)
195	Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult 1997, Germany Black Metal	Follow the Calls for Battle (2001) #4463 Nocturnal March (2004) #5170 Hora Nocturna (2006) #5928
196	Midnight Odyssey 2007, Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Biolume Part 1 - In Tartarean Chains (2019) Funerals from the Astral Sphere (2011) #3269 Closer to the Sky (2024) [EP]
197	厄鬼 2009, Korea Black Metal, Doom Metal, Dark Ambient	凶夢 (Hideous Dreams) (2017) #1184 靈樹林 (Forest of Ghost) (2015) #1595 厄鬼 / K.F.R (2016) [Split]
198	Akhlys 2009, United States Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient	The Dreaming I (2015) #1043 Melinoë (2020) #3419 Supplication (2010)
199	Enisum 2006, Italy Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal	Arpitanian Lands (2015) #1044 Forgotten Mountains (2023) Moth's Illusion (2019)
200	In Vain 2003, Norway Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Ænigma (2013) #1124 Currents (2018) #5964 The Latter Rain (2007)

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