Best Black Metal Bands

730 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
401	Hinsidig 2007, Norway Black Metal	I En Tidløs Høst (2010) #2438 Bak og Forbi... (2009) [Demo]
402	Benighted in Sodom 2004, United States Black Metal	Hybrid Parasite Evangelistica (2010) #2326 Plateau Σ: the Harrowing (2010) Reverse Baptism (2011)
403	Horn 2002, Germany Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Jahreszeiten (2005) Feldpost (2015) Verzet (2022)
404	Urn 1994, Finland Black Metal, Thrash Metal	666 Megatons (2001) #2321 The Burning (2017) Soul Destroyers (2008)
405	Acheron 1988, United States Death Metal, Black Metal	Rites of the Black Mass (1992) #3053 Anti-God, Anti-Christ (1996) Rebirth: Metamorphosing into Godhood (2003)
406	Progenie Terrestre Pura 2009, Italy Atmospheric Metal, Progressive Black Metal	U.M.A. (2013) #5023 oltreLuna (2017) Promo 2011 (2011) [Demo]
407	Old Pagan 1996, Germany Black Metal	The Sign of the Battle Dragon (2006) Battlecruiser Old Pagan (2012) MaledictusS (2014)
408	Death Karma 2012, Czech Republic Death Metal, Black Metal	The History of Death & Burial Rituals Part II (2018) The History of Death & Burial Rituals Part I (2015) #2371 A Life Not Worth Living (2013) [EP]
409	Axis of Advance 1998, Canada Black Metal, Death Metal, War Metal	The List (2002) Purify (2006) [EP] Obey (2004) #5595
410	Hollenthon Austria Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Domus Mundi (1999) #7550 Opus Magnum (2008) #7679 With Vilest of Worms to Dwell (2001)
411	Mystic Circle 1992, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Drachenblut (1998) #4730 Erzdämon (2023) Infernal Satanic Verses (1999) #6688
412	Paysage d'Hiver 1997, Switzerland Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient	Paysage d'Hiver (2000) [Demo] Das Tor (2013) [Demo] Im Wald (2020) #2834
413	My Useless Life 2011, United States Depressive Black Metal	My Useless Life (2017) #6384 Negative Memories (2014) On the Edge (2012) #8364
414	Anomalie 2011, Austria Post-Black Metal	Visions (2017) #6935 Between the Light (2014) #7698 Refugium (2015)
415	Urfaust 2003, Netherlands Atmospheric Black Metal	Einsiedler (2009) [EP] Verräterischer, Nichtswürdiger Geist (2005) #6469 Auerauege Raa Verduistering (2005) [Split]
416	Forgotten Darkness 1999, Germany Black Metal	Nacht aus Blut (2004) #3145 Nekrolog (2007) Traces (1999) [Demo]
417	Bal-Sagoth 1989, United Kingdom Symphonic Metal, Epic Black Metal	Battle Magic (1998) Atlantis Ascendant (2001) #6960 The Chthonic Chronicles (2006)
418	Kvist 1993, Norway Melodic Black Metal	For kunsten maa vi evig vike (1996) #4314 Demo (1994) [Demo]
419	Todesstoss Germany Black Metal	Beutetrieb Schwarzer Witwen (2005) [EP] Stelldichein (2006) #4742 Sauglingshängwerk Aushilfsheins (2011)
420	Astrofaes Ukraine Black Metal	Dying Emotions Domain (1998) #3375 Heritage (2002) Ad Infinitum (1996) [Demo]
421	Abyssos Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Fhinsthanian Nightbreed (1999) #5845 Together We Summon the Dark (1997) #8280 Wherever the Witches Might Fly (1996) [Demo]
422	Cruel Force 2008, Germany Black Metal, Thrash Metal	The Rise of Satanic Might (2010) #3761 Under the Sign of the Moon (2011) Dawn of the Axe (2023)
423	Utuk-Xul 1997, Colombia Black Metal	The Goat of the Black Possession (2003) #3318 Whispers of Yessod (2007) Final Time Beginning of New Eon (2011)
424	Autumn's Dawn 2013, Australia Atmospheric Black Metal	Gone (2014) #3892 Autumn's Dawn (2014) [EP] Dying Ember (2020)
425	Fluisteraars 2009, Netherlands Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Gegrepen door de geest der zielsontluiking (2021) Bloem (2020) De Kronieken van het Verdwenen Kasteel - I - Harslo (2023) [EP]
426	Slaughtbbath 2002, Chile Black Metal	Hail to Fire (2013) #2157 Alchemical Warfare (2019) The Black Celebration / the Sands of Despair (2014) [Split]
427	Asagraum 2015, International Black Metal	Veil of Death, Ruptured (2023) Potestas Magicum Diaboli (2017) Dawn of Infinite Fire (2019)
428	Cân Bardd 2016, Switzerland Atmospheric Black Metal	The Last Rain (2019) #2164 Devoured by the Oak (2021) Nature Stays Silent (2018)
429	Sterbend 2000, Germany Depressive Black Metal	Dwelling Lifeless (2006) #5141 Einsamkeit (2001) [Demo]
430	Anthelion 2001, Taiwan Symphonic Black Metal	Bloodshed Rebefallen (2007) #3673 Manjusaka (2010) [EP] Bloodstained Anthelion (2004) [EP]
431	Opera IX 1988, Italy Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	The Call of the Wood (1995) #5770 The Black Opera: Symphoniae Mysteriorum in Laudem Tenebrarum (2000) Maleventum (2002)
432	Lorn 2002, Italy Black Metal	The Path to the Black Infinity (2004) Arrayed Claws (2017) [EP] Subconscious Metamorphosis (2013)
433	Nightbringer 1999, United States Black Metal	Terra Damnata (2017) Ego Dominus Tuus (2014) #5192 Horde of Darkenwood Compilation (2001) [Split]
434	Von Goat United States Black Metal	Disappear (2012) #1714 Septic Illumination (2010)
435	Raise Hell 1995, Sweden Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Wicked Is My Game (2002) City of the Damned (2006) Not Dead Yet (2000)
436	Skáphe 2014, United States Black Metal	Skáphe³ (2020) Kosmískur hryllingur (2019) Skáphe (2014)
437	Inquinamentum 2007, United Kingdom Depressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Void (2015) #6362 Lost/Risen (2015) [EP] 8342 (2018)
438	Wiegedood 2014, Belgium Atmospheric Black Metal	There's Always Blood at the End of the Road (2022) De doden hebben het goed II (2017) De doden hebben het goed (2015)
439	Epäihminen 2004, Finland Ambient, Black Metal	Epäihminen IV (2015) VII (2017) V (2017)
440	Falgar Puerto Rico Black Metal, Neofolk	Lejanía (2014) Viento y fango (2015) La dama del alba (2013)
441	Koldbrann 2001, Norway Black Metal	Vertigo (2013) Nekrotisk Inkvisition (2003) Moribund (2006)
442	Agathodaimon 1995, Germany Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Phoenix (2009) Blacken the Angel (1998) #6069 Serpent's Embrace (2004)
443	Countess Netherlands Black Metal	The Revenge of the Horned One Part I (2001) Holocaust of the God Believers (2006) #7999 The Shining Swords of Hate (2000)
444	Woods of Ypres 2002, Canada Melodic Black Metal, Doom Metal	Woods IV: the Green Album (2009) #6567 Pursuit of the Sun & Allure of the Earth (2004) Against the Seasons: Cold Winter Songs from the Dead Summer Heat (2002) [EP]
445	Nekroholocaust 1987, United States Black Metal, Death Metal	In Memories of Fire (2005) #1858
446	Fleurety 1991, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Min tid skal komme (1995) #4179 Black snow (1993) [Demo] Last-Minute Lies (1999) [EP]
447	Darkwoods My Betrothed 1994, Finland Black Metal	Angel of Carnage Unleashed (2021) Witch Hunts (1998) #6273 Dark Aureoles Gathering (1994) [Demo]
448	Mechina 2004, United States Symphonic Metal, Industrial Metal	Progenitor (2016) #1024 Andromeda (2011) [Single] As Embers Turn to Dust (2017)
449	Astral Winter 2008, Australia Melodic Black Metal	Perdition (2013) #4793 Winter Enthroned (2011) #5671 Illustrations of Death (2009) [Demo]
450	Сивый Яр 2006, Russia Pagan Black Metal	Поминальные холсты (2015) Из тьмы вымерших деревень (2014) Как Прежде Плыли Зори (The Dawns Were Drifting As Before) (2013)

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