Best Black Metal Bands

731 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
501	Luna Pythonissam 2022, International Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal, Death Metal	Agonía (2023) [EP] Somnium (2022) Ansia (2022) [EP]
502	Walknut Russia Atmospheric Black Metal	Graveforests and Their Shadows (2007) #5093
503	Funeral Mist 1993, Sweden Black Metal	Maranatha (2009) Salvation (2003) #8247 Darkness (1995) [Demo]
504	Total Hate 2000, Germany Black Metal	Pure Hatred and Blasphemy (2005) [EP] #3046 Total Hate (2002) [Demo] Depopulating Planet Earth (2008)
505	Magane Japan Black Metal	Mortes Saltantes (1999) #4240 Magane Attack (2001) [Single] Beginning At the End (2003)
506	Pagan Reign 1997, Russia Pagan Black Metal, Folk Metal	Твердь (2006) #7281 Уделы былой веры (2004) #8760 Отблески славы и возрождение былого величия (2003)
507	Prevalent Resistance Finland Raw Black Metal	Dynamics of Creation (2005) #4237 To Live Again and Dominate (2007) Eternal Return (2008)
508	Striborg 1997, Australia Black Metal	Spiritual Catharsis (2004) Embittered Darkness / Isle de Morts (2006) Black Desolate Winter / Depressive Hibernation (2005)
509	Drowning the Light 2003, Australia Black Metal	A Gleam in the Eye of Set (2019) [EP] A World Long Dead (2007) From the Abyss (2015)
510	Morgart Switzerland Atmospheric Black Metal	Die Schlacht (In Acht Sinfonien) (2005) #5176 Die Türme (2007)
511	Irminsul Sweden Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Irminsul (2009) #5524 Fäder (2013)
512	Ampütator 2005, United States Black Metal	Intolerance Deathsquads (2009) #4811 Satanic Forcefucked Annihilation (2006) [Split] Ampütator (2005) [Demo]
513	Hordagaard 1999, Norway Black Metal	Poltergeist (2007) Arv (2008) Visions from the Other Side (2010)
514	Nyctophilia 2014, Poland Depressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Bezdeń (2019) Dwelling in the Fullmoon Light (2017) Weltschmerz (2021)
515	Malist 2017, Russia Black Metal	Karst Relict (2021) As I Become Darkness (2022) In the Catacombs of Time (2019)
516	Bewitcher 2013, United States Black Metal, Speed Metal	Under the Witching Cross (2019) Cursed Be Thy Kingdom (2021) #8011 Satanic Panic (2013) [Demo]
517	Nordicwinter 2006, Canada Depressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	This Mournful Dawn (2023) Threnody (2007) Beneath the Fleeting Light (2022)
518	Sorhin 1993, Sweden Black Metal	Apokalypsens Ängel (2000) #4759 I Det Glimrande Mörkrets Djup (1997) Arte De Occulta (1996) [Split]
519	Baltak 1994, Australia Black Metal	Macedonian Darkness and Evil (1995) #7144 Zaginatiot Grad (The Lost City) (1997) #8727 Makedonski Boj (Macedonian War) (2003)
520	Waldgeflüster 2005, Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal	Ruinen (2016) Mondscheinsonaten (2019) Dahoam (2021)
521	Ketzer 2003, Germany Thrash Metal, Black Metal	Satan's Boundaries Unchained (2009) #2663 Starless (2016) The Revenge of Ketzer (2005) [Demo]
522	Sarkrista 2011, Germany Black Metal	Summoners of the Serpents Wrath (2017) The Acheronian Worship (2013) #6362 Sarkrista / Sielunvihollinen (2014) [Split]
523	Myrkur 2013, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Folkesange (2020) #5342 Mareridt (2017) #7175 Spine (2023)
524	Utstøtt 2012, United States Black Metal	Hjørungavågr (2015) #6122 Legender Odin (2013) [EP]
525	Thy Sepulchral Moon International Black Metal, Death Metal	Indignant Force of Great Malevolence (2017) [Compilation] Incantations Inciting Demise (2016) [EP] Reek of the Unzen Gas Fumes / Thy Sepulchral Moon (2017) [Split]
526	The Black Sorcery 2017, Canada Black Metal, Death Metal	Wolven Degrade (2019) ...and the Beast Spake Death from Above (2018) #7837
527	Olhava 2016, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze	Sacrifice (2024) Olhava (2019) Frozen Bloom (2021)
528	Kortirion 2018, Ireland Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal	In the Territory of Witches (2022) Arda I (2021) [EP] Éalú (2020)
529	Zyklon-B 1995, Norway Black Metal	Blood Must Be Shed (1995) [EP] #7097 Blood Must Be Shed / Wraths of Time (1996) [Split] Necrolust / Total Warfare (1999) [Split]
530	Manierisme Japan Raw Black Metal	Manierisme (2006) #7021 過去と悲哀 (the Past and Sorrow) (2010) Everyone Has Two Sides (2012)
531	Drautran Germany Black Metal	Throne of the Depths (2007) #2650 Unter dem Banner der Nordwinde (2000) [Demo]
532	Liturgy 2005, United States Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	H.A.Q.Q. (2019) #7843 Renihilation (2009) Aesthethica (2011) #8466
533	Human Serpent 2012, Greece Black Metal	Inhumane Minimalism (2015) The Gradual Immersion in Nihilism (2014) #6907 The Eternal Loyalty to Misanthropy (2013) [Demo]
534	Antichrist Siege Machine 2016, United States War Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Purifying Blade (2021) Morbid Triumph (2017) [EP] Schism Perpetration (2019) #6414
535	Xoth 2014, United States Death Metal, Black Metal	Exogalactic (2023) #2690 Interdimensional Invocations (2019) Hostile Terraforming (2014) [EP]
536	Cobalt United States Black Metal	Gin (2009) Eater of Birds (2007) #8019 War Metal (2004)
537	Be Persecuted 2005, China Depressive Black Metal	I.I (2007) #6539 End Leaving (2009) Be Persecuted (2006) [Demo]
538	Imperial Crystalline Entombment 2003, United States Black Metal	Ancient Glacial Resurgence (2023) Apocalyptic End in White (2004) #7763 Imperial Crystalline Entombment (2003) [Demo]
539	Axamenta Belgium Melodic Death Metal, Blackened Death Metal	Ever-Arch-I-Tech-Ture (2006) #1304 Codex Barathri (2001) #3300 Echoes (1995) [Demo]
540	Skaur 2003, Norway Black Metal	Skaur (2011) #6208 Gravoel (2014) [EP] Walking the Sinister Path... (2007) [Split]
541	Aosoth 2002, France Black Metal	IV: an Arrow in Heart (2013) Aosoth (2008) Ashes of Angels (2009)
542	Nocturnal Damnation 2009, Korea Death Metal, Black Metal	Sado Goat Ritual Desecration(2010-2017) (2018) [Compilation] Desecration Crucifixion Perversion (2012) #5572 Sadogoat Warmageddon Command - Promo 2011 (2011) [Demo]
543	Sale Freux 2008, France Black Metal	L'Exil (2012) Crèvecœur (2015) Demain, dès l'aube... (2016) [EP]
544	Hades Archer 2006, Chile Black Metal, Thrash Metal	The Curse over Mankind (2012) #5588 Unus Cantus Bestiae / Melody of the Unknown Insanity (2015) [Split] Temple of the Impure (2017)
545	Enfold Darkness 2005, United States Technical Death Metal, Black Metal	Our Cursed Rapture (2009) Adversary Omnipotent (2017) #4048 Lairs of the Ascended Masters (2012) [Single]
546	Blue Hummingbird on the Left 2010, United States Black Metal	Atl Tlachinolli (2019) #4059 Debajo del Simbolo del Sol (2014) [Split] Camino de Guerra (2018) [Split]
547	Imperial Triumphant 2005, United States Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Dissonant Death Metal	Spirit of Ecstasy (2022) Vile Luxury (2018) Abyssal Gods (2015)
548	Xanthochroid 2005, United States Melodic Black Metal	Of Erthe and Axen Act II (2017) Blessed He with Boils (2012) #6926 Of Erthe and Axen Act I (2017)
549	Impurity 1988, Brazil Black Metal	The Impurity Temple (1989) [Demo] Satanic Metal Kingdom (2004) #2673 Satan's Will Be Done (2020)
550	До Скону 2009, Ukraine Black Metal	Ад (2016) Холодные потоки смерти (Cold Streams of Death) (2012) Великое пробуждение среди великого сна (2014)

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