Best Black Metal Bands

750 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
601	Vinterland 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Welcome My Last Chapter (1996) #7306 A Castle so Crystal Clear (1994) [Demo] It's Here I belong (1994) [Demo]
602	Asgaroth Spain Black Metal, Doom Metal	Trapped in the Depths of Eve... (1997) Red Shift (2002) #8126 Absence Spells Beyond... (1999) [Compilation]
603	Tulus 1991, Norway Black Metal	Pure Black Energy (1996) Olm og Bitter (2012) Old Old Death (2020)
604	Grave Desecrator 1998, Brazil Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Sign of Doom (2008) #5768 Immundissime Spiritus (2023) Insult (2010)
605	Devastator United States Black Metal, Thrash Metal	The End (2005) #7683 Morbid Force (2007) The Summoning (2009)
606	Carpe Tenebrum Norway Black Metal, Death Metal	Mirrored Hate Painting (1999) #6460 Majestic Nothingness (1997) Dreaded Chaotic Reign (2002)
607	Nekrokrist SS Finland Black Metal	Nekrokrist SS (2009) [EP] Der Todesking (2013) Strike of the Northern Legions (2012) [Split]
608	Lykauges Greece Black Metal	Swan Song (2010) Under the Veil of Depression (2010) Χαίρε Ζεύ (2008) [Demo]
609	Witchtrap 1992, Colombia Black Metal, Thrash Metal	The First Necromancy (2005) [Compilation] The First Necromancy (1997) [Demo] Trap the Witch (2015)
610	Extirpation 2006, Spain Death Metal, Black Metal	Zorbvrv (2021) Hierogamy (2021) Askazigo (Izena Duenak Izana Du) (2013)
611	Stworz 2007, Poland Pagan Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Mój kraj nazywa się Śmierć (2019) Cóż po żyznych ziemiach... (2014) Po czasu kres (2009)
612	Abyssal 2011, United Kingdom Death Metal, Black Metal, Doom Metal	Antikatastaseis (2015) #5836 Apanthropinization (2018) [Split] Denouement (2012)
613	Worthless Life 2012, United States Depressive Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Forest Weeps for Thee (2015) Winter Wolves (Зимние волки) (2014) Dark October (2013)
614	Spire 2007, Australia Black Metal, Ambient	Metamorph (2011) [EP] Entropy (2016) Ancient Meat Revived - a Tribute to Cold Meat Industry (2016) [Split]
615	Kanonenfieber 2020, Germany Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Menschenmühle (2021) #3983 Die Urkatastrophe (2024) Der Füsilier (2022) [EP]
616	SPIRE Brazil Necro Metal / Black Metal	Magic Spells of Hell (2018) The Cold Lament of the Cursed Souls (2019) Suffocated to the Majestic Despair (2020)
617	Bonjour Tristesse 2008, Germany Black Metal	Your Ultimate Urban Nightmare (2018) Par un sourire (2011) #7927 Against Leviathan! (2023)
618	Odium Norway Black Metal	The Sad Realm of the Stars (1998) #7406 Untitled Demo (1996) [Demo] Altering the State of Being (2001) [Single]
619	Nattefrost 2003, Norway Black Metal	Blood & Vomit (2004) #6254 Terrorist (Nekronaut PT. I) (2005) Drunk and Pisseskev at Ringnes 2004 (2006) [EP]
620	Ancient Rites 1988, Belgium Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Fatherland (1998) #8514 Laguz (2015) The Diabolic Serenades (1994)
621	Panzerchrist 1993, Denmark Death Metal, Black Metal	Battalion Beast (2006) 7th Offensive (2013) All Witches Shall Burn (2024) [EP]
622	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)
623	Addaura 2008, United States Black Metal	...and the lamps expire. (2015) [EP] Demo 2010 (2010) [Demo] Burning for the Ancient (2012) #8830
624	Kres 2014, Poland Atmospheric Black Metal	40 nocy grudnia (2016) Na krawędziach nocy (2015) #8707
625	Baphomets Horns 2005, United States Black Metal	Perpetrators of Genocide (2008) #2414 Satanic Forcefucked Annihilation (2006) [Split] Fuck Norway (2010) [Split]
626	Hanging Garden 2008, United States Black Metal	How Will You Live Your Life Today? (2009) #8789 Goodbye Love... Hello Heartache... (2011)
627	Misanthropic Art Russia Black Metal	Lifeless Nothing (2008) Possessed By Bestiality (2004) Homicides (2005)
628	Nortt 1995, Denmark Black Metal, Funeral Doom Metal	Gudsforladt (2003) Ligfærd (2006) #6573 Galgenfrist (2007)
629	Toxodeth 1984, Mexico Death Metal, Black Metal	Phantasms (2007) [Compilation] Mysteries About Life and Death (1990) #4022 Demons Black Metal Demons (2011) [Compilation]
630	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] #6510
631	Necromorbid 2015, Italy Black Metal, Death Metal	El día de la bestia (2016) #3201 Sathanarchrist Assaulter (2020)
632	Atomization 2013, Netherlands Goregrind, Cybergrind, Black Metal	Noitazimota (2022) Nuclear Twilight (2018) Dead Hand (2015) [Single]
633	Mental Cruelty 2015, Germany Deathcore	A Hill to Die Upon (2021) King ov Fire (2021) [Single] Purgatorium (2018)
634	Thyrane 1994, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Travesty of Heavenly Essence (2005) The Spirit of Rebellion (2000) Symphonies of Infernality (1999)
635	Bekhira France Black Metal	L'élu du Mal (2005) #6768 Demo '96 (1996) [Demo] Leading the Plague of Yahweh to its Grave... (2004) [Split]
636	Apparition Korea Black Metal	In the Name of Chiu (2008) [Demo] Nemesis Divina (2013) #8965 Sakra Devanam Indra (2009) #9006
637	Mordant 1997, Sweden Black Metal, Death Metal	Momento Mori (2004) Black Evil Master (2011) Suicide Slaughter (2002) [EP]
638	War 1995, Sweden Black Metal	We Are... Total War (2001) [Compilation] We Are War (1999) Total War (1997) [EP]
639	Pure 2013, Switzerland Black Metal	Prison of Flesh and Bone (2023) Kingdom of Wrath (2014) And the Waters Turned to Blood (2014)
640	Trna Russia Post-black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Lose Yourself to Find Peace (2016) Earthcult (2018) Pattern of Infinity (2015) #9024
641	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]
642	Vomit of Doom 2009, Argentina Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Obey the Darkness (2015) Magnus Cruelty (2016) [EP] Southern Black Demon (2012) [Compilation]
643	Ringarë 2004, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Of Momentous Endless Night (2023) Thrall of Winter's Majesty (2021) Sorrow Befell (2020) [Demo]
644	Groza 2016, Germany Black Metal	The Redemptive End (2021) #8786 Unified in Void (2018) Nadir (2024)
645	Geïst Germany Black Metal	Kainsmal (2006) Patina (2005) #8974 Galeere (2009)
646	Nuclearhammer 2005, Canada Black Metal, Death Metal	Serpentine Hermetic Lucifer (2014) #1709 Frozen Misery (2011) [EP] Obliteration Ritual (2009)
647	Void Meditation Cult 2009, United States Black Metal	Sulfurous Prayers (2011) [Demo] Utter the Tongue of the Dead (2016) #5033 Sulfurous Prayers of Blight and Darkness (2013) [Split]
648	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]
649	Lamp of Murmuur United States Black Metal	Heir of Ecliptical Romanticism (2020) Saturnian Bloodstorm (2023) Submission and Slavery (2021)
650	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1044 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1943 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #2001

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