Best Black Metal Bands | page 3

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
101	Solefald 1995, Norway Progressive Metal, Post-Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	The Linear Scaffold (1997) #858 In Harmonia Universali (2003) Red for Fire : an Icelandic Odyssey Part l (2005)
102	Ghost Bath 2012, United States Depressive Black Metal	Moonlover (2015) #2344 Starmourner (2017) #5239 Funeral (2014) #5527
103	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #3335 Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #5192 Halls of Frozen North (1998)
104	Akercocke 1997, United Kingdom Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Black Metal	Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone (2005) #3560 Choronzon (2003) #3577 Renaissance in Extremis (2017)
105	Necrodeath 1985, Italy Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Fragments of Insanity (1989) #889 Defragments of Insanity (2019) #1665 Black As Pitch (2001) #2385
106	Revenge 2000, Canada War Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Infiltration.Downfall.Death (2008) #801 Behold.Total.Rejection (2015) #1095 Triumph.Genocide.Antichrist (2003) #2882
107	Xasthur 1995, United States Depressive Black Metal	Nocturnal Poisoning (2002) #2657 The Funeral of Being (2003) #7004 To Violate the Oblivious (2004) #8678
108	Fanisk 2000, United States Black Metal	Noontide (2003) #6363 Die and Become (2002) #8792 Insularum (2013) #9620
109	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #934 Bellum II (2024) Bellum I (2021) #6833
110	Mare Cognitum 2011, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Phobos Monolith (2014) #1394 Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine (2020) [Split] Luminiferous Aether (2016) #2973
111	Skeletonwitch 2003, United States Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Devouring Radiant Light (2018) #2927 Serpents Unleashed (2013) #4567 Breathing the Fire (2009) #4679
112	Abigail Japan Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Sweet Baby Metal Slut (2009) #2781 Forever Street Metal Bitch (2003) #3502 The Final Damnation (2016) #3536
113	White Ward 2012, Ukraine Post-Black Metal, Dark Jazz	False Light (2022) #1153 Futility Report (2017) #3020 Debemur Morti (2021) [EP]
114	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #921 Істина (2017) #2441 Weltanschauung (2005)
115	Nagelfar 1993, Germany Black Metal	Virus West (2001) #1473 Srontgorrth (1999) #4043 Hünengrab im Herbst (1997) #4399
116	Celtic Frost 1984, Switzerland Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	To Mega Therion (1985) #264 Morbid Tales (1984) [EP] #2090 Monotheist (2006) #2138
117	Amesoeurs 2004, France Blackgaze, Black Metal, Post-Punk, Depressive Rock	Ruines Humaines (2006) [EP] #2726 Amesoeurs (2009) #2851 Valfunde/Amesoeurs (2007) [Split]
118	Angantyr 1997, Denmark Black Metal	Hævn (2007) #1542 Sejr (2004) #6273 Kampen fortsætter (2000) #6351
119	Root 1987, Czech Republic Heavy Metal, Black Metal	Zjevení (1990) #4889 KÄRGERÄS (1996) #6140 Madness of the Graves (2003)
120	Abbath 2015, Norway Black Metal	Abbath (2016) #2907 Outstrider (2019) #8024 Dread Reaver (2022) #8172
121	Caladan Brood 2008, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Echoes of Battle (2013) #853
122	Tormentor Hungary Black Metal	Anno Domini (1989) #688 7th Day of Doom (1988) [Demo] Recipe Ferrum! 777 (2001)
123	Amiensus 2010, United States Progressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Folk Metal, Black Metal, Post-Rock	Reclamation Pt. II (2024) Ascension (2015) #2754 Reclamation: Part 1 (2024) #2826
124	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #2033 Eternal (2008) #6071 Songs of Requiem (2005) #8176
125	Psychonaut 4 2010, Georgia Depressive Black Metal	Neurasthenia (2016) #1350 Dipsomania (2015) #2645 40% (2011) [Demo]
126	Downfall of Nur Argentina Atmospheric Black Metal	Umbras de Barbagia (2015) #439 Umbras e Forestas (2014) [EP] Jhanas-Nur (2013) [Demo]
127	Beherit 1989, Finland Black Metal	Drawing Down the Moon (1993) #2329 At the Devil's Studio 1990 (2011) #3818 The Oath of Black Blood (1991) [Compilation]
128	Gris Canada Black Metal	Il était une forêt... (2007) #1231 À l'âme enflammée, l'âme constellée... (2013) #3705 Neurasthénie (2006)
129	Master's Hammer Czech Republic Black Metal, Experimental	Ritual (1991) #2669 Vracejte konve na místo (2012) #3591 Mantras (2009) #5449
130	Wolves in the Throne Room 2002, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Celestial Lineage (2011) Two Hunters (2007) #1842 Black Cascade (2009) #2780
131	Gehenna 1993, Norway Black Metal	Seen Through the Veils of Darkness (The Second Spell) (1995) #1456 First Spell (1994) [EP] #3663 Malice (Our Third Spell) (1996) #7595
132	Forgotten Tomb 1999, Italy Black Metal, Doom Metal	Songs to Leave (2002) #3783 Obscura Arcana Mortis (2000) [EP] Love's Burial Ground (2004) #7947
133	Ihsahn Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Arktis. (2016) #1453 angL (2008) #2362 After (2010) #3935
134	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	The Black Sentinel (2023) The Crescent Moon Palace (2024) Where the Damned Dwells (2022) #2458
135	Impaled Nazarene 1990, Finland Black Metal	Goat Perversion (1992) [EP] Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz (1993) #5317 Ugra-Karma (1993) #7594
136	In the Woods... 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Pure (2016) #2237 Live At the Caledonien Hall (2003) [Live] #2470 Heart of the Ages (1995) #2681
137	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #1253 Apparition (1992) [Demo] Nær sólen gar niþer for evogher (1994) #6485
138	Teitanblood 2003, Spain Death Metal, Black Metal	Seven Chalices (2009) #1023 Accursed Skin (2016) [EP] Death (2014) #1654
139	Celestia 1995, France Black Metal	Frigidiis Apotheosia : Abstinencia Genesiis (2008) #3098 Archaenae Perfectii - L' Arche Arcane des Parfaits (2010) #4738 Apparitia - Sumptuous Spectre (2002) #7228
140	Oranssi Pazuzu 2007, Finland Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Värähtelijä (2016) #816 Kosmonument (2011) Mestarin kynsi (2020)
141	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #4004 The Epigenesis (2010) #4047 Emissaries (2006) #6009
142	폐허 (Ruined) 2001, Korea Dark Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal	맞불놀이 (2011) #2915 흉가 (The Haunted House) (2002) #4354 Songs for Darkspirits (2005)
143	Ethereal Shroud 2013, United Kingdom Depressive Black Metal, Funeral Doom Metal	They Became the Falling Ash (2015) #928 Trisagion (2021) #1497 Absolution\|Emptiness (2013) [Demo]
144	Akhlys 2009, United States Black Metal	The Dreaming I (2015) #864 Melinoë (2020) #2194 House of the Black Geminus (2024)
145	Eldamar 2015, Norway Atmospheric Black Metal	The Force of the Ancient Land (2016) #3130 A Dark Forgotten Past (2017) #8091 Astral Journeys Pt. I : Creation (2024)
146	Der Weg einer Freiheit 2009, Germany Black Metal	Stellar (2015) #1496 Noktvrn (2021) #1877 Finisterre (2017) #4431
147	Absu 1991, United States Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal	The Sun of Tiphareth (1995) #3195 Barathrum V.I.T.R.I.O.L. (1993) #4337 Tara (2001) #5652
148	Nyktalgia 2001, Germany Depressive Black Metal	Nyktalgia (2004) #778 Peisithanatos (2008) #4963
149	Cultes des Ghoules 2004, Poland Black Metal	Henbane, ...or Sonic Compendium of the Black Arts (2013) #1652 Spectres over Transylvania (2011) [EP] #1752 Coven, or Evil Ways Instead of Love (2016)
150	Moongates Guardian 2013, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Dungeon Synth	...and in the Glade a Light Was Seen (2015) #5120 Till the Wind of the Morning (2021) Summoned by Middle Earth - A Tribute to Summoning (Part I) (2016)

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