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) #851 In Harmonia Universali (2003) Red for Fire : an Icelandic Odyssey Part l (2005)
102	Ghost Bath 2012, United States Depressive Black Metal	Moonlover (2015) #2336 Starmourner (2017) #5189 Funeral (2014) #5483
103	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #3316 Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #5143 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) #3539 Choronzon (2003) #3553 Renaissance in Extremis (2017)
105	Necrodeath 1985, Italy Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Fragments of Insanity (1989) #888 Defragments of Insanity (2019) #1658 Black As Pitch (2001) #2379
106	Xasthur 1995, United States Depressive Black Metal	Nocturnal Poisoning (2002) #2647 The Funeral of Being (2003) #6943 To Violate the Oblivious (2004) #8606
107	Fanisk 2000, United States Black Metal	Noontide (2003) #6301 Die and Become (2002) #8722 Insularum (2013) #9556
108	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #867 Bellum II (2024) Bellum I (2021) #6769
109	Mare Cognitum 2011, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Phobos Monolith (2014) #1389 Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine (2020) [Split] Luminiferous Aether (2016) #2954
110	Skeletonwitch 2003, United States Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Devouring Radiant Light (2018) #2908 Serpents Unleashed (2013) #4517 Breathing the Fire (2009) #4627
111	Abigail Japan Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Sweet Baby Metal Slut (2009) #2774 Forever Street Metal Bitch (2003) #3483 The Final Damnation (2016) #3517
112	White Ward 2012, Ukraine Post-Black Metal, Dark Jazz	False Light (2022) #1154 Futility Report (2017) #2999 Debemur Morti (2021) [EP]
113	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #571 Істина (2017) #2437 Weltanschauung (2005)
114	Revenge 2000, Canada War Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Infiltration.Downfall.Death (2008) #1040 Behold.Total.Rejection (2015) #1090 Triumph.Genocide.Antichrist (2003) #2867
115	Nagelfar 1993, Germany Black Metal	Virus West (2001) #1466 Srontgorrth (1999) #4006 Hünengrab im Herbst (1997) #4357
116	Celtic Frost 1984, Switzerland Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	To Mega Therion (1985) #263 Morbid Tales (1984) [EP] #2085 Monotheist (2006) #2137
117	Amesoeurs 2004, France Blackgaze, Black Metal, Post-Punk, Depressive Rock	Ruines Humaines (2006) [EP] #2718 Amesoeurs (2009) #2838 Valfunde/Amesoeurs (2007) [Split]
118	Angantyr 1997, Denmark Black Metal	Hævn (2007) #1536 Sejr (2004) #6212 Kampen fortsætter (2000) #6287
119	Root 1987, Czech Republic Heavy Metal, Black Metal	Zjevení (1990) #4839 KÄRGERÄS (1996) #6085 Madness of the Graves (2003)
120	Caladan Brood 2008, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Echoes of Battle (2013) #846
121	Tormentor Hungary Black Metal	Anno Domini (1989) #687 7th Day of Doom (1988) [Demo] Recipe Ferrum! 777 (2001)
122	Amiensus 2010, United States Progressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Folk Metal, Black Metal, Post-Rock	Reclamation Pt. II (2024) Ascension (2015) #2746 Reclamation: Part 1 (2024) #2814
123	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #2027 Eternal (2008) #6017 Songs of Requiem (2005) #8110
124	Psychonaut 4 2010, Georgia Depressive Black Metal	Neurasthenia (2016) #1344 Dipsomania (2015) #2636 40% (2011) [Demo]
125	Downfall of Nur Argentina Atmospheric Black Metal	Umbras de Barbagia (2015) #436 Umbras e Forestas (2014) [EP] Jhanas-Nur (2013) [Demo]
126	Beherit 1989, Finland Black Metal	Drawing Down the Moon (1993) #2321 At the Devil's Studio 1990 (2011) #3795 The Oath of Black Blood (1991) [Compilation]
127	Gris Canada Black Metal	Il était une forêt... (2007) #1229 À l'âme enflammée, l'âme constellée... (2013) #3688 Neurasthénie (2006)
128	Master's Hammer Czech Republic Black Metal, Experimental	Ritual (1991) #2661 Vracejte konve na místo (2012) #3566 Mantras (2009) #5402
129	Wolves in the Throne Room 2002, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Celestial Lineage (2011) Two Hunters (2007) #1836 Black Cascade (2009) #2772
130	Gehenna 1993, Norway Black Metal	Seen Through the Veils of Darkness (The Second Spell) (1995) #1447 First Spell (1994) [EP] #3645 Malice (Our Third Spell) (1996) #7531
131	Abbath 2015, Norway Black Metal	Abbath (2016) #3118 Outstrider (2019) #7958 Dread Reaver (2022) #8676
132	Forgotten Tomb 1999, Italy Black Metal, Doom Metal	Songs to Leave (2002) #3762 Obscura Arcana Mortis (2000) [EP] Love's Burial Ground (2004) #7883
133	Ihsahn Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Arktis. (2016) #1444 angL (2008) #2480 After (2010) #3904
134	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	The Black Sentinel (2023) The Crescent Moon Palace (2024) Where the Damned Dwells (2022) #2453
135	Impaled Nazarene 1990, Finland Black Metal	Goat Perversion (1992) [EP] Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz (1993) #5270 Ugra-Karma (1993) #7530
136	In the Woods... 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Pure (2016) #2239 Live At the Caledonien Hall (2003) [Live] #2463 Heart of the Ages (1995) #2672
137	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #1250 Apparition (1992) [Demo] Nær sólen gar niþer for evogher (1994) #6425
138	Teitanblood 2003, Spain Death Metal, Black Metal	Seven Chalices (2009) #1033 Accursed Skin (2016) [EP] Death (2014) #2230
139	Celestia 1995, France Black Metal	Frigidiis Apotheosia : Abstinencia Genesiis (2008) #3081 Archaenae Perfectii - L' Arche Arcane des Parfaits (2010) #4686 Apparitia - Sumptuous Spectre (2002) #7164
140	Oranssi Pazuzu 2007, Finland Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Värähtelijä (2016) #807 Kosmonument (2011) Mestarin kynsi (2020)
141	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3969 The Epigenesis (2010) #4010 Emissaries (2006) #5960
142	폐허 (Ruined) 2001, Korea Dark Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal	맞불놀이 (2011) #2895 흉가 (The Haunted House) (2002) #4311 Songs for Darkspirits (2005)
143	Ethereal Shroud 2013, United Kingdom Depressive Black Metal, Funeral Doom Metal	They Became the Falling Ash (2015) #929 Trisagion (2021) #1492 Absolution\|Emptiness (2013) [Demo]
144	Akhlys 2009, United States Black Metal	The Dreaming I (2015) #857 Melinoë (2020) #2196 House of the Black Geminus (2024)
145	Eldamar 2015, Norway Atmospheric Black Metal	The Force of the Ancient Land (2016) #3113 A Dark Forgotten Past (2017) #8019 Astral Journeys Pt. I : Creation (2024)
146	Der Weg einer Freiheit 2009, Germany Black Metal	Stellar (2015) #1491 Noktvrn (2021) #1874 Finisterre (2017) #4391
147	Absu 1991, United States Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal	The Sun of Tiphareth (1995) #3178 Barathrum V.I.T.R.I.O.L. (1993) #4294 Tara (2001) #5603
148	Nyktalgia 2001, Germany Depressive Black Metal	Nyktalgia (2004) #771 Peisithanatos (2008) #4911
149	Cultes des Ghoules 2004, Poland Black Metal	Henbane, ...or Sonic Compendium of the Black Arts (2013) #1646 Spectres over Transylvania (2011) [EP] #1748 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) #5070 Till the Wind of the Morning (2021) Summoned by Middle Earth - A Tribute to Summoning (Part I) (2016)

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