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) #845 In Harmonia Universali (2003) Red for Fire : an Icelandic Odyssey Part l (2005)
102	Ghost Bath 2012, United States Depressive Black Metal	Moonlover (2015) #2302 Starmourner (2017) #5094 Funeral (2014) #5375
103	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #3270 Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #5050 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) #3485 Choronzon (2003) #3498 Renaissance in Extremis (2017)
105	Necrodeath 1985, Italy Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Fragments of Insanity (1989) #869 Defragments of Insanity (2019) #1716 Black As Pitch (2001) #2349
106	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #703 Bellum II (2024) Bellum I (2021) #6645
107	Fanisk 2000, United States Black Metal	Noontide (2003) #6665 Die and Become (2002) #8553 Insularum (2013) #9364
108	Mare Cognitum 2011, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Phobos Monolith (2014) #1385 Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine (2020) [Split] Luminiferous Aether (2016) #1712
109	Xasthur 1995, United States Depressive Black Metal	Nocturnal Poisoning (2002) #2675 The Funeral of Being (2003) #6814 To Violate the Oblivious (2004) #8437
110	Skeletonwitch 2003, United States Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Devouring Radiant Light (2018) #2866 Serpents Unleashed (2013) #4436 Breathing the Fire (2009) #4535
111	Abigail Japan Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Sweet Baby Metal Slut (2009) #2729 Forever Street Metal Bitch (2003) #3426 The Final Damnation (2016) #3464
112	White Ward 2012, Ukraine Post-Black Metal, Dark Jazz	False Light (2022) #1159 Futility Report (2017) #2954 Debemur Morti (2021) [EP]
113	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Pagan Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #570 Істина (2017) #2405 Weltanschauung (2005)
114	Nagelfar 1993, Germany Black Metal	Virus West (2001) #1604 Srontgorrth (1999) #3942 Hünengrab im Herbst (1997) #4280
115	Celtic Frost 1984, Switzerland Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	To Mega Therion (1985) #261 Morbid Tales (1984) [EP] #2061 Monotheist (2006) #2112
116	Amesoeurs 2004, France Blackgaze, Black Metal, Post-Punk, Depressive Rock	Ruines Humaines (2006) [EP] #2681 Amesoeurs (2009) #2791 Valfunde/Amesoeurs (2007) [Split]
117	Angantyr 1997, Denmark Black Metal	Hævn (2007) #1528 Sejr (2004) #6095 Kampen fortsætter (2000) #6165
118	Root 1987, Czech Republic Heavy Metal, Black Metal	Zjevení (1990) #4746 KÄRGERÄS (1996) #5695 Madness of the Graves (2003)
119	Revenge 2000, Canada War Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Infiltration.Downfall.Death (2008) #1034 Behold.Total.Rejection (2015) #1099 Attack.Blood.Revenge (2001) [EP] #3362
120	Caladan Brood 2008, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Echoes of Battle (2013) #841
121	Tormentor Hungary Black Metal	Anno Domini (1989) #686 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) #2704 Reclamation: Part 1 (2024) #2766
123	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #2007 Eternal (2008) #5917 Songs of Requiem (2005) #7940
124	Downfall of Nur Argentina Atmospheric Black Metal	Umbras de Barbagia (2015) #435 Umbras e Forestas (2014) [EP] Jhanas-Nur (2013) [Demo]
125	Beherit 1989, Finland Black Metal	Drawing Down the Moon (1993) #2287 At the Devil's Studio 1990 (2011) #3735 The Oath of Black Blood (1991) [Compilation]
126	Gris Canada Black Metal	Il était une forêt... (2007) #1239 À l'âme enflammée, l'âme constellée... (2013) #3629 Neurasthénie (2006)
127	Master's Hammer Czech Republic Black Metal, Experimental	Ritual (1991) #2626 Vracejte konve na místo (2012) #3512 Mantras (2009) #5300
128	Wolves in the Throne Room 2002, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Celestial Lineage (2011) Two Hunters (2007) #1825 Black Cascade (2009) #2727
129	Gehenna 1993, Norway Black Metal	Seen Through the Veils of Darkness (The Second Spell) (1995) #1445 First Spell (1994) [EP] #3935 Malice (Our Third Spell) (1996) #7378
130	Psychonaut 4 2010, Georgia Depressive Black Metal	Neurasthenia (2016) #1338 Dipsomania (2015) #2569 40% (2011) [Demo]
131	Abbath 2015, Norway Black Metal	Abbath (2016) #3078 Outstrider (2019) #7791 Dread Reaver (2022) #8506
132	Forgotten Tomb 1999, Italy Black Metal, Doom Metal	Songs to Leave (2002) #3707 Obscura Arcana Mortis (2000) [EP] Love's Burial Ground (2004) #7720
133	Ihsahn Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Arktis. (2016) #1441 angL (2008) #2455 After (2010) #3834
134	Impaled Nazarene 1990, Finland Black Metal	Goat Perversion (1992) [EP] Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz (1993) #5171 Ugra-Karma (1993) #7376
135	In the Woods... 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Pure (2016) #2205 Live At the Caledonien Hall (2003) [Live] #2433 Heart of the Ages (1995) #3011
136	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #1120 Apparition (1992) [Demo] Nær sólen gar niþer for evogher (1994) #6305
137	Teitanblood 2003, Spain Death Metal, Black Metal	Seven Chalices (2009) #1029 Accursed Skin (2016) [EP] Death (2014) #2195
138	Celestia 1995, France Black Metal	Frigidiis Apotheosia : Abstinencia Genesiis (2008) #3039 Archaenae Perfectii - L' Arche Arcane des Parfaits (2010) #4597 Apparitia - Sumptuous Spectre (2002) #7036
139	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3897 The Epigenesis (2010) #4613 Emissaries (2006) #5859
140	폐허 (Ruined) 2001, Korea Dark Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal	맞불놀이 (2011) #2849 흉가 (The Haunted House) (2002) #4233 Songs for Darkspirits (2005)
141	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	The Black Sentinel (2023) The Crescent Moon Palace (2024) Where the Damned Dwells (2022) #2423
142	Ethereal Shroud 2013, United Kingdom Depressive Black Metal, Funeral Doom Metal	They Became the Falling Ash (2015) #923 Trisagion (2021) #1487 Absolution\|Emptiness (2013) [Demo]
143	Eldamar 2015, Norway Atmospheric Black Metal	The Force of the Ancient Land (2016) #3072 A Dark Forgotten Past (2017) #7856 Astral Journeys Pt. I : Creation (2024)
144	Absu 1991, United States Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Barathrum V.I.T.R.I.O.L. (1993) #4216 The Sun of Tiphareth (1995) Tara (2001) #5495
145	Nyktalgia 2001, Germany Depressive Black Metal	Nyktalgia (2004) #767 Peisithanatos (2008) #4813
146	Cultes des Ghoules 2004, Poland Black Metal	Henbane, ...or Sonic Compendium of the Black Arts (2013) #1638 Spectres over Transylvania (2011) [EP] #1744 Coven, or Evil Ways Instead of Love (2016)
147	Moongates Guardian 2013, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Dungeon Synth	...and in the Glade a Light Was Seen (2015) #4977 Till the Wind of the Morning (2021) Summoned by Middle Earth - A Tribute to Summoning (Part I) (2016)
148	Craft 1998, Sweden Black Metal	White Noise and Black Metal (2018) #4023 Fuck the Universe (2005) #4417 Terror Propaganda (2002) #5130
149	Starkill 2012, United States Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Power Metal	Fires of Life (2013) #3747 Virus of the Mind (2014) #8496 Shadow Sleep (2016)
150	Deiphago 1989, Philippines Black Metal	Into the Eye of Satan (2015) #873 Satanik Eon (2006) #1195 Satan Alpha Omega (2012)

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