Best Black Metal Bands | page 3

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
101	Ghost Bath 2012, United States Depressive Black Metal	Moonlover (2015) #2268 Starmourner (2017) #4939 Funeral (2014) #5201
102	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #3175 Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #4895 Halls of Frozen North (1998)
103	Necrodeath 1985, Italy Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Fragments of Insanity (1989) #837 Defragments of Insanity (2019) #1668 Black As Pitch (2001) #2311
104	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #682 Bellum II (2024) Bellum I (2021) #6427
105	Mare Cognitum 2011, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Phobos Monolith (2014) #1333 Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine (2020) [Split] Luminiferous Aether (2016) #1663
106	Skeletonwitch 2003, United States Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Devouring Radiant Light (2018) #2789 Serpents Unleashed (2013) #4318 Breathing the Fire (2009) #4412
107	Abigail Japan Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Sweet Baby Metal Slut (2009) #2658 Forever Street Metal Bitch (2003) #3312 The Final Damnation (2016) #3349
108	White Ward 2012, Ukraine Post-Black Metal, Dark Jazz	False Light (2022) #1396 Debemur Morti (2021) [EP] Futility Report (2017) #3783
109	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Pagan Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #546 Істина (2017) #2369 Weltanschauung (2005)
110	Akercocke 1997, United Kingdom Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Black Metal	Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone (2005) #2597 Choronzon (2003) #3380 Renaissance in Extremis (2017)
111	Nagelfar 1993, Germany Black Metal	Virus West (2001) #1561 Srontgorrth (1999) #3824 Hünengrab im Herbst (1997) #5092
112	Amesoeurs 2004, France Blackgaze, Black Metal, Post-Punk, Depressive Rock	Ruines Humaines (2006) [EP] #2613 Amesoeurs (2009) #2721 Valfunde/Amesoeurs (2007) [Split]
113	Angantyr 1997, Denmark Black Metal	Hævn (2007) #1481 Sejr (2004) #5903 Kampen fortsætter (2000) #5974
114	Root 1987, Czech Republic Heavy Metal, Black Metal	Zjevení (1990) #4612 KÄRGERÄS (1996) #5519 The Book (1999)
115	Xasthur 1995, United States Depressive Black Metal	Nocturnal Poisoning (2002) #2610 The Funeral of Being (2003) #6598 To Violate the Oblivious (2004) #8164
116	Revenge 2000, Canada War Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Infiltration.Downfall.Death (2008) #1005 Behold.Total.Rejection (2015) #1071 Attack.Blood.Revenge (2001) [EP] #3258
117	Caladan Brood 2008, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Echoes of Battle (2013) #806
118	Tormentor Hungary Black Metal	Anno Domini (1989) #665 7th Day of Doom (1988) [Demo] Recipe Ferrum! 777 (2001)
119	Amiensus 2010, United States Progressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Folk Metal, Black Metal, Post-Rock	Reclamation: Part 1 (2024) Ascension (2015) #2632 Restoration (2012) #4123
120	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #1977 Eternal (2008) #5730 Songs of Requiem (2005) #7679
121	Downfall of Nur Argentina Atmospheric Black Metal	Umbras de Barbagia (2015) #415 Umbras e Forestas (2014) [EP] Jhanas-Nur (2013) [Demo]
122	Beherit 1989, Finland Black Metal	Drawing Down the Moon (1993) #2246 At the Devil's Studio 1990 (2011) #3618 The Oath of Black Blood (1991) [Compilation]
123	Gris Canada Black Metal	Il était une forêt... (2007) #1322 À l'âme enflammée, l'âme constellée... (2013) #3009 Neurasthénie (2006)
124	Master's Hammer Czech Republic Black Metal, Experimental	Ritual (1991) #2566 Vracejte konve na místo (2012) #3396 Mantras (2009) #5136
125	Moonlight Sorcery 2018, Finland Melodic Black Metal	Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle (2023) #918 Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity (2022) [EP] #3424 Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars (2023) [EP]
126	Wolves in the Throne Room 2002, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Celestial Lineage (2011) Two Hunters (2007) #1786 Black Cascade (2009) #2655
127	Gehenna 1993, Norway Black Metal	Seen Through the Veils of Darkness (The Second Spell) (1995) #1399 First Spell (1994) [EP] #3814 Malice (Our Third Spell) (1996) #7141
128	Abbath 2015, Norway Black Metal	Abbath (2016) #2991 Outstrider (2019) #7524 Dread Reaver (2022) #8233
129	Celtic Frost 1984, Switzerland Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	To Mega Therion (1985) #264 Morbid Tales (1984) [EP] #2129 Into the Pandemonium (1987) #2399
130	Forgotten Tomb 1999, Italy Black Metal, Doom Metal	Songs to Leave (2002) #3592 Obscura Arcana Mortis (2000) [EP] Love's Burial Ground (2004) #7459
131	Ihsahn Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Arktis. (2016) #1395 angL (2008) #2406 After (2010) #3717
132	Fanisk 2000, United States Black Metal	Noontide (2003) #6445 Die and Become (2002) #8392 Insularum (2013) #9064
133	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #948 Apparition (1992) [Demo] Nær sólen gar niþer for evogher (1994) #6106
134	Celestia 1995, France Black Metal	Frigidiis Apotheosia : Abstinencia Genesiis (2008) #2607 Archaenae Perfectii - L' Arche Arcane des Parfaits (2010) #4467 Apparitia - Sumptuous Spectre (2002) #6810
135	폐허 (Ruined) 2001, Korea Dark Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal	맞불놀이 (2011) #2775 흉가 (The Haunted House) (2002) #4117 Songs for Darkspirits (2005)
136	Psychonaut 4 2010, Georgia Depressive Black Metal	Neurasthenia (2016) #2366 Dipsomania (2015) #2517 40% (2011) [Demo]
137	Ethereal Shroud 2013, United Kingdom Depressive Black Metal, Funeral Doom Metal	They Became the Falling Ash (2015) #849 Trisagion (2021) #1442 Absolution\|Emptiness (2013) [Demo]
138	Eldamar 2015, Norway Atmospheric Black Metal	The Force of the Ancient Land (2016) #2985 A Dark Forgotten Past (2017) #7595 Eldamar / Dreams of Nature (2017) [Split]
139	In the Woods... 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Pure (2016) #2160 Live At the Caledonien Hall (2003) [Live] #2390 Heart of the Ages (1995) #2921
140	Absu 1991, United States Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Barathrum V.I.T.R.I.O.L. (1993) #4099 The Sun of Tiphareth (1995) Tara (2001) #5320
141	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3340 The Epigenesis (2010) #4479 Emissaries (2006) #5671
142	Impaled Nazarene 1990, Finland Black Metal	Goat Perversion (1992) [EP] Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz (1993) #5017 Death Comes in 26 Carefully Selected Pieces (2005) [Live]
143	Cultes des Ghoules 2004, Poland Black Metal	Henbane, ...or Sonic Compendium of the Black Arts (2013) #1592 Spectres over Transylvania (2011) [EP] #1703 Coven, or Evil Ways Instead of Love (2016)
144	Moongates Guardian 2013, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Dungeon Synth	...and in the Glade a Light Was Seen (2015) #4825 Till the Wind of the Morning (2021) Summoned by Middle Earth - A Tribute to Summoning (Part I) (2016)
145	Craft 1998, Sweden Black Metal	White Noise and Black Metal (2018) #3912 Fuck the Universe (2005) #4300 Terror Propaganda (2002) #4978
146	Teitanblood 2003, Spain Death Metal, Black Metal	Seven Chalices (2009) #1182 Accursed Skin (2016) [EP] Death (2014) #2151
147	Starkill 2012, United States Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Power Metal	Fires of Life (2013) #3676 Virus of the Mind (2014) #8221 Shadow Sleep (2016)
148	Deiphago 1989, Philippines Black Metal	Into the Eye of Satan (2015) #841 Satanik Eon (2006) #1160 Satan Alpha Omega (2012)
149	Limbonic Art 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Volume I-IV (2001) [Compilation] In Abhorrence Dementia (1997) #6002 Ad Noctum - Dynasty of Death (1999) #6167
150	Lunar Aurora 1994, Germany Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Ars Moriendi (2001) #1158 Andacht (2007) #2273 Zyklus (2004)

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