Best Black Metal Bands | page 6

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
251	Blackbraid 2022, United States Black Metal	Blackbraid II (2023) #2196 Blackbraid I (2022) #4766 Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil (2022) [Single]
252	Lantlôs 2005, Germany Blackgaze, Post-Metal	Melting Sun (2014) #1697 .neon (2010) #5571 Agape (2011) #8106
253	Forgotten Woods 1991, Norway Black Metal, Doom Metal	The Curse of Mankind (1996) #2215 As the Wolves Gather (1994) #7194 Race of Cain (2007)
254	Skyforest 2013, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal	Aftermath (2014) #4897 Unity (2016) #6106 A New Dawn (2020)
255	Dreams of Nature Colombia Atmospheric Black Metal	Magic Transcendence (2016) #885 Spirit of Nature (2015) #1762 Naturaleza Ancestral (2019) [Compilation]
256	Evol 1993, Italy Atmospheric Metal, Folk Black Metal	Dreamquest (1996) #4472 Ancient abbey (1998) The Saga of the Horned King (1995) #7239
257	...And Oceans 1995, Finland Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal	The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts (1998) #6066 As in Gardens, So in Tombs (2023) #7168 Cosmic World Mother (2020) #8352
258	Borgne 1998, Switzerland Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Temps Morts (2021) Return to the Past (2015) [Compilation] Renaître de ses Fanges (2025)
259	Dødheimsgard 1994, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Industrial Metal	Black Medium Current (2023) #3759 A Umbra Omega (2015) #5116 666 International (1999) #6898
260	Sear Bliss 1993, Hungary Atmospheric Black Metal	Glory and Perdition (2004) #6486 The Arcane Odyssey (2007) #6700 Heavenly Down (2024) #6846
261	Wolfnacht 1998, Greece Black Metal	Heidentum (2002) #5876 Töten für W.O.T.A.N. (2003) Eine Flamme im Dunkeln (2020) #7901
262	Veldes 2012, Slovenia Atmospheric Black Metal	Descent (2015) [EP] Storm Borrower (2018) [EP] Flameless (2019)
263	Ancient Wisdom 1993, Sweden Atmospheric Black Metal	Cometh Doom, Cometh Death (2004) #5290 ...And the Physical Shape of Light Bled (2000) #6089 The Calling (1997)
264	Armaggedon 2002, France Black Metal	I.N.R.I. (I, Nazarene, Recognize My Impurity) (2009) #5862 Ave Satan (2006) Anthems of the black Order (2003) [EP]
265	Hellripper 2014, United Kingdom Black Metal, Speed Metal	Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags (2023) #2987 The Affair of the Poisons (2020) #5166 Fork-Tongued Messiah / Punk Rock Classic (2024) [EP]
266	Baptism Finland Black Metal	Grim Arts of Melancholy (2008) #5578 Morbid wings of Sathanas (2005) #6867 V: the Devil's Fire (2016)
267	Enthroned 1993, Belgium Black Metal	XES Haereticum (2004) #5742 Black Goat Ritual: Live in thy Flesh (2005) [Live] Carnage in Worlds Beyond (2002)
268	Falkenbach 1989, Germany Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... (1998) #1281 ...En Their Medh Riki Fara... (1996) #1480 Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty (2003) #3964
269	Havohej 1993, United States Black Metal, Ritual Ambient, Noise	Dethrone the Son of God (1993) #4189 Table of Uncreation (2019) Kembatinan Premaster (2009)
270	Nocturnal 2000, Germany Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Violent Revenge (2009) #2219 Storming Evil (2014) #3856 Possessed Creations (2010) [Compilation]
271	Deathcode Society 2009, France Symphonic Black Metal	Ite Missa Est (2009) [EP] #2795 Eschatonizer (2015) #3447 Unlightenment (2023)
272	Abhor 1995, Italy Black Metal	Ab Luna Lucenti, Ab Noctua Protecti (2011) #3522 Occulta Religio (2018) Ritualia Stramonium (2015)
273	Spectral Lore 2005, Greece Ambient, Black Metal	Voyager (2015) [EP] Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine (2020) [Split] III (2014) #2231
274	Schammasch 2009, Switzerland Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Contradiction (2014) Triangle (2016) #2439 Hearts of No Light (2019)
275	Dolorian Finland Black Metal, Doom Metal	When All the Laughter Has Gone (1999) #2995 Dolorian (2001) #6971 Voidwards (2006)
276	Zeal and Ardor 2014, United States Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	Stranger Fruit (2018) #2650 Devil Is Fine (2016) #4461 Live in London (2019) [Live]
277	Endstille 2000, Germany Black Metal	Frühlingserwachen (2003) #4185 Dominanz (2004) #6358 Endstilles Reich (2007)
278	Ondskapt 2000, Sweden Black Metal	Draco Sit Mihi Dux (2003) #1558 Arisen from the Ashes (2010) Grimoire Ordo Devus (2020)
279	Khors 2004, Ukraine Atmospheric Black Metal	Where the Word Acquires Eternity (2020) За межами тваринного (Beyond the Bestial) (2018) [EP] Мудрість століть (Wisdom of Centuries) (2012)
280	Evil 2011, Japan Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Possessed by Evil (2021) #2757 邪悪を讃えよ (Rites of Evil) (2017) #5243 Evil / Lurking Fear (2014) [Split]
281	Carpathian Forest 1990, Norway Black Metal	Strange Old Brew (2000) #5040 Black Shining Leather (1998) #6679 Morbid Fascination of Death (2001) #6927
282	Belenos 1995, France Pagan Black Metal	Errances Oniriques (2001) #3777 Spicilège (2002) #4186 Argoat (2019)
283	Ancient Norway Melodic Black Metal	Svartalvheim (1994) #4413 Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends (1997) Det Glemte Riket (1999) [Compilation]
284	Evilfeast 1998, Poland Atmospheric Black Metal	Elegies of the Stellar Wind (2017) #2444 Funeral Sorcery (2005) Mysteries of the Nocturnal Forest (2004)
285	Ninkharsag 2009, United Kingdom Black Metal	The Dread March of Solemn Gods (2021) #4576 The Black Swords of Winter (2025) [EP] Discipline Through Black Sorcery (2020)
286	Surrender of Divinity 1996, Thailand Black Metal	Oriental Hell Rhythmics (2001) #2037 Manifest Blasphemy: the Abortion of the Immaculate Conception (2006) #3889 Sabbatical SiameseChristBeheading (2006) [Split]
287	Armagedda 2000, Sweden Black Metal	The Final War Approaching (2002) #7224 Only True Believers (2003) #7931 Svindeldjup Ättestup (2020)
288	Bilskirnir 1996, Germany Black Metal	Wotan Redivivus (2013) Wotansvolk (2007) #6045 In Solitary Silence (2018) [EP]
289	Aborym 1992, Italy Industrial Black Metal	Kali Yuga Bizarre (1999) #5320 Fire Walk With Us (2001) #7075 With No Human Intervention (2003) #8153
290	Manes Norway Electro Avant-garde metal	Under ein Blodraud Maane (1999) #1999 Be All End All (2014) Slow Motion Death Sequence (2018)
291	Cold Body Radiation Netherlands Black Metal, Shoegaze	the orphean lyre (2017) #5144 A Clear Path (2014) Deer Twillight (2011) #7438
292	Absurd 1992, Germany Black Metal, RAC, Pagan Black Metal	Thuringian Pagan Madness (1995) [Demo] Der Funfzehnjahrige Krieg (2008) #3494 Facta Loquuntur (1996) #7930
293	Axis of Advance 1998, Canada Black Metal, Death Metal, War Metal	The List (2002) Purify (2006) [EP] Obey (2004) #5534
294	Yoth Iria 2019, Greece Melodic Black Metal	As the Flame Withers (2021) #1355 Blazing Inferno (2024) #1728 Under His Sway (2020) [EP]
295	Enslavement Of Beauty 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Mere Contemplations (2007) Traces O' Red (1999) Megalomania (2001) #7916
296	Hypothermia 2001, Sweden Black Metal	Skogens Hjärta (2010) #2403 Sjuklig Intention (2006) [Split] Veins (2006) #8413
297	Urgehal 1992, Norway Satanic Black Metal	Atomkinder (2001) #4694 Goatcraft Torment (2006) Through Thick Fog Till Death (2003) #5841
298	Forefather 1997, United Kingdom Viking Black Metal	Steadfast (2008) #6568 Deep Into Time (1999) #8273 Ours Is the Kingdom (2004)
299	Nifelheim 1990, Sweden Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Nifelheim (1995) #2999 Devil's Force (1998) Servants of Darkness (2000)
300	Toxic Holocaust 1999, United States Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal	An Overdose of Death... (2008) #832 Conjure and Command (2011) #2637 Live – Only Deaf is Real (2007) [Live]

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