Best Melodic Black Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Ne Obliviscaris 2003, Australia Extreme Progressive Metal	Portal of I (2012) #52 Citadel (2014) #487 Urn (2017) #499
2	Dissection 1989, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Storm of the Light's Bane (1995) #49 The Somberlain (1993) #1194 Live Legacy (2003) [Live]
3	Sad Legend 1997, Korea Melodic Black Metal	Sad Legend (1998) #113 The Revenge of Soul (2009) #2969 Promo 1997 (1997) [Demo]
4	Graveworm 1992, Italy Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	As the Angels Reach the Beauty (1999) #442 Scourge of Malice (2001) #623 Engraved in Black (2003) #5225
5	閃靈 (Chthonic) 1995, Taiwan Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	高砂軍 (Takasago Army) (2011) #542 賽德克巴萊 (Seediq Bale) (2005) #3062 武德 (Bu-Tik) (2013) #5060
6	Rotting Christ 1987, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Their Greatest Spells (2018) [Compilation] Thy Mighty Contract (1993) #1717 Theogonia (2007) #2267
7	Windir 1994, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Black Metal	Arntor (1999) #486 Valfar, ein Windir (2004) [Compilation] SognaMetal (2005) [Video]
8	Naglfar 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Diabolical (1998) #2239 Vittra (1995) #3239 Sheol (2003) #3919
9	Moonlight Sorcery 2018, Finland Melodic Black Metal	Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle (2023) #813 Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity (2022) [EP] #3528 Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars (2023) [EP]
10	Oathean 1993, Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	The Endless Pain and Darkness (2021) #5086 Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001) #6731 Fading Away Into the Grave of Nothingness (2004) #8423
11	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #3261 Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #5025 Halls of Frozen North (1998)
12	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #1997 Eternal (2008) #5894 Songs of Requiem (2005) #7912
13	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3447 The Epigenesis (2010) #4589 Emissaries (2006) #5831
14	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #1114 Apparition (1992) [Demo] Nær sólen gar niþer for evogher (1994) #6276
15	Sacramentum Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Far Away From the Sun (1996) #1977 Finis Malorum (1995) [EP] Thy Black Destiny (1999)
16	Sunoi Korea Melodic Black Metal	Within the Depths of a Dream... a Moment's Respite (2005) #2111
17	Dark Fortress 1994, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Ylem (2010) #5836 Séance (2006) Eidolon (2008) #7833
18	Shylmagoghnar 2004, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #891 Transience (2018) #1950 Convergence (2023) #2577
19	Old Man's Child 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Revelation 666: Curse of Damnation (2000) #2814 Vermin (2005) #5612 In Defiance of Existence (2003) #6114
20	Thy Serpent 1992, Finland Black Metal	Forests of Witchery (1996) #2047 Death (2000) [EP] #5100 Christcrusher (1998) #5906
21	...And Oceans 1995, Finland Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal	The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts (1998) #5889 As in Gardens, So in Tombs (2023) #6949 Cosmic World Mother (2020) #8087
22	Covenant 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Nexus Polaris (1998) #724 In Times Before the Light (1996) #3737 From the Storm of Shadows (1994) [Demo]
23	Dismal Euphony 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Autumn Leaves - The Rebellion of Tides (1997) #1107 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #4254 Python Zero (2001)
24	Ancient Norway Melodic Black Metal	Svartalvheim (1994) #4281 Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends (1997) Det Glemte Riket (1999) [Compilation]
25	Keep of Kalessin 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Through Times of War (1997) #2542 Reptilian (2010) #2808 Armada (2006) #3570
26	Hecate Enthroned 1995, United Kingdom Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre (1998) #5030 The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty (1997) #5192 Virulent Rapture (2013)
27	Enslavement Of Beauty 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Mere Contemplations (2007) Traces O' Red (1999) Megalomania (2001) #7662
28	Diabolical Masquerade Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal	Nightwork (1998) #1290 Ravendusk in My Heart (1996) #5866 Death's Design (2001) #7723
29	Obsequiae 2007, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Aria of Vernal Tombs (2015) #4475 Suspended in the Brume of Eos (2011) The Palms of Sorrowed Kings (2019)
30	Dark Ambition Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Tears of Daewongoon (2007) #4466 Gallows of Empire (2012) #8506 Crimson Temptation (2003) [EP]
31	Wormwood 2014, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Ghostlands: Wounds from a Bleeding Earth (2017) #3171 Arkivet (2021) #4173 The Star (2024)
32	Arthemesia Finland Melodic Black Metal	Devs - Iratvs (2001) #1797 a.O.a. (2009) Demo '98 (1998) [Demo]
33	Uada 2014, United States Black Metal	Crepuscule Natura (2023) #4185 Cult of a Dying Sun (2018) #5179 Djinn (2020) #6614
34	Zonaria 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Infamy and the Breed (2007) #6907 The Cancer Empire (2008) #8531 Arrival of the Red Sun (2012) #8697
35	Thulcandra 2003, Germany Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Hail the Abyss (2023) #5810 Fallen Angel's Dominion (2010) #7087 Ascension Lost (2015) #7623
36	Necrophobic 1989, Sweden Death Metal, Black Metal	The Nocturnal Silence (1993) #766 Darkside (1997) #3849 Dawn of the Damned (2020) #5000
37	Siebenburgen Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Delictum (2000) #5505 Grimjaur (1998) Loreia (1997) #8547
38	Dornenreich 1996, Austria Melodic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Her von welken Nächten (2001) Hexenwind (2005) Nicht Um Zu Sterben (1997)
39	Cor Scorpii 2004, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Monument (2008) #2178 Ruin (2018) Attergangar (2005) [Demo]
40	Cult of Fire 2010, Czech Republic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	मृत्यु का तापसी अनुध्यान (2013) #189 Triumvirát (2012) #239 Čtvrtá symfonie ohně (2014) [EP] #680
41	Dimmu Borgir 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) #541 Stormblåst (1996) #1087 Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) #1358
42	Mystic Circle 1992, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Drachenblut (1998) #4869 Erzdämon (2023) Infernal Satanic Verses (1999) #6900
43	Kvist 1993, Norway Melodic Black Metal	For kunsten maa vi evig vike (1996) #4412 Demo (1994) [Demo]
44	Abyssos Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Fhinsthanian Nightbreed (1999) #5149 Together We Summon the Dark (1997) #7725 Wherever the Witches Might Fly (1996) [Demo]
45	Skeletonwitch 2003, United States Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Devouring Radiant Light (2018) #2862 Serpents Unleashed (2013) #4415 Breathing the Fire (2009) #4509
46	Blackbraid 2022, United States Black Metal	Blackbraid II (2023) #2155 Blackbraid I (2022) #4609 Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil (2022) [Single]
47	Woods of Ypres 2002, Canada Melodic Black Metal, Doom Metal	Woods IV: the Green Album (2009) #6772 Pursuit of the Sun & Allure of the Earth (2004) Against the Seasons: Cold Winter Songs from the Dead Summer Heat (2002) [EP]
48	Astral Winter 2008, Australia Melodic Black Metal	Perdition (2013) #4934 Winter Enthroned (2011) #5850 Illustrations of Death (2009) [Demo]
49	Cradle of Filth 1991, United Kingdom Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Cruelty and the Beast (1998) #72 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #119 V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996) [EP] #163
50	Abigail Williams 2004, United States Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal	Walk Beyond the Dark (2019) #3466 In the Absence of Light (2010) #6102 In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) #6634

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