Best Melodic Black Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Ne Obliviscaris 2003, Australia Extreme Progressive Metal	Portal of I (2012) #55 Citadel (2014) #500 Urn (2017) #510
2	Dissection 1989, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Storm of the Light's Bane (1995) #38 The Somberlain (1993) #790 Live Legacy (2003) [Live]
3	Sad Legend 1997, Korea Melodic Black Metal	Sad Legend (1998) #104 The Revenge of Soul (2009) #3452 Promo 1997 (1997) [Demo]
4	Graveworm 1992, Italy Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	As the Angels Reach the Beauty (1999) #419 Scourge of Malice (2001) #627 Engraved in Black (2003) #5399
5	閃靈 (Chthonic) 1995, Taiwan Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	高砂軍 (Takasago Army) (2011) #551 賽德克巴萊 (Seediq Bale) (2005) #3117 武德 (Bu-Tik) (2013) #4494
6	Rotting Christ 1987, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Their Greatest Spells (2018) [Compilation] Thy Mighty Contract (1993) #1734 Theogonia (2007) #2316
7	Windir 1994, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Black Metal	Arntor (1999) #529 Valfar, ein Windir (2004) [Compilation] SognaMetal (2005) [Video]
8	Naglfar 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Diabolical (1998) #1901 Sheol (2003) #3289 Vittra (1995) #3304
9	Moonlight Sorcery 2018, Finland Melodic Black Metal	Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle (2023) #827 Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity (2022) [EP] #3605 Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars (2023) [EP]
10	Oathean 1993, Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	The Endless Pain and Darkness (2021) #5252 Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001) #6939 Fading Away Into the Grave of Nothingness (2004) #8678
11	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #3325 Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #5187 Halls of Frozen North (1998)
12	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #2032 Eternal (2008) #6065 Songs of Requiem (2005) #8166
13	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3993 The Epigenesis (2010) #4036 Emissaries (2006) #6003
14	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #1254 Apparition (1992) [Demo] Nær sólen gar niþer for evogher (1994) #6475
15	Sacramentum Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Far Away From the Sun (1996) #2293 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) #2147
17	Dark Fortress 1994, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Ylem (2010) #6007 Séance (2006) Eidolon (2008) #8089
18	Shylmagoghnar 2004, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #1065 Transience (2018) #1979 Convergence (2023) #2621
19	Old Man's Child 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Revelation 666: Curse of Damnation (2000) #2742 Vermin (2005) #6268 In Defiance of Existence (2003) #6319
20	Thy Serpent 1992, Finland Black Metal	Forests of Witchery (1996) #2687 Death (2000) [EP] #5270 Christcrusher (1998) #6081
21	...And Oceans 1995, Finland Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal	The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts (1998) #6060 As in Gardens, So in Tombs (2023) #7155 Cosmic World Mother (2020) #8341
22	Covenant 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Nexus Polaris (1998) #628 In Times Before the Light (1996) #3834 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) #4381 Python Zero (2001)
24	Ancient Norway Melodic Black Metal	Svartalvheim (1994) #4406 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) #2590 Reptilian (2010) #2865 Armada (2006) #3647
26	Hecate Enthroned 1995, United Kingdom Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty (1997) #5362 Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre (1998) #5395 Virulent Rapture (2013)
27	Enslavement Of Beauty 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Mere Contemplations (2007) Traces O' Red (1999) Megalomania (2001) #7907
28	Diabolical Masquerade Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal	Nightwork (1998) #1306 Ravendusk in My Heart (1996) #6034 Death's Design (2001) #7976
29	Obsequiae 2007, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Aria of Vernal Tombs (2015) #4634 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) #4622 Gallows of Empire (2012) #8765 Crimson Temptation (2003) [EP]
31	Wormwood 2014, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Ghostlands: Wounds from a Bleeding Earth (2017) #3230 The Star (2024) #3271 Arkivet (2021) #4290
32	Arthemesia Finland Melodic Black Metal	Devs - Iratvs (2001) #1827 a.O.a. (2009) Demo '98 (1998) [Demo]
33	Uada 2014, United States Black Metal	Crepuscule Natura (2023) #4305 Cult of a Dying Sun (2018) #5349 Djinn (2020) #6813
34	Zonaria 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Infamy and the Breed (2007) #7112 The Cancer Empire (2008) #8791 Arrival of the Red Sun (2012) #8973
35	Thulcandra 2003, Germany Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Hail the Abyss (2023) #5983 Fallen Angel's Dominion (2010) #7296 Ascension Lost (2015) #7868
36	Necrophobic 1989, Sweden Death Metal, Black Metal	The Nocturnal Silence (1993) #717 Darkside (1997) #4451 Dawn of the Damned (2020) #5158
37	Cult of Fire 2010, Czech Republic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	मृत्यु का तापसी अनुध्यान (2013) #186 Triumvirát (2012) #294 Čtvrtá symfonie ohně (2014) [EP] #684
38	Siebenburgen Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Delictum (2000) #5687 Grimjaur (1998) Loreia (1997) #8806
39	Dornenreich 1996, Austria Melodic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Her von welken Nächten (2001) Hexenwind (2005) Nicht Um Zu Sterben (1997)
40	Cor Scorpii 2004, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Monument (2008) #2219 Ruin (2018) Attergangar (2005) [Demo]
41	Dimmu Borgir 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) #550 Stormblåst (1996) #1185 Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) #1426
42	Mystic Circle 1992, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Drachenblut (1998) #5028 Erzdämon (2023) Infernal Satanic Verses (1999) #7105
43	Kvist 1993, Norway Melodic Black Metal	For kunsten maa vi evig vike (1996) #4551 Demo (1994) [Demo]
44	Abyssos Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Fhinsthanian Nightbreed (1999) #5319 Together We Summon the Dark (1997) #7978 Wherever the Witches Might Fly (1996) [Demo]
45	Skeletonwitch 2003, United States Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Devouring Radiant Light (2018) #2919 Serpents Unleashed (2013) #4559 Breathing the Fire (2009) #4671
46	Blackbraid 2022, United States Black Metal	Blackbraid II (2023) #2197 Blackbraid I (2022) #4757 Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil (2022) [Single]
47	Cradle of Filth 1991, United Kingdom Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Cruelty and the Beast (1998) #75 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #110 V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996) [EP] #154
48	Woods of Ypres 2002, Canada Melodic Black Metal, Doom Metal	Woods IV: the Green Album (2009) #6977 Pursuit of the Sun & Allure of the Earth (2004) Against the Seasons: Cold Winter Songs from the Dead Summer Heat (2002) [EP]
49	Astral Winter 2008, Australia Melodic Black Metal	Perdition (2013) #5095 Winter Enthroned (2011) #6018 Illustrations of Death (2009) [Demo]
50	Abigail Williams 2004, United States Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal	Walk Beyond the Dark (2019) #3538 In the Absence of Light (2010) #6300 In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) #6840

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