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) #492 Urn (2017) #501
2	Dissection 1989, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Storm of the Light's Bane (1995) #39 The Somberlain (1993) #919 Live Legacy (2003) [Live]
3	Sad Legend 1997, Korea Melodic Black Metal	Sad Legend (1998) #103 The Revenge of Soul (2009) #2988 Promo 1997 (1997) [Demo]
4	Graveworm 1992, Italy Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	As the Angels Reach the Beauty (1999) #421 Scourge of Malice (2001) #628 Engraved in Black (2003) #5293
5	閃靈 (Chthonic) 1995, Taiwan Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	高砂軍 (Takasago Army) (2011) #547 賽德克巴萊 (Seediq Bale) (2005) #3081 武德 (Bu-Tik) (2013) #5125
6	Rotting Christ 1987, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Their Greatest Spells (2018) [Compilation] Thy Mighty Contract (1993) #1728 Theogonia (2007) #2285
7	Windir 1994, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Black Metal	Arntor (1999) #479 Valfar, ein Windir (2004) [Compilation] SognaMetal (2005) [Video]
8	Naglfar 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Diabolical (1998) #2254 Vittra (1995) #3264 Sheol (2003) #3957
9	Moonlight Sorcery 2018, Finland Melodic Black Metal	Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle (2023) #816 Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity (2022) [EP] #3560 Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars (2023) [EP]
10	Oathean 1993, Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	The Endless Pain and Darkness (2021) #5151 Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001) #6799 Fading Away Into the Grave of Nothingness (2004) #8496
11	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #3286 Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #5089 Halls of Frozen North (1998)
12	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #2015 Eternal (2008) #5949 Songs of Requiem (2005) #7990
13	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3920 The Epigenesis (2010) #4644 Emissaries (2006) #5893
14	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #1122 Apparition (1992) [Demo] Nær sólen gar niþer for evogher (1994) #6342
15	Sacramentum Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Far Away From the Sun (1996) #1993 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) #2121
17	Dark Fortress 1994, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Ylem (2010) #5897 Séance (2006) Eidolon (2008) #7913
18	Shylmagoghnar 2004, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #895 Transience (2018) #1967 Convergence (2023) #2592
19	Old Man's Child 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Revelation 666: Curse of Damnation (2000) #2703 Vermin (2005) #5676 In Defiance of Existence (2003) #6180
20	Thy Serpent 1992, Finland Black Metal	Forests of Witchery (1996) #2140 Death (2000) [EP] #5167 Christcrusher (1998) #5963
21	...And Oceans 1995, Finland Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal	The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts (1998) #5945 As in Gardens, So in Tombs (2023) #7018 Cosmic World Mother (2020) #8166
22	Covenant 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Nexus Polaris (1998) #729 In Times Before the Light (1996) #3779 From the Storm of Shadows (1994) [Demo]
23	Dismal Euphony 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Autumn Leaves - The Rebellion of Tides (1997) #1116 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #4295 Python Zero (2001)
24	Ancient Norway Melodic Black Metal	Svartalvheim (1994) #4322 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) #2558 Reptilian (2010) #2824 Armada (2006) #3605
26	Hecate Enthroned 1995, United Kingdom Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre (1998) #5094 The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty (1997) #5261 Virulent Rapture (2013)
27	Enslavement Of Beauty 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Mere Contemplations (2007) Traces O' Red (1999) Megalomania (2001) #7738
28	Diabolical Masquerade Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal	Nightwork (1998) #1302 Ravendusk in My Heart (1996) #5924 Death's Design (2001) #7803
29	Obsequiae 2007, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Aria of Vernal Tombs (2015) #4531 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) #4520 Gallows of Empire (2012) #8581 Crimson Temptation (2003) [EP]
31	Wormwood 2014, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Ghostlands: Wounds from a Bleeding Earth (2017) #3192 The Star (2024) #3233 Arkivet (2021) #4210
32	Arthemesia Finland Melodic Black Metal	Devs - Iratvs (2001) #1812 a.O.a. (2009) Demo '98 (1998) [Demo]
33	Uada 2014, United States Black Metal	Crepuscule Natura (2023) #4223 Cult of a Dying Sun (2018) #5249 Djinn (2020) #6680
34	Zonaria 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Infamy and the Breed (2007) #6975 The Cancer Empire (2008) #8607 Arrival of the Red Sun (2012) #8776
35	Thulcandra 2003, Germany Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Hail the Abyss (2023) #5873 Fallen Angel's Dominion (2010) #7161 Ascension Lost (2015) #7701
36	Necrophobic 1989, Sweden Death Metal, Black Metal	The Nocturnal Silence (1993) #769 Darkside (1997) #3886 Dawn of the Damned (2020) #5060
37	Siebenburgen Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Delictum (2000) #5570 Grimjaur (1998) Loreia (1997) #8624
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) #2195 Ruin (2018) Attergangar (2005) [Demo]
40	Cult of Fire 2010, Czech Republic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	मृत्यु का तापसी अनुध्यान (2013) #192 Triumvirát (2012) #243 Čtvrtá symfonie ohně (2014) [EP] #684
41	Dimmu Borgir 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) #546 Stormblåst (1996) #1098 Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) #1368
42	Mystic Circle 1992, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Drachenblut (1998) #4927 Erzdämon (2023) Infernal Satanic Verses (1999) #6968
43	Kvist 1993, Norway Melodic Black Metal	For kunsten maa vi evig vike (1996) #4459 Demo (1994) [Demo]
44	Abyssos Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Fhinsthanian Nightbreed (1999) #5220 Together We Summon the Dark (1997) #7805 Wherever the Witches Might Fly (1996) [Demo]
45	Skeletonwitch 2003, United States Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Devouring Radiant Light (2018) #2878 Serpents Unleashed (2013) #4464 Breathing the Fire (2009) #4564
46	Blackbraid 2022, United States Black Metal	Blackbraid II (2023) #2171 Blackbraid I (2022) #4663 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) #6840 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) #4993 Winter Enthroned (2011) #5911 Illustrations of Death (2009) [Demo]
49	Cradle of Filth 1991, United Kingdom Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Cruelty and the Beast (1998) #75 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #124 V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996) [EP] #166
50	Abigail Williams 2004, United States Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal	Walk Beyond the Dark (2019) #3493 In the Absence of Light (2010) #6167 In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) #6702

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