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) #493 Urn (2017) #503
2	Dissection 1989, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Storm of the Light's Bane (1995) #37 The Somberlain (1993) #780 Live Legacy (2003) [Live]
3	Sad Legend 1997, Korea Melodic Black Metal	Sad Legend (1998) #102 The Revenge of Soul (2009) #3020 Promo 1997 (1997) [Demo]
4	Graveworm 1992, Italy Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	As the Angels Reach the Beauty (1999) #417 Scourge of Malice (2001) #630 Engraved in Black (2003) #5352
5	閃靈 (Chthonic) 1995, Taiwan Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	高砂軍 (Takasago Army) (2011) #546 賽德克巴萊 (Seediq Bale) (2005) #3109 失竊千年 / Timeless Sentence (2014) [Compilation]
6	Rotting Christ 1987, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Their Greatest Spells (2018) [Compilation] Thy Mighty Contract (1993) #1727 Theogonia (2007) #2310
7	Windir 1994, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Black Metal	Arntor (1999) #523 Valfar, ein Windir (2004) [Compilation] SognaMetal (2005) [Video]
8	Naglfar 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Diabolical (1998) #1900 Sheol (2003) #3278 Vittra (1995) #3293
9	Moonlight Sorcery 2018, Finland Melodic Black Metal	Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle (2023) #820 Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity (2022) [EP] #3591 Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars (2023) [EP]
10	Oathean 1993, Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	The Endless Pain and Darkness (2021) #5205 Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001) #6890 Fading Away Into the Grave of Nothingness (2004) #8614
11	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #3315 Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #5141 Halls of Frozen North (1998)
12	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #2026 Eternal (2008) #6015 Songs of Requiem (2005) #8106
13	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3968 The Epigenesis (2010) #4010 Emissaries (2006) #5958
14	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #1249 Apparition (1992) [Demo] Nær sólen gar niþer for evogher (1994) #6424
15	Sacramentum Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Far Away From the Sun (1996) #2288 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) #2142
17	Dark Fortress 1994, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Ylem (2010) #5963 Séance (2006) Eidolon (2008) #8021
18	Shylmagoghnar 2004, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #897 Transience (2018) #1973 Convergence (2023) #2615
19	Old Man's Child 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Revelation 666: Curse of Damnation (2000) #2737 Vermin (2005) #6215 In Defiance of Existence (2003) #6265
20	Thy Serpent 1992, Finland Black Metal	Forests of Witchery (1996) #2681 Death (2000) [EP] #5223 Christcrusher (1998) #6030
21	...And Oceans 1995, Finland Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal	The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts (1998) #6011 As in Gardens, So in Tombs (2023) #7101 Cosmic World Mother (2020) #8282
22	Covenant 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Nexus Polaris (1998) #631 In Times Before the Light (1996) #3816 From the Storm of Shadows (1994) [Demo]
23	Dismal Euphony 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Autumn Leaves - The Rebellion of Tides (1997) #1105 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #4344 Python Zero (2001)
24	Ancient Norway Melodic Black Metal	Svartalvheim (1994) #4371 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) #2583 Reptilian (2010) #2856 Armada (2006) #3636
26	Hecate Enthroned 1995, United Kingdom Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty (1997) #5317 Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre (1998) #5348 Virulent Rapture (2013)
27	Enslavement Of Beauty 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Mere Contemplations (2007) Traces O' Red (1999) Megalomania (2001) #7849
28	Diabolical Masquerade Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal	Nightwork (1998) #1294 Ravendusk in My Heart (1996) #5987 Death's Design (2001) #7916
29	Obsequiae 2007, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Aria of Vernal Tombs (2015) #4585 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) #4574 Gallows of Empire (2012) #8700 Crimson Temptation (2003) [EP]
31	Wormwood 2014, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Ghostlands: Wounds from a Bleeding Earth (2017) #3219 The Star (2024) #3261 Arkivet (2021) #4259
32	Arthemesia Finland Melodic Black Metal	Devs - Iratvs (2001) #1821 a.O.a. (2009) Demo '98 (1998) [Demo]
33	Uada 2014, United States Black Metal	Crepuscule Natura (2023) #4274 Cult of a Dying Sun (2018) #5305 Djinn (2020) #6760
34	Zonaria 2001, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Infamy and the Breed (2007) #7057 The Cancer Empire (2008) #8725 Arrival of the Red Sun (2012) #8900
35	Thulcandra 2003, Germany Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Hail the Abyss (2023) #5937 Fallen Angel's Dominion (2010) #7243 Ascension Lost (2015) #7810
36	Necrophobic 1989, Sweden Death Metal, Black Metal	The Nocturnal Silence (1993) #716 Darkside (1997) #4415 Dawn of the Damned (2020) #5113
37	Siebenburgen Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Delictum (2000) #5640 Grimjaur (1998) Loreia (1997) #8739
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) #2220 Ruin (2018) Attergangar (2005) [Demo]
40	Cult of Fire 2010, Czech Republic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	मृत्यु का तापसी अनुध्यान (2013) #193 Triumvirát (2012) #290 Čtvrtá symfonie ohně (2014) [EP] #683
41	Dimmu Borgir 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) #544 Stormblåst (1996) #1183 Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) #1368
42	Mystic Circle 1992, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Drachenblut (1998) #4984 Erzdämon (2023) Infernal Satanic Verses (1999) #7050
43	Kvist 1993, Norway Melodic Black Metal	For kunsten maa vi evig vike (1996) #4508 Demo (1994) [Demo]
44	Abyssos Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Fhinsthanian Nightbreed (1999) #5274 Together We Summon the Dark (1997) #7918 Wherever the Witches Might Fly (1996) [Demo]
45	Skeletonwitch 2003, United States Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Devouring Radiant Light (2018) #2907 Serpents Unleashed (2013) #4515 Breathing the Fire (2009) #4625
46	Blackbraid 2022, United States Black Metal	Blackbraid II (2023) #2197 Blackbraid I (2022) #4715 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) #74 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #112 V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996) [EP] #155
48	Woods of Ypres 2002, Canada Melodic Black Metal, Doom Metal	Woods IV: the Green Album (2009) #6925 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) #5049 Winter Enthroned (2011) #5974 Illustrations of Death (2009) [Demo]
50	Abigail Williams 2004, United States Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal	Walk Beyond the Dark (2019) #3525 In the Absence of Light (2010) #6248 In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) #6785

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