Best Black Metal Bands | page 2

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	Coldworld Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal	Melancholie² (2008) #707 Autumn (2016) #2940 The Stars Are Dead Now (2006) [EP] #5751
52	Ikuinen Kaamos 1997, Finland Progressive Death Metal, Black Metal	The Forlorn (2006) #865 Closure (2008) [EP] #1382 Fall of Icons (2010) #1884
53	Saor 2013, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Origins (2022) #789 Aura (2014) #850 Forgotten Paths (2019) #1284
54	Panopticon 2007, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Roads to the North (2014) #1205 ...and Again into the Light (2021) #1727 the rime of memory (2023) #1733
55	Tempel 2003, United States Experimental Black Metal	The Moon Lit Our Path (2015) #347 On the Steps of the Temple (2012) #1143
56	Darkspace 1999, Switzerland Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Dark Space I (2003) #943 Dark Space III (2008) #2708 Dark Space III I (2014) #3531
57	Naglfar 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Diabolical (1998) #2173 Vittra (1995) #3609 Sheol (2003) #3790
58	Belphegor 1992, Austria Death Metal, Black Metal	Conjuring the Dead (2014) #1878 Necrodaemon Terrorsathan 2020 (2020) [Single] Bondage Goat Zombie (2008) #4407
59	Samael 1987, Switzerland Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Electronic	Passage (1996) #1507 Ceremony of Opposites (1994) #1614 Solar Soul (2007) #2089
60	Sargeist 1999, Finland Black Metal	Satanic Black Devotion (2003) #701 Disciple of the Heinous Path (2005) #3932 Let the Devil In (2010) #5100
61	Satanic Warmaster 1998, Finland Black Metal	Carelian Satanist Madness (2005) #2273 Strength and Honour (2001) #3516 Fimbulwinter (2014) #3872
62	Negură Bunget 1995, Romania Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	OM (2006) #915 'n Crugu Bradului (2002) #4119 Vîrstele Pămîntului (2010) #4304
63	Hail Spirit Noir 2010, Greece Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-garde Metal	Pneuma (2012) #526 Mayhem in Blue (2016) #3756 Oi Magoi (2014) #6570
64	Katharsis Germany Black Metal	Fourth Reich (2009) [EP] #726 Kruzifixxion (2003) #1196 666 (2000) #4673
65	Impiety 1990, Singapore Death Metal, Black Metal, Thrash Metal	Skullfucking Armageddon (1999) #439 Kaos Kommand 696 (2002) #1258 Versus All Gods (2019) #6375
66	Old Man's Child 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Revelation 666: Curse of Damnation (2000) #2725 Vermin (2005) #5416 In Defiance of Existence (2003) #5901
67	Covenant 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Nexus Polaris (1998) #706 In Times Before the Light (1996) #3612 From the Storm of Shadows (1994) [Demo]
68	Harakiri for the Sky 2011, Austria Blackgaze, Melodic Black Metal, Post-Black Metal	Harakiri for the Sky (2012) #1584 Aokigahara (2014) #2004 III: Trauma (2016) #3757
69	Keep of Kalessin 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Through Times of War (1997) #2493 Reptilian (2010) #2721 Armada (2006) #3442
70	Sarcófago 1985, Brazil Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal	The Laws of Scourge (1991) #1869 I.N.R.I. (1987) #5344 Rotting (1989) [EP] #7892
71	Illnath 2000, Denmark Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Cast Into Fields of Evil Pleasure (2003) #1381 Angelic Voices Calling (2001) [EP] #3437 Three Nights in the Sewers of Sodom (2009) [Demo]
72	Nargaroth 1996, Germany Black Metal	Black Metal Ist Krieg (A Dedication Monument) (2001) #6592 Prosatanica Shooting Angels (2004) Semper Fidelis (2007) #7236
73	Mystifier 1989, Brazil Black Metal, Death Metal	Wicca (1992) #572 Göetia (1993) #655 The World Is So Good That Who Made It Doesn't Live Here (1996) #2191
74	Eluveitie 2002, Switzerland Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Slania (2008) #1410 Origins (2014) #2607 Everything Remains As It Never Was (2010) #4448
75	Obtained Enslavement 1989, Norway Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Witchcraft (1997) #497 Soulblight (1998) #4316 The Shepherd and the Hounds of Hell (2000) #8364
76	Woods of Desolation 2005, Australia Black Metal	Torn Beyond Reason (2011) #1127 Sorh (2009) [EP] #2317 As the Stars (2014) #4307
77	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #227 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #630 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1146
78	Triptykon 2008, Switzerland Doom Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Melana Chasmata (2014) #645 Eparistera Daimones (2010) #1905 Shatter (2010) [EP] #8253
79	Nehëmah 1992, France Black Metal	Light of a Dead Star (2002) #725 Shadows From the Past... (2003) #4216 Requiem Tenebrae (2004) #7221
80	Abigor 1993, Austria Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Leytmotif Luzifer (The 7 Temptations of Man) (2014) Verwustung / Invoke the Dark Age (1994) #1739 Supreme Immortal Art (1998) #1998
81	Blut aus Nord 1994, France Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses (2022) The Work Which Transforms God (2003) #2383 Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With the Stars (2009) #2899
82	Shylmagoghnar 2004, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #854 Transience (2018) #1921 Convergence (2023) #1997
83	Black Witchery 1999, United States War Metal, Black Metal	Desecration of the Holy Kingdom (2001) #554 Inferno of Sacred Destruction (2010) #1366 Hellstorm of Evil Vengeance (1999) [Split]
84	Elderwind 2009, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient	Волшебство живой природы (2012) #933 Чем холоднее ночь (2018) #2152 Fires (2021) #3104
85	Sodom 1981, Germany Thrash Metal, Black Metal	Persecution Mania (1987) #153 Tapping the Vein (1992) #301 Code Red (1999) #345
86	Carach Angren 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Black Metal	Lammendam (2008) #3283 Death Came Through a Phantom Ship (2010) #5141 Ethereal Veiled Existance (2005) [EP]
87	Peste Noire 2000, France Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	La Sanie des siècles - Panégyrique de la dégénérescence (2006) #1172 Le retour des pastoureaux (2021) Macabre Transcendance... (2002) [Demo]
88	Make a Change... Kill Yourself 2004, Denmark Depressive Black Metal	Make a Change... Kill Yourself (2005) #1225 Fri (2012) #3990 II (2007) #6008
89	Dismal Euphony 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Autumn Leaves - The Rebellion of Tides (1997) #1077 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #4133 Python Zero (2001)
90	Anti 2003, Germany Depressive Black Metal	The Insignificance of Life (2006) #769 Longing for the End (2005) [Demo] Anti (2021)
91	מזמור United States Doom Metal, Black Metal, Sludge Metal, Drone Metal	Yodh (2016) #766 Myopia (2022) V (שמם) (2012) [Single]
92	Agalloch 1995, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Mantle (2002) #455 Ashes Against the Grain (2006) #594 Pale Folklore (1999) #761
93	Proclamation 2003, Spain War Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Advent of the Black Omen (2006) #654 Messiah of Darkness and Impurity (2008) #946 Execration of Cruel Bestiality (2009) #1978
94	Thy Serpent 1992, Finland Black Metal	Forests of Witchery (1996) #2446 Death (2000) [EP] #4935 Christcrusher (1998) #5699
95	Graveland 1991, Poland Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal	Ogień przebudzenia (2014) Creed of Iron (2000) #5703 Fire Chariot of Destruction (2005) #5704
96	Silencer 1995, Sweden Depressive Black Metal	Death - Pierce Me (2001) #5008 Death, Pierce Me (1998) [Demo]
97	Taake 1995, Norway Black Metal	Over Bjoergvin Graater Himmerik (2002) #3564 Nattestid Ser Porten Vid (1999) #4432 Et hav av avstand (2023)
98	Watain 1998, Sweden Black Metal	Lawless Darkness (2010) #2689 The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain (2022) #2852 The Wild Hunt (2013) #6767
99	Oathean 1993, Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	The Endless Pain and Darkness (2021) #4917 Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001) #6497 Fading Away Into the Grave of Nothingness (2004) #8123
100	Solefald 1995, Norway Progressive Metal, Post-Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	The Linear Scaffold (1997) #805 In Harmonia Universali (2003) Red for Fire : an Icelandic Odyssey Part l (2005)

Best Alternative Metal Bands	Best Atmospheric Black Metal Bands	Best Atmospheric Sludge Metal Bands
Best Avant-garde Metal Bands	▶ Best Black Metal Bands	Best Brutal Death Metal Bands
Best Crossover Thrash Bands	Best Death Doom Metal Bands	Best Death Metal Bands
Best Deathcore Bands	Best Deathgrind Bands	Best Depressive Black Metal Bands
Best Djent Bands	Best Doom Metal Bands	Best Drone Metal Bands
Best Folk Metal Bands	Best Funeral Doom Metal Bands	Best Glam Metal Bands
Best Goregrind Bands	Best Gothic Metal Bands	Best Grindcore Bands
Best Groove Metal Bands	Best Hard Rock Bands	Best Heavy Metal Bands
Best Industrial Metal Bands	Best Mathcore Bands	Best Melodic Black Metal Bands
Best Melodic Death Metal Bands	Best Melodic Metalcore Bands	Best Metalcore Bands
Best Neoclassical Metal Bands	Best Nu Metal Bands	Best Power Metal Bands
Best Progressive Metal Bands	Best Sludge Metal Bands	Best Speed Metal Bands
Best Stoner Metal Bands	Best Symphonic Black Metal Bands	Best Symphonic Metal Bands
Best Technical Death Metal Bands	Best Technical Thrash Metal Bands	Best Thrash Metal Bands
Best Trance Metal Bands	Best Trancecore Bands	Best Viking Metal Bands
Best War Metal Bands