Best Atmospheric Black Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Summoning 1993, Austria Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Dol Guldur (1997) #222 Stronghold (1999) #447 Old Mornings Dawn (2013) #460
2	Agalloch 1995, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Mantle (2002) #361 Ashes Against the Grain (2006) #564 The White (2008) [EP] #697
3	Deafheaven 2010, United States Blackgaze, Atmospheric Black Metal	New Bermuda (2015) #634 Sunbather (2013) #970 From the Kettle onto the Coil (2014) [Single]
4	Cult of Fire 2010, Czech Republic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	मृत्यु का तापसी अनुध्यान (2013) #169 Triumvirát (2012) #204 Čtvrtá symfonie ohně (2014) [EP] #809
5	Mesarthim 2015, Australia Atmospheric Black Metal	The Great Filter (2016) [EP] #1055 .- -... ... . -. -.-. . (2016) #1354 Isolate (2015) #2398
6	Coldworld Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal	Melancholie² (2008) #620 Autumn (2016) #2179 TheStarsAreDeadNow (2006) [EP] #4954
7	Njiqahdda United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock	Alkas Nortii Maane Solbaartu - Aski (2009) Nji. Njiijn. Njiiijn. (2008) Mal Esk Varii Aan (2008)
8	Lustre 2008, Sweden Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Another Time, Another Place (Chapter One) (2019) [Compilation] The Ashes of Light (2020) They Awoke to the Scent of Spring (2012) #1931
9	Negură Bunget 1995, Romania Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	OM (2006) #1164 Vîrstele Pămîntului (2010) #3534 'n Crugu Bradului (2002) #4395
10	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #419 Arbor (2007) [EP] Cloak of Autumn Shroud (2006) [Demo]
11	In the Woods... 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Pure (2016) #1672 Heart of the Ages (1995) #1820 Live At the Caledonien Hall (2003) [Live] #2007
12	Elderwind 2009, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient	Волшебство живой природы (2012) #584 Through the Ocean to the Stars (2014) [Split] Чем холоднее ночь (2018)
13	Panopticon 2007, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Autumn Eternal (2015) #2107 Roads to the North (2014) #2210 Kentucky (2012) #3162
14	Saor 2013, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Aura (2014) #1043 Guardians (2016) #1784 Forgotten Paths (2019) #2248
15	폐허 (Ruined) 2001, Korea Dark Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal	맞불놀이 (2011) #1805 흉가 (The Haunted House) (2002) #3404 Songs for Darkspirits (2005)
16	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Son of the Shades (2002) Heriotz Sustraiak (2012) Unblessed Woods (2006)
17	Caladan Brood 2008, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Echoes of Battle (2013) #837
18	Mare Cognitum 2011, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Phobos Monolith (2014) #1204 Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine (2020) [Split] Luminiferous Aether (2016) #1986
19	Lunar Aurora 1994, Germany Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Ars Moriendi (2001) #1002 Andacht (2007) #1012 Zyklus (2004)
20	Downfall of Nur Argentina Atmospheric Black Metal	Umbras de Barbagia (2015) #358 Jhanas-Nur (2013) [Demo] Umbras e Forestas (2014) [EP]
21	Eldamar 2015, Norway Atmospheric Black Metal	The Force of the Ancient Land (2016) #2871 A Dark Forgotten Past (2017) #5884 Eldamar / Dreams of Nature (2017) [Split]
22	The Ruins of Beverast 2003, Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Death Doom Metal	Exuvia (2017) #1527 Blood Vaults - the Blazing Gospel of Heinrich Kramer (2013) #3164 Unlock the Shrine (2004) #3660
23	Abigail Williams 2004, United States Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal	Walk Beyond the Dark (2019) #3314 In the Absence of Light (2010) #3821 In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) #5259
24	Basarabian Hills 2011, Moldova Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Groping in a Misty Spread (2014) #1005 In the Stillness of the Codrii (2012) Enveloped in the Velvet Cloak of Midnight (2015)
25	Blut aus Nord 1994, France Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	The Work Which Transforms God (2003) #2960 Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With the Stars (2009) #3439 777 - Cosmosophy (2012)
26	Midnight Odyssey 2007, Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Funerals from the Astral Sphere (2011) #2321 The Forest Mourners (2008) [Demo] Converge, Rivers of Hell (2013) [Split]
27	Vallendusk 2011, Indonesia Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze	Black Clouds Gathering (2013) #3032 Homeward Path (2015) #3286 Vallendusk (2012) [EP]
28	Emyn Muil 2012, Italy Atmospheric Black Metal	Túrin Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga (2013) #2903 Afar Angathfark (2020) #3979 Elenion Ancalima (2017) #6427
29	Skyforest 2013, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal	Unity (2016) #4112 Aftermath (2014) #4652 A New Dawn (2020)
30	Wolves in the Throne Room 2002, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient, Black Metal	Diadem of 12 Stars (2006) #4045 Celestite (2014) Black Cascade (2009)
31	Akhlys 2009, United States Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient	The Dreaming I (2015) #1033 Supplication (2010) Melinoë (2020)
32	The Great Old Ones 2009, France Post-Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Tekeli-Li (2014) #2546 EOD: A Tale of Dark Legacy (2017) Al Azif (2012)
33	Fen 2006, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze	Dustwalker (2013) #1387 Epoch (2011) #3897 The Malediction Fields (2009) #6639
34	Sear Bliss 1993, Greece Atmospheric Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	The Arcane Odyssey (2007) Letters from the Edge (2018) Glory and Perdition (2004) #5069
35	Sojourner 2015, International Atmospheric Black Metal	Empires of Ash (2016) #1341 The Shadowed Road (2018) #6077 Premonitions (2020)
36	Borgne 1998, Switzerland Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Return to the Past (2015) [Compilation] II (2007) Royaume des ombres (2012) #6338
37	Nae'blis Sweden Atmospheric Black Metal	Sketches of Reality (2007) #1237 Beyond the Light (2004) Darktunes of Depression (2004) [Demo]
38	Urfaust 2003, Netherlands Atmospheric Black Metal	Einsiedler (2009) [EP] Verräterischer, Nichtswürdiger Geist (2005) #5293 Auerauege Raa Verduistering (2005) [Split]
39	Alrakis 2007, Germany Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal	Alpha Eri (2011) #3616 Omega Cen (2010) Echoes from η Carinae (2018)
40	Ellende 2011, Austria Atmospheric Black Metal	Todbringer (2016) #3093 Ellende (2013) #6664 Lebensnehmer (2019)

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