Best Atmospheric Black Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Summoning 1993, Austria Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Dol Guldur (1997) #264 Old Mornings Dawn (2013) #427 Stronghold (1999) #456
2	Agalloch 1995, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Mantle (2002) #382 Ashes Against the Grain (2006) #493 The White (2008) [EP]
3	Mesarthim 2015, Australia Atmospheric Black Metal	The Great Filter (2016) [EP] #971 .- -... ... . -. -.-. . (2016) #1113 Isolate (2015) #2006
4	Njiqahdda United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock	Alkas Nortii Maane Solbaartu - Aski (2009) Nji. Njiijn. Njiiijn. (2008) Mal Esk Varii Aan (2008)
5	Coldworld Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal	Melancholie² (2008) #676 Autumn (2016) #1893 TheStarsAreDeadNow (2006) [EP] #3475
6	Lustre 2008, Sweden Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Another Time, Another Place (Chapter One) (2019) [Compilation] They Awoke to the Scent of Spring (2012) #1863 A Glimpse of Glory (2010) #2699
7	Negură Bunget 1995, Romania Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	OM (2006) #839 Vîrstele Pămîntului (2010) 'n Crugu Bradului (2002)
8	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #470 Arbor (2007) [EP] Cloak of Autumn Shroud (2006) [Demo]
9	Elderwind 2009, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient	Волшебство живой природы (2012) #449 Through the Ocean to the Stars (2014) [Split] Mater Natura Excelsa (2018) [Split]
10	Panopticon 2007, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Autumn Eternal (2015) #1790 Roads to the North (2014) #1892 Kentucky (2012)
11	Saor 2013, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Aura (2014) #873 Guardians (2016) #1577 Forgotten Paths (2019)
12	Downfall of Nur Argentina Atmospheric Black Metal	Umbras de Barbagia (2015) #337 Jhanas-Nur (2013) [Demo] Umbras e Forestas (2014) [EP]
13	Mare Cognitum 2011, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Phobos Monolith (2014) #1112 Luminiferous Aether (2016) An Extraconscious Lucidity (2012) #3378
14	Caladan Brood 2008, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Echoes of Battle (2013) #1018
15	The Ruins of Beverast 2003, Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Doom Metal	Exuvia (2017) Blood Vaults - the Blazing Gospel of Heinrich Kramer (2013) Unlock the Shrine (2004) #2799
16	Basarabian Hills 2011, Moldova Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Groping in a Misty Spread (2014) In the Stillness of the Codrii (2012) Enveloped in the Velvet Cloak of Midnight (2015)
17	Eldamar 2015, Norway Atmospheric Black Metal	The Force of the Ancient Land (2016) #2315 A Dark Forgotten Past (2017) #3872 Eldamar / Dreams of Nature (2017) [Split]
18	Blut aus Nord 1994, France Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	The Work Which Transforms God (2003) Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With the Stars (2009) 777 - Cosmosophy (2012)
19	Vallendusk 2011, Indonesia Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze	Black Clouds Gathering (2013) #2443 Homeward Path (2015) Vallendusk (2012) [EP]
20	Skyforest 2013, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal	Aftermath (2014) #3263 Unity (2016) #3601
21	Wolves in the Throne Room 2002, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient, Black Metal	Diadem of 12 Stars (2006) #2981 Celestite (2014) Black Cascade (2009)
22	Fen 2006, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze	Dustwalker (2013) Epoch (2011) The Malediction Fields (2009)
23	Borgne 1998, Switzerland Atmospheric Black Metal	Return to the Past (2015) [Compilation] II (2007) Royaume des Ombres (2012)
24	Nae'blis Sweden Atmospheric Black Metal	Sketches of Reality (2007) #1137 Beyond the Light (2004) Darktunes of Depression (2004) [Demo]
25	Urfaust Netherlands Atmospheric Black Metal	Einsiedler (2009) [EP] Verräterischer, Nichtswürdiger Geist (2005) Auerauege Raa Verduistering (2005) [Split]
26	Ellende 2011, Austria Atmospheric Black Metal	Todbringer (2016) Ellende (2013) Lebensnehmer (2019)
27	Imperium Dekadenz 2004, Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal	Dis Manibvs (2016) ...und die Welt ward kalt und leer (2006) Dämmerung der Szenarien (2007)
28	Eneferens 2016, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	The Bleakness of Our Constant (2018) The Inward Cold (2016)
29	Sear Bliss 1993, Greece Atmospheric Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Letters from the Edge (2018) Glory and Perdition (2004) Phantoms (1996)
30	Deep Mountains 2009, China Atmospheric Black Metal	忘忧湖 (Lake of Solace) (2014) #3377 深山 (Deep Mountains) (2010) [EP] 长涂岛 (Changtu Island) (2014) [Single]
31	Skagos 2007, Canada Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal, Post-Rock	Anarchic (2013) Ást (2009) Skagos / Panopticon (2010) [Split]
32	Sojourner 2015, International Atmospheric Black Metal	Empires of Ash (2016) The Shadowed Road (2018)
33	Ancient Wisdom 1993, Sweden Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Cometh Doom, Cometh Death (2004) For Snow Covered the Northland (1996) ...And the Physical Shape of Light Bled (2000)
34	Winterfylleth 2007, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan Black Metal	The Mercian Sphere (2010) The Divination of Antiquity (2014) The Hallowing of Heirdom (2018)
35	Veldes 2012, Slovenia Atmospheric Black Metal	Descent (2015) [EP] To Drown in Bleeding Hope (2013) Ember Breather (2016)
36	Lascar 2014, Chile Atmospheric Black Metal	Absence (2016) #3671 Lascar (2014) [Demo] Depths (2015) [Demo]
37	Walknut Russia Atmospheric Black Metal	Graveforests and Their Shadows (2007) #3687
38	Annorkoth 2010, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal	The Last Days (2013) Annorkoth (2012) Paths of Sadness (2011) [Split]
39	Moongates Guardian 2013, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal	...and in the Glade a Light Was Seen (2015) Eternal Legend (2014) Leave the Northern Mountains (2018)
40	Fear Of Eternity Italy Atmospheric Black Metal	Toward the Castle (2005) Spirit of Sorrow (2006) Ancient Symbolism (2006)

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