Best Atmospheric Black Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Summoning 1993, Austria Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Dol Guldur (1997) #208 Stronghold (1999) #404 Old Mornings Dawn (2013) #535
2	Agalloch 1995, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Mantle (2002) #276 Ashes Against the Grain (2006) #473 Pale Folklore (1999) #699
3	Deafheaven 2010, United States Blackgaze, Atmospheric Black Metal	New Bermuda (2015) #635 Sunbather (2013) #752 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) #175 Triumvirát (2012) #209 Čtvrtá symfonie ohně (2014) [EP] #407
5	Mesarthim 2015, Australia Atmospheric Black Metal	The Great Filter (2016) [EP] #1118 .- -... ... . -. -.-. . (2016) #1452 Isolate (2015) #2548
6	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) #1834
7	Coldworld Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal	Melancholie² (2008) #663 Autumn (2016) #2299 TheStarsAreDeadNow (2006) [EP] #5243
8	Njiqahdda United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock	Alkas Nortii Maane Solbaartu - Aski (2009) Nji. Njiijn. Njiiijn. (2008) Mal Esk Varii Aan (2008)
9	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #418 Arbor (2007) [EP] Bellum I (2021)
10	Panopticon 2007, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Roads to the North (2014) #980 ...and Again into the Light (2021) #1540 Autumn Eternal (2015) #1963
11	Negură Bunget 1995, Romania Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	OM (2006) #1265 Vîrstele Pămîntului (2010) #3735 'n Crugu Bradului (2002) #4655
12	Elderwind 2009, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient	Волшебство живой природы (2012) #601 Чем холоднее ночь (2018) #2734 Through the Ocean to the Stars (2014) [Split]
13	In the Woods... 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Pure (2016) #1914 Heart of the Ages (1995) #1924 Live At the Caledonien Hall (2003) [Live] #2117
14	Saor 2013, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Aura (2014) #921 Forgotten Paths (2019) #1441 Guardians (2016) #1873
15	Mare Cognitum 2011, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Phobos Monolith (2014) #1205 Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine (2020) [Split] Luminiferous Aether (2016) #2096
16	Caladan Brood 2008, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Echoes of Battle (2013) #684
17	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Son of the Shades (2002) Heriotz Sustraiak (2012) Unblessed Woods (2006)
18	Downfall of Nur Argentina Atmospheric Black Metal	Umbras de Barbagia (2015) #331 Jhanas-Nur (2013) [Demo] Umbras e Forestas (2014) [EP]
19	The Ruins of Beverast 2003, Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Death Doom Metal	Exuvia (2017) #1438 Rain upon the Impure (2006) #3118 Blood Vaults - the Blazing Gospel of Heinrich Kramer (2013) #3370
20	폐허 (Ruined) 2001, Korea Dark Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal	맞불놀이 (2011) #1901 흉가 (The Haunted House) (2002) #4264 Songs for Darkspirits (2005)
21	Lunar Aurora 1994, Germany Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Ars Moriendi (2001) #1060 Andacht (2007) #1072 Zyklus (2004)
22	Eldamar 2015, Norway Atmospheric Black Metal	The Force of the Ancient Land (2016) #3091 A Dark Forgotten Past (2017) #5897 Eldamar / Dreams of Nature (2017) [Split]
23	Wolves in the Throne Room 2002, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient, Black Metal	Two Hunters (2007) Thrice Woven (2017) Black Cascade (2009) #4108
24	Vallendusk 2011, Indonesia Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze	Heralds of Strife (2021) Black Clouds Gathering (2013) #3271 Homeward Path (2015) #3379
25	Basarabian Hills 2011, Moldova Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Groping in a Misty Spread (2014) #882 In the Stillness of the Codrii (2012) Enveloped in the Velvet Cloak of Midnight (2015)
26	Abigail Williams 2004, United States Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal	Walk Beyond the Dark (2019) #3516 In the Absence of Light (2010) #4034 In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) #5594
27	Blut aus Nord 1994, France Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	The Work Which Transforms God (2003) #3154 Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With the Stars (2009) #3646 777 - Cosmosophy (2012)
28	Midnight Odyssey 2007, Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Funerals from the Astral Sphere (2011) #1959 The Forest Mourners (2008) [Demo] Converge, Rivers of Hell (2013) [Split]
29	Emyn Muil 2012, Italy Atmospheric Black Metal	Túrin Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga (2013) #3089 Afar Angathfark (2020) #3285 Elenion Ancalima (2017) #6820
30	Fen 2006, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze	Dustwalker (2013) #1188 Epoch (2011) #2887 The Dead Light (2019)
31	Sojourner 2015, International Atmospheric Black Metal	Empires of Ash (2016) #2240 Premonitions (2020) The Shadowed Road (2018) #5084
32	Skyforest 2013, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal	Aftermath (2014) #3997 Unity (2016) #5177 A New Dawn (2020)
33	Moongates Guardian 2013, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Dungeon Synth	...and in the Glade a Light Was Seen (2015) Summoned by Middle Earth - A Tribute to Summoning (Part I) (2016) The Last Ship (2019)
34	The Great Old Ones 2009, France Post-Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Tekeli-Li (2014) #2371 EOD: A Tale of Dark Legacy (2017) Al Azif (2012)
35	Enisum 2006, Italy Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal	Arpitanian Lands (2015) #961 Moth's Illusion (2019) Samoht Nara (2014)
36	Dornenreich 1996, Austria Melodic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Her von welken Nächten (2001) #2574 Hexenwind (2005) #2667 Nicht Um Zu Sterben (1997)
37	Akhlys 2009, United States Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient	The Dreaming I (2015) #1087 Supplication (2010) Melinoë (2020)
38	Veldes 2012, Slovenia Atmospheric Black Metal	Descent (2015) [EP] Storm Borrower (2018) [EP] Flameless (2019)
39	Severoth 2007, Ukraine Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Самітність (2016) Winterfall (2015) #1535 Vsesvit (2020)
40	Ellende 2011, Austria Atmospheric Black Metal	Todbringer (2016) #2861 Ellende (2013) #7073 Lebensnehmer (2019)

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