Best Avant-garde Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Mayhem 1984, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	De mysteriis dom Sathanas (1994) #23 Live in Sarpsborg (2017) [Live] De Mysteriis Dom. Sathanas - 25th Anniversary Box Set DMDS XXV (2020) [Boxed set]
2	Deathspell Omega 1998, France Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Paracletus (2010) #650 Fas- Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum (2007) #706 Kénôse (2005) [EP] #915
3	Sigh 1990, Japan Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Imaginary Sonicscape (2001) #302 Scenes From Hell (2010) #1082 In Somniphobia (2012) #1407
4	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #208 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #655 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1123
5	Devil Doll 1987, Slovenia Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock & Roll	The Girl Who Was...Death (1989) #529 Dies Irae (1996) #1470 Devil Doll 5 CD Box (2008) [Boxed set]
6	Ihsahn Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Arktis. (2016) #1419 angL (2008) #2071 After (2010) #2560
7	Faith No More 1982, United States Avant-garde Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	The Real Thing (1989) #990 We Care a Lot (1987) [Single] Epic (1990) [Single]
8	Abigor 1993, Austria Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Leytmotif Luzifer (The 7 Temptations of Man) (2014) #1051 Verwustung / Invoke the Dark Age (1994) #1564 Supreme Immortal Art (1998) #2037
9	Hail Spirit Noir 2010, Greece Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-garde Metal	Pneuma (2012) #508 Mayhem in Blue (2016) #3600 Oi Magoi (2014) #6134
10	Diablo Swing Orchestra 2003, Sweden Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Pandora's Piñata (2012) #598 Sing-Along Songs for the Damned and Delirious (2009) #3170 The Butchers Ballroom (2006) #3465
11	Gorguts 1989, Canada Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Dissonant Death Metal	Obscura (1998) #689 The Erosion of Sanity (1993) #1484 From Wisdom to Hate (2001) #2600
12	Solefald 1995, Norway Progressive Metal, Post-Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	The Linear Scaffold (1997) #609 In Harmonia Universali (2003) Red for Fire : an Icelandic Odyssey Part l (2005)
13	In the Woods... 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Pure (2016) #2122 Live At the Caledonien Hall (2003) [Live] #2346 Heart of the Ages (1995) #2519
14	Peste Noire 2000, France Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	La Sanie des siècles - Panégyrique de la dégénérescence (2006) #1354 Phalènes et Pestilence - Salvatrice Averse (2003) [Demo] Macabre Transcendance... (2002) [Demo]
15	Blut aus Nord 1994, France Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses (2022) The Work Which Transforms God (2003) #2574 777 - Cosmosophy (2012)
16	Unexpect 1996, Canada Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Fables of the Sleepless Empire (2011) #861 In a Flesh Aquarium (2006) #4774 We, Invaders (2003) [EP]
17	Rainy Sun Korea Avant-garde Metal	Porno Virus (1998) #937 Origin (2009) #3248 Woman (2003)
18	Oranssi Pazuzu 2007, Finland Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Värähtelijä (2016) #784 Kosmonument (2011) #4525 Mestarin kynsi (2020)
19	Portal 1994, Australia Dissonant Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Seepia (2003) #1292 Outre' (2007) #3775 Vexovoid (2013) #4734
20	Zeal and Ardor 2014, United States Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	Stranger Fruit (2018) #2737 Devil Is Fine (2016) #4000 Live in London (2019) [Live]
21	Thy Catafalque 1998, Hungary Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Vadak (2021) #2797 Sgùrr (2015) Rengeteg (2011) #3805
22	Pensées Nocturnes 2008, France Avant-garde Metal, Depressive Black Metal	Vacuum (2009) #2202 Grotesque (2010) #6849 Nom D'une Pipe ! (2013)
23	Buckethead United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Funk Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental Rock, Instrumental	Population Override (2004) Colma (1998) #4553 Giant Robot (1994)
24	Alchemist Australia Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Austral Alien (2003) Organasm (2000) Tripsis (2007) #3558
25	Igorrr France Breakcore, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental	Nostril (2010) Spirituality and Distortion (2020) #2739 Savage Sinusoid (2017)
26	Maudlin of the Well United States Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Bath (2001) #2271 Leaving Your Body Map (2001) Part the Second (2009)
27	Mr. Bungle 1985, United States Avant-garde Metal, Fusion	The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo (2020) #7121 Mr. Bungle (1991) #7966 The Night They Come Home (2021) [Live]
28	Manes Norway Electro Avant-garde metal	Under ein Blodraud Maane (1999) #1554 Be All End All (2014) Slow Motion Death Sequence (2018)
29	Schammasch 2009, Switzerland Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Contradiction (2014) Triangle (2016) Hearts of No Light (2019)
30	Furia 2003, Poland Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental Rock	Księżyc milczy luty (2016) Martwa polska jesień (2007) Płoń (2009) [EP]
31	Ex Eye 2016, United States Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Ex Eye (2017) #4081
32	Sopor Aeternus and the Ensemble of Shadows 1989, Germany Darkwave, Avant-garde Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Songs from the inverted Womb (2000) Es reiten die Toten so schnell (2003) Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face Two) (1999)
33	Kekal 1995, Indonesia Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal, Progressive Metal	1000 Thoughts of Violence (2003) Acidity (2005) The Habit of Fire (2007)
34	Peccatum 1998, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Strangling From Within (1999) #4972 Lost in Reverie (2004) Amor Fati (2000)
35	Kayo Dot 2003, United States Avant-garde Metal, Post-Metal	Hubardo (2013) Choirs of the Eye (2003) #5206 Coffins on Io (2014)
36	Dødheimsgard 1994, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Industrial Metal	A Umbra Omega (2015) Supervillain Outcast (2007) 666 International (1999) #7628
37	Imperial Triumphant 2005, United States Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Dissonant Death Metal	Spirit of Ecstasy (2022) Vile Luxury (2018) Abyssal Gods (2015)
38	Akphaezya 2002, France Avant-garde Metal, Gothic Metal, Progressive Metal	Anthology II: Links from the Dead Trinity (2008) #2533 Anthology IV : the Tragedy of Nerak (2012) #3808 Anthology II: Links from the Dead Trinity (2004) [Demo]
39	Shining 1999, Norway Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal, Experimental Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock,	Blackjazz (2010) #5496 One One One (2013) Where the Ragged People Go (2001)
40	Au Revoir Michelle 2009, Korea Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Folk Metal	Les Cris De La Nuit (2012) #4733 님의 찬미 (2012) [Single] 흥보가 기가막혀 (2012) [Single]
41	Fleurety 1991, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Min tid skal komme (1995) #5021 Black snow (1993) [Demo] Last-Minute Lies (1999) [EP]
42	Phlebotomized 1990, Netherlands Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Skycontact (1997) Deformation of Humanity (2019) Immense Intense Suspense (1994)
43	Ephel Duath 1998, Italy Progressive Post-Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Pain Necessary to Know (2005) #4457 The Painter's Palette (2003) Through My Dog's Eyes (2009)
44	Pan.Thy.Monium 1990, Sweden Avant-garde Metal, Death Metal	Khaooohs & Kon-Fus-Ion (1996) #7700 Dream II (1991) [EP] Khaooohs (1993)
45	Liturgy 2005, United States Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	H.A.Q.Q. (2019) #7413 Renihilation (2009) Aesthethica (2011) #8014
46	Ved Buens Ende Norway Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	Written in Waters (1995) #8243 Those Who Caress the Pale (1997) [EP] Those who Caress the Pale (1994) [Demo]
47	Fantômas 1998, United States Avant-garde Metal	The Director's Cut (2001) Millennium Monsterwork (2002) [Live] Delirium Cordia (2004)

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