Best Avant-garde Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Mayhem 1984, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	De mysteriis dom Sathanas (1994) #22 De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Alive (2016) [Live] #1251 Live in Sarpsborg (2017) [Live]
2	Deathspell Omega 1998, France Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Paracletus (2010) #336 Fas- Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum (2007) #544 Kénôse (2005) [EP] #771
3	Sigh 1990, Japan Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Imaginary Sonicscape (2001) #263 Scenes From Hell (2010) #703 In Somniphobia (2012) #1596
4	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #213 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #386 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1020
5	Devil Doll 1987, Slovenia Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock & Roll	The Girl Who Was...Death (1989) #375 Eliogabalus (1990) #1209 Dies Irae (1996) #1272
6	Ihsahn Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Arktis. (2016) #1274 angL (2008) #1773 After (2010) #2048
7	Hail Spirit Noir 2010, Greece Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-garde Metal	Pneuma (2012) #409 Mayhem in Blue (2016) #3091 Oi Magoi (2014) #5305
8	Diablo Swing Orchestra 2003, Sweden Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Pandora's Piñata (2012) #410 Sing-Along Songs for the Damned and Delirious (2009) #3517 The Butchers Ballroom (2006) #3622
9	Solefald 1995, Norway Progressive Metal, Post-Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	The Linear Scaffold (1997) #530 In Harmonia Universali (2003) Red for Fire : an Icelandic Odyssey Part l (2005)
10	Faith No More 1982, United States Avant-garde Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal	The Real Thing (1989) #1018 We Care a Lot (1987) [Single] Epic (1990) [Single]
11	Abigor 1993, Austria Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Leytmotif Luzifer (The 7 Temptations of Man) (2014) #1337 Verwustung / Invoke the Dark Age (1994) #1757 Supreme Immortal Art (1998) #2817
12	Gorguts 1989, Canada Technical Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Obscura (1998) #679 The Erosion of Sanity (1993) #1539 From Wisdom to Hate (2001) #3241
13	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
14	Peste Noire 2000, France Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Macabre Transcendance... (2002) [Demo] La sanie des siecles - panegyrique de la degenerescence (2006) #2467 Phalènes et Pestilence - Salvatrice Averse (2003) [Demo]
15	Unexpect 1996, Canada Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Fables of the Sleepless Empire (2011) #997 In a Flesh Aquarium (2006) #4123 We, Invaders (2003) [EP]
16	Rainy Sun Korea Avant-garde Metal	Porno Virus (1998) #857 Origin (2009) #2777 Woman (2003)
17	Pensées Nocturnes 2008, France Avant-garde Metal, Depressive Black Metal	Vacuum (2009) #1867 Grotesque (2010) #5934 Nom D'une Pipe ! (2013)
18	Oranssi Pazuzu 2007, Finland Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Värähtelijä (2016) #787 Mestarin kynsi (2020) Kosmonument (2011) #3916
19	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)
20	Buckethead United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Funk Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental Rock, Instrumental	Colma (1998) #3947 Giant Robot (1994) Monsters and Robots (1999)
21	Alchemist Australia Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Austral Alien (2003) Organasm (2000) Tripsis (2007) #3061
22	Zeal and Ardor 2014, United States Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	Stranger Fruit (2018) #3400 Devil Is Fine (2016) #3422 Live in London (2019) [Live]
23	Maudlin of the Well United States Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Bath (2001) #1947 Leaving Your Body Map (2001) Part the Second (2009)
24	Thy Catafalque 1998, Hungary Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Sgùrr (2015) Rengeteg (2011) Meta (2016)
25	Ex Eye 2016, United States Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Ex Eye (2017) #2974
26	Manes Norway Electro Avant-garde metal	Under ein Blodraud Maane (1999) #1914 Vilosophe (2003) Be All End All (2014)
27	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)
28	Kekal 1995, Indonesia Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal, Progressive Metal	1000 Thoughts of Violence (2003) Acidity (2005) The Habit of Fire (2007)
29	Peccatum 1998, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Strangling From Within (1999) #4300 Lost in Reverie (2004) Amor Fati (2000)
30	Kayo Dot 2003, United States Avant-garde Metal, Post-Metal	Hubardo (2013) Choirs of the Eye (2003) #4507 Coffins on Io (2014)
31	Mr. Bungle 1985, United States Avant-garde Metal, Fusion	Mr. Bungle (1991) Disco Volante (1995) California (1999)
32	Akphaezya 2002, France Avant-garde Metal, Gothic Metal, Progressive Metal	Anthology II: Links from the Dead Trinity (2008) #2170 Anthology IV : the Tragedy of Nerak (2012) #3263 Anthology II: Links from the Dead Trinity (2004) [Demo]
33	Imperial Triumphant 2005, United States Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Vile Luxury (2018) Alphaville (2020) #5254 Abyssal Gods (2015)
34	Shining 1999, Norway Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal, Experimental Rock	Blackjazz (2010) #4746 One One One (2013) Where the Ragged People Go (2001)
35	Yakuza 1999, United States Avant-garde Metal	Samsara (2006) #1393 Way of the Dead (2002) Amount to Nothing (2000)
36	Au Revoir Michelle 2009, Korea Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Folk Metal	Les Cris De La Nuit (2012) #4093 님의 찬미 (2012) [Single] 흥보가 기가막혀 (2012) [Single]
37	Dødheimsgard 1994, Norway Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Industrial Metal	A Umbra Omega (2015) Satanic Art (1998) [EP] 666 International (1999) #7253
38	Ephel Duath 1998, Italy Progressive Post-Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal	Pain Necessary to Know (2005) #3860 The Painter's Palette (2003) Through My Dog's Eyes (2009)
39	Fantômas 1998, United States Avant-garde Metal	The Director's Cut (2001) Millennium Monsterwork (2002) [Live] Delirium Cordia (2004)
40	Liturgy 2005, United States Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	H.A.Q.Q. (2019) Renihilation (2009) Aesthethica (2011) #7248

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