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711 bands
Rank Image Band / Formed / Genres Albums
1
Cradle of Filth
1991, United Kingdom
Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
2
Darkthrone
1987, Norway
Black Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal
3
Mayhem
1984, Norway
Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal
De Mysteriis Dom. Sathanas (2020)  [Boxed set]
Chimera (2004)  #985
4
Dimmu Borgir
1993, Norway
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Stormblåst (1996)  #1036
Abrahadabra (2010)  #1340
5
Burzum
1991, Norway
Black Metal, Ambient
Hvis lyset tar oss (1994)  #92
Det som engang var (1993)  #603
Filosofem (1996)  #832
6
Emperor
1991, Norway
Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
7
Behemoth
1991, Poland
Black Metal, Death Metal
The Satanist (2014)  #120
Evangelion (2009)  #246
Demigod (2004)  #334
8
Summoning
1993, Austria
Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
Dol Guldur (1997)  #237
Stronghold (1999)  #348
Old Mornings Dawn (2013)  #491
9
Immortal
1991, Norway
Black Metal
Pure Holocaust (1993)  #567
10
Ne Obliviscaris
2003, Australia
Progressive Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal
Portal of I (2012)  #45
Citadel (2014)  #468
Urn (2017)  #501
11
Anorexia Nervosa
1995, France
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Drudenhaus (2000)  #106
Redemption Process (2004)  #749
New Obscurantis Order (2001)  #1060
12
Anaal Nathrakh
1999, United Kingdom
Industrial Black Metal, Grindcore
13
Gorgoroth
1992, Norway
Black Metal
Pentagram (1994)  #87
Antichrist (1996)  #236
14
Graveworm
1992, Italy
Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
Scourge of Malice (2001)  #577
Engraved in Black (2003)  #4829
15
Deathspell Omega
1998, France
Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal
16
Dissection
1989, Sweden
Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal
The Somberlain (1993)  #1412
Live Legacy (2003)  [Live]
17
Bathory
1983, Sweden
Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Viking Metal
Blood Fire Death (1988)  #496
Hammerheart (1990)  #1258
18
Shining
1996, Sweden
Depressive Black Metal, Black Metal
V - Halmstad (2007)  #192
X - Varg Utan Flock (2018)  #2751
19
Alcest
1999, France
Shoegaze, Blackgaze, Post-Metal
20
Marduk
1990, Sweden
Black Metal
Panzer Division Marduk (1999)  #2477
Blood Puke Salvation (2006)  [Video]
Rom 5:12 (2007)  #3648
21
Sad Legend
1997, Korea
Melodic Black Metal
Sad Legend (1998)  #103
The Revenge of Soul (2009)  #2768
Promo 1997 (1997)  [Demo]
22
Cult of Fire
2010, Czech Republic
Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal
23
Mgła
2000, Poland
Black Metal
Exercises in Futility (2015)  #321
Age of Excuse (2019)  #1494
24
Inquisition
1988, Colombia
Black Metal
25
Shade Empire
1999, Finland
Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Anti-Life Saviour (2017)  [Single]
Omega Arcane (2013)  #335
26
Sigh
1990, Japan
Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal
Imaginary Sonicscape (2001)  #359
Scenes From Hell (2010)  #973
In Somniphobia (2012)  #1396
27
Dark Mirror ov Tragedy
2003, Korea
Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
28
Dark Funeral
1993, Sweden
Black Metal
29
Enslaved
1991, Norway
Black Metal, Viking Metal, Progressive Metal
Vikingligr veldi (1994)  #606
Eld (1997)  #1191
Ruun (2006)
30
Satyricon
1991, Norway
Black Metal
Nemesis Divina (1996)  #1276
Dark Medieval Times (1993)  #1730
The Shadowthrone (1995)  #4072
31
Drudkh
2002, Ukraine
Atmospheric Black Metal
32
Sabbat
1984, Japan
Black Metal, Thrash Metal
Envenom (1991)  #1018
Born by Evil Blood (1987)  [EP]
Desecration (1989)  [EP]
33
閃靈 (Chthonic)
1995, Taiwan
Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal
34
Lifelover
2005, Sweden
Black Metal, Depressive Rock
Konkurs (2008)  #228
Pulver (2006)  #1812
Erotik (2007)  #3389
35
Mesarthim
2015, Australia
Atmospheric Black Metal
The Great Filter (2016)  [EP]  #1196
Vacuum Solution (2021)  [EP]
Arrival (2023)
36
Blasphemy
1987, Canada
War Metal, Black Metal
37
Archgoat
1989, Finland
War Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal
Black Mass XXX (2020)  [Live]
Whore of Bethlehem (2006)  #1306
38
Lustre
2008, Sweden
Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient
The Ashes of Light (2020)  #1127
Reverence (2023)  [EP]
39
Violet Cold
2013, Azerbaijan
Blackgaze, Post-Rock
Noir Kid (2020)  #821
Anomie (2017)  #830
Desperate Dreams (2015)  #1179
40
Mütiilation
1991, France
Black Metal
41
Profanatica
1990, United States
Black Metal, Death Metal
42
Bethlehem
1991, Germany
Depressive Black Metal, Death Doom Metal
Dictius te necare (1996)  #969
Bethlehem (2016)  #2382
Dark Metal (1994)  #3012
43
Ulver
1993, Norway
Black Metal, Ambient, Electronic
44
Rotting Christ
1987, Greece
Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal
45
Njiqahdda
United States
Atmospheric Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock
46
Deafheaven
2010, United States
Blackgaze, Atmospheric Black Metal
New Bermuda (2015)  #440
Sunbather (2013)  #902
47
Behexen
1996, Finland
Black Metal
Horna / Behexen (2004)  [Split]
Rituale Satanum (2000)  #2349
48
Batushka
2015, Poland
Black Metal
Yekteníya VII (2015)  [Single]
49
Judas Iscariot
1992, United States
Black Metal
50
Windir
1994, Norway
Melodic Black Metal, Black Metal
Arntor (1999)  #556
Valfar, ein Windir (2004)  [Compilation]
SognaMetal (2005)  [Video]
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Info / Statistics
Artists : 44,205
Reviews : 9,813
Albums : 158,864
Lyrics : 214,242