Best Black Metal Bands

729 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
501	Funeral Mist 1993, Sweden Black Metal	Maranatha (2009) Salvation (2003) #8134 Darkness (1995) [Demo]
502	Total Hate 2000, Germany Black Metal	Pure Hatred and Blasphemy (2005) [EP] #3020 Total Hate (2002) [Demo] Depopulating Planet Earth (2008)
503	Magane Japan Black Metal	Mortes Saltantes (1999) #4203 Magane Attack (2001) [Single] Beginning At the End (2003)
504	Pagan Reign 1997, Russia Pagan Black Metal, Folk Metal	Твердь (2006) #7183 Уделы былой веры (2004) #8651 Отблески славы и возрождение былого величия (2003)
505	Prevalent Resistance Finland Raw Black Metal	Dynamics of Creation (2005) #4200 To Live Again and Dominate (2007) Eternal Return (2008)
506	Striborg 1997, Australia Black Metal	Spiritual Catharsis (2004) Embittered Darkness / Isle de Morts (2006) Black Desolate Winter / Depressive Hibernation (2005)
507	Drowning the Light 2003, Australia Black Metal	A Gleam in the Eye of Set (2019) [EP] A World Long Dead (2007) From the Abyss (2015)
508	Morgart Switzerland Atmospheric Black Metal	Die Schlacht (In Acht Sinfonien) (2005) #5108 Die Türme (2007)
509	Irminsul Sweden Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Irminsul (2009) #5461 Fäder (2013)
510	Ethir Anduin 2006, Russia Death Doom Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Funeral Doom Metal	Loneliness of my Life (2018) Холод (2023) Глухомань (2024)
511	Ampütator 2005, United States Black Metal	Intolerance Deathsquads (2009) #4749 Satanic Forcefucked Annihilation (2006) [Split] Ampütator (2005) [Demo]
512	Hordagaard 1999, Norway Black Metal	Poltergeist (2007) Arv (2008) Visions from the Other Side (2010)
513	Nyctophilia 2014, Poland Depressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Bezdeń (2019) Dwelling in the Fullmoon Light (2017) Weltschmerz (2021)
514	Malist 2017, Russia Black Metal	Karst Relict (2021) As I Become Darkness (2022) Of Scorched Earth (2024)
515	Bewitcher 2013, United States Black Metal, Speed Metal	Under the Witching Cross (2019) Cursed Be Thy Kingdom (2021) #7908 Satanic Panic (2013) [Demo]
516	Nordicwinter 2006, Canada Depressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	This Mournful Dawn (2023) Threnody (2007) Beneath the Fleeting Light (2022)
517	Sorhin 1993, Sweden Black Metal	Apokalypsens Ängel (2000) #4701 I Det Glimrande Mörkrets Djup (1997) Arte De Occulta (1996) [Split]
518	Baltak 1994, Australia Black Metal	Macedonian Darkness and Evil (1995) #7046 Zaginatiot Grad (The Lost City) (1997) #8617 Makedonski Boj (Macedonian War) (2003)
519	Waldgeflüster 2005, Germany Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal	Ruinen (2016) Mondscheinsonaten (2019) Dahoam (2021)
520	Ketzer 2003, Germany Thrash Metal, Black Metal	Satan's Boundaries Unchained (2009) #2644 Starless (2016) The Revenge of Ketzer (2005) [Demo]
521	Sarkrista 2011, Germany Black Metal	Summoners of the Serpents Wrath (2017) The Acheronian Worship (2013) #6277 Sarkrista / Sielunvihollinen (2014) [Split]
522	Myrkur 2013, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Folkesange (2020) #5284 Mareridt (2017) #7076 Spine (2023)
523	Utstøtt 2012, United States Black Metal	Hjørungavågr (2015) #6042 Legender Odin (2013) [EP]
524	Thy Sepulchral Moon International Black Metal, Death Metal	Indignant Force of Great Malevolence (2017) [Compilation] Incantations Inciting Demise (2016) [EP] Reek of the Unzen Gas Fumes / Thy Sepulchral Moon (2017) [Split]
525	The Black Sorcery 2017, Canada Black Metal, Death Metal	Wolven Degrade (2019) ...and the Beast Spake Death from Above (2018) #7733
526	Olhava 2016, Russia Atmospheric Black Metal, Blackgaze	Sacrifice (2024) Olhava (2019) Frozen Bloom (2021)
527	Kortirion 2018, Ireland Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Metal	In the Territory of Witches (2022) Arda I (2021) [EP] Éalú (2020)
528	Zyklon-B 1995, Norway Black Metal	Blood Must Be Shed (1995) [EP] #5188 Blood Must Be Shed / Wraths of Time (1996) [Split] Necrolust / Total Warfare (1999) [Split]
529	Manierisme Japan Raw Black Metal	Manierisme (2006) #6927 過去と悲哀 (the Past and Sorrow) (2010) Everyone Has Two Sides (2012)
530	Drautran Germany Black Metal	Throne of the Depths (2007) #2631 Unter dem Banner der Nordwinde (2000) [Demo]
531	Liturgy 2005, United States Avant-garde Metal, Black Metal	H.A.Q.Q. (2019) #7740 Renihilation (2009) Aesthethica (2011) #8355
532	Human Serpent 2012, Greece Black Metal	Inhumane Minimalism (2015) The Gradual Immersion in Nihilism (2014) #6816 The Eternal Loyalty to Misanthropy (2013) [Demo]
533	Xoth 2014, United States Death Metal, Black Metal	Exogalactic (2023) #2670 Interdimensional Invocations (2019) Hostile Terraforming (2014) [EP]
534	Cobalt United States Black Metal	Gin (2009) Eater of Birds (2007) #7915 War Metal (2004)
535	Be Persecuted 2005, China Depressive Black Metal	I.I (2007) #6453 End Leaving (2009) Be Persecuted (2006) [Demo]
536	Imperial Crystalline Entombment 2003, United States Black Metal	Ancient Glacial Resurgence (2023) Apocalyptic End in White (2004) #7661 Imperial Crystalline Entombment (2003) [Demo]
537	Axamenta Belgium Melodic Death Metal, Blackened Death Metal	Ever-Arch-I-Tech-Ture (2006) #1305 Codex Barathri (2001) #3265 Echoes (1995) [Demo]
538	Skaur 2003, Norway Black Metal	Skaur (2011) #6125 Gravoel (2014) [EP] Walking the Sinister Path... (2007) [Split]
539	Aosoth 2002, France Black Metal	IV: an Arrow in Heart (2013) Aosoth (2008) Ashes of Angels (2009)
540	Nocturnal Damnation 2009, Korea Death Metal, Black Metal	Sado Goat Ritual Desecration(2010-2017) (2018) [Compilation] Desecration Crucifixion Perversion (2012) #5508 Sadogoat Warmageddon Command - Promo 2011 (2011) [Demo]
541	Sale Freux 2008, France Black Metal	L'Exil (2012) Crèvecœur (2015) Demain, dès l'aube... (2016) [EP]
542	Hades Archer 2006, Chile Black Metal, Thrash Metal	The Curse over Mankind (2012) #5525 Unus Cantus Bestiae / Melody of the Unknown Insanity (2015) [Split] Temple of the Impure (2017)
543	Enfold Darkness 2005, United States Technical Death Metal, Black Metal	Our Cursed Rapture (2009) Adversary Omnipotent (2017) #4011 Lairs of the Ascended Masters (2012) [Single]
544	Blue Hummingbird on the Left 2010, United States Black Metal	Atl Tlachinolli (2019) #4022 Debajo del Simbolo del Sol (2014) [Split] Camino de Guerra (2018) [Split]
545	Imperial Triumphant 2005, United States Black Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Dissonant Death Metal	Spirit of Ecstasy (2022) Vile Luxury (2018) Abyssal Gods (2015)
546	Xanthochroid 2005, United States Melodic Black Metal	Of Erthe and Axen Act II (2017) Blessed He with Boils (2012) #6834 Of Erthe and Axen Act I (2017)
547	Impurity 1988, Brazil Black Metal	The Impurity Temple (1989) [Demo] Satanic Metal Kingdom (2004) #2653 Satan's Will Be Done (2020)
548	До Скону 2009, Ukraine Black Metal	Ад (2016) Холодные потоки смерти (Cold Streams of Death) (2012) Великое пробуждение среди великого сна (2014)
549	Afsky 2015, Denmark Black Metal	Om hundrede år (2023) Ofte jeg drømmer mig død (2020) Afsky (2015) [EP]
550	Kekht Arakh Ukraine Black Metal	Pale Swordsman (2021) #3328 Wanderer (2023) [Single] Night & Love (2019)

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