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78 bands
Rank Image Band / Formed / Genres Albums
1
Ne Obliviscaris
2003, Australia
Extreme Progressive Metal
Portal of I (2012)  #55
Citadel (2014)  #504
Urn (2017)  #514
2
Dissection
1989, Sweden
Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal
The Somberlain (1993)  #727
Live Legacy (2003)  [Live]
3
Sad Legend
1997, Korea
Melodic Black Metal
Sad Legend (1998)  #105
The Revenge of Soul (2009)  #3475
Promo 1997 (1997)  [Demo]
4
Graveworm
1992, Italy
Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
Scourge of Malice (2001)  #629
Engraved in Black (2003)  #5412
5
閃靈 (Chthonic)
1995, Taiwan
Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal
6
Rotting Christ
1987, Greece
Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal
Their Greatest Spells (2018)  [Compilation]
Thy Mighty Contract (1993)  #1737
Theogonia (2007)  #2321
7
Windir
1994, Norway
Melodic Black Metal, Black Metal
Arntor (1999)  #532
Valfar, ein Windir (2004)  [Compilation]
SognaMetal (2005)  [Video]
8
Naglfar
1992, Sweden
Melodic Black Metal
Diabolical (1998)  #1902
Vittra (1995)  #3328
Sheol (2003)  #3416
9
Moonlight Sorcery
2018, Finland
Melodic Black Metal
10
Oathean
1993, Korea
Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal
11
Catamenia
1995, Finland
Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal
12
Moonshine
1996, Korea
Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Wake Up the Moon (2001)  #2038
Eternal (2008)  #6094
Songs of Requiem (2005)  #8205
13
Melechesh
1993, Israel
Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal
Enki (2015)  #4014
The Epigenesis (2010)  #4059
Emissaries (2006)  #6033
14
Dawn
1990, Sweden
Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal
15
Sacramentum
Sweden
Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal
Far Away From the Sun (1996)  #2331
Finis Malorum (1995)  [EP]
16
Dark Fortress
1994, Germany
Melodic Black Metal
Ylem (2010)  #6037
Séance (2006)
17
Sunoi
Korea
Melodic Black Metal
18
Thy Serpent
1992, Finland
Black Metal
Forests of Witchery (1996)  #2702
Death (2000)  [EP]  #5282
Christcrusher (1998)  #6110
19
Shylmagoghnar
2004, Netherlands
Melodic Black Metal
Emergence (2014)  #1064
Transience (2018)  #1984
Convergence (2023)  #2628
20
...And Oceans
1995, Finland
Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal
21
Old Man's Child
1993, Norway
Symphonic Black Metal
Vermin (2005)  #6293
22
Woods of Ypres
2002, Canada
Melodic Black Metal, Doom Metal
23
Covenant
1992, Norway
Melodic Black Metal
Nexus Polaris (1998)  #630
24
Dismal Euphony
1992, Norway
Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
25
Ancient
Norway
Melodic Black Metal
Svartalvheim (1994)  #4425
Det Glemte Riket (1999)  [Compilation]
26
Keep of Kalessin
1995, Norway
Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal
Through Times of War (1997)  #2597
Reptilian (2010)  #2883
Armada (2006)  #3664
27
Hecate Enthroned
1995, United Kingdom
Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal
28
Enslavement Of Beauty
1995, Norway
Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
Megalomania (2001)  #7945
29
Diabolical Masquerade
Sweden
Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal
Nightwork (1998)  #1311
Ravendusk in My Heart (1996)  #6065
Death's Design (2001)  #8012
30
Necrophobic
1989, Sweden
Death Metal, Black Metal
The Nocturnal Silence (1993)  #721
Darkside (1997)  #4470
Dawn of the Damned (2020)  #5174
31
Obsequiae
2007, United States
Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal
32
Dark Ambition
Korea
Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal
Tears of Daewongoon (2007)  #4647
Gallows of Empire (2012)  #8811
Crimson Temptation (2003)  [EP]
33
Wormwood
2014, Sweden
Melodic Black Metal
The Star (2024)  #3294
Arkivet (2021)  #4310
34
Arthemesia
Finland
Melodic Black Metal
Devs - Iratvs (2001)  #1830
a.O.a. (2009)
Demo '98 (1998)  [Demo]
35
Uada
2014, United States
Black Metal
Crepuscule Natura (2023)  #4325
Cult of a Dying Sun (2018)  #5360
Djinn (2020)  #7180
36
Blackbraid
2022, United States
Black Metal
Blackbraid II (2023)  #1504
Blackbraid I (2022)  #4781
37
Zonaria
2001, Sweden
Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Infamy and the Breed (2007)  #7140
The Cancer Empire (2008)  #8837
Arrival of the Red Sun (2012)  #9017
38
Thulcandra
2003, Germany
Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal
Hail the Abyss (2023)  #6012
Ascension Lost (2015)  #6616
39
Cult of Fire
2010, Czech Republic
Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal
40
Siebenburgen
Sweden
Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
Delictum (2000)  #4523
Grimjaur (1998)
Loreia (1997)  #8852
41
Dornenreich
1996, Austria
Melodic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal
42
Skeletonwitch
2003, United States
Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal
Serpents Unleashed (2013)  #4585
Breathing the Fire (2009)  #4697
43
Cor Scorpii
2004, Norway
Melodic Black Metal
Monument (2008)  #2224
Ruin (2018)
Attergangar (2005)  [Demo]
44
Mystic Circle
1992, Germany
Melodic Black Metal
Drachenblut (1998)  #5043
Erzdämon (2023)
45
Kvist
1993, Norway
Melodic Black Metal
Demo (1994)  [Demo]
46
Abyssos
Sweden
Melodic Black Metal
47
Dimmu Borgir
1993, Norway
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
48
Cradle of Filth
1991, United Kingdom
Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
49
Astral Winter
2008, Australia
Melodic Black Metal
Perdition (2013)  #5111
Winter Enthroned (2011)  #6047
Illustrations of Death (2009)  [Demo]
50
Abigail Williams
2004, United States
Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal
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Info / Statistics
Artists : 50,305
Reviews : 11,468
Albums : 180,578
Lyrics : 221,435