Best Melodic Black Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Graveworm 1992, Italy Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	As the Angels Reach the Beauty (1999) #356 Scourge of Malice (2001) #922 Engraved in Black (2003) #2787
2	Dissection 1989, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Storm of the Light's Bane (1995) #121 The Somberlain (1993) #1542 Reinkaos (2006) #3325
3	Sad Legend 1997, Korea Melodic Black Metal	Sad Legend (1998) #76 The Revenge of Soul (2009) #1685 Promo 1997 (1997) [Demo]
4	Chthonic 1995, Taiwan Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Takasago Army (2011) #549 武徳 / Bú-Tik (2013) #1871 賽德克巴萊 (2005) #1969
5	Rotting Christ 1987, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Thy Mighty Contract (1993) #934 Their Greatest Spells (2018) [Compilation] Theogonia (2007)
6	Keep of Kalessin 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Through Times of War (1997) Reptilian (2010) #1646 Armada (2006)
7	Naglfar 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Diabolical (1998) #1945 Sheol (2003) #2163 Vittra (1995)
8	Covenant 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Nexus Polaris (1998) #1577 In Times Before the Light (1996) #2440 From the Storm of Shadows (1994) [Demo]
9	Windir 1994, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Black Metal	Arntor (1999) #1327 Likferd (2003) 1184 (2001) #2455
10	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #2113 Halls of Frozen North (1998) Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #3640
11	Oathean 1993, Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001) #3738 Fading Away Into the Grave of Nothingness (2004) #3872 Oathean (2010) #4115
12	Dismal Euphony 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Autumn Leaves - The Rebellion of Tides (1997) #1064 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #2120 Python Zero (2001)
13	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Epigenesis (2010) #2342 Enki (2015) Sphynx (2003)
14	Diabolical Masquerade Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal	Nightwork (1998) #1276 Ravendusk in My Heart (1996) Death's Design (2001)
15	Sunoi Korea Melodic Black Metal	Within the Depths of a Dream... a Moment's Respite (2005) #1608
16	Abigail Williams 2004, United States Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal	In the Absence of Light (2010) #2755 In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) #3400 The Accuser (2015)
17	Shylmagoghnar 2013, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #562 Transience (2018)
18	Hecate Enthroned 1995, United Kingdom Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre (1998) #2431 The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty (1997) Virulent Rapture (2013)
19	Ancient Norway Melodic Black Metal	Svartalvheim (1994) #2570 Det Glemte Riket (1999) [Compilation] The Halls of Eternity (1999)
20	Sacramentum Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Far Away From the Sun (1996) #1837 The Coming of Chaos (1997) Sedes Impiorum (1992) [Demo]
21	Astral Winter 2008, Australia Melodic Black Metal	Winter Enthroned (2011) #2272 Perdition (2013) [EP] Illustrations of Death (2009) [Demo]
22	Dornenreich 1996, Austria Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Hexenwind (2005) Her von welken Nächten (2001) In Luft geritzt (2008)
23	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #380 Apparition (1992) [Demo] Demo 1 (1992) [Demo]
24	Obsequiae 2007, United States Melodic Black Metal	Aria of Vernal Tombs (2015) #2536 Suspended in the Brume of Eos (2011) Obsequiae (2009) [Demo]
25	Dark Fortress 1994, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Ylem (2010) Séance (2006) Eidolon (2008)
26	Enslavement Of Beauty 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Mere Contemplations (2007) Traces O' Red (1999) Megalomania (2001) #3717
27	Dark Ambition Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Tears of Daewongoon (2007) #2490 Gallows of Empire (2012) #3747 Crimson Temptation (2003) [EP]
28	Mystic Circle 1992, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Drachenblut (1998) The Great Beast (2001) Infernal Satanic Verses (1999) #3354
29	Siebenburgen Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Delictum (2000) #3009 Grimjaur (1998) Plagued Be Thy Angel (2001)
30	Nightfall 1991, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Gothic Rock	Athenian Echoes (1995) Eons Aura (1995) [EP] Diva Futura (1999)
31	Susperia 2000, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Melodic Thrash Metal	Cut From Stone (2007) Attitude (2009) Unlimited (2004)
32	Arthemesia Finland Melodic Black Metal	Devs - Iratvs (2001) #1877 a.O.a. (2009) Demo '98 (1998) [Demo]
33	Niflheim 2001, Korea Melodic Black Metal	A Feast of Darkness (2003) [EP] #3921 Dreaming Under the Moon (2004) [EP] A Period (2006) [Single]
34	Kvist 1993, Norway Melodic Black Metal	For kunsten maa vi evig vike (1996) #3198 Demo (1994) [Demo]
35	Vinterland 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Welcome My Last Chapter (1996) #3290 A Castle so Crystal Clear (1994) [Demo] It's Here I belong (1994) [Demo]
36	Mephistopheles Germany Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Modern Instinct's Purity (2001) Songs of the Desolate Ones (1999) Death Unveiled (2003)
37	Thyrane 1994, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Travesty of Heavenly Essence (2005) The Spirit of Rebellion (2000) Symphonies of Infernality (1999)
38	Twilight Ophera Finland Melodic Black Metal	Shadows Embrace the Dark (1997) Descension (2006) Midnight Horror (1999)
39	Nachtblut 2005, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Chimonas (2014) Antik (2009) #4208 Dogma (2012)

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