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) #335 Scourge of Malice (2001) #802 Engraved in Black (2003) #3000
2	Dissection 1989, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Storm of the Light's Bane (1995) #81 The Somberlain (1993) #1754 Reinkaos (2006) #3598
3	Sad Legend 1997, Korea Melodic Black Metal	Sad Legend (1998) #80 The Revenge of Soul (2009) #1926 Promo 1997 (1997) [Demo]
4	Chthonic 1995, Taiwan Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	Takasago Army (2011) #571 賽德克巴萊 (2005) #2138 武徳 / Bú-Tik (2013) #2200
5	Rotting Christ 1987, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Thy Mighty Contract (1993) #1028 Their Greatest Spells (2018) [Compilation] Theogonia (2007)
6	Windir 1994, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Black Metal	Arntor (1999) #794 Valfar, ein Windir (2004) [Compilation] SognaMetal (2005) [Video]
7	Keep of Kalessin 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Through Times of War (1997) Reptilian (2010) #1783 Armada (2006)
8	Naglfar 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Diabolical (1998) #2109 Sheol (2003) #2356 Vittra (1995)
9	Covenant 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Nexus Polaris (1998) #1311 In Times Before the Light (1996) #2712 From the Storm of Shadows (1994) [Demo]
10	Catamenia 1995, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Chaos Born (2003) #2293 Eternal Winter's Prophecy (2000) #3370 Halls of Frozen North (1998)
11	Dismal Euphony 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Autumn Leaves - The Rebellion of Tides (1997) #1173 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #2300 Python Zero (2001)
12	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Epigenesis (2010) #2540 Enki (2015) Sphynx (2003)
13	Oathean 1993, Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001) #4063 Fading Away Into the Grave of Nothingness (2004) #4248 Oathean (2010) #4428
14	Diabolical Masquerade Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal	Nightwork (1998) #1388 Ravendusk in My Heart (1996) Death's Design (2001)
15	Obsequiae 2007, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Aria of Vernal Tombs (2015) #2515 The Palms of Sorrowed Kings (2019) Suspended in the Brume of Eos (2011)
16	Sunoi Korea Melodic Black Metal	Within the Depths of a Dream... a Moment's Respite (2005) #1642
17	Abigail Williams 2004, United States Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal	In the Absence of Light (2010) #2966 Walk Beyond the Dark (2019) In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns (2008) #3679
18	Shylmagoghnar 2013, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #627 Transience (2018)
19	Dornenreich 1996, Austria Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Her von welken Nächten (2001) Hexenwind (2005) #2536 In Luft geritzt (2008)
20	Hecate Enthroned 1995, United Kingdom Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Dark Requiems... and Unsilent Massacre (1998) #2643 The Slaughter of Innocence, a Requiem for the Mighty (1997) #3267 Virulent Rapture (2013)
21	Ancient Norway Melodic Black Metal	Svartalvheim (1994) #2795 Det Glemte Riket (1999) [Compilation] The Halls of Eternity (1999)
22	Sacramentum Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Far Away From the Sun (1996) #2236 The Coming of Chaos (1997) Sedes Impiorum (1992) [Demo]
23	Astral Winter 2008, Australia Melodic Black Metal	Winter Enthroned (2011) #2462 Perdition (2013) [EP] Illustrations of Death (2009) [Demo]
24	Dawn 1990, Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) (1998) #415 Apparition (1992) [Demo] The Eternal Forest - Demo Years 91-93 (2014) [Compilation]
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) #4040
27	Dark Ambition Korea Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Tears of Daewongoon (2007) #2399 Gallows of Empire (2012) #4061 Crimson Temptation (2003) [EP]
28	Cor Scorpii 2004, Norway Melodic Black Metal	Monument (2008) Attergangar (2005) [Demo] Ruin (2018)
29	Mystic Circle 1992, Germany Melodic Black Metal	Drachenblut (1998) The Great Beast (2001) Infernal Satanic Verses (1999) #3630
30	Siebenburgen Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Delictum (2000) #3098 Grimjaur (1998) Plagued Be Thy Angel (2001)
31	Nightfall 1991, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Gothic Rock	Athenian Echoes (1995) Eons Aura (1995) [EP] Diva Futura (1999)
32	Susperia 2000, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Melodic Thrash Metal	Cut From Stone (2007) Attitude (2009) Predominance (2001)
33	Arthemesia Finland Melodic Black Metal	Devs - Iratvs (2001) #2030 a.O.a. (2009) Demo '98 (1998) [Demo]
34	Abyssos Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Fhinsthanian Nightbreed (1999) Together We Summon the Dark (1997) Wherever the Witches Might Fly (1996) [Demo]
35	Niflheim 2001, Korea Melodic Black Metal	A Feast of Darkness (2003) [EP] #4265 Dreaming Under the Moon (2004) [EP] A Period (2006) [Single]
36	Kvist 1993, Norway Melodic Black Metal	For kunsten maa vi evig vike (1996) #3468 Demo (1994) [Demo]
37	Vinterland 1992, Sweden Melodic Black Metal	Welcome My Last Chapter (1996) #3557 A Castle so Crystal Clear (1994) [Demo] It's Here I belong (1994) [Demo]
38	Mephistopheles Germany Melodic Black Metal, Death Metal	Modern Instinct's Purity (2001) Songs of the Desolate Ones (1999) Death Unveiled (2003)
39	Thyrane 1994, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Travesty of Heavenly Essence (2005) The Spirit of Rebellion (2000) Symphonies of Infernality (1999)
40	Twilight Ophera Finland Melodic Black Metal	Shadows Embrace the Dark (1997) Descension (2006) Midnight Horror (1999)

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