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63 bands
Rank Image Band / Formed / Genres Albums
1
Cradle of Filth
1991, United Kingdom
Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
2
Dimmu Borgir
1993, Norway
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
3
Emperor
1991, Norway
Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
4
Summoning
1993, Austria
Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
Dol Guldur (1997)  #243
Stronghold (1999)  #358
Old Mornings Dawn (2013)  #510
5
Anorexia Nervosa
1995, France
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Drudenhaus (2000)  #119
Redemption Process (2004)  #783
New Obscurantis Order (2001)  #1108
6
Dark Mirror ov Tragedy
2003, Korea
Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
7
Graveworm
1992, Italy
Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
Scourge of Malice (2001)  #608
Engraved in Black (2003)  #5135
8
閃靈 (Chthonic)
1995, Taiwan
Melodic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal
9
Illnath
2000, Denmark
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
10
Obtained Enslavement
1989, Norway
Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
Witchcraft (1997)  #507
Soulblight (1998)  #4358
11
Arcturus
1991, Norway
Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
The Sham Mirrors (2002)  #211
Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996)  #545
12
Carach Angren
2003, Netherlands
Symphonic Black Metal
13
Aquilus
Australia
Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
Griseus (2011)  #690
Bellum II (2024)
Bellum I (2021)  #6485
14
Covenant
1992, Norway
Melodic Black Metal
Nexus Polaris (1998)  #711
15
Old Man's Child
1993, Norway
Symphonic Black Metal
Vermin (2005)  #5508
16
Starkill
2012, United States
Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Power Metal
Fires of Life (2013)  #3699
Virus of the Mind (2014)  #8297
17
Dismal Euphony
1992, Norway
Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
18
The Bishop of Hexen
1994, Israel
Symphonic Black Metal
19
Lux Occulta
1994, Poland
Symphonic Black Metal
Dionysos (1997)  #3637
Forever Alone Immortal (1996)  #5723
My Guardian Anger (1999)  #6593
20
Limbonic Art
1993, Norway
Symphonic Black Metal
Volume I-IV (2001)  [Compilation]
In Abhorrence Dementia (1997)  #6055
21
Samael
1987, Switzerland
Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Electronic
Passage (1996)  #1528
Solar Soul (2007)  #2102
Ceremony of Opposites (1994)  #2103
22
Shade Empire
1999, Finland
Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Anti-Life Saviour (2017)  [Single]
Omega Arcane (2013)  #329
23
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
1995, Germany
Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal
Soft and Stronger (1997)  #6559
Have a Nice Trip (2003)  #6878
All You Need Is Love (2000)  #7495
24
Serenity in Murder
2009, Japan
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal
The Eclipse (2017)  #2533
25
Alghazanth
1995, Finland
Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal
Vinum Intus (2011)  #2590
Wreath of Thevetat (2008)  #4002
26
Deathcode Society
2009, France
Symphonic Black Metal
Ite Missa Est (2009)  [EP]  #2680
Eschatonizer (2015)  #3300
27
Diabolical Masquerade
Sweden
Melodic Black Metal, Progressive Metal
Nightwork (1998)  #1260
Ravendusk in My Heart (1996)  #5759
Death's Design (2001)  #7552
28
Stormlord
1991, Italy
Symphonic Black Metal
Hesperia (2013)
The Curse of Medusa (2002)  [EP]
29
Enid
1997, Germany
Symphonic Black Metal
Abschiedsreigen (2000)  #894
30
Obscurcis Romancia
1998, Canada
Symphonic Black Metal
31
Elffor
1995, Spain
Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal
32
Tvangeste
Russia
Symphonic Black Metal
Firestorm (2004)  #8060
Blood Dreams (1997)  [Single]
33
Abigail Williams
2004, United States
Melodic Black Metal, Deathcore, Atmospheric Black Metal
34
Hollenthon
Austria
Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
Domus Mundi (1999)  #7636
Opus Magnum (2008)  #7764
35
Bal-Sagoth
1989, United Kingdom
Symphonic Metal, Epic Black Metal
36
Anthelion
2001, Taiwan
Symphonic Black Metal
Bloodshed Rebefallen (2007)  #3696
Manjusaka (2010)  [EP]
37
Agathodaimon
1995, Germany
Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
Phoenix (2009)
Blacken the Angel (1998)  #6138
38
Tyrant
Japan
Symphonic Black Metal
Legend (2002)  #4809
Grimoires (2005)
39
Meridies
2015, Korea
Symphonic Black Metal, Death Metal
40
Nokturnal Mortum
1994, Ukraine
Pagan Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal
41
Dragonlord
2000, United States
Symphonic Black Metal
Dominion (2018)  #6993
Rapture (2001)
42
Obsidian Gate
Germany
Symphonic Black Metal
43
Rotting Christ
1987, Greece
Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal
Their Greatest Spells (2018)  [Compilation]
Thy Mighty Contract (1993)  #2058
Theogonia (2007)  #2239
44
Mental Cruelty
2015, Germany
Deathcore
King ov Fire (2021)  [Single]
45
Gratzug
2011, Germany
Black Metal
V: Meyster (2016)  #4067
Mondtore (2012)  #7868
Pestabtei (2011)  [Demo]
46
Battlelore
1999, Finland
Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal
Sword's Song (2003)  #3960
Third Age of the Sun (2005)  #4460
Evernight (2007)  #5808
47
...And Oceans
1995, Finland
Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal
48
Abhor
1995, Italy
Black Metal
49
Astaroth
Austria
Atmospheric Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
50
Opera IX
1988, Italy
Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
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Info / Statistics
Artists : 46,576
Reviews : 10,113
Albums : 167,071
Lyrics : 217,616