Best Symphonic Black Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Cradle of Filth 1991, United Kingdom Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Cruelty and the Beast (1998) #71 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #99 Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness of Decay (2017) #167
2	Dimmu Borgir 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) #841 Stormblåst (1996) #1048 Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) #1127
3	Emperor 1991, Norway Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) #41 Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997) #441 Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise (2001) #1001
4	Summoning 1993, Austria Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Dol Guldur (1997) #208 Stronghold (1999) #404 Old Mornings Dawn (2013) #535
5	Anorexia Nervosa 1995, France Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Drudenhaus (2000) #82 Redemption Process (2004) #585 New Obscurantis Order (2001) #835
6	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #226 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #516 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1080
7	Dark Mirror ov Tragedy 2003, Korea Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	The Lord ov Shadows (2018) #381 The Pregnant of Despair (2009) #2004 The Lunatic Chapters of Heavenly Creatures (2014) #2748
8	Illnath 2000, Denmark Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Cast Into Fields of Evil Pleasure (2003) #1367 Angelic Voices Calling (2001) [EP] #3441 Three Nights in the Sewers of Sodom (2009) [Demo]
9	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #418 Arbor (2007) [EP] Bellum I (2021)
10	Old Man's Child 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Revelation 666: Curse of Damnation (2000) #2115 The Pagan Prosperity (1997) #5619 In Defiance of Existence (2003) #5700
11	Carach Angren 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Black Metal	Lammendam (2008) #2422 This Is No Fairytale (2015) #4514 Ethereal Veiled Existance (2005) [EP]
12	Obtained Enslavement 1989, Norway Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Witchcraft (1997) #560 Soulblight (1998) #2343 The Shepherd and the Hounds of Hell (2000)
13	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Pagan Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #522 Істина (2017) #1916 Weltanschauung (2005)
14	Serenity in Murder 2009, Japan Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Highest of Dystopia (2015) #1716 The Eclipse (2017) #2956 The First Frisson of the World (2011) #3318
15	Caladan Brood 2008, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Echoes of Battle (2013) #684
16	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Son of the Shades (2002) Heriotz Sustraiak (2012) Unblessed Woods (2006)
17	Limbonic Art 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Ad Noctum - Dynasty of Death (1999) #5055 Volume I-IV (2001) [Compilation] Moon in the Scorpio (1996) #5352
18	Starkill 2012, United States Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Power Metal	Fires of Life (2013) #2821 Virus of the Mind (2014) #7258 Shadow Sleep (2016)
19	Lux Occulta 1994, Poland Symphonic Black Metal	Dionysos (1997) #2324 Forever Alone Immortal (1996) #4910 My Guardian Anger (1999) #5682
20	The Bishop of Hexen 1994, Israel Symphonic Black Metal	The Nightmarish Compositions (2006) #3081 Ancient Hymns of Legends & Lore (1996) [Demo] Archives of an Enchanted Philosophy (1997) #5908
21	Alghazanth 1995, Finland Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	The Three-Faced Pilgrim (2013) Vinum Intus (2011) #3004 Wreath of Thevetat (2008) #3435
22	Deathcode Society 2009, France Symphonic Black Metal	Ite Missa Est (2009) [EP] #2367 Eschatonizer (2015) #2859 The Armageddon Carnival (2018) [Live]
23	Tvangeste Russia Symphonic Black Metal	Damnation of Regiomontum (2000) #3217 Firestorm (2004) #6665 Blood Dreams (1997) [Single]
24	Methad Korea Symphonic Black Metal	Methad / Skyggen (2014) [Split] Teaching of the Moon (2013) [EP] #7860 When the Moon Rise (2013) [Single]
25	Obscurcis Romancia 1998, Canada Symphonic Black Metal	Theatre of Deception (2012) #1947 Le Règne Du Seigneur De Perdition (2001) [Demo] Obscurcis Romancia (2003) [EP]
26	Stormlord 1991, Italy Symphonic Black Metal	Mare Nostrum (2008) Hesperia (2013) The Curse of Medusa (2002) [EP]
27	Hollenthon Austria Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Opus Magnum (2008) #6543 Domus Mundi (1999) #6565 With Vilest of Worms to Dwell (2001)
28	Anthelion 2001, Taiwan Symphonic Black Metal	Bloodshed Rebefallen (2007) #2808 Manjusaka (2010) [EP] Bloodstained Anthelion (2004) [EP]
29	Enid 1997, Germany Symphonic Black Metal	Abschiedsreigen (2000) #989 Seelenspiegel (2002) Nachtgedanken (1999)
30	Meridies 2015, Korea Symphonic Black Metal, Death Metal	Frustatim (2016) [Split] On a Submerged Islet (2015) #3944 건축무한육면각체 (Architectonic Infinite Cube) (2020)
31	Troll Norway Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Black Metal	Drep De Kristne (1996) #5134 Neo-Satanic Supremacy (2010) Trollstorms Over Nidingjuv (1995) [Demo]
32	Worthless Life 2012, United States Depressive Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Forest Weeps for Thee (2015) Winter Wolves (Зимние волки) (2014) Dark October (2013)
33	Agathodaimon 1995, Germany Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Phoenix (2009) Blacken the Angel (1998) Serpent's Embrace (2004)
34	Opera IX 1988, Italy Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	The Black Opera: Symphoniae Mysteriorum in Laudem Tenebrarum (2000) #5454 The Call of the Wood (1995) #6365 Maleventum (2002)
35	Tyrant Japan Symphonic Black Metal	Under the Dark Mystic Sky (1997) Legend (2002) #4112 Grimoires (2005)
36	Profanum 1993, Poland Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Dark Ambient	Profanum Aeternum - Eminence of Satanic Imperial Art (1997) #2058 Flowers of Our Black Misanthropy (1996) Musaeum Esotericum (2001)
37	...And Oceans 1995, Finland Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal	Cosmic World Mother (2020) The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts (1998) A.M.G.O.D. (2001)
38	Araxas 2009, Austria Symphonic Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal	Dunkelheit (2009) [Demo] Das Ende der Gezeiten (2009) [Demo] With Fear in My Head (2009) [Demo]
39	Kataxu 1994, Poland Symphonic Black Metal	Hunger of Elements (2005) #5809 Roots Thunder (2000) North (1995) [Demo]
40	Thyrane 1994, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Travesty of Heavenly Essence (2005) The Spirit of Rebellion (2000) Symphonies of Infernality (1999)

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