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) #66 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #111 Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness of Decay (2017) #168
2	Dimmu Borgir 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Enthrone Darkness Triumphant (1997) #638 Stormblåst (1996) #1092 Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia (2001) #1217
3	Emperor 1991, Norway Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) #42 Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997) #453 Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise (2001) #1084
4	Summoning 1993, Austria Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Dol Guldur (1997) #255 Stronghold (1999) #430 Old Mornings Dawn (2013) #564
5	Anorexia Nervosa 1995, France Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Drudenhaus (2000) #94 Redemption Process (2004) #647 New Obscurantis Order (2001) #927
6	Arcturus 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	The Sham Mirrors (2002) #208 Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) #655 La masquerade infernale (1997) #1123
7	Dark Mirror ov Tragedy 2003, Korea Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	The Lord ov Shadows (2018) #421 The Pregnant of Despair (2009) #1763 The Lunatic Chapters of Heavenly Creatures (2014) #2837
8	Illnath 2000, Denmark Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Cast Into Fields of Evil Pleasure (2003) #1305 Angelic Voices Calling (2001) [EP] #3312 Three Nights in the Sewers of Sodom (2009) [Demo]
9	Aquilus Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Griseus (2011) #536 Bellum I (2021) #6076 Arbor (2007) [EP]
10	Old Man's Child 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Revelation 666: Curse of Damnation (2000) #2473 In Defiance of Existence (2003) #5629 The Pagan Prosperity (1997) #6118
11	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Pagan Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #437 Істина (2017) #3262 Weltanschauung (2005) #3765
12	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	Where the Damned Dwells (2022) Heriotz Sustraiak (2012) #1689 Unblessed Woods (2006)
13	Obtained Enslavement 1989, Norway Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Witchcraft (1997) #467 Soulblight (1998) #2593 The Shepherd and the Hounds of Hell (2000)
14	Carach Angren 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Black Metal	Lammendam (2008) #2892 This Is No Fairytale (2015) #4938 Ethereal Veiled Existance (2005) [EP]
15	Serenity in Murder 2009, Japan Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal	The Highest of Dystopia (2015) #1901 The Eclipse (2017) #3261 The First Frisson of the World (2011) #3453
16	Caladan Brood 2008, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Echoes of Battle (2013) #632
17	Limbonic Art 1993, Norway Symphonic Black Metal	Ad Noctum - Dynasty of Death (1999) #5529 Volume I-IV (2001) [Compilation] Moon in the Scorpio (1996) #5670
18	Starkill 2012, United States Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Power Metal	Fires of Life (2013) #3115 Virus of the Mind (2014) #7885 Shadow Sleep (2016)
19	The Bishop of Hexen 1994, Israel Symphonic Black Metal	The Nightmarish Compositions (2006) #2165 Ancient Hymns of Legends & Lore (1996) [Demo] Archives of an Enchanted Philosophy (1997) #5822
20	Lux Occulta 1994, Poland Symphonic Black Metal	Dionysos (1997) #2572 Forever Alone Immortal (1996) #5361 My Guardian Anger (1999) #6180
21	Alghazanth 1995, Finland Symphonic Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal	The Three-Faced Pilgrim (2013) Vinum Intus (2011) #2522 Wreath of Thevetat (2008) #3781
22	Deathcode Society 2009, France Symphonic Black Metal	Ite Missa Est (2009) [EP] #2617 Eschatonizer (2015) #3155 The Armageddon Carnival (2018) [Live]
23	Stormlord 1991, Italy Symphonic Black Metal	Mare Nostrum (2008) Hesperia (2013) The Curse of Medusa (2002) [EP]
24	Tvangeste Russia Symphonic Black Metal	Damnation of Regiomontum (2000) #3532 Firestorm (2004) #7243 Blood Dreams (1997) [Single]
25	Methad Korea Symphonic Black Metal	Methad / Skyggen (2014) [Split] Teaching of the Moon (2013) [EP] #8521 When the Moon Rise (2013) [Single]
26	Obscurcis Romancia 1998, Canada Symphonic Black Metal	Theatre of Deception (2012) #2167 Le Règne Du Seigneur De Perdition (2001) [Demo] Obscurcis Romancia (2003) [EP]
27	...And Oceans 1995, Finland Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Metal	The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts (1998) #5767 Cosmic World Mother (2020) #7416 Cypher (2002) #8271
28	Hollenthon Austria Death Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Opus Magnum (2008) #7113 Domus Mundi (1999) #7136 With Vilest of Worms to Dwell (2001)
29	Anthelion 2001, Taiwan Symphonic Black Metal	Bloodshed Rebefallen (2007) #3097 Manjusaka (2010) [EP] Bloodstained Anthelion (2004) [EP]
30	Enid 1997, Germany Symphonic Black Metal	Abschiedsreigen (2000) #1088 Seelenspiegel (2002) Nachtgedanken (1999)
31	Troll Norway Symphonic Black Metal, Industrial Black Metal	Drep De Kristne (1996) #5610 Neo-Satanic Supremacy (2010) Trollstorms Over Nidingjuv (1995) [Demo]
32	Opera IX 1988, Italy Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	The Call of the Wood (1995) #5462 The Black Opera: Symphoniae Mysteriorum in Laudem Tenebrarum (2000) #5938 Maleventum (2002)
33	Agathodaimon 1995, Germany Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Phoenix (2009) Blacken the Angel (1998) #6377 Serpent's Embrace (2004)
34	Meridies 2015, Korea Symphonic Black Metal, Death Metal	건축무한육면각체 (Architectonic Infinite Cube) (2020) Frustatim (2016) [Split] On a Submerged Islet (2015) #5295
35	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)
36	Tyrant Japan Symphonic Black Metal	Under the Dark Mystic Sky (1997) Legend (2002) #4502 Grimoires (2005)
37	Profanum 1993, Poland Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Dark Ambient	Profanum Aeternum - Eminence of Satanic Imperial Art (1997) #2268 Flowers of Our Black Misanthropy (1996) Musaeum Esotericum (2001)
38	Kataxu 1994, Poland Symphonic Black Metal	Hunger of Elements (2005) #6829 Roots Thunder (2000) North (1995) [Demo]
39	Dragonlord 2000, United States Symphonic Black Metal	Black Wings of Destiny (2005) Dominion (2018) Rapture (2001)
40	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]
41	Thyrane 1994, Finland Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Travesty of Heavenly Essence (2005) The Spirit of Rebellion (2000) Symphonies of Infernality (1999)
42	Obsidian Gate Germany Symphonic Black Metal	The Nightspectral Voyage (1999) Colossal Christhunt (2001) #7203 The Vehemence (2002) [EP]
43	Astaroth Austria Atmospheric Metal, Symphonic Black Metal	Violent Soundtrack Martyrium (1999) #6479 Sklavengott (1997) Annus Suprimus (2001)
44	Vesania 1997, Poland Symphonic Black Metal, Death Metal	God the Lux (2005) Distractive Killusions (2007) #8472 Reh (1998) [Demo]

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