Featured bands
Ambient Black metal
| Band | Style | Country | Formed | Split | Fans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Darkspace
1999-
|
Ambient black | Switzerland | 1999 | - | 190 |
| 2 |
|
Leviathan
1998-
|
Ambient black | USA | 1998 | - | 162 |
| 3 |
|
ColdWorld
2005-
|
Ambient black | Germany | 2005 | - | 128 |
| 4 |
|
Midnight Odyssey
2007-
|
Atmospheric black Ambient black |
Australia | 2007 | - | 79 |
| 5 |
|
Lurker Of Chalice
2001-2005
|
Ambient black | USA | 2001 | 2005 | 72 |
| 6 |
|
Eldamar
2015-
|
Atmospheric black Ambient black |
Norway | 2015 | - | 51 |
| 7 |
|
Paysage d'Hiver
1998-
|
Ambient black | Switzerland | 1998 | - | 46 |
| 8 |
|
Enisum
2006-
|
Atmospheric black Ambient black |
Italy | 2006 | - | 41 |
| 9 |
|
Wormlust
2003-
|
Ambient black | Iceland | 2003 | - | 37 |
| 10 |
|
Ellende
2011-
|
Ambient black | Austria | 2011 | - | 35 |
| 11 |
|
Murmuüre
2006-
|
Ambient black | France | 2006 | - | 35 |
| 12 |
|
Striborg
1994-
|
Ambient black | Australia | 1994 | - | 23 |
| 13 |
|
Trist
2000-
|
Ambient black | Germany | 2000 | - | 23 |
| 14 |
|
Vinterriket
1996-
|
Ambient black | Germany | 1996 | - | 23 |
| 15 |
|
Battle Dagorath
2002-
|
Ambient black | USA | 2002 | - | 16 |
| 16 |
|
Bann
2004-
|
Ambient black Neoclassical |
Germany | 2004 | - | 15 |
| 17 |
|
Ildjarn
1991-2005
|
Ambient black Neofolk |
Norway | 1991 | 2005 | 15 |
| 18 |
|
Alrakis
2007-
|
Ambient black | Germany | 2007 | - | 13 |
| 19 |
|
Fell Voices
2008-
|
Ambient black | USA | 2008 | - | 12 |
| 20 |
|
Yayla
2007-
|
Ambient black | Turkey | 2007 | - | 10 |
| 21 |
|
Black Autumn
1995-
|
Ambient black Doom |
Germany | 1995 | - | 9 |
| 22 |
|
Neige Et Noirceur
2002-
|
Ambient black | Canada | 2002 | - | 9 |
| 23 |
|
Verwüstung
2010-
|
Ambient black Shoegaze Drone doom Post-Rock |
USA | 2010 | - | 9 |
| 24 |
|
Moloch
2002-
|
Ambient black | Ukraine | 2002 | - | 8 |
| 25 |
|
Sleeping Peonies
2009-
|
Ambient black | United Kingdom | 2009 | - | 8 |
| 26 |
|
Aureole
2013-
|
Ambient black | USA | 2013 | - | 7 |
| 27 |
|
Astral Silence
2008-
|
Ambient black | Switzerland | 2008 | - | 6 |
| 28 |
|
Thou Shalt Suffer
1991-
|
Death Ambient black |
Norway | 1991 | - | 6 |
| 29 |
|
Auriga
2009-
|
Ambient black | Lebanon | 2009 | - | 5 |
| 30 |
|
Fauna
2005-
|
Ambient black | USA | 2005 | - | 5 |
| 31 |
|
Draumar
2009-
|
Ambient black Symphonic black |
Germany | 2009 | - | 4 |
| 32 |
|
Forlorn Citadel
2017-
|
Atmospheric black Ambient black |
Australia | 2017 | - | 4 |
| 33 |
|
La Torture Des Ténèbres
2016-
|
Ambient black | Canada | 2016 | - | 4 |
| 34 |
|
Ancient Moon
2014-
|
Ambient black | France | 2014 | - | 3 |
| 35 |
|
Arkhtinn
2012-
|
Ambient black | 2012 | - | 3 | |
| 36 |
|
Bríi
2019-
|
Ambient black | Brazil | 2019 | - | 3 |
| 37 |
|
Necrite
2004-
|
Ambient black Drone |
USA | 2004 | - | 3 |
| 38 |
|
Shaidar Logoth
2010-
|
Ambient black | USA | 2010 | - | 3 |
| 39 |
|
The Negative Bias
2016-
|
Ambient black | Austria | 2016 | - | 3 |
| 40 |
|
VLE
2001-
|
Ambient black Doom |
USA | 2001 | - | 3 |
| 41 |
|
Aastyra
2007-
|
Ambient black | Canada | 2007 | - | 2 |
| 42 |
|
At The Altar Of The Horned God
2019-
|
Ambient black Folk |
Spain | 2019 | - | 2 |
| 43 |
|
De Silence Et D'Ombre
2007-
|
Ambient black | France | 2007 | - | 2 |
| 44 |
|
Pulsar Colony
2008-
|
Experimental black Ambient black Avantgarde black |
USA | 2008 | - | 2 |
| 45 |
|
Rosemount Hill
2012-
|
Ambient black Shoegaze |
Canada | 2012 | - | 2 |
| 46 |
|
Solus Nihil
2014-
|
Ambient black | Latvia, United Kingdom | 2014 | - | 2 |
| 47 |
|
Starless Domain
2018-
|
Ambient black | USA | 2018 | - | 2 |
| 48 |
|
Y | Ambient black | Greece | - | - | 2 |
| 49 |
|
Altorių Šešėliai
2005-2007
|
Ambient black Avantgarde black |
Lithuania | 2005 | 2007 | 1 |
| 50 |
|
Annihilus
2019-
|
Ambient black | USA | 2019 | - | 1 |
| 51 |
|
Apokryphon | Ambient black | Switzerland | - | - | 1 |
| 52 |
|
Frozen Ocean
2005-
|
Ambient black Dark Ambient |
Russia | 2005 | - | 1 |
| 53 |
|
Igric
2002-
|
Ambient black | Slovak Republic | 2002 | - | 1 |
| 54 |
|
Occelensbrigg
2016-
|
Ambient black | Portugal | 2016 | - | 1 |
| 55 |
|
Rye
2012-
|
Ambient black Funeral doom |
Russia | 2012 | - | 1 |
| 56 |
|
Staurophagia
2015-
|
Ambient black Dark Ambient |
Italy | 2015 | - | 1 |
| 57 |
|
Syning
2021-
|
Ambient black | Norway | 2021 | - | 1 |
| 58 |
|
The Lost Sun
2015-
|
Ambient black | Russia | 2015 | - | 1 |
| 59 |
|
Ancient Tundra
2005-
|
Ambient Ambient black |
Canada | 2005 | - | 0 |
| 60 |
|
Askeesi
2020-
|
Ambient black | Georgia | 2020 | - | 0 |
| 61 |
|
Dunkelnacht
2004-
|
Ambient black | France | 2004 | - | 0 |
| 62 |
|
Etoile Filante
2013-
|
Ambient black Atmospheric black |
France | 2013 | - | 0 |
| 63 |
|
Mitternacht
2001-
|
Ambient black | Argentina | 2001 | - | 0 |
| 64 |
|
Nahvalr
2008-2008
|
Ambient black Noise |
USA | 2008 | 2008 | 0 |
| 65 |
|
Nordlicht
1996-
|
Ambient black | Switzerland | 1996 | - | 0 |
| 66 |
|
Ruohtta
2012-
|
Ambient black | Sweden | 2012 | - | 0 |
| 67 |
|
Sanguine Eagle
2015-2021
|
Ambient black | USA | 2015 | 2021 | 0 |
| 68 |
|
Saturnian Tempel
2016-
|
Ambient black | France | 2016 | - | 0 |
| 69 |
|
Trhä
2020-
|
Ambient black | 2020 | - | 0 | |
| 70 |
|
Umbra | Ambient black | USA | - | - | 0 |
| 71 |
|
Zalmoxis
2010-
|
Ambient black Dark Ambient |
Germany | 2010 | - | 0 |
Black metal
| Band | Style | Country | Formed | Split | Fans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Agalloch
1995-2016
|
Atmospheric black Neofolk |
USA | 1995 | 2016 | 2221 |
| 2 |
|
Behemoth
1991-
|
Black Blackened death |
Poland | 1991 | - | 2019 |
| 3 |
|
Dimmu Borgir
1993-
|
Symphonic black Black |
Norway | 1993 | - | 1933 |
| 4 |
|
Immortal
1990-
|
Death Black |
Norway | 1990 | - | 1672 |
| 5 |
|
Enslaved
1991-
|
Viking black Progressive black |
Norway | 1991 | - | 1398 |
| 6 |
|
Moonspell
1989-
|
Folk Gothic black Gothic Symphonic black Black |
Portugal | 1989 | - | 1367 |
| 7 |
|
Emperor
1991-
|
Black Symphonic black |
Norway | 1991 | - | 1364 |
| 8 |
|
Cradle Of Filth
1991-
|
Extreme gothic Symphonic black Death Symphonic |
United Kingdom | 1991 | - | 1302 |
| 9 |
|
Bathory
1983-2004
|
Viking black First wave of black |
Sweden | 1983 | 2004 | 1181 |
| 10 |
|
Burzum
1989-
|
Black Dark Ambient Ambient |
Norway, France | 1989 | - | 1116 |
| 11 |
|
Rotting Christ
1987-
|
Black Gothic |
Greece | 1987 | - | 1031 |
| 12 |
|
Mayhem
1984-
|
Death Black |
Norway | 1984 | - | 979 |
| 13 |
|
Dissection
1989-2006
|
Melodic death Melodic black |
Sweden | 1989 | 2006 | 965 |
| 14 |
|
Summoning
1993-
|
Atmospheric black | Austria | 1993 | - | 955 |
| 15 |
|
Alcest
2000-
|
Atmospheric black Shoegaze |
France | 2000 | - | 949 |
| 16 |
|
Darkthrone
1986-
|
Death Black Crust punk Heavy |
Norway | 1986 | - | 945 |
| 17 |
|
Satyricon
1990-
|
Black | Norway | 1990 | - | 913 |
| 18 |
|
Primordial
1987-
|
Black Celtic folk |
Ireland | 1987 | - | 734 |
| 19 |
|
Arcturus
1990-
|
Avantgarde black Avantgarde |
Norway | 1990 | - | 685 |
| 20 |
|
Mercyful Fate
1981-
|
Heavy First wave of black |
Denmark, USA | 1981 | - | 682 |
| 21 |
|
Ulver
1992-
|
Folk Electronic Avantgarde Black |
Norway | 1992 | - | 681 |
| 22 |
|
Marduk
1990-
|
Black | Sweden | 1990 | - | 669 |
| 23 |
|
Celtic Frost
1984-2008
|
First wave of black Avantgarde Thrash |
Switzerland | 1984 | 2008 | 635 |
| 24 |
|
Windir
1994-2004
|
Viking black | Norway | 1994 | 2004 | 602 |
| 25 |
|
Venom
1979-
|
First wave of black Heavy |
United Kingdom | 1979 | - | 583 |
| 26 |
|
Gorgoroth
1992-
|
Black | Norway | 1992 | - | 576 |
| 27 |
|
Borknagar
1995-
|
Melodic black Progressive black |
Norway | 1995 | - | 561 |
| 28 |
|
Dark Funeral
1993-
|
Black | Sweden | 1993 | - | 558 |
| 29 |
|
Anaal Nathrakh
1998-
|
Black Grindcore |
United Kingdom | 1998 | - | 488 |
| 30 |
|
Shining
1996-
|
Depressive black Progressive black |
Sweden | 1996 | - | 483 |
| 31 |
|
Samael
1987-
|
Black Electro industrial |
Switzerland | 1987 | - | 464 |
| 32 |
|
Drudkh
2002-
|
Atmospheric black Pagan black |
Ukraine | 2002 | - | 461 |
| 33 |
|
Mgła
2000-
|
Black | Poland | 2000 | - | 453 |
| 34 |
|
Watain
1998-
|
Black | Sweden | 1998 | - | 450 |
| 35 |
|
Wolves In The Throne Room
2004-
|
Atmospheric black | USA | 2004 | - | 450 |
| 36 |
|
Belphegor
1991-
|
Black Death |
Austria | 1991 | - | 412 |
| 37 |
|
Carach Angren
2003-
|
Symphonic black | The Netherlands | 2003 | - | 406 |
| 38 |
|
Deathspell Omega
1998-
|
Black Avantgarde |
France | 1998 | - | 402 |
| 39 |
|
Sólstafir
1995-
|
Atmospheric black Post-rock |
Iceland | 1995 | - | 387 |
| 40 |
|
Taake
1993-
|
Black | Norway | 1993 | - | 384 |
| 41 |
|
Falkenbach
1989-
|
Black Viking folk Folk |
Germany | 1989 | - | 380 |
| 42 |
|
Blut Aus Nord
1994-
|
Atmospheric black Industrial |
France | 1994 | - | 379 |
| 43 |
|
Melechesh
1993-
|
Melodic black Folk |
Israel, The Netherlands | 1993 | - | 372 |
| 44 |
|
Graveworm
1992-
|
Gothic Symphonic black |
Italy | 1992 | - | 363 |
| 45 |
|
Woods Of Ypres
2002-2011
|
Melodic black Doom Gothic doom |
Canada | 2002 | 2011 | 358 |
| 46 |
|
Old Man's Child
1989-
|
Thrash Death Symphonic black |
Norway | 1989 | - | 326 |
| 47 |
|
Dark Fortress
1994-
|
Melodic black | Germany | 1994 | - | 316 |
| 48 |
|
Carpathian Forest
1990-
|
Black | Norway | 1990 | - | 298 |
| 49 |
|
Thy Catafalque
1998-
|
Avantgarde black | Hungary, United Kingdom | 1998 | - | 293 |
| 50 |
|
Shade Empire
1999-
|
Symphonic black | Finland | 1999 | - | 287 |