Featured bands

	Band	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	Dimmu Borgir 1993-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1993	-	1973
2	Emperor 1991-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1991	-	1426
3	Moonspell 1989-	Black metal Folk metal Gothic black metal Gothic metal Symphonic black metal	Portugal	1989	-	1405
4	Cradle Of Filth 1991-	Death metal Symphonic black metal Extreme gothic metal Symphonic metal	United Kingdom	1991	-	1342
5	Carach Angren 2003-	Symphonic black metal	The Netherlands	2003	-	420
6	Graveworm 1992-	Symphonic black metal Gothic metal	Italy	1992	-	366
7	Old Man's Child 1989-	Thrash metal Death metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1989	-	332
8	Shade Empire 1999-	Symphonic black metal	Finland	1999	-	291
9	Aquilus 2000-	Atmospheric black metal Symphonic black metal Ambient	Australia	2000	-	211
10	Limbonic Art 1993-	Symphonic black metal Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1993	-	199
11	Anorexia Nervosa 1995-	Industrial metal Symphonic black metal	France	1995	-	189
12	Agathodaimon 1995-	Symphonic black metal Extreme gothic metal	Germany	1995	-	169
13	Bal-Sagoth 1989-	Symphonic black metal Power metal	United Kingdom	1989	-	162
14	Stormlord 1991-	Symphonic black metal	Italy	1991	-	160
15	Abigail Williams 2005-	Metalcore Symphonic black metal Atmospheric black metal	USA	2005	-	136
16	Illnath 1997-2013	Symphonic black metal	Denmark	1997	2013	130
17	Diabolical Masquerade 1993-2004	Avantgarde black metal Symphonic black metal	Sweden	1993	2004	125
18	Vesania 1997-	Symphonic black metal	Poland	1997	-	111
19	Theatres Des Vampires 1994-	Gothic metal Symphonic black metal	Italy	1994	-	102
20	Opera IX 1988-	Symphonic black metal Black metal Folk metal	Italy	1988	-	91
21	...And Oceans 1995-	Symphonic black metal Industrial metal Symphonic black metal	Finland	1995	-	89
22	Darzamat 1995-	Symphonic black metal Gothic metal	Poland	1995	-	72
23	Hecate Enthroned 1993-	Symphonic black metal Blackened death metal Melodic black metal	United Kingdom	1993	-	64
24	Tvangeste 1996-	Symphonic black metal	Russia, Canada	1996	-	64
25	Dragonlord 2000-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2000	-	63
26	Antestor 1990-	Death doom metal Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1990	-	58
27	Black Messiah 1994-	Symphonic black metal Pagan folk metal	Germany	1994	-	58
28	Transcending Bizarre? 2000-	Avantgarde metal Symphonic black metal	Greece	2000	-	52
29	Alghazanth 1995-2018	Symphonic black metal	Finland	1995	2018	49
30	Advent Sorrow 2010-	Symphonic black metal Depressive black metal Atmospheric black metal	Australia	2010	-	45
31	Destinity 1996-	Symphonic black metal Melodic death metal	France	1996	-	45
32	Taranis 1999-2013	Symphonic black metal Progressive metal	Hungary	1999	2013	44
33	Le Grand Guignol 1996-	Symphonic black metal Avantgarde black metal	Luxembourg	1996	-	39
34	Cryptic Wintermoon 1993-	Symphonic black metal Thrash metal	Germany	1993	-	38
35	Serenity In Murder 2009-	Symphonic black metal Symphonic death metal	Japan	2009	-	35
36	Dekadent 2005-	Symphonic black metal Atmospheric black metal	Slovenia	2005	-	33
37	Lemuria 2001-	Symphonic black metal	Belgium	2001	-	31
38	Nahemah 1997-2012	Symphonic black metal Progressive death metal Post-metal	Spain	1997	2012	31
39	Illidiance 2004-	Symphonic black metal Industrial metal	Russia	2004	-	30
40	Obtained Enslavement 1989-2000	Death metal Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1989	2000	29
41	Welicoruss 2005-	Symphonic black metal	Russia	2005	-	29
42	Elffor 1995-	Symphonic black metal	Spain	1995	-	28
43	The Bishop Of Hexen 1994-	Symphonic black metal	Israel	1994	-	24
44	Saille 2008-	Symphonic black metal	Belgium	2008	-	23
45	Faanefjell 2009-	Symphonic black metal Folk metal	Norway	2009	-	22
46	Appalachian Winter 2008-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2008	-	21
47	Vesperian Sorrow 1998-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	USA	1998	-	21
48	Saturnian 2007-	Extreme symphonic metal Symphonic black metal	United Kingdom	2007	-	19
49	Thyrane 1994-	Symphonic black metal Blackened industrial metal	Finland	1994	-	18
50	Gloomy Grim 1994-	Symphonic black metal	Finland	1994	-	17
51	Syn Ze Sase Tri 2007-	Symphonic black metal	Romania	2007	-	17
52	Tartaros 1993-1999	Symphonic black metal	Norway	1993	1999	17
53	Anthelion 2001-	Symphonic black metal	Taiwan	2001	-	16
54	Eyes Of Noctum 2005-2012	Symphonic black metal	USA	2005	2012	16
55	Kull 2012-	Symphonic black metal	United Kingdom	2012	-	16
56	Vargrav 2015-	Symphonic black metal	Finland	2015	-	16
57	Luna Ad Noctum 1998-	Symphonic black metal	Poland	1998	-	15
58	Winterburst 2009-	Symphonic black metal	France	2009	-	15
59	Hermh 1993-	Black metal Gothic metal Symphonic black metal	Poland	1993	-	14
60	I Shalt Become 1995-	Atmospheric black metal Depressive black metal Symphonic black metal	USA	1995	-	13
61	Chaosweaver 2004-	Symphonic black metal Industrial metal	Finland	2004	-	12
62	Hortus Animae 1997-	Symphonic black metal	Italy	1997	-	12
63	Wallachia 1992-	Symphonic black metal	Norway	1992	-	12
64	Darkend 2006-	Symphonic black metal	Italy	2006	-	11
65	Enid 1997-	Symphonic black metal Neofolk	Germany	1997	-	11
66	In Silentio Noctis 2006-	Symphonic black metal	Finland	2006	-	11
67	Mist Of Misery 2010-	Symphonic black metal	Sweden	2010	-	11
68	Obsidian Gate 1994-2017	Symphonic black metal	Germany	1994	2017	11
69	Against The Plagues 2005-	Symphonic black metal Melodic death metal	USA	2005	-	10
70	Aherusia 1997-	Symphonic black metal	Greece	1997	-	10
71	Akroma 2003-	Progressive black metal Symphonic black metal	France	2003	-	10
72	Ancestral Legacy 1995-2020	Symphonic black metal Gothic metal	Norway	1995	2020	10
73	Apotheosis 1993-	Symphonic black metal Thrash metal	Malta	1993	-	10
74	Wizardthrone 2020-	Melodic death metal Symphonic black metal	USA	2020	-	10
75	Arkheth 2001-	Symphonic black metal Experimental black metal	Australia	2001	-	9
76	Dagor Dagorath 2003-	Symphonic black metal Death metal	Israel	2003	-	9
77	Gothmog 2005-2012	Symphonic black metal Melodic black metal	Spain	2005	2012	9
78	Litrosis 2010-	Symphonic black metal Extreme power metal	Greece	2010	-	9
79	Númenor 2004-	Symphonic black metal Power metal	Serbia	2004	-	9
80	Abused Majesty 1998-	Symphonic black metal Death metal	Poland	1998	-	8
81	Rossomahaar 1995-	Symphonic black metal	Russia	1995	-	8
82	Obscurcis Romancia 1997-	Symphonic black metal	Canada	1997	-	7
83	Siegfried 1998-	Symphonic black metal Gothic black metal	Austria	1998	-	7
84	Sothis 1999-	Symphonic black metal	USA	1999	-	7
85	Stigmatic Chorus 2000-	Symphonic black metal	Russia	2000	-	7
86	Grand Alchemist 1995-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1995	-	6
87	Mundanus Imperium 1994-1998	Symphonic black metal Symphonic progressive metal	Norway	1994	1998	6
88	Munruthel 1997-	Dark Ambient Symphonic black metal Folk metal	Ukraine	1997	-	6
89	Neoheresy 2014-	Pagan black metal Symphonic black metal	Poland	2014	-	6
90	Dauden I Mørke 2008-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2008	-	5
91	Elvira Madigan 1995-2008	Symphonic black metal	Sweden	1995	2008	5
92	Ninnghizhidda 1997-2003	Symphonic black metal	Germany	1997	2003	5
93	Odium (NOR) 1994-	Symphonic black metal	Norway	1994	-	5
94	Onirism 2014-	Symphonic black metal	France	2014	-	5
95	Pestilent Hex 2017-	Symphonic black metal	Finland	2017	-	5
96	Sangre Eterna 2005-	Symphonic black metal Melodic death metal	Serbia	2005	-	5
97	Sirius 1994-2002	Symphonic black metal	Portugal	1994	2002	5
98	Valinor 1993-	Symphonic black metal	Poland	1993	-	5
99	Ad Inferna 2000-	Symphonic black metal Gothic metal Electro industrial metal	France	2000	-	4
100	Amor E Morte 2004-2008	Gothic metal Symphonic black metal	Bulgaria	2004	2008	4
101	Defacing God 2015-	Melodic death metal Symphonic black metal	Denmark	2015	-	4
102	Draumar 2009-	Ambient black metal Symphonic black metal	Germany	2009	-	4
103	Finnugor 2001-	Symphonic black metal Industrial black metal Symphonic black metal	Hungary	2001	-	4
104	Helleborus 2014-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2014	-	4
105	Inspell 2003-	Symphonic black metal	Bulgaria	2003	-	4
106	Kråke 2007-	Symphonic black metal	Norway	2007	-	4
107	Scars Of Chaos 1997-	Symphonic black metal	France	1997	-	4
108	Sworn (ARM) 2005-2011	Symphonic black metal	Armenia	2005	2011	4
109	Absentia 2004-	Symphonic black metal Death metal	Spain	2004	-	3
110	Blood Covenant 2001-	Death metal Thrash metal Symphonic black metal Symphonic metal	Armenia	2001	-	3
111	Bound By Entrails 2004-2016	Atmospheric black metal Symphonic black metal	USA	2004	2016	3
112	Dark Mirror Ov Tragedy 2003-	Symphonic black metal Extreme gothic metal	Korea, South	2003	-	3
113	Dialectic Soul 2000-	Progressive metal Symphonic black metal	Belarus	2000	-	3
114	Drama Noir 2017-	Symphonic black metal Symphonic death metal	Greece	2017	-	3
115	Infernal Tenebra 1999-	Symphonic black metal Melodic death metal	Croatia	1999	-	3
116	Legacy Of Emptiness 2010-	Symphonic black metal	Norway	2010	-	3
117	Lyfthrasyr 2002-	Symphonic black metal	Germany	2002	-	3
118	Misteltein 1996-2004	Symphonic black metal	Sweden	1996	2004	3
119	Mylidian 1993-	Symphonic black metal	France	1993	-	3
120	Nephesh 2003-	Symphonic black metal	Colombia	2003	-	3
121	Osiris 1996-	Symphonic black metal	Egypt	1996	-	3
122	Riul Doamnei 1999-	Symphonic black metal	Italy	1999	-	3
123	Tyrant (JPN) 1994-2007	Symphonic black metal	Japan	1994	2007	3
124	Aeons Confer 1997-	Symphonic black metal Melodic death metal	Germany	1997	-	2
125	Atritas 1997-2014	Symphonic black metal	Switzerland	1997	2014	2
126	Cryogenic 1993-2004	Symphonic black metal	Germany	1993	2004	2
127	Elderblood 2011-	Symphonic black metal	Ukraine	2011	-	2
128	Erimha 2010-	Symphonic black metal Melodic death metal	Canada	2010	-	2
129	Folterkammer 2020-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2020	-	2
130	Greve 2019-	Symphonic black metal	Sweden	2019	-	2
131	Last Moon's Dawn 2008-	Atmospheric black metal Symphonic black metal	Germany	2008	-	2
132	Lithica 2005-	Symphonic black metal	Canada	2005	-	2
133	Locus Neminis 2008-	Symphonic black metal	Austria	2008	-	2
134	Mysteriarch 2001-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2001	-	2
135	Ordo Draconis 1996-	Symphonic black metal	The Netherlands	1996	-	2
136	Parnassus 1995-	Symphonic black metal	Sweden	1995	-	2
137	Profane Burial 2013-	Symphonic black metal	Norway	2013	-	2
138	Rising Sunset 2001-	Melodic power metal Symphonic gothic metal Blackened death metal Symphonic black metal	Malta	2001	-	2
139	Runeshard 2017-	Symphonic black metal	Hungary	2017	-	2
140	Seven Sins 2008-	Technical deathcore Symphonic black metal Symphonic death metal	Kazakhstan	2008	-	2
141	Sidious 2012-	Symphonic black metal	United Kingdom	2012	-	2
142	Temple Of Demigod 2014-	Symphonic black metal Symphonic death metal	Armenia	2014	-	2
143	The Circle 2020-	Symphonic black metal	Germany	2020	-	2
144	Thorns Of Ivy 1998-	Symphonic black metal Death metal	Austria	1998	-	2
145	Tine 2011-	Symphonic black metal Death metal	USA	2011	-	2
146	Ulcus 1999-2001	Symphonic black metal	Norway	1999	2001	2
147	Aeon Noctis 1998-2011	Symphonic black metal Gothic black metal	Belarus	1998	2011	1
148	Amethista 2004-	Symphonic black metal	Italy	2004	-	1
149	Anguis Dei 2014-	Symphonic black metal	Japan	2014	-	1
150	Anno Domini 2005-2021	Symphonic black metal	Australia	2005	2021	1
151	Capitollium 2000-2008	Symphonic black metal	Ukraine	2000	2008	1
152	Chorea 2014-	Symphonic black metal	Ukraine	2014	-	1
153	Citadel 2021-	Symphonic black metal	France	2021	-	1
154	Crossover 1997-	Symphonic black metal	Greece	1997	-	1
155	Dagor Bragollach 2016-	Symphonic black metal	Russia	2016	-	1
156	Daidalos 2020-	Symphonic black metal	Germany	2020	-	1
157	Dark Sphere 2008-	Symphonic black metal	Slovenia	2008	-	1
158	Dark Vision 1996-	Gothic metal Symphonic black metal Blackened death metal	Greece	1996	-	1
159	Deathcode Society 2009-	Symphonic black metal	France	2009	-	1
160	Dryados 2000-	Symphonic black metal	Russia	2000	-	1
161	Dynasty Of Darkness 2013-	Symphonic black metal Death metal	Germany, Norway	2013	-	1
162	Eclipse (POL) 1997-	Symphonic black metal	Poland	1997	-	1
163	Empyrean Fire 2019-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2019	-	1
164	Empyrean Throne 2011-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2011	-	1
165	Gentihaa 2015-	Melodic death metal Symphonic black metal	Greece	2015	-	1
166	Ghoulchapel 2013-	Symphonic black metal	Armenia	2013	-	1
167	Hecate (EGY) 2014-	Symphonic black metal	Egypt	2014	-	1
168	Helzgloriam 2013-	Symphonic black metal	Iran	2013	-	1
169	IATT 2008-	Symphonic black metal Melodic death metal	USA	2008	-	1
170	Immanifest 2008-	Symphonic black metal Technical death metal	USA	2008	-	1
171	Inquinok 2000-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2000	-	1
172	Journey Into Darkness 1996-	Symphonic black metal	USA	1996	-	1
173	Korozy 1994-2009	Symphonic black metal	Bulgaria	1994	2009	1
174	Midwinter (Ger) 1999-2007	Symphonic black metal	Germany	1999	2007	1
175	Nachtterror 2006-	Symphonic black metal	Canada	2006	-	1
176	Nephthys 2008-2014	Symphonic black metal	Slovenia	2008	2014	1
177	Nimrød 2015-	Symphonic black metal Symphonic death metal	France	2015	-	1
178	Parakletos 2004-	Symphonic black metal Melodic black metal	Finland	2004	-	1
179	Penetralia 1994-	Symphonic black metal Gothic metal	Germany	1994	-	1
180	Samhain (BUL) 1997-	Symphonic black metal	Bulgaria	1997	-	1
181	Scuorn 2008-	Symphonic black metal Folk metal	Italy	2008	-	1
182	Served Dead 2008-	Melodic black metal Symphonic black metal	Finland	2008	-	1
183	Signs 2009-	Symphonic black metal	Georgia	2009	-	1
184	Sinphonicon 2009-	Symphonic black metal	Poland	2009	-	1
185	Sintech 2000-	Symphonic black metal Industrial black metal	Germany	2000	-	1
186	Spiritual Damnation 2015-	Symphonic black metal	Canada	2015	-	1
187	Starer 2020-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2020	-	1
188	The Bleeding Sun 2000-	Symphonic black metal	Spain	2000	-	1
189	The Wicked 1999-	Symphonic black metal Industrial metal	Finland	1999	-	1
190	Thriumvirath 2007-	Symphonic black metal Death metal	Kazakhstan	2007	-	1
191	Utbyrd 2012-	Symphonic black metal	Norway	2012	-	1
192	Wolfgate 2005-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2005	-	1
193	Acheronian Scar 2010-	Symphonic black metal Symphonic death metal	Switzerland	2010	-	0
194	Amongst The Moonlight 2020-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2020	-	0
195	Anthropophagy 2015-	Symphonic black metal	Canada	2015	-	0
196	Apokefale 2002-	Symphonic black metal Death metal	Russia	2002	-	0
197	Arcane Existence 2016-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2016	-	0
198	Artep 2006-2022	Symphonic black metal	Canada	2006	2022	0
199	Ashes Of Dagoth 2013-	Symphonic black metal	Germany	2013	-	0
200	Atmosphera Post Mortem 2006-	Symphonic black metal	Spain	2006	-	0
201	Belos 2012-	Symphonic black metal	Oman	2012	-	0
202	Betrayer Of Light 2009-	Symphonic black metal	Denmark	2009	-	0
203	Bykürius 2013-	Symphonic black metal Melodic black metal	United Kingdom	2013	-	0
204	Caedeous 2014-	Symphonic black metal	Portugal	2014	-	0
205	Carnival Of Flesh 2002-	Symphonic black metal	Serbia	2002	-	0
206	Cold Mist 2008-	Symphonic black metal	Brazil	2008	-	0
207	Condemnatio Cristi 2009-	Symphonic black metal Symphonic death metal Industrial metal	Slovenia	2009	-	0
208	Cruel Humanity 1997-	Symphonic black metal	United Kingdom	1997	-	0
209	Dark Forest Of North 2006-2011	Symphonic black metal	Sweden	2006	2011	0
210	Dark Æclipse 2013-	Symphonic black metal	Romania	2013	-	0
211	Darklord 1991-	Brutal death metal Symphonic black metal	Australia	1991	-	0
212	Demoniac Harvest 2021-	Symphonic black metal	Brazil	2021	-	0
213	Devil-May-Care 1999-	Symphonic black metal	Russia	1999	-	0
214	Disolvo Animus 2006-2019	Symphonic black metal Blackened death metal	Greece	2006	2019	0
215	Divahar 2009-	Symphonic black metal	Armenia	2009	-	0
216	Endemise 2005-2018	Symphonic black metal Death metal	Canada	2005	2018	0
217	Eternal Conspiracy 1996-2002	Symphonic black metal	The Netherlands	1996	2002	0
218	Eternium 2011-2014	Symphonic black metal Blackened death metal	USA	2011	2014	0
219	Frozen Gate 2013-	Symphonic black metal	Switzerland	2013	-	0
220	Goat Fetus 2020-	Symphonic black metal	Canada	2020	-	0
221	Grauen 2013-	Symphonic black metal Blackened death metal	Russia	2013	-	0
222	Hellspawn (AUS) 2000-2003	Symphonic black metal	Australia	2000	2003	0
223	Inner Nocturne 2011-	Symphonic black metal Atmospheric black metal	Poland	2011	-	0
224	Interstellar Genocide 2007-	Symphonic black metal	Germany	2007	-	0
225	Juno Bloodlust 2008-	Symphonic black metal	Japan	2008	-	0
226	Keyarzus 2010-2016	Symphonic black metal Atmospheric black metal	Germany	2010	2016	0
227	Lunae Ortus 2005-	Symphonic black metal	Russia	2005	-	0
228	Master Deceiver 2019-	Symphonic black metal	Germany	2019	-	0
229	Meza Virs 2002-2014	Symphonic black metal	Singapore	2002	2014	0
230	Micarlla II 2021-	Symphonic black metal	Mexico	2021	-	0
231	Mortuorial Eclipse 2007-	Symphonic black metal	Argentina	2007	-	0
232	Nigromantia 2009-2020	Symphonic black metal Melodic death metal	Hungary	2009	2020	0
233	Nox Doloris 2008-	Symphonic black metal	Russia	2008	-	0
234	Obsidio 1998-	Symphonic black metal	Italy	1998	-	0
235	Paracrona 2018	Symphonic black metal	Norway	-	2018	0
236	Resurrectionist 2018-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2018	-	0
237	Serenade Of Darkness 1996-2006	Symphonic black metal	The Netherlands	1996	2006	0
238	Serpent Sermon 2020-	Symphonic black metal Symphonic death metal	Russia	2020	-	0
239	Singularity 2010-	Technical death metal Symphonic black metal	USA	2010	-	0
240	Sternenstaub 1997-	Symphonic black metal	Austria	1997	-	0
241	Sungoddess 2005-	Symphonic black metal	Japan	2005	-	0
242	Sword Of Darkness 1999-2003	Symphonic black metal	Vietnam, USA	1999	2003	0
243	Titan Mountain 1994-	Symphonic black metal	Poland	1994	-	0
244	Unfathomed Of Abyss 2001-	Symphonic black metal	USA	2001	-	0
245	VintergatA 2011-	Symphonic black metal	Russia	2011	-	0
246	Withered Land 2020-	Symphonic black metal	Belarus	2020	-	0
247	Wraithborn 2017-	Symphonic deathcore Symphonic black metal	USA	2017	-	0

Dreamwell	Big Brave
Euphrosyne	Pupil Slicer

	Deitus Irreversible
	Fossilization Leprous Daylight
	1476 In Exile
	Psygnosis Mercury
	Chorosia Stray Dogs [EP]
	Tideless Eye Of Water
	Taine Chaos & Contemplation
	Torpor Abscission
	Primal Tyrant Saharan Gods
	TesseracT War Of Being

1.	Dying Fetus Make Them Beg For Death
2.	Cannibal Corpse Chaos Horrific
3.	Cryptopsy As Gomorrah Burns
4.	Soen Memorial
5.	Alkaloid Numen
6.	Marduk Memento Mori
7.	Uada Crepuscule Natura
8.	Blut Aus Nord Disharmonium - Nahab
9.	Alice Cooper Road
10.	Exmortus Necrophony

1.	Megadeth Rust In Peace
2.	Death Symbolic
3.	Judas Priest Painkiller
4.	Opeth Blackwater Park
5.	Metallica Ride The Lightning
6.	Metallica Master Of Puppets
7.	Black Sabbath Paranoid
8.	Iron Maiden Powerslave
9.	Agalloch The Mantle
10.	Death The Sound Of Perseverance

1.	Fires In The Distance Air Not Meant For Us
2.	Sworn A Journey Told Through Fire
3.	Cattle Decapitation Terrasite
4.	Ne Obliviscaris Exul
5.	Insomnium Anno 1696
6.	Hellripper Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
7.	Thy Catafalque Alföld
8.	Blackbraid Blackbraid II
9.	Dying Fetus Make Them Beg For Death
10.	Saturnus The Storm Within

	Band	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	Agalloch 1995-2016	Atmospheric black metal Neofolk	USA	1995	2016	2304
2	Behemoth 1991-	Black metal Blackened death metal	Poland	1991	-	2079
3	Dimmu Borgir 1993-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1993	-	1973
4	Immortal 1990-	Death metal Black metal	Norway	1990	-	1731
5	Enslaved 1991-	Viking black metal Progressive black metal	Norway	1991	-	1466
6	Emperor 1991-	Black metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1991	-	1426
7	Moonspell 1989-	Black metal Folk metal Gothic black metal Gothic metal Symphonic black metal	Portugal	1989	-	1405
8	Cradle Of Filth 1991-	Death metal Symphonic black metal Extreme gothic metal Symphonic metal	United Kingdom	1991	-	1342
9	Bathory 1983-2004	First wave of black metal Viking black metal	Sweden	1983	2004	1231
10	Burzum 1989-	Black metal Dark Ambient Black metal Ambient	Norway, France	1989	-	1141
11	Rotting Christ 1987-	Black metal Gothic metal	Greece	1987	-	1074
12	Mayhem 1984-	Death metal Black metal	Norway	1984	-	1019
13	Dissection 1989-2006	Melodic black metal Melodic death metal	Sweden	1989	2006	1012
14	Alcest 2000-	Atmospheric black metal Shoegaze	France	2000	-	1002
15	Darkthrone 1986-	Death metal Black metal Crust punk Heavy metal	Norway	1986	-	985
16	Summoning 1993-	Atmospheric black metal	Austria	1993	-	984
17	Satyricon 1990-	Black metal	Norway	1990	-	936
18	Primordial 1987-	Black metal Celtic folk metal	Ireland	1987	-	748
19	Mercyful Fate 1981-	Heavy metal First wave of black metal	Denmark, USA	1981	-	719
20	Arcturus 1990-	Avantgarde black metal Avantgarde metal	Norway	1990	-	701
21	Ulver 1992-	Folk metal Black metal Electronic Avantgarde	Norway	1992	-	697
22	Marduk 1990-	Black metal	Sweden	1990	-	693
23	Celtic Frost 1984-2008	First wave of black metal Thrash metal Avantgarde metal	Switzerland	1984	2008	651
24	Windir 1994-2004	Viking black metal	Norway	1994	2004	634
25	Venom 1979-	First wave of black metal Heavy metal	United Kingdom	1979	-	602
26	Borknagar 1995-	Melodic black metal Progressive black metal	Norway	1995	-	588
27	Gorgoroth 1992-	Black metal	Norway	1992	-	586
28	Dark Funeral 1993-	Black metal	Sweden	1993	-	585
29	Arkona 2002-	Pagan folk metal Progressive black metal	Russia	2002	-	524
30	Anaal Nathrakh 1998-	Black metal Grindcore	United Kingdom	1998	-	511
31	Mgła 2000-	Black metal	Poland	2000	-	505
32	Shining 1996-	Depressive black metal Progressive black metal	Sweden	1996	-	499
33	Drudkh 2002-	Atmospheric black metal Pagan black metal	Ukraine	2002	-	494
34	Watain 1998-	Black metal	Sweden	1998	-	484
35	Samael 1987-	Black metal Electro industrial metal	Switzerland	1987	-	477
36	Wolves In The Throne Room 2004-	Atmospheric black metal	USA	2004	-	467
37	Belphegor 1991-	Black metal Death metal	Austria	1991	-	437
38	Deathspell Omega 1998-	Black metal Avantgarde metal	France	1998	-	432
39	Blut Aus Nord 1994-	Atmospheric black metal Industrial metal	France	1994	-	422
40	Carach Angren 2003-	Symphonic black metal	The Netherlands	2003	-	420
41	Sólstafir 1995-	Atmospheric black metal Post-rock	Iceland	1995	-	418
42	Falkenbach 1989-	Black metal Folk metal Viking folk metal	Germany	1989	-	394
43	Taake 1993-	Black metal	Norway	1993	-	394
44	Melechesh 1993-	Melodic black metal Oriental folk metal	Israel, The Netherlands	1993	-	387
45	Woods Of Ypres 2002-2011	Melodic black metal Doom metal Gothic doom metal	Canada	2002	2011	367
46	Graveworm 1992-	Symphonic black metal Gothic metal	Italy	1992	-	366
47	Thy Catafalque 1998-	Avantgarde black metal	Hungary, United Kingdom	1998	-	345
48	Old Man's Child 1989-	Thrash metal Death metal Symphonic black metal	Norway	1989	-	332
49	Dark Fortress 1994-2023	Melodic black metal	Germany	1994	2023	328
50	Carpathian Forest 1990-	Black metal	Norway	1990	-	304