This is a list of black metal (and blackened metal) albums based on their artwork (in reverse alphabetical order). It includes iconic cover art from classic albums as well as fascinating work from more recent releases.
There is a saying that "you should not judge a book by its cover", which is of course also true in the case of music albums. However, the artwork can complement the production and give a visual introduction to the musical theme and atmosphere. More than for any other kind of music, this may be true for metal.

(Updated 02.10.2023)

Created by:

Plattner | 08.10.2022

	1.	Zeal & Ardor - Zeal & Ardor 2022
	2.	Yoth Iria - As The Flame Withers 2021
	3.	Watain - Lawless Darkness 2010
	4.	Vreid - Lifehunger 2018
	5.	Venom - Black Metal 1982
	6.	Ulver - Nattens Madrigal - Aatte Hymne Til Ulven I Manden 1997
	7.	Trist - Hin-fort 2007
	8.	Thy Catafalque - Vadak 2021
	9.	Summoning - Oath Bound 2006
	10.	Sigh - Heir To Despair 2018
	11.	Oranssi Pazuzu - Muukalainen Puhuu 2009
	12.	Nortt - Ligfærd 2005
	13.	Necrophobic - Darkside 1997
	14.	Nattverd - Skuggen 2019
	15.	Misþyrming - Algleymi 2019
	16.	Mgła - Age Of Excuse 2019
	17.	Mesarthim - The Degenerate Era 2020
	18.	Mayhem - Live In Leipzig 1993
	19.	Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas 1994
	20.	Lo-Ruhamah - The Glory Of God 2007
	21.	Limbonic Art - Moon In The Scorpio 1996
	22.	Krallice - Krallice 2008
	23.	Immortal - All Shall Fall 2009
	24.	Gris - Il Était Une Forêt... 2007
	25.	Geïst - Galeere 2009
	26.	Gaerea - Mirage 2022
	27.	Firtan - Okeanos 2018
	28.	Ereb Altor - Nattramn 2015
	29.	Enslaved - Frost 1994
	30.	Enslaved - Below The Lights 2003
	31.	Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk 1997
	32.	Drudkh - Їм Часто Сниться Капіж (They Often See Dreams About The Spring) 2018
	33.	Drawn Into Descent - The Endless Endeavour 2019
	34.	Dornenreich - Flammentriebe 2011
	35.	Deathspell Omega - Paracletus 2010
	36.	Darkthrone - Sardonic Wrath 2004
	37.	Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky 1992
	38.	Dark Funeral - Where Shadows Forever Reign 2016
	39.	Cradle Of Filth - Dusk... And Her Embrace 1996
	40.	Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales 1984
	41.	Celeste - Assassine(s) 2022
	42.	Blaze Of Perdition - The Harrowing Of Hearts 2020
	43.	Beatrik - Journey Through The End Of Life 2002
	44.	Aoratos - Gods Without Name 2019
	45.	Acherontas - Theosis 2010
	46.	Acathexis - Acathexis 2018
	47.	Antlers - Beneath.Below.Behold. 2018
	48.	Anaal Nathrakh - A New Kind Of Horror 2018
	49.	Abigail Williams - Walk Beyond The Dark 2019
	50.	A Forest Of Stars - Beware The Sword You Cannot See 2015