| Emperor |
Norway |
Symphonic Black Metal |
145 |
| Deathspell Omega |
France |
Black Metal (early); Avant-garde Black Metal (later) |
89 |
| Dødheimsgard |
Norway |
Black Metal (early); Avant-garde/Black/Industrial Metal (later) |
88 |
| Blut aus Nord |
France |
Atmospheric Black Metal, Avant-garde/Black/Industrial Metal/Dark Ambient |
77 |
| Lunar Aurora |
Germany |
Black Metal |
66 |
| Thorns |
Norway |
Black/Industrial Metal |
66 |
| Amestigon |
Austria |
Black Metal |
65 |
| Thy Darkened Shade |
Greece |
Black Metal |
50 |
| NEDXXX |
Unknown |
Avant-garde Black Metal |
50 |
| Mayhem |
Norway |
Black Metal |
38 |
| Heidenreich |
Austria |
Avant-garde Black Metal |
37 |
| Limbonic Art |
Norway |
Symphonic Black Metal |
36 |
| Odium |
Norway |
Symphonic Black Metal |
31 |
| Summoning |
Austria |
Epic/Atmospheric Black Metal |
28 |
| Obtained Enslavement |
Norway |
Death Metal (early); Symphonic Black Metal (mid); Melodic Black Metal (later) |
28 |
| Aborym |
Italy |
Industrial Black Metal (early); Industrial Metal/Rock (later) |
26 |
| Godkiller |
Monaco |
Death Metal (early); Black Metal (mid); Industrial/Electronic Black Metal (later) |
25 |
| Lord Belial |
Sweden |
Black Metal |
23 |
| Nagelfar |
Germany |
Black Metal |
23 |
| Lychgate |
United Kingdom |
Avant-garde Black/Doom Metal |
19 |
| Vargrav |
Finland |
Symphonic Black Metal |
19 |
| Lucifugum |
Ukraine |
Black Metal |
19 |
| Kvist |
Norway |
Melodic Black Metal |
18 |
| Seth |
France |
Black Metal |
18 |
| Mooncitadel |
Finland |
Black Metal |
18 |
| Sacramentum |
Sweden |
Melodic Black/Death Metal |
16 |
| Stormkeep |
United States |
Melodic Black Metal, Dungeon Synth |
15 |
| Setherial |
Sweden |
Black Metal |
15 |
| Misanthropic Art |
Russia |
Black Metal |
15 |
| (V.E.G.A.) |
International |
Experimental Black Metal, Experimental/Electronic/Ambient |
13 |
| Darkenhöld |
France |
Black Metal |
13 |
| Korovakill |
Austria |
Avant-garde Black Metal |
13 |
| Ancient |
Norway |
Melodic Black Metal |
12 |
| Moonblood |
Germany |
Epic Black Metal |
12 |
| Drottnar |
Norway |
Technical Black Metal |
11 |
| Αχέροντας |
Greece |
Black Metal |
11 |
| Mjölnir |
Germany |
Black Metal |
11 |
| S.V.E.S.T. |
France |
Black Metal |
11 |
| Volahn |
United States |
Black Metal |
11 |
| Dornenreich |
Austria |
Melodic/Symphonic Black Metal, Neofolk |
10 |
| Wormlust |
Iceland |
Black Metal, Ambient |
10 |
| Faustian Pact |
Finland |
Black Metal |
10 |
| Sear Bliss |
Hungary |
Atmospheric Black Metal |
10 |
| Hirilorn |
France |
Black Metal |
10 |
| Forgotten Spell |
Germany |
Black Metal |
10 |
| Asmodeus |
Austria |
Black Metal |
10 |
| Mysteriarch |
United States |
Symphonic Black Metal |
10 |
| Polemicist |
United States |
Melodic Black/Death Metal |
10 |
| Satyricon |
Norway |
Black Metal |
9 |
| Obsequiae |
United States |
Melodic Black Metal |
9 |
| Enthroned |
Belgium |
Black Metal |
9 |
| Gehenna |
Norway |
Black Metal (early/later); Black/Death Metal (mid) |
9 |
| Sühnopfer |
France |
Melodic Black Metal |
9 |
| Astaroth |
Austria |
Black Metal (early); Atmospheric/Symphonic Black Metal (later) |
9 |
| Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult |
Germany |
Black Metal |
9 |
| Spektr |
France |
Industrial/Ambient/Black Metal |
8 |
| Nazgûl |
Italy |
Symphonic/Epic Black Metal |
8 |
| Ruïm |
International |
Black Metal |
8 |
| Nightbringer |
United States |
Black Metal |
7 |
| Drautran |
Germany |
Black Metal |
7 |
| Gravenchalice |
United States |
Black Metal |
7 |
| Balance Interruption |
Ukraine |
Black Metal (early); Experimental Black Metal (later) |
7 |
| St.Lucifer |
Austria |
Black Metal |
7 |
| Theurgia |
Chile |
Black Metal |
7 |
| Ticinum |
Italy |
Epic/Melodic Black Metal |
7 |
| Aeternus |
Norway |
Black Metal (early); Death Metal (later) |
6 |
| Imperial Triumphant |
United States |
Avant-garde/Technical Black/Death Metal |
6 |
| Kataxu |
Poland |
Symphonic Black Metal |
6 |
| Abhor |
Italy |
Black Metal |
6 |
| Ceremonial Castings |
United States |
Symphonic Black/Death Metal |
6 |
| Urt |
Estonia |
Pagan/Black Metal |
6 |
| Grief of Emerald |
Sweden |
Symphonic Death/Black Metal |
6 |
| Nidingr |
Norway |
Black Metal (early); Black/Death Metal (later) |
6 |
| Triumfall |
Serbia |
Black Metal |
6 |
| Ad Nauseam |
Italy |
Avant-garde/Technical Death Metal |
5 |
| Blackdeath |
Russia |
Black Metal |
5 |
| Manes |
Norway |
Black Metal (early); Experimental/Electronic/Jazz (later) |
5 |
| Dimmu Borgir |
Norway |
Symphonic Black Metal |
5 |
| Ill Tidings |
Austria |
Black Metal |
5 |
| Morte Incandescente |
Portugal |
Black Metal |
5 |
| Trollskogen |
Austria |
Black Metal |
5 |
| Esoctrilihum |
France |
Black Metal |
5 |
| Golden Dawn |
Austria |
Melodic Black/Gothic Metal |
5 |
| La Division Mentale |
France |
Industrial Black Metal |
5 |
| Membaris |
Germany |
Black Metal |
5 |
| Progenie Terrestre Pura |
Italy |
Atmospheric Black Metal/Psybient |
5 |
| Traumatic Voyage |
Germany |
Avant-garde/Progressive Death/Black Metal |
5 |
| Canticum Diaboli |
Italy |
Black Metal |
5 |
| 1349 |
Norway |
Black Metal |
4 |
| Wode |
United Kingdom |
Black Metal (early); Death/Black Metal (later) |
4 |
| Jute Gyte |
United States |
Experimental Black Metal, Ambient, Noise |
4 |
| Furia |
Poland |
Black Metal (early); Black Metal/Experimental (later) |
4 |
| Haar |
United Kingdom |
Progressive/Atmospheric Black Metal |
4 |
| Abyssfire |
Russia |
Black/Death Metal |
4 |
| Aeba |
Germany |
Black Metal |
4 |
| Chryst |
Austria |
Avant-garde Black Metal |
4 |
| Immortal |
Norway |
Black Metal |
4 |
| Void Paradigm |
France |
Black Metal |
4 |
| Gontyna Kry |
Poland |
Black Metal |
4 |
| Leprous Vortex Sun |
Belarus |
Black Metal |
4 |
| Mystic Circle |
Germany |
Melodic Black Metal (early); Melodic Black/Death Metal (later) |
4 |
| T.H.R.O.N. |
Russia |
Black Metal (early); Grindcore (later) |
4 |
| Judas Iscariot |
United States |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Horn |
Germany |
Pagan Black Metal |
3 |
| Zyklon-B |
Norway |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Blacklodge |
France |
Industrial Black Metal |
3 |
| Goat Fetus |
Canada |
Symphonic/Ambient Black Metal |
3 |
| Mysticum |
Norway |
Industrial Black Metal |
3 |
| Astriaal |
Australia |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Grausamkeit |
Germany |
Black Metal/Ambient |
3 |
| Urgehal |
Norway |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Anzv |
Portugal |
Death/Black Metal |
3 |
| Autumn Verses |
Finland |
Melodic Black/Death Metal |
3 |
| Escumergamënt |
Sweden |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Gladii Cruenti et Lacrimationes |
Armenia |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Gravespawn |
United States |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Horrific Citadel |
United States |
Atmospheric Black Metal |
3 |
| Israthoum |
International |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Maldoror |
Italy |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Nahtrunar |
Austria |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Niden Div. 187 |
Sweden |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Nocternity |
Greece |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Pervertum |
Austria |
Black Metal |
3 |
| Reverorum ib Malacht |
Sweden |
Black Metal/Dark Ambient |
3 |
| Sisyphean |
Lithuania |
Black/Death Metal |
3 |
| Worm |
United States |
Black/Death/Doom Metal |
3 |
| (show top 20 only) |