| Hecate Enthroned |
United Kingdom |
Melodic Black/Death Metal |
144 |
| Dimmu Borgir |
Norway |
Symphonic Black Metal |
140 |
| Anorexia Nervosa |
France |
Symphonic Black Metal |
76 |
| Carach Angren |
Netherlands |
Symphonic Black Metal |
66 |
| Theatres des Vampires |
Italy |
Melodic Black Metal (early), Gothic Metal (later) |
62 |
| 閃靈 |
Taiwan |
Melodic Black/Death/Folk Metal |
49 |
| Graveworm |
Italy |
Melodic Black/Gothic Metal |
47 |
| Black Countess |
Russia |
Black/Doom/Gothic Metal |
39 |
| Abigail Williams |
United States |
Symphonic Black Metal/Metalcore (early), Atmospheric Black Metal (later) |
36 |
| Evil Lucifera |
Italy |
Symphonic Black Metal |
30 |
| Ancient |
Norway |
Melodic Black Metal |
24 |
| Tvangeste |
Russia |
Symphonic Black Metal |
24 |
| Illnath |
Denmark |
Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal (early), Melodic Death Metal (later) |
24 |
| Devilment |
United Kingdom |
Symphonic Gothic/Groove Metal |
23 |
| Sarah Jezebel Deva |
United Kingdom |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
22 |
| Anthelion |
Taiwan |
Symphonic Black Metal |
21 |
| Bal-Sagoth |
United Kingdom |
Symphonic/Epic Black Metal |
20 |
| Old Corpse Road |
United Kingdom |
Black/Folk Metal |
20 |
| Ethereal Blood |
United States |
Symphonic Black/Gothic Metal |
20 |
| Old Man's Child |
Norway |
Melodic Black Metal |
18 |
| (see more) |