| Shining |
Sweden |
Black Metal |
34 |
| Forgotten Tomb |
Italy |
Depressive Black Metal (early); Gothic/Black/Doom Metal (later) |
33 |
| Lifelover |
Sweden |
Depressive Black Metal/Rock |
26 |
| None |
United States |
Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal |
24 |
| Harakiri for the Sky |
Austria |
Post-Black Metal |
21 |
| An Autumn for Crippled Children |
Netherlands |
Post-Black Metal, Shoegaze |
18 |
| Woods of Desolation |
Australia |
Post-Black Metal |
11 |
| ColdWorld |
Germany |
Ambient/Depressive Black Metal |
9 |
| Acacia |
Sweden |
Atmospheric Doom/Black Metal |
9 |
| Psychonaut 4 |
Georgia |
Depressive Black Metal/Rock |
7 |
| Fäulnis |
Germany |
Black Metal |
7 |
| Advent Sorrow |
Australia |
Symphonic Black/Death Metal (early); Depressive Black Metal (later) |
7 |
| Raventale |
Ukraine |
Atmospheric Black/Doom Metal |
6 |
| Kalmankantaja |
Finland |
Depressive Black Metal (early); Atmospheric Black Metal (later) |
5 |
| Svart |
Sweden |
Black Metal |
5 |
| Antilife |
France |
Depressive Black Metal |
4 |
| Gravkväde |
Sweden |
Black/Funeral Doom Metal |
4 |
| Dolorian |
Finland |
Black/Doom Metal, Ritual Ambient |
4 |
| Intig |
International |
Depressive Black Metal |
3 |
| Make a Change... Kill Yourself |
Denmark |
Depressive Black Metal/Ambient |
3 |
| So Much for Nothing |
Norway |
Black Metal |
3 |
| (show top 20 only) |