Best black metal recommendations on Reddit
147 reviews from r/MetalForTheMasses, r/Metal, r/christianmetal and 1 more subreddit
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#1
Blut Aus Nord
5.0
(5)
"Blut Aus Nord (Atmospheric/Avant-Garde) - Ultima Thulee and Memoria Vetusta II: Dialogue With the Stars"
"Blut Aus Nord and Darkspace are top notch"
"Great summary of Blut Aus Nord."
"I'd recommend the *Memoria Vetusta* trilogy."
"Blut Aus Nord"
#2
Evilfeast
4.8
(5)
"Evilfeast"
"Evilfeast"
"Evilfeast is my favorite Band, all their albums are great."
"And of course Evilfeast."
"Atmospheric, symphonic, and buried vocals is exactly how I would describe Evilfeast."
#3
Havukruunu
5.0
(4)
"For riffy and melodic black metal this Finnish band called Havukruunu is a-ma-zing wow can’t praise it enough honestly."
"Havukruunu is ABM with more "rolling" sound"
"Havukruunu for sure"
"Dark Funeral, Satanic Warmaster, Havukruunu, Limbonic Art, Ceremonial Castings, Archgoat, Satyricon, Tsjuder, Obtained Enslavement, Hellvetic Frost,"
#4
Drudkh
5.0
(4)
"Can’t got wrong with any of their releases, but Autumn Aurora and Blood In Our Wells is a great place to start"
"Drudkh"
"Drudkh"
"Drudkh"
#5
Walknut
5.0
(4)
"Walknut"
"Walknut"
"Walknut"
"Walknut and Judas Iscariot are great, Heaven in Flames is actually my favorite black metal album."
#6
Dark Funeral
5.0
(4)
"Can’t go wrong with Dark Funeral or 1349"
"Alright this is my area. Dark funeral."
"People often describe dark funeral as black metal for death metal fans."
"Dark Funeral, Satanic Warmaster, Havukruunu, Limbonic Art, Ceremonial Castings, Archgoat, Satyricon, Tsjuder, Obtained Enslavement, Hellvetic Frost,"
#7
Immortal
5.0
(4)
"My current favorite black metal bands are Immortal and Satyricon 🤘"
"Immortal, early Behemoth (first 2 albums at least are very much black."
"Immortal's At The Heart Of Winter"
"Immortal has a bunch of great albums."
#8
Agalloch
5.0
(4)
"Agalloch ROCKS."
"Agalloch. An american black metal band that has a very diverse sound."
"Agalloch - marrow of the spirit and Ashes against the grain"
"So bands such as:
Agalloch"
#9
Mgła
5.0
(4)
"Mgla and 1914 are amazing."
"KRIESMASCHINE/ MGŁA"
"Mgła ‘Exercises in Futility’"
"Mgła. Most will recommend +Exercises In Futility* I prefer *Age of Excuse*."
#10
Emperor
5.0
(3)
"Emperor, Immortal, Darkthrone, Mayhem, Spectral Wound, Bathory, Gorgoroth, Burzum if you can ignore the Nazi stuff are all great."
"If you like Emperor you should listen to Zyklon (and Ihsahn)"
"Emperor"
#11
Summoning
5.0
(3)
"*Stronghold* by Summoning seems to be the most popular album released by the band."
"Summoning"
"Summoning"
#12
Peste Noire
5.0
(3)
"If you like punk black metal. I could recommend peste noire - lordure a letat pur"
"Peste Noire"
"Peste Noire"
#13
Enslaved
5.0
(3)
"Enslaved RIITIIR is my favourite but Isa is more blackmetally."
"Enslaved"
"[Enslaved]"
#14
Gorgoroth
4.7
(3)
"Try the album Instinctus Bestialis by Gorgoroth"
"This version of Teethgrinding is fucking killer"
"Ok so here's the thing: Gorgoroth. Pretty openly Satanic, but I'm never completely sure if it's bit or not."
#15
Svartidauði
5.0
(2)
"SVARTIDAUÐI"
"Svartidauði (Pagan/Occult/Atmospheric) - The Synthesis of Whore and Beast and R"
#16
Ulver
5.0
(2)
"Ulver's first album"
"Ulver- Bergtatt , for more "atmospheric" one"
#17
Marduk
5.0
(2)
"Marduk, Watain, Satyricon, Dark Funeral, 1349, and Dimmu Borgir are very commercial and accessible like Behemoth and Immortal."
"Start with the titletrack."
#18
Abigor
5.0
(2)
"Then try the Abigor one i named. Thats really good."
"Anyway Abigor- Orkblut Uprising"
#19
Der Weg einer Freiheit
5.0
(2)
"I can’t talk about this album enough, zero skips."
"[*Posthum*]"
#20
Archgoat
5.0
(2)
"Dark Funeral, Satanic Warmaster, Havukruunu, Limbonic Art, Ceremonial Castings, Archgoat, Satyricon, Tsjuder, Obtained Enslavement, Hellvetic Frost,"
"Archgoat,Von,Demoncy,Havohej,Bestial Summoning,Death Yell,Black Prophecies,Parabellum,Savage Necromancy,Necrobode,Caixao,Charnel Aura,Unholy Archangel,Beherit"
#21
Sargeist
5.0
(2)
"Any Sargeist album"
"Sargeist - black satanic devotion"
#22
Tsjuder
5.0
(2)
"First thing that comes to mind for me is Tsjuder. *Desert Northern Hell* in particular."
"Dark Funeral, Satanic Warmaster, Havukruunu, Limbonic Art, Ceremonial Castings, Archgoat, Satyricon, Tsjuder, Obtained Enslavement, Hellvetic Frost,"
#23
Satanic Warmaster
5.0
(2)
"Dark Funeral, Satanic Warmaster, Havukruunu, Limbonic Art, Ceremonial Castings, Archgoat, Satyricon, Tsjuder, Obtained Enslavement, Hellvetic Frost,"
"Satanic Warmaster"
#24
deafheaven
5.0
(2)
"If you want to listen to some black metal that is really different from the norm, check out Deafheaven."
"Deafheaven"
#25
Hoth
5.0
(2)
"For more trve black metal; Hoth, Mgla, Drudkh."
"Hoth - Oathbreaker"
#26
Behexen
5.0
(2)
"Behexen"
"[Behexen]"
#27
Stormkeep
5.0
(2)
"Tales of Othertime - Stormkeep sounds like exactly what you're looking for."
"Stormkeep, Mutiilaton, Drautran, Ulver, Sarastus, Taake, Lja, Asagraum, Nazghor, Firtan"
#28
Blackbraid
5.0
(2)
"Here's a good list of beginner-friendly black metal bands and albums."
"Blackbraid. Native American inspired black, insanely clean production."
#29
Hauntologist
5.0
(2)
"You should check Hauntologist - Hollow album. It’s from guys from Mgła."
"Hauntologist - Hollow"
#30
AOSOTH
4.5
(2)
"AOSOTH"
"Aosoth-Arrow in Heart,The Inside Scriptures(earlier albums also good)"
#31
Samael
5.0
(1)
"Check out Ceremony of Opposites by Samael."
#32
Solbrud
5.0
(1)
"The Album Vemob by Solbrud 👌"
#33
Funeral Mist
5.0
(1)
"Funeral Mist"
#34
Drastus
5.0
(1)
"Drastus - La Croix de Sang"
#35
Naglfar
5.0
(1)
"For Naglfar, try Mörk Gryning"
#36
MOONSORROW
5.0
(1)
"MOONSORROW! Yeah they're such a great blend of black and folk."
#37
Old Wainds
5.0
(1)
"Old Wainds"
#38
Cradle of Filth
5.0
(1)
"Cradle of Filth and Lorna Shore are pretty good too!"
#39
Branikald
5.0
(1)
"Branikald / Forest"
#40
Spektr
5.0
(1)
"Spektr are my favorites in the experimental/industrial black metal realm, so I'd suggest checking them out (especially Mescalyne EP)."
#41
Burzum
5.0
(1)
"My top 5 in no order: Burzum - Filosofem"
#42
Graveland
5.0
(1)
"Graveland"
#43
Gallowbraid
5.0
(1)
"Gallowbraid"
#44
Inherits The Void
5.0
(1)
"Inherits The Void - Scars of Yesteryears"
#45
Satyricon
5.0
(1)
"Dark Funeral, Satanic Warmaster, Havukruunu, Limbonic Art, Ceremonial Castings, Archgoat, Satyricon, Tsjuder, Obtained Enslavement, Hellvetic Frost,"
#46
Numenorean
5.0
(1)
"Numenorean - Adore."
#47
Rundagor
5.0
(1)
"Rundagor"
#48
Elderwind
5.0
(1)
"Elderwind"
#49
Bekëth Nexëhmu
5.0
(1)
"Bekëth Nexëhmu"
#50
Mayhem
5.0
(1)
"Mayhem’s Grand Declaration of War album sounds like what you’re looking for"
#51
Judas Iscariot
5.0
(1)
"Judas Iscariot"
#52
Sacrificia Mortuorum
5.0
(1)
"Sacrificia Mortuorum"
#53
Old Castles
5.0
(1)
"Old Castles"
#54
Vinterriket
5.0
(1)
"Vinterriket"
#55
Fen
5.0
(1)
"Fen"
#56
Paysage d’Hiver
5.0
(1)
"Paysage d’Hiver"
#57
The Ruins of Beverast
5.0
(1)
"The Ruins of Beverast"
#58
Ceremonial Castings
5.0
(1)
"Dark Funeral, Satanic Warmaster, Havukruunu, Limbonic Art, Ceremonial Castings, Archgoat, Satyricon, Tsjuder, Obtained Enslavement, Hellvetic Frost,"
#59
Limbonic Art
5.0
(1)
"Dark Funeral, Satanic Warmaster, Havukruunu, Limbonic Art, Ceremonial Castings, Archgoat, Satyricon, Tsjuder, Obtained Enslavement, Hellvetic Frost,"
#60
Mortuary Drape
5.0
(1)
"Currently i'm obsessed by Mortuary Drape, they're amazing"
#61
Charnel Aura
5.0
(1)
"Charnel Aura-Our Banners Glow as Dermis"
#62
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult
5.0
(1)
"Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult."
#63
Kaevum
5.0
(1)
"Go listen to Natur by Kaevum, ASAP."
#64
Craft
5.0
(1)
"You will be hooked immediately."
#65
Avmakt
5.0
(1)
"Avmakt, Whoredom Rife, Astral Lore, Conifère, Hāg, Aldheorte, Akhlys, Spectral Wound, Mütiilation, Hybris, End Eternal"
#66
Sworn
5.0
(1)
"Sworn, A Journey Told through Fire"
#67
Valdrin
5.0
(1)
"Valdrin, especially Throne of the Lunar Soul"
#68
Spectral Wound
5.0
(1)
"Songs of Blood and Mire by Spectral Wound"
#69
Laster
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got some albums you might like, a lot of them are lesser known Dutch bands."
#70
Suhnopfer
5.0
(1)
"Suhnopfer - Offertoire"
#71
Judas Iscarot
5.0
(1)
"Judas Iscarot (To brace the corpses bleeding is an awesome album)."
#72
Gaerea
5.0
(1)
"Gaerea ‘Mirage’"
#73
Dämmerfarben
5.0
(1)
"Some others: Im Abendrot - Dämmerfarben"
#74
Gheestenland
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got some albums you might like, a lot of them are lesser known Dutch bands."
#75
Oathbreaker
5.0
(1)
"Oathbreaker - Hoth (equal parts melodic black and melodic death)"
#76
Grimm
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got some albums you might like, a lot of them are lesser known Dutch bands."
#77
Wederganger
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got some albums you might like, a lot of them are lesser known Dutch bands."
#78
Cirith Gorgor
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got some albums you might like, a lot of them are lesser known Dutch bands."
#79
Kvist
5.0
(1)
"Kvist - For kunsten maa vi evig vike (unorthodox yet satisfying melodic structure here, plus the guitars are tuned to Drop D, a rarity in black metal)"
#80
Sacramentum
5.0
(1)
"Sacramentum - Far Away from the Sun (my favorite meloblack album of all time, a classic through and through)"
#81
Lord Belial
5.0
(1)
"Lord Belial - Enter the Moonlight Gate"
#82
Turia
5.0
(1)
"I’ve got some albums you might like, a lot of them are lesser known Dutch bands."
#83
Shylmagoghnar
5.0
(1)
"Convergence - Shylmagoghnar (lots of melodic death, symphonic black, atmospheric black influence as well)"
#84
Celeste
5.0
(1)
"Try Celeste - Animale(s)."
#85
Necrofier
5.0
(1)
"Necrofier, Akhlys, Thulcandra."
#86
Lantlos
5.0
(1)
"You'll like Lantlos. Listen to the neon album."
#87
Imha Tarikat
5.0
(1)
"Check out Imha Tarikat, very unpopular band with a really unique sound."
#88
Uada
5.0
(1)
"Try Uada, Blackbraid, Agalloch, and White Ward."
#89
Oranssi Pazuzu
5.0
(1)
"Everybody needs some Oranssi Pazuzu in their lives."
#90
Svart Crown
4.0
(1)
"Svart crown"
#91
Trebuchet SDG
4.0
(1)
"Have you tried Trebuchet SDG? Or Eternal Emperor?"
#92
Slechtvalk
4.0
(1)
"Check out Slechtvalk or Lucifer Impaled"
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