This list displays the top 10 rated albums by average score, and is subject to change over time as more reviews are written. At least 2 reviews (or 1 legacy score) are required for an album to appear here.
This does not represent historically important or influential albums. For those, check out the Classic Black Metal Albums list.
Hungry for more? Be sure to check out the Top 250 Black Metal albums.
Alpenpässe
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2019
- Country:United States
“Yes. My favorite Black Metal album. Where do I start? This album takes me to fascinating places musically speaking. From the first seconds you know that you are about to experience something ...”
+ Legacy score
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2005
- Country:Norway
Herbstleyd
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1999
- Country:Germany
Autumn Aurora
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric / Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2004
- Country:Ukraine
“Extremely good album from an extremely good band from Ukraine. The atmosphere on this album is awesome, walking in the woods while listening to this is an insane sensation that really makes one feel ...”
+ Legacy score
Consolamentum
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2010
- Country:Germany
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2007
- Country:Germany
Andacht
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2007
- Country:Germany
Om
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric / Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2006
- Country:Romania
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2003
- Country:Sweden
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2002
- Country:Colombia
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