This list displays the top 100 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

- 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


Virus West
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2001
- Country:Germany


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1999
- Country:Norway


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1997
- Country:Norway


Nemesis Divina
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1996
- Country:Norway


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1995
- Country:Greece
“What can be said about this album. It is truly an underrated masterpiece. There is nothing similar to it especially due to the use of an 8-string bass instead of a rythm guitar makes it unique. The ...”

+ Legacy score

- Type:Full-length
- Style:Epic / Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2009
- Country:Ukraine
“To begin this review, I want everyone to know that Nokturnal Mortum is more than a black metal band, they are some genius of the music industry and this album is the proof. In this review I will ...”

+ Legacy score

Nekromanteion
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal / Death
- Year:2012
- Country:Germany


Hoagascht
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2012
- Country:Germany


Noregs Vaapen
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2011
- Country:Norway


Consolamentum
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2010
- Country:Germany


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2009
- Country:France


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2007
- Country:Colombia


Assorted Armament
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2007
- Country:Sweden


Temples of Torment
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2007
- Country:Greece


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2006
- Country:France


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric / Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2006
- Country:United States


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2002
- Country:Norway


Srontgorrth
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1999
- Country:Germany


Black Thrash Attack
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal / Thrash
- Year:1996
- Country:Norway


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:1996
- Country:France


Filosofem
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal / Ambient
- Year:1996
- Country:Norway


Dusk and Her Embrace
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Gothic Black Metal
- Year:1996
- Country:United Kingdom


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Symphonic Black Metal
- Year:1994
- Country:Norway


Vikingligr Veldi
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Pagan Black Metal
- Year:1994
- Country:Norway


Opus Nocturne
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1994
- Country:Sweden


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1994
- Country:Norway


Kommodus
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2020
- Country:Australia
“The self-titled Kommodus album is a different animal compared to the previous demos released. The riffs are much more thrashy and catchy, and the production is much more crisp (well, crisp for Raw ...”

+ Legacy score

- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2022
- Country:Netherlands


Sumerian Tombs
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2022
- Country:Germany


Kuoleman Kirjo
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2020
- Country:Finland


Hallucinogen
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Experimental Black Metal
- Year:2019
- Country:France


Age of Excuse
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2019
- Country:Poland


Old Man's Wyntar
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2014
- Country:Germany


Henbane
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2013
- Country:Poland


Blood Geometry
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal / Funeral Doom
- Year:2012
- Country:Australia


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2012
- Country:Greece


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2011
- Country:Poland


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2011
- Country:Colombia


No God No Satan
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2010
- Country:France


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2009
- Country:Australia


Microcosmos
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric / Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2009
- Country:Ukraine


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Experimental Black Metal
- Year:2009
- Country:Germany


Sanojesi Äärelle
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2008
- Country:Finland


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric / Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2007
- Country:Russia


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric / Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2007
- Country:China


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2004
- Country:Germany


Geliebte des Regens
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2003
- Country:Germany


Casus Luciferi
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2003
- Country:Sweden


Inquisitors of Satan
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2002
- Country:France


Nocturnal Poisoning
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Depressive Black Metal
- Year:2002
- Country:United States


Tara
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal / Thrash
- Year:2001
- Country:United States


Errances Oniriques
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2001
- Country:France


1184
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2001
- Country:Norway


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1999
- Country:Netherlands


The Olden Domain
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Pagan Black Metal
- Year:1997
- Country:Norway


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Symphonic Black Metal
- Year:1997
- Country:Norway


Hünengrab im Herbst
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1997
- Country:Germany


Thy Dying Light
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1996
- Country:United States


Poccolus
- Style:Pagan Black Metal
- Year:1996
- Country:Lithuania


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Melodic Black Metal
- Year:1996
- Country:Sweden


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1996
- Country:Sweden


Ultima Thulée
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:1995
- Country:France


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Melodic Black Metal
- Year:1995
- Country:Sweden


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1995
- Country:Belgium


Hvis Lyset Tar Oss
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:1994
- Country:Norway


Transilvanian Hunger
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1994
- Country:Norway


Pentagram
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1994
- Country:Norway


Dark Medieval Times
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1994
- Country:Norway


Under a Funeral Moon
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1993
- Country:Norway


Ugra-Karma
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:1993
- Country:Finland


To Mega Therion
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Old School Black Metal
- Year:1985
- Country:Switzerland


Blood Fire Death
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Pagan Black Metal
- Year:1988
- Country:Sweden
“Bathory is a band that no one needs to explain anything about! (Quorthon didn't find the need to explain it, so why should we?). It's magic. Black Metal wouldn't have been like it is if it wasn't for ...”

+ Legacy score

Dread Reaver
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2022
- Country:Norway


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Old School Black Metal
- Year:2022
- Country:United States


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2020
- Country:Germany


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2020
- Country:Colombia


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Experimental Black Metal
- Year:2019
- Country:France


Zeitgeist
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2019
- Country:Germany


Strävan
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2019
- Country:Sweden


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2016
- Country:Canada
“A pure masterpiece, this is what this album is. I have never heard something like this before. The first time I listened to this, I was shocked. I was like, how is it possible to make something this ...”


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2015
- Country:Poland


Dromers
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2014
- Country:Netherlands
“Despite seeing the name Fluisteraars pop up frequently in the site's searches over the years, I had never managed to bring myself round to actually checking them out. There was evidently some kind of ...”


Offenbarung
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2014
- Country:Germany


Echoes of Battle
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Epic / Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2013
- Country:United States


Old Mornings Dawn
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Epic / Atmospheric Black Metal
- Year:2013
- Country:Austria


Suprême Silence
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2012
- Country:France


Vápna Lækjar Eldr
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2012
- Country:Iceland


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2012
- Country:Finland


- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2012
- Country:France


Curse
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Atmospheric / Pagan Black Metal
- Year:2012
- Country:United Kingdom


Icon of Phobos
- Type:Full-length
- Style:Black Metal
- Year:2011
- Country:United States
