Best Black Metal Album Of Every Year (1982-2022)

[@blackwaterrust476]

1982: Venom-Black Metal 1983: Slayer-Show no Mercy 1984: Mercyful Fate-Don’t Break the Oath 1985: Celtic Frost-To mega Therion 1986: Sodom-Obsessed by Cruelty 1987: Bathory-Under the Sign 1988: Bathory-Blood Fire Death 1989: Tormentor-Anno Domini 1990: Root-Zjeveni 1991: Master’s Hammer-Ritual 1992: Darkthrone-Blaze in the Northern Sky 1993: Necromantia-Crossing the Fiery Path 1994: Enslaved-Frost 1995: Dissection-Storm of the Lights Bane 1996: Nokturnal Mortum-Lunar Poetry 1997: Emperor-Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk 1998: Dawn-Slaughtersun 1999: Summoning-Stronghold 2000: Enslaved-Mardraum 2001: Grand Belial’s Key-Judeobeast Assassination 2002: Agalloch-The Mantle 2003: Moonsorrow-Kivenkantaja 2004: Drudkh-Autumn Aurora 2005: Satanic Warmaster-Karelian Satanist Madness 2006: Peste Noire-La Sanie 2007: Deathspell Omega-Fas Ite 2008: Darkspace-Darkspace 3 2009: Nokturnal Mortum-Voice of Steel 2010: Alcest-Ecailles De Lune 2011: Midnight Odyssey-Funerals from the Astral Sphere 2012: Enslaved-Riitiir 2013: Aosoth-An Arrow in Heart 2014: Panopticon-Roads to the North 2015: Enslaved-In Times 2016: Alcest-Kodama 2017: Nokturnal Mortum-Verity 2018: Zeal and Ardor-Stranger Fruit 2019: Deathspell Omega-Furnaces of Palingnesia 2020: Mare Cognitum/Spectral Lore- Wanderers Astrology of the nine 2021: Mare Cognitum-Solar Paroxysm 2022: Negative Plane-The Pact

[@Questformetal]

So many albums I wanted to choose here too, deathspell, midnight odessey, gbk. Great list 🤟

[@jimmycampbell78]

That’s a terrific list.

[@PatrickWDunne]

Questy really is just a human encyclopedia of metal at this point.

[@cookiesontoast9981]

Yeah... this guy introduced me to so so much fukin metal, almost shaped my taste from his recommendations.. My favourite genre is black metal? My favourite band is Opeth? I love Funeral Doom? I wouldn't be surprised if this guy is the reason why! 😆 I can only hope I have listened to even half of the bands he has when I hit his age, this guy is a machine, how can you listen to SO much?

[@aaronmertz9824]

Fenriz has got some stiff competition now

[@theyescapedtheweightofdarkness]

@@cookiesontoast9981 me too man. Although I knew opeth before I watched his channel I was jumping up and down with glee when he listed still life as his top album of all time. I also love funeral doom when I'm in the mood for it. Mirror Reaper is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed

[@cookiesontoast9981]

@@theyescapedtheweightofdarkness Yeah I've used Mirror Reaper as a bedtime lullaby so many times, just gorgeous.

[@maleexile9053]

He works at the metal archives jk

[@Devilance99]

I just stumbled upon your channel and it's really thrilling to see someone giving credit to Lunar Poetry. That album is definitely in my top 5... Absolute riffs galore

[@mindful2864]

Here would be my favorite black metal albums of each year: 1982 - Venom - Black Metal 1983 - Hellhammer - Triumph of Death [Demo] 1984 - Bathory - Self-titled 1985 - Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion 1986 - Celtic Frost - Tragic Serenades [EP] 1987 - Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark 1988 - Bathory - Blood Fire Death 1989 - Sarcofago - Rotting [EP] 1990 - Root - Zjeveni 1991 - Master's Hammer - Ritual 1992 - Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky 1993 - Immortal - Pure Holocaust 1994 - Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse 1995 - Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane 1996 - Sacramentum - Far Away from the Sun 1997 - Borknagar - The Olden Domain 1998 - Enslaved - Blodhemn 1999 - Windir - Arntor 2000 - Enslaved - Mardraum-Beyond the Within 2001 - Windir - 1184 2002 - Agalloch - The Mantle 2003 - Enslaved - Below the Lights 2004 - Drudkh - Autumn Aurora 2005 - Satanic Warmaster - Carelian Satanist Madness 2006 - Drudkh - Blood in Our Wells 2007 - Deathspell Omega - Fas-Ite, Maledicti in Ignum Aeternum 2008 - Darkspace - Dark Space III 2009 - Nokturnal Mortum - The Voice of Steel 2010 - Watain - Lawless Darkness 2011 - Taake - Noregs Vaapen 2012 - Alcest - Les Voyages de l'Ame 2013 - Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn 2014 - Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta III: Saturnian Poetry 2015 - Marduk - Frontschwein 2016 - Inquisition - Bloodshed Across the Empyrean Altar Beyond the Celestial Zenith 2017 - Nokturnal Mortum - Verity 2018 - 1914 - The Blind Leading the Blind 2019 - Mgla - Age of Excuse 2020 - Spectral Lore & Mare Cognitum - Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine 2021 - Aquilus - Bellum I 2022 - White Ward - False Light

[@henrywalton5967]

Great list!

[@mindful2864]

@@henrywalton5967 Thanks, a few of these were difficult. For some years I had to narrow it down to which black metal album was my absolute favorite of the bunch.

[@jerrys1]

The White Ward album this year (or technically last year now) was fire.

[@mindful2864]

@@jerrys1 That album, the new Negative Plane, and the new Gaerea are my favorite black metal albums of 2022.

[@fidelfranco9234]

1981 Black metal - Venom 1982 Triumph of death - Hellhammer 1983 Melissa . Mercyful Fate 1984 Bathory - Bathory 1985 In the sign of evil - Sodom 1986 Dont Break the Oath - Mercyful Hate 1988 Sacrilegio - Parabellum 1989 Anno Domini - Tormentor 1990 Blasphemy - Fallen Angel of Doom 1991 Envenom - Sabbat or Burzum ep 1992 Burzum - Burzum or Baxaxaxa - Hellfire 1993 Scorn Defeat - Sigh or Dethrone the Son of God - Havohej 1994 All the Witches Dance - Mortuary Drape 1995 Panzerfaust - Darkthrone 1996 Filosofem - Burzum 1997 Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk - Emperor 1998 Sardonischer Untergang im Zeichen irreligiöser Darbietung - Bethlehem or Mocking the Philanthropist by GBK or COF, great pick 1999 At the Heart of Winter - Immortal 2000 Suicidal Emotions - Abyssic Hate 2001 1184 - Windir 2002 To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding - Judas Iscariot or Invoking the Majestic Throne of Satan - Inquisition 2003 The Tenth Sub Level of Suicide - Leviathan or The Work Which Transforms God - Blut aus Nord 2004 Autumn Aurora - Drudkh or your xasthur pick 2005 Lurker of Chalice - Lurker of Chalice 2006 Ashes Against the Grain - Agalloch 2007 V - Halmstad (Niklas Angående Niklas) - Shining 2008 Dark Space III - Darkspace 2009 Quantos possunt ad satanitatem trahunt - Gorgoroth (boring year) 2010 Paracletus - Deathspell Omega 2011 Funerals From the Astral Sphere - Midnight Odyssey (check this one out, youll love it) 2012 With Hearts Toward None - Mgła 2013 Mutilating Astral Entities - Torture Chain 2014 De svarta riterna - Bekëth Nexëhmü or The Archer Takes Aim - Funereal Presence 2015 Литоургиiа (Litourgiya) - Batushka 2016 Bloodshed Across the Empyrean Altar Beyond the Celestial Zenith - Inquisition 2017 To the Elements - Sun of the Sleepless 2018 Northern Chaos Gods - Immortal 2019 Antichrist Rise to Power - Departure Chandelier 2020 Black Mass for a Mass Grave - Inquisition 2021 The Cyclic Reckoning - Suffering Hour or Endlhëtonëg - Trhä (check this one questy) 2022 Spiders Lust in the Dungeon's Dust - Arizmenda

[@c.o.b.r.a586]

1987 Sarcófago INRI

[@Inferius666]

Thank you for this! Gonna grab a beer now 🤘

[@Questformetal]

I’m on my second beer blasting bathory right now 🍺 cheers

[@Inferius666]

@@Questformetal feeling traditional today, so here it's Motoheads Overkill! Cheers mate

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

I'm not too big into straight ahead Black Metal but I am a fan of anything viking related. I was happy when you picked Bathory Blood Fire Death and Enslaved. I'll search out the other ones you described as pagan or symphonic cause they are styles I like.

[@Questformetal]

I’d recommend drudkh, nokturnal mortum especially voice of steel and verity albums, Moonsorrow and windir for more pagan style

[@MrAtheist777]

Great list, and even better, thanks for making it about a lot of different styles inside the black metal movement. I'm into raw black metal, but I also agree that Cradle of Filth first 4 albums are untouchable, plus I also love Ghost. Once again, it's a great list.

[@hvitekristesdod]

I love black metal and list making lol 1982: Mercyful Fate - ST 1983: Mercyful Fate - Melissa 1984: Mercyful Fate - Don’t Break the Oath 1985: Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion 1986: King Diamond - Fatal Portrait 1987: King Diamond - Abigail 1988: Bathory - Blood Fire Death 1989: King Diamond - Conspiracy 1990: Bathory - Hammerheart 1991: Sarcofago - The Laws of Scourge 1992: Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky 1993: Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times 1994: Satyricon - The Shadowthrone 1995: Blut Aus Nord - Ultima Thulee 1996: Satyricon - Nemesis Divina 1997: Septic Flesh - Ophidian Wheel 1998: Inquisition - Into the Infernal Regions of the Ancient Cult 1999: Summoning - Stronghold 2000: Opera IX - The Black Opera 2001: Windir - 1184 2002: Behemoth - Zos Kia Cultus 2003: Carpathian Forest - Defending the Throne of Evil 2004: Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires Circumspice 2005: Ondskapt - Dodens Evangelium 2006: Summoning - Oath Bound 2007: Lunar Aurora - Andacht 2008: Leviathan - Massive Conspiracy Against All Life 2009: The Ruins of Beverast - Foulest Semen of a Sheltered Elite 2010: Urfaust - Der Freiwillige Bettler 2011: Alghazanth - Vinum Intus 2012: Urfaust - Ritual Music for the True Clochard 2013: Summoning - Old Morning’s Dawn 2014: Blood Red Fog - On Death’s Wings 2015: Leviathan - Scar Sighted 2016: Ihsahn - Arktis 2017: Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Finisterre 2018: Urfaust - The Constellatiory Practice 2019: Blut Aus Nord - Hallucinogen 2020: Inquisition - Black Mass for a Mass Grave 2021: Spectral Wound - A Diabolical Thirst 2022: Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses (Also love White Ward - False Light and Acherontas - Malocchio - The Seven Tongues of Δαημων)

[@jc2153]

First of all. Venoms first album is just as much black metal as the second. Otherwise good list. Heres my personal 1981- Venom- Welcome to hell 1982- Venom- Black metal 1983- Mercyful fate- Melissa 1984- Celtic frost- Morbid tales 1985- Bathory- The return 1986- Vulcano- Bloody vengeance 1987- Bathory- Under the sign of the black mark 1988- Bathory- Blood Fire death 1989- Tormentor- Anno domino 1990- Root-Zjeveni 1991- Masters hammer- Ritual 1992- Darkthrone- A blaze in the northern sky 1993- Burzum- Det som engang var 1994- Emperor- In the nightside eclipse 1995- Darkthrone- Panzerfaust 1996- Sacramentum- far away from the sun 1997- Emperor- Anthems to the welkin at dusk 1998- Dawn- slaughtersun 1999- Windir- Arntor 2000- Graveland- creed of iron 2001- Windir- 1184 2002- Astrofaes- Ancestors shadows 2003- Windir- likferd 2004- Drudkh- autumn aurora 2005- Horna- Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne 2006- Drudkh- Blood in our wells 2007- Walknut- Graveforests and their shadows 2008- Mgla- Groza 2009- Nokturnal mortum- voice of steel 2010- Sargeist- let the devil in 2011- Taake- Noregs vaapen 2012- Mgla- with hearts towards none 2013- Summoning- Old mornings dawn 2014- Goatmoon- voitto tai valhalla 2015- Mgla - excercises in futility 2016- Dark funeral- Where shadows forever reign 2017- Havukruunu- Kelle surut soi 2018- Drudkh- They often see dreams about the spring 2019- Minenwerfer- Alpenpässe 2020- Inquisition- Black mass for a black grave 2021- Djevel- Tanker som rir natten 2022- Kampfar- Til klovers takt

[@martinolopezcastro9739]

1982: Mercyful Fate-Mercyful Fate 1983: Mercyful Fate-Melissa 1984: Mercyful Fate-Don't Break The Oath 1985: Celtic Frost-To Mega Therion 1986: Vulcano-Bloody Vengance 1987: Bathory-Under The Sign Of The Black Mark 1988: Bathory-Blood Fire Death 1989: Sarcofago-Rotting 1990: Bathory-Hammerheart 1991: Bathory-Twilight Of The Gods 1992: Burzum-Burzum 1993: Beherit-Drawing Down The Moon 1994: Burzum-Hvis Lyset Tar Oss 1995: Mütiilation-Vampires Of Black Imperial Blood 1996: Burzum-Filosofem 1997: Nokturnal Mortum-Goat Horns 1998: Hirilorn-Legends Of Evil And Eternal Death 1999: Nagelfar-Srontgorrth 2000: Deathspell Omega-Infernal Battles 2001: Absu-Tara 2002: Reverend Kriss Hades-The Wind Of Orion 2003: Darkspace- Dark Space I 2004: Nokturnal Mortum-Мировоззрение 2005: Leviathan-A Silhouette In Splinters 2006: The Ruins Of Beverast-Rain Upon The Impure 2007: Abigor-Fractal Possesion 2008: Darkspace-Dark Space III 2009: Teitanblood-Seven Chalices 2010: Watain-Lawless Darkness 2011: Altar Of Plagues-Mammal 2012: Harakiri For The Sky-Harakiri For The Sky 2013: Caladan Brood-Echoes Of Battle 2014: Teitanblood-Death 2015: Death Karma-The History Of Death & Burial Rituals Part I 2016: Desaster-The Oath Of An Iron Ritual 2017: Enslaved-E 2018: Tyrannic-Ethereal Sepulchre 2019: Blut Aus Nord-Hallucinogen 2020: Kommodus-Kommodus 2021: Furia-W śnialni 2022: Véhémence-Ordalies

[@henrywalton5967]

I don't understand how Meecyful Fate is black metal, even 1st wave. It sounds like straight up Heavy Metal to me.

[@nathangarcia1992]

Content keeps getting better! Thanks for this list 🤘🏻

[@fcamiola]

Brilliant! And thanks for "allowing" repeats from bands....this 'only one album from every band' on lists is absolute fookin' bollocks!

[@AdrianMarquez-mn7ox]

OMG, How did you dare to make this list? hahah you are a brave reviewer !!!

[@GrimCellar]

Glad you picked Blood Fire Death for 88 otherwise I would have switched off at that point! Agree with your sentiments on that (and many of the others).

[@blueglassar]

I am not huge into black metal. However, Caladan Brood's Echoes of Battle from 2013, Untamed Land's Between the Winds from 2018 and Ulver's Bergtatt from 1995 are among my all time favorites. I guess the more folky stuff sticks with me.

[@Questformetal]

All amazing albums Caladan brood vs summoning was hard for me tbh both amazing atmospheric folky albums

[@neugey]

It's -12 outside. Eff Christmas music, been listening to black metal nonstop.

[@hvitekristesdod]

Christmas music at my work has been nice actually. Much better than most of the insufferable crap people play

[@bluewinter6660]

Thats a difficult quest, looking forward to 👍 my favorite release from 83 is Hellhammers "Satanic Rites" but Slayers debut is also a great pick.

[@user-lw4uy8he4b]

1992:Burzum - Burzum 1993: Dissection - The Sombelain 1994: Mayhem - De Misteriis dom sathanas 1995: Dissetcion - Storm of light's bane 1996: Vinterland - Welcome my last chapter/Satyricon - Nemesis Divina(can't choose) 1997:Borknagar - The olden domain 1998:Dawn - Slaughtersun 1999: Summoning - Stronghold 2000: Rivendell - The Ancient Glory 2001: Belenos - Errances oniriques 2002: Taake - Over Bjoergvin Graater Himmerik 2003:Windir - Likferd 2004: Inquisition - Magnificent Glorification of Lucifer 2005: Taake - Hordalands Doedskvad 2006: Drudkh - Blood in our wells 2007:Drautan- Throne of Depths 2008:Horna - Sanojesi Äärelle 2009: Nokturnal mortum - Voice of steel 2010: Deathspell omega - paracletus 2011: Taake - Noregs Vaapen 2012: Aldaaron - Suprême Silence 2013: Caladan brood - Echoes of battle 2014: Kriegsmaschine - Enemy of man 2015: Human serpent - Inhumane Minimalism 2016: Fortresse - Thèmes pour la rébellion 2017: Havukruunu - Kelle surut soi 2018: Uada - Cult of a Dying Sun 2019: Minewerfer - Alpënpasse 2020: Stectral lore/Mare cognitum - Wanderers: Astrology of The Nine 2021: 1914 - When fear meets weapon 2022: Sumerian tombs - sumerian tombs

[@galosniper7010]

dawn is criminaly underrated

[@colemantrebor6574]

Caladan Brood awesome pick

[@mikemars2112]

Needs Rotting Christ in there somewhere.

[@simond1574]

Blut aus Nord in a Dark room with Headphones is quite an experience 🙂

[@Questformetal]

Terrifying experience

[@simond1574]

@@Questformetal Just to make sure: I meant a room without light, not an actual darkroom 🙂

[@bdawg3942]

I’m just here for the but hurt comments of those who disagree lol!! 1992- “A blaze in the Northern Sky” 1994- “The Shadow throne” 1995- “ Bergtatt” 1996- “A winter sunset” A/BM & “Nord” 1997-“ End of life” & “Hunengrab Im herbst” Then the magic kinda fell away and I got more into Gothic/Doom , Funeral Doom & DSBM

[@satanic7779]

That is one awesome list. I’m indeed glad to see Satanic Warmaster in here. Carelian Satanist Madness is one of the greatest albums ever made. Absolutely essential classic. There’s also a lot of other awesome picks like Darkthrone Bathory Nokturnal Mortum Blasphemy and many more. Cheers

[@Questformetal]

Cheers satanic 🤟

[@alaskan_bergwanderer]

I appreciate the *influence* Venom, Slayer, and Merciful Fate had on what we know as 'black metal' these days, but I feel the true beginning of what we now call "black metal" is Bathory's "The Return" in 1985. It had the sound, murkiness, and aesthetic. But shit man, its your list, and I don't *really* disagree with any of your picks! Great content as always!

[@alaskan_bergwanderer]

Under The Sign is when black metal got refined. And BFD is Bathory's most underrated *thrash* album. You take away the title track and A Fine Day to Die, and it's an absolute banger of a thrash record!

[@gtsk11_real]

Epic! Personally, my favourite from 1984 is sodom ep: In the sign of evil.

[@Questformetal]

That year was the hardest to choose from way too many good choices

[@simond1574]

I'm a Black Metal noob, so I don't have one for each year. And there are some years with only one album I know 🙂 Listened to Blood, Fire Death for the first time yesterday. So it made the list. Love it. Like early Slayer writing a Soundtrack for Lord of the Rings. That's why for me the most difficult year was 2021. Aquilus, Can Bardd, Mare Cognitum, Spectral Lore, Thy Catafalque, 1914 could all have made the top spot. 2010 was also hard with Alcest, Les Discrets and Deathspell Omega 1988 Bathory - Blood, Fire Death ... ... 1994 Ulver - Bergtatt 1995 Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane 1996 1997 Windir - Soknardal 1998 - 1999 Windir - Arntor 2000 Belenos - Errances Oniriques 2001 Enslaved - Monumension 2002 Agalloch - The Mantle 2003 Enslaved - Below the Lights 2004 Enslaved - ISA 2005 - 2006 Agalloch - Ashes against the Grain 2007 Primordial - To the nameless dead 2008 Enslaved - Vertebrae 2009 Drudkh - Microcosmos 2010 Deathspell Omega - Paracletus 2011 Aquilus - Griseus 2012 Alcest - Les Voyages de l'ame 2013 Caladan Brood - Echoes of Battle 2014 Saor - Aura 2015 Panopticon - Autumn Eternal 2016 Mare Cognitum - Luminiferous Aether 2017 Havukruunu - Kelle Surut soi 2018 Winterfylleth - The Hallowing of Heirdom 2019 Blut aus Nord - Hallucinogen 2020 Spectral Lore & Mare Cognitum - Wanderers 2021 Felled - The Intimate Earth 2022 Vorga - Striving Towards Oblivion

[@Questformetal]

Havukruunu great band too and yeah that vorga release from this year was great

[@bluewinter6660]

My 1996 favorite is also "Lunar Poetry" but "Far away from the sun" from Sacramentum is also a worthy pick

[@bluewinter6660]

Also the debut from Old man's child is one of the best this year

[@henrywalton5967]

FAFTS is a all time top 10 album for me

[@bluewinter6660]

@@henrywalton5967 for me too, one of my favorite metal albums

[@henrywalton5967]

@@bluewinter6660 I can never get the melodies out of my head, they're amazing.

[@bluewinter6660]

@@henrywalton5967Indeed, they are outstanding. love the classical melodies

[@Inferius666]

I'll always struggle with 1994: Transilvanian Hunger and Hvis lyset tar oss

[@Inferius666]

@@erorufurakku6378 true! Even harder

[@hvitekristesdod]

Emperor - Nightside and Satyricon - Shadowthrone locked in mortal combat for me

[@deathmetalpokemon]

So happy Nightbringer is here, amazing black metal band!

[@silvasantosjc2011]

We invented Extreme Metal. Greetings from Brazil! Vulcano and Sarcófago rules \m/

[@IslandInteractions]

*ArnTor, not ArtNor - although the latter pronounciation makes him sound a wee bit like a French metal project. Maybe he IS happily eating baguettes viz frommaaachh up in the eternal north. Who knows. :)

[@IslandInteractions]

And great bloody list, obviously!

[@Questformetal]

One day I’ll pronounce it right haha so many people have corrected me over the years but it’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks haha

[@IslandInteractions]

@@Questformetal Woof 🙂

[@UsoundsGermany]

I do not know the years, but wanna say that Troll - Drep De Kristne is very high on my list... I discovered this only a year or so ago :) Maybe not the most known band - but I could name at least 30 albums in this genre 🤣 edit, one more from not so famous band: Keep Of Kallesin - In TImes OF War..and Nagelfar - Virus West let me know how ppl like these 3

[@dromeus21]

Next, Best Black Metal Album Of Every Year (1942-1982) please

[@Martinn834]

My favourites are definitely anthems and dead as dreams. PERFECT albums

[@hellblazer1313]

Are you in contact with any of the Sea of Tranquility peeps?

[@jimmycampbell78]

Questy has done videos with BryceTalksMetal and Nick Franco

[@volin_d]

For me the best album from 1997 is the one with green cover art by a popular Norwegian symphonic black metal band... which obviously is Enthrone Darkness Triumphant by Dimmu Borgir. But Anthems is great as well.

[@joshuascott3428]

Love this list need to finish the video to get last 10 years . Heres my 82-01 some of this maybe not some peoples definition of black metal but fuck it . 1982 Venom -Black Metal obviouisly 1983-Mercyful Fate -Melissa 1984-Bathory-Bathory 1985-Slayer Hell Awaits -is it thrash yes ,but is it highly influential on black metal fuck yeah 1986-Destruction -Eternal Devestation again highly important 1987-Bathory -Under the sign of the black mark 1988-Bathory Blood fire death 1989-Morbid Angel -Alters of Madness-As far as im concerned no blackened death metal without this album 1990-Bathory-Hammerheart 1991-Samael-Worship Him 1992-Marduk -Dark Endless 1993-Dissection -The Somberlain 1994-Emperor -In the nightside eclipse 1995-Dissection -Storm of the LIghts bane 1996-Cradle of Filth-Duskj and her embrace 1997-Emperor -Anthems to the welkin at dusk 1998-Enslaved-Blloodhem 1999-Immortal-At the Heart of Winter/Emperor- Ix equilibrium i couldnt pick 2000-Enslaved-Mardrum 2001-Summoning-Let mortal heroes sing your fame

[@adamlawson5021]

Those who aren't familiar with Goniloc's channel, check out his "bastardized" series, especially the bastarized history of black metal.

[@PhantomDancer4321]

good sutff, however 1996 should probably go to Vinterland ;)

[@jerrys1]

Can’t believe I’m gonna say this, but I think the Ashenspire album beat Blut Aus Nord for 2022. Disharmonium is still amazing though.

[@aquacamel]

Summoning! Nice

[@Hellenicheavymetal]

The Nokturnal Mortum and Alcest are in my top 10 albums of all time

[@doan4534]

My list here: 1982: Venom, Black Metal 1983: Mercyful Fate, Melissa 1984: Bathory, Bathory 1985: Celtic Frost, To Mega Therion 1986: Null 1987: Bathory, Under the Sign of the Black Mark 1988: Bathory, Blood Fire Death 1989: Tormentor, Anno Domini 1990: Bathory, Hammerheart 1991: Bathory, Twilight of the Thunder God 1992: Darkthrone, A Blaze in the Northern Sky 1993: Dissection, Somberlain 1994: Emperor, In the Nightside Eclipse 1995: Ulver, Bergtatt 1996: Burzum, Filosofem 1997: Emperor, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk 1998: Dawn, Slaughterson 1999: Immortal, At the Heart of Winter 2000: Weakling, Dead as Dreams 2001: Sigh, Imaginary Sonicscape 2002: Agalloch, Mantle 2003: Blut Aus Nord, The Work Which Transforms God 2004: Drudkh, Autumn Aurora 2005: Taake, Doedskvad 2006: Celtic Frost, Monotheist 2007: Primordial, To the Nameless Dead 2008: Lifelover, Konkurs 2009: Cobalt, Gin 2010: Deathspell Omega, Paracletus 2011: Aquilus, Griseus 2012: Elderwind, The Magic of Nature 2013: Summoning, Old Mornings Dawn 2014: Shylmagoghnar, Emergence 2015: Mgla, Exercises in Futility 2016: Harakiri for the Sky, III: Trauma 2017: Wormwood, Ghostlands 2018: Shylmagoghnar, Transience 2019: Sadness, I Want To Be There 2020: Thy Catafalque, Naiv 2021: Thy Catafalque, Vadak 2022: Deathspell Omega, The Long Defeat I'm sorry for Darkspace (III), Mayhem (De Mysteriis), Enslaved (AEO, Below the Lights), Alcest (2010), Moonsorrow (Kivenkantaja), Gris (2007), Shining (Halmstad), Watain (Lawless Darkness) and Windir (Arntor-1184), I couldn't put them.

[@isaacjamesbaker]

That master's hammer pick is choice 👌

[@LeonardoHermes]

can Hammerheart be consider black metal? because if it is my fav from 1990

[@UponEarth]

Please check out Upon Earth - World Funeral EP Raw black metal from the Netherlands

[@dropshot5791]

One thing should be considered as a fact and not an opinion for the 1996 year is: Vinterland - Welcome my last chapter.

[@thamilkman807]

dead as dreams was the peak of black metal

[@heavymetalmusicofdestructi3430]

awesome my favorite black metal albums venom black metal 1982 slayer show no mercy 1983 celtic frost morbid tales 1984 hellhammer apocalyptic raids 1984 bathory bathory 1984 sepultura bestial devastation ep debut mini full length 1985 sodom obsessed by cruelty 1986 morbid december moon ep debut mini full length 1987 mayhem deathcrush ep debut mini full length sarcofago inri 1987 tormentor anno domini 1989 blasphemy fallen angel of doom 1990 darkthrone a blaze in the northern sky 1992 immortal pure holocaust 1993 marduk those of the unlight 1993 cradle of filth the principle of evil made flesh 1994 ragnarok nattferd 1995 ancient the cainian chronicle 1996 dimmu borgir enthrone darkness triumphant 1997 ragnarok arising realm 1997 enthroned towards the skullthrone of satan 1997 mayhem de mysteriis dom sathanas 1994 inquisition into the infernal regions of the ancient cult 1998 . desaster hellfire,s dominion 1998 carpathian forest black shining leather 1998 immortal at the heart of winter 1999 immortal damned in black 2000 anaal nathrakh the codex necro 2001 ragnarok in nomine satanas 2002 leviathan the tenth sub level of suicide 2003 marduk plague angel 2004 ondskapt daudens evangelium 2005 when i was younger archgoat whore of bethlehem 2006 black witchery upheaval of satanic might 2005 inquisition nefarious dismal orations 2007 panzerfaust the dark age of militant paganism 2008 wolven ancestry silence of the boreal 2009 shining within deep dark chambers 2000 watain lawless darkness 2010 eastern front blood on snow 2010 winterfylleth the divination of antiquity 2014 archgoat the apocalyptic triumphator 2015 inquisition bloodshed across the empyrean altar beyond the celestial zenith 2016 panzerfaust the suns of perdition chapter 1 war horrid war 2019 archgoat the luciferian crown 2018 nahemia arcoasji 2020 archgoat worship the eternal darkness 2021 inquisition black mass for a mass grave 2020 hulder godslastering hymns of a forlorn peasantry 2021 dark funeral we are the apocalypse 2022 midnight let there be witchery 2022 so 48 black metal albums in total

[@adr.marius5636]

OM by Negură Bunget sadly overlooked again

[@Questformetal]

Sadly it’s out on the same year as my all time favourite black metal album so it stands no chance haha great album too though

[@hvitekristesdod]

Almost made my list but Summoning also released one of my all time favourite albums that year

[@TheBeardedNemophilist]

Forgotten Tomb getting some love. Underrated band in my opinion.

[@jarunia17]

Don't Break the Oath is god-tier

[@maurobertolone5198]

Man I was insulting until weakling

[@TBaggins96]

Ashen Eidolon by Gallowbraid is my second favorite album of all time

[@Questformetal]

Both that and the one I chose are in my top albums of all time as well. Any other year and it probably would have won

No music excerpts ? i'm gone....

[@nickfanzo]

No dissection?!

[@phantompig5327]

Terribly sad to see Paysage d'Hiver snubbed

[@maurobertolone5198]

Anybody else with the tandem 2000 Weakling - 2001 Thorns ?

[@novascotianinfj]

blodnor wells by Geroke? idk

[@Katechon1349]

OUUUUUUGH

[@inhumation_]

mayhem 🗿

[@ZombieHorror666]

Sure, alot of great albums on here, but way to many albums that obviously are NOT black metal in the style of music, the lyrics alone are not defining the genre.

[@alugilac8182]

2001 easily 1184

[@kidmetal5794]

shining.......

[@nebod1556]

Mercyful Fate and King Diamond nothing to do with Black Metal...both great albums but do not belong in this category...Need to be slotted somewhere else...

[@dustinpearson6519]

Rotting Christ!!

[@METALSCAVENGER78]

What about Black Death and Sound Barrier?Black metal to the bone