Black Metal Albums

Cradle of Filth's fourteenth studio album, from March 2025 and their first for Napalm Records; the Japanese edition came out the same day.

Deafheaven's sixth studio album, from March 2025, returning to the blackgaze sound Infinite Granite had set aside.

Alcest's seventh studio album, from June 2024, deliberately returning to the lighter sound of their early records.

Zeal & Ardor's self-titled third album, from February 2022, laying black metal over African-American spirituals.

Cradle of Filth's thirteenth studio album, from October 2021, an existential record that looks squarely at the end of the species.

Oranssi Pazuzu's fifth album, from April 2020, and the record their psychedelic black metal is best known for.

Cradle of Filth's twelfth studio album, from September 2017, built on the Victorian fascination with death.

The second ColdWorld album, from July 2016, eight years after the first: one man's atmospheric black metal from Germany.

The sixth solo album by Emperor's Ihsahn, from April 2016, built around the Arctic.

Cradle of Filth's eleventh studio album, from July 2015: their first for Nuclear Blast and the first outing for a new line-up.

Deafheaven's third album, released by Anti- in October 2015: five songs, all recorded live.

The sixth Panopticon album, from October 2015: one man's black metal with Appalachian folk laid into it.

Behemoth's tenth album, from February 2014, written after Nergal's recovery from leukaemia.

The second album by Austria's Harakiri for the Sky, from April 2014, named after the Aokigahara forest.

Triptykon's second album, from April 2014, and the last album cover H. R. Giger ever made.

Kvelertak's second album, from March 2013: black metal and rock and roll played in the same place.

Borknagar's ninth album, out in March 2012 and the first with ICS Vortex and Vintersorg sharing the lead vocal.

Cradle of Filth's tenth studio album, from October 2012 and the only one made by the band as a three-piece.

Deafheaven's debut, released by Deathwish Inc. in April 2011: four songs, recorded in four days.

The fourth album by Iceland's Solstafir, out in October 2011: a double record, six songs on each disc.

The second Alcest album, from March 2010: further into shoegaze, and with the black metal voice back in it.

Cradle of Filth's ninth studio album, from November 2010, a concept record about Lilith.

The debut album by Triptykon, the band Thomas Gabriel Fischer formed after Celtic Frost. Released in March 2010.

Shining's sixth album, issued by Osmose Productions in 2009. This is Swedish depressive black metal, led by Niklas Kvarforth.

Cradle of Filth's eighth studio album, from October 2008, a concept record following the life of the fifteenth-century French baron Gilles de Rais.

Portal's second album, issued by Profound Lore Records in 2007. The Australian band mix death metal with black metal and dark ambient.

Primordial's sixth album, from 2007. It was recorded entirely on analogue equipment, mostly in first or second takes.

Wolves in the Throne Room's second album, issued by Southern Lord in 2007. The recording makes almost no use of digital effects or manipulation.

Celtic Frost's sixth album, from May 2006. It was their first new recording in sixteen years and their last studio album.

Cradle of Filth's seventh studio album, from October 2006, and the one with Ville Valo of HIM singing on it.

Lifelover's debut album, issued by GoatowaRex in July 2006. It is the first record of what the band called "narcotic metal".

Cradle of Filth's sixth studio album, from September 2004: their biggest seller, and the one whose title track brought a Grammy nomination.

Cradle of Filth's fifth studio album, from March 2003: their only record for a major label, drawn from Milton's Paradise Lost.

Arcturus's third album, from 2002. It turns towards a space-influenced sound, and it is the last record with Kristoffer Rygg singing.