The Groove

The greatest atmospheric black metal artists of all time

8 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Burzum

Norway · 1991– · black metal

12.837

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Drudkh

Ukraine · 2002– · black metal 12.106

Agalloch

United States of America · 1995– · black metal 5.697

4 Summoning

Austria · 1993– · atmospheric black metal 4.230

5 Negură Bunget

Romania · 1995–2017 · black metal 3.340

Ulver

Norway · 1992– · black metal 1.354

7 Deafheaven

United States of America · 2010– · blackgaze 1.265

8 Myrkur

Denmark · 1985– · folk 0.475