Best Black Metal Songs

This song is the very definition of 2nd wave Norwegian Black Metal. Black Wizards, Progenies and Dunkelheit have a distinct atmosphere to all of them, but Progenies is too new to be considered a classic. As for the others...Mayhem was the forerunner of Norwegian Black Metal and came before Burzum and Emperor, and Freezing Moon just has a distinctly evil feel to this. Also, this is probably one of the most recognizable out of all of them.

Black metal in general is a mixed bag for me. This still remains one of my favourite metal songs of all time, however, The poor production is what makes it ominous and creepy.

Even though its Pure black metal, you can't find anything like this in whole black metal universe. Its something that could only get out from Dead's head! Wonder what would happen if Dead was alive by now...

Love how evil and ominous this song sounds. Not a Mayhem fan, but "Freezing Moon" is a badass song. I get goosebumps whenever I listen to it. THIS is the song that defines Norwegian black metal.

The talent put into the composition of this is amazing, Ihsahn is brilliant at his goals, the others play their instruments well, the atmosphere is brilliant. And on a side note, Necrolord is the best cover artist I've seen and this album was one of his greater works.

When is first listened to this song, I was blown away, so great work of Symphonic elements.

One of the greatest songs written period, not just for the genre. Its an almost perfect song.

The vibe the band created here was pure magic... Especially for a debut album!

I love this song, It has a great riff and a deep atmospheric vibe. It projects the realist side of black metal rather than satanic cliches and myth. I usually like melodic metal and it has some melody to it, I usually prefer un-blackened metal.. But this is true art!

The main riff is one of if not my favorite of all time. The whole song is pure melody and as usual varg delivered on a solo that actually fits the song rather than showing off.

This is the ultimate bm song, dimmu are great, but black metal is about atmosphere, (re)creating an image in your mind, disturbing you, making you shiver, unpredictibility and harshness, and progenies is just pop compared to this. This has all I have mentioned and more

This is how black metal can be defined. Pure nordic spirit with a raw melody and raw screams of Varg make a general kvlt atmosphere of the black metal of 90's. Hail.

This is the alpha and omega of REAL black metal. If your thing is pure and uncompromising black metal, look no further.

It's good but one by one and beyond the north waves are much better and should be in the top 5.

Immortal, the best Black Metal band.

I never thought I'd get into black metal until I started listening to Immortal. Then, a friend told me that this song had vocals by Abbath in it, so I gave it a shot and I was instantly blown away. This is a symphonic black metal masterpiece. Abbath does great vocals on it, the background symphonies make you feel like your in the middle of the apocalypse, and Vortex's vocal part is powerful, mesmerizing, and just plain beautiful. This is truly a powerful ball metal masterpiece just to say the least.

I'm so shock about this. Actually, this song deserves number one next is freezing moon. What? I'm a die hard dimmu borgir fan. This list should be reviewed.

Very great song. A perfect blend of melody and a fast beat blast drums by Hellhammer and a very heavy guitar distortotion. Hands down to this song. Deserves to be in top.

Its shocking that this song is not in top 5. Dimmu is best black metal band and this is their best song.
This should be in top 5

A pure black metal masterpiece. A perfect mix between my love for bathory's earlier black metal records and the viking metal ones. The solo is just pure bliss!✨

You have to be kidding me! If this song is 26 then numbers 1-25 shouldn't exist. All black metal bands look up to Bathory, and owe a debt to them.

The reason why Quorthon really was a huge mastermind in Black Metal and one of the founding fathers!

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1. Freezing Moon
2. A Fine Day to Die
3. Enter the Eternal Flame
4. Dunkelheit
5. I am the Black Wizard

First black metal song I had ever listened to! I stumbled across the music video on YouTube and I was so fascinated by the video and the music! Great song, great band!

Very nice song, frost play like frost storm.

Much better than Freezing Moon...

Your field are bleeding

What is this doing down here? Why no darkthrone songs up there in top 3? Try the hordes of nebula, quintessence, transilvanian hunger, in the shadows of the horn, etc and just feel amazed

This song is Black Metal. If you're looking for a better example. You won't find it. I can assure you of that.

This song is all about the cold nordic spirit which is the foundation of Black Metal. Why is it #23 people?

The perfect example of a music genre called "Black Metal". Darkthrone at it's best!

Very melodic song, but dark too at the same time. Just listened it and it's good. The riffs, solo, drumming is so good. That scream though. Not a fan of Black Metal, but this is an exception.

I love how this song is so melodic and creepy at the same time, that gives it a really spooky atmosphere. This song is almost as spooky as the Ghostbusters movies.

This should be in the top 5 what is this masterpiece and work of a genius doing on 34 place?

I hear people argue about this band. " ITs NoT rEaL bLaCk MeTaL" well... it's still a masterpiece for me

The video for this song is terrible, but the actual song is pretty great. There's something about the lo-fi production that just does it for me.

I like it a bit more than Dunkelheit. I think Jesus' Tod is a better choice from that album anyway.

The darkest song ever

This song just has the best black metal riff ever. Antim Graham is the worst metal band I've ever listen too. And Burzum has Varg Vikernes as boss, who is an incredible figure of black metal history.
Lost Wisdom forever.

Antim Graham? Is nothing compared with this band, burzum is the best black metal band ever! This song is the anthem of black metal

One of those songs, that force me to dance like wild pagan spirit.

Burzum is burzum

Not many things are more black metal than 3 minutes of Maniac doing vocals

Dead doing 4 minutes is.

Should go upper.

Seriously? 22? This song defines the dark and cold atmosphere black metal should always have.

Hear my call... From.. The grave

I think who are metal heads which do not like All Shall Fall are not the fan of the BLACK METAL. This is amazing, everyone should vote it to make it NO. 1 Black metal song.

Stronger than the Gods we fought, Triumphant for the Dark Prophecies

Nice black metal song

This is one of the best dimmu songs. The female is PERFEKT it's eerie and strange

Well to be honest the most influental bathory songs for black metal were sacrifice and enter the eternal fire...

This is called Viking Metal!

L Drago is the more powerful Beyblade than earth eagle. Earth eagle is so weak. I wish I could have L drago. L drago is attack type. I can't believe L Dargo is the forbidden bey.

Epic! Quorthon is the metal mastermind! Under The Sign of the Black Mark is a truly metal Masterpiece! Among with Woman of Dark Desires and Equimanthorn are the best of the whole album!

Fools don't put Blood Fire Death tracks in this list.

How is this 21? This is anthem of black metal

Essentially everything that BM should be, harsh, organic fast as a shark, with a hint of anti-Christianity and a touch of nature.