List of blackened death metal bands

This is a list of blackened death metal bands. Blackened death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Abominator [1] Acheron [2] Aeternus [3] A Hill to Die Upon [4] Anaal Nathrakh [5] Akercocke [6] The Amenta [7] Angelcorpse [8] Arkhon Infaustus [9] Astarte [10] Aurora Borealis [11] Azarath [12] Behemoth [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Belphegor [18] Bölzer [19] Crescent [20] Crimson Moonlight [21] *Crionics [22] Demonic Resurrection [23] Devian [24] Devilish Impressions [25] Goatwhore [26]

Hate [27] Hecate Enthroned [28] Immortal Bird [29] Kaoteon [30] Necrophobic [31] Necrowretch [32] Portal [33] Revenge [34] Rudra [35] Sinsaenum [36] Škan [37] Slugdge [38] Solace of Requiem [39] [40] Teitanblood [41] Vesania [42] Weapon [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] Zyklon [48]

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