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Best depressive black metal albums of the 2020s

The top 30 depressive black metal albums of the 2020s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. Inevitably Dark cover№ 1Inevitably DarkXasthur · 2023
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  1. 2Disharmonic Variations coverDisharmonic VariationsXasthur · 2024
  2. 3Victims of the Times coverVictims of the TimesXasthur · 2021
  3. 4Telepathic with the Deceased (Digital Deluxe) coverTelepathic with the Deceased (Digital Deluxe)Xasthur · 2025
  4. 51997 - 1999 Rehearsals cover1997 - 1999 RehearsalsXasthur · 2023
  5. 6Vol. 2 Splits & Bonus 2007-2009 coverVol. 2 Splits & Bonus 2007-2009Xasthur · 2024
  6. 7Vol. 1 Splits 2002-2004 coverVol. 1 Splits 2002-2004Xasthur · 2024
  7. 8Blocco Note coverBlocco NoteNost · 2023
  8. 9DIRTIESTNASTIEST$UICIDE coverDIRTIESTNASTIEST$UICIDEGerm · 2022
  9. 10The Hijinx Tape coverThe Hijinx TapeGerm · 2020
  10. 11EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY coverEVERY DOG HAS ITS DAYGerm · 2024
  11. 12COLD SUMMER EP coverCOLD SUMMER EPGerm · 2022
  12. 13Nihilistic Estrangement coverNihilistic EstrangementForgotten Tomb · 2020
  13. 14Nightfloating coverNightfloatingForgotten Tomb · 2024
  14. 15Tous Unis Contre L’Humantie (Live in France) coverTous Unis Contre L’Humantie (Live in France)Shining · 2026
  15. 16Rise With Me (feat. Shining) coverRise With Me (feat. Shining)Shining · 2025
  16. 17Live in Transylvania coverLive in TransylvaniaShining · 2025
  17. 18Beating Belgium Black And Blue (Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2006) coverBeating Belgium Black And Blue (Live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2006)Shining · 2025
  18. 19Tragedy And Triumph (The City Of Vilnius In Flames) coverTragedy And Triumph (The City Of Vilnius In Flames)Shining · 2026
  19. 20The Helsinki Tapes coverThe Helsinki TapesShining · 2024
  20. 21Feberdrömmar (Del Ett) coverFeberdrömmar (Del Ett)Shining · 2024
  21. 22Feberdrömmar (Del Två) coverFeberdrömmar (Del Två)Shining · 2025
  22. 23SHINING coverSHININGShining · 2023
  23. 24Oppression MMXVIII coverOppression MMXVIIIShining · 2020
  24. 25Open to Misinterpretation coverOpen to MisinterpretationXasthur · 2026
  25. 26Glacierheart - Nightsphere, Pt. 2 - EP (feat. Der Weg einer Freiheit) coverGlacierheart - Nightsphere, Pt. 2 - EP (feat. Der Weg einer Freiheit)Heretoir · 2023
  26. 27Heretoir (2022 Remastered Version) coverHeretoir (2022 Remastered Version)Heretoir · 2023
  27. 28Brutto Sogno coverBrutto SognoNost · 2025
  28. 29Nightsphere coverNightsphereHeretoir · 2023
  29. 30Solastalgia coverSolastalgiaHeretoir · 2025

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