Vienna's Summoning formed in 1993 and quickly abandoned straightforward black metal in favor of a deeply atmospheric, keyboard-driven sound rooted almost entirely in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology. Across eight studio albums on Napalm Records — including Dol Guldur (1996), Stronghold (1999), Oath Bound (2006), and With Doom We Come (2018) — the duo of Protector and Silenius developed a signature style built on programmed drums, layered synths, and choral arrangements. The band has never performed live, functioning strictly as a studio entity throughout their career.

Sun of the Blind merge atmospheric black metal with ambient passages from Bern, creating expansive soundscapes that evoke both the vastness of the cosmos and the isolation of the Alpine landscape. Their approach emphasizes texture and mood as much as metallic aggression.

Svartgrav ("Black Grave") craft atmospheric black metal from Luneburg, building immersive, sepulchral compositions from the Lower Saxon heath country. Emerging in 2025, their Nordic-named project brings fresh atmospheric depth to the North German underground.

Sylvaine is the solo project of classically trained Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Kathrine Shepard, founded in Oslo in 2013 and dedicated to the fusion of atmospheric black metal with shoegaze and post-rock — a style often termed 'blackgaze.' Shepard self-released her debut Silent Chamber, Noisy Heart in 2014, then released Wistful (2016), Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone (2018), and Nova (2022), earning a Norwegian Grammy nomination for Best Metal Album for the third — the first female musician to receive such a nomination in that category. Her work draws frequent comparisons to Alcest and Lantlôs.

Prudnik's Szamot craft atmospheric black metal from the Upper Silesian border town since 2018. Their Polish name for chamotte (fire clay) channels heat-resistant materiality into compositions shaped by the Polish-Czech border landscape.

Szare practice atmospheric black metal from an undisclosed Polish location since 2015. Their Polish name meaning "grey" channels the ashen middle ground between black and white into compositions of muted, atmospheric darkness.

Taatsi is an atmospheric black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. They craft immersive atmospheric black metal from the Finnish capital.

Talv is an atmospheric black metal project from Milan, Italy, formed in 2014. They create immersive, layered black metal with rich atmospheric textures and contemplative depth.

Tangible Void is an atmospheric black/doom metal one-man project from London, active since 2012. Described as a hobby project inspired by black metal and modern doom, their 2012 release 'Halfway Through The Nowhere' features extended compositions steeped in melancholy and existential darkness.