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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Atmospheric black metal project from Russia, formed in 2023. Cryophobia channels frigid, expansive black metal.
New Hampshire atmospheric black metal project Crystalgazing weaves sweeping, frost-bitten soundscapes around tremolo-heavy guitar work and blasting percussion. The band conjures a deeply introspective and icy atmosphere from the Northeast wilderness.
Atmospheric black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2017. They craft vast, Lovecraftian-themed atmospheric black metal from the Finnish capital.
Atmospheric black metal project from Finland, formed in 2023. Named after the Celtic horned god, they craft nature-inspired atmospheric black metal.
Troy, New York's Cur inhabit the colder reaches of atmospheric black metal, blending the Upstate New York landscape's industrial bleakness with expansive, textured guitar work and a raw, introspective approach to the genre. The Capital Region's extreme underground has long operated in the shadow of New York City, but projects like Cur make it clear that the real darkness runs north.
Seattle atmospheric black metal project conjuring vast, frost-bitten soundscapes layered with cold tremolo riffs and haunting ambience. Cursed Amulet channels the Pacific Northwest's brooding atmosphere into expansive black metal ritualism.
Colorado atmospheric black metal project drawing its name from a parasitic vine to reflect a music of creeping, consuming darkness. Cuscuta builds immersive, frost-bitten black metal atmospheres from the high plains.
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