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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Featured Groove Metal Album
State Of Unrest (2023)
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Black/doom metal band from Montpellier that evolved into atmospheric black metal since forming in 2012. Their over-a-decade evolution traces a path from oppressive doom-laden darkness to expansive atmospheric compositions.
Syktyvkar-based atmospheric black metal, black metal, and gothic metal act, active since 2005 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Smolensk-based atmospheric black metal and black metal act, active since 2018 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Atmospheric black metal project from Tampere, formed in 2018 with a Finnish name meaning "gate of perdition." Their compositions build dark, immersive atmospheres through the lens of Finnish black metal tradition.
Atmospheric black metal project from Germany, formed in 2023 and building vast, immersive soundscapes over a black metal foundation. Their name means "cold" in Norwegian, fitting their chilling, expansive sonic approach.
Saint Petersburg-based atmospheric black metal and black metal act, active since 2015 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Atmospheric black metal project from Thuringia, Germany, active since 2005 and building expansive, nature-inspired soundscapes over two decades of output. Their long tenure in the German atmospheric black metal underground speaks to a distinctive and enduring vision.
Atmospheric black metal band from Osnabruck in Lower Saxony, formed in 2018 and crafting expansive, nature-inspired compositions. Their name references eroded limestone landscapes, reflecting their interest in geological and natural imagery.
Los Angeles black metal project Katheksis emerged in 2026 with a sound steeped in darkness and psychological tension, adding another voice to Southern California's increasingly active extreme underground.
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