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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Atmospheric black metal project from the Basque Country, Spain, crafting regionally rooted sonic landscapes since 2017. Their sound channels the rugged Basque terrain through dense atmospheric black metal compositions.
Ukrainian atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Odesa, formed in 2023 and crafting immersive, cosmic soundscapes. Their name, meaning 'labyrinth of stars,' captures the vast, celestial character of their atmospheric approach.
Russian/Finnish atmospheric black metal project originating in Saint Petersburg and now based in Helsinki, formed in 2024. Their cross-border identity channels the atmospheric traditions of both Nordic and Russian black metal.
Louisville's Lay Your Ghost to Rest craft atmospheric black metal that feels shaped by the Ohio River Valley's murky atmosphere — sweeping, melancholic, and haunted since 2023.
Tucson's Lazer Throne occupy an unusual space between dungeon synth's fantasy-drenched atmospherics and atmospheric black metal's desolate intensity — an otherworldly project born in 2022 from the Arizona desert.
Colorado's newest atmospheric black metal entry, Lead Animal emerged in 2025 with the sweeping, nature-worn sound that the Rocky Mountain region seems to naturally produce.
Swiss atmospheric black metal project formed in 2022, releasing a prolific stream of German-language material exploring existential anguish. Their album titles, including 'Wenn der Himmel zerbricht' and 'Im Elend daheim,' reflect themes of despair and fractured reality.
Belgian atmospheric black metal project formed in 2019, channeling desolation and emptiness through their releases including 'Abandon' and 'Finis.' Their name, Dutch for 'emptiness,' reflects the bleak, expansive character of their sound.
Lerna is a one-person atmospheric black metal project from the São Paulo area of Brazil, formed in 2019 under the name Cunhambebe. Rooted in antifascist and anarchist politics, the project released "Violência da Miséria" in October 2019 and followed it with the EP "Sede de Sangue" (2021) and the single "Guerra Infinita" (2022). Lerna is associated with Escafismo Records and is considered part of Brazil's politically charged raw black metal underground.
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