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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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German raw/atmospheric black metal project from Leipzig, formed in 2024 and bridging the lo-fi abrasiveness of raw black metal with atmospheric expansiveness. Their name, meaning 'light pollution,' reflects the tension between illumination and obscurity in their sound.
Russian atmospheric black metal band from Nizhny Novgorod, crafting immersive, sorrowful compositions since 2013. Their descriptive name captures the enduring despair that permeates their atmospheric sound.
Lifechapters is a solo atmospheric black metal project from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in 2020 by Igor Goularth, who handles all composition, production, recording, mixing, and mastering under his Dead Icon Productions imprint. The project released its debut full-length album "Anti" in June 2020, blending atmospheric black metal with rock elements. Goularth has publicly aligned the project with an anti-DSBM stance, opposing any art that glamorizes mental illness or suicide.
German atmospheric black metal project from Stuttgart, formed in 2020 and weaving expansive, immersive soundscapes. Their approach blends the raw energy of black metal with ethereal, layered atmospherics.
Finnish atmospheric black metal project active since 2017, crafting immersive, layered compositions. Their name, meaning 'alliance' or 'federation,' suggests a collaborative approach to expansive atmospheric black metal.
French atmospheric black metal band from Paris, crafting immersive, layered soundscapes since 2018. Their name, meaning 'limbo,' captures the suspended, between-worlds atmosphere of their compositions.
French atmospheric black metal band from Metz, crafting immersive, expansive compositions since 2016. Their name evokes the lingering, reluctant quality of their atmospheric approach to black metal.
French atmospheric black/doom metal band from Paris, blending mournful atmosphere with crushing heaviness since 2019. Their name evokes the tragic, sacrificial romance that permeates their melancholic sound.
Spanish atmospheric black metal/shoegaze project from Barcelona, formed in 2022 and merging tremolo-picked fury with dreamy, reverb-soaked textures. Their name, meaning 'distant lights,' captures the ethereal, shimmering quality of their blackgaze sound.
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