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Pillars of Mountains is an atmospheric black metal solo project from Copiapó, in Chile's Atacama region, founded in 2016 by Ricardo Gallardo, who handles guitars, bass, synth, and lyrics, with Bryan Svank contributing vocals. The project explores themes of nature, astral travel, and the universe across two albums, Distance (2018) and Elevation (2019), both released through Desolated Woods Records.
Atmospheric black metal and ambient project from Yekaterinburg, Russia, formed in 2013, reflecting cosmic light through immersive atmospheric compositions from the Ural Mountains capital. Over a decade of celestial atmosphere.
Raw and atmospheric black metal band from Slovakia, formed in 2022, channeling cosmic chaos through raw black metal. They bring planetary devastation to the Slovak underground.
Plauen's Poems of the Elder crafts atmospheric black metal steeped in ancient Vogtland mysticism since 2019. Their Saxony base in the Ore Mountains borderlands feeds a sound rich with nature worship and the weight of centuries-old folk memory.
Atmospheric black metal band from Perm, Russia, formed in 2020, whose name means 'dust' or 'ashes' in Russian. They craft atmospheric black metal from the dusty remains of the Ural wilderness.
Atmospheric black metal band from Matelica, Italy, formed in 2022, evoking ancient forests through immersive atmospheric black metal from the Marche region. They channel the primeval wilderness through layered sonic landscapes.
Atmospheric black metal band from Sweden, formed in 2018, named after the Greek Nereid sand goddess. They craft immersive, oceanic atmospheric black metal with seven years of ethereal darkness.
Atmospheric black metal and ambient band from Russia, formed in 2013, exploring states of cognitive decline through immersive atmospheric compositions. Over a decade of cerebral atmospheric black metal.
California atmospheric black metal project formed in 2022, crafting dense, reverb-laden soundscapes that balance frigid tremolo passages with ambient expansiveness. Their work sits in the contemplative, nature-obsessed end of the USBM spectrum.
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