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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Vulpus Rex is an atmospheric black/doom metal band from Ostia near Rome, Italy, formed in 2019. They blend atmospheric black metal with doom's crushing weight.
Vuosisata is an atmospheric black metal project from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2023. Their name meaning "century" in Finnish, they craft expansive atmospheric black metal.
Vy Kaos is an atmospheric black metal project from Minas Gerais, Brazil, active since 2017 and signed to Violet Nebula Productions. The band released VY-K1.5 in January 2021, a four-track work that continues their exploration of space and cosmic themes through an atmospheric black metal framework.
Originally from Russia and later relocating between Finland and Sao Paulo, Vzor crafts atmospheric black metal informed by this unusual geographic journey. Their compositions layer ambient textures over tremolo-driven foundations, creating expansive soundscapes that reflect their transnational creative vision.
Völlmöndblüt is an atmospheric black metal/ambient project from Varese, Italy, formed in 2026. They blend atmospheric black metal with ambient soundscapes.
Výnterache is an atmospheric black metal project from the UK, active since 2014. They craft cold, wintry atmospheric black metal.
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