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Unfelled is an Australian atmospheric black metal project founded in 2016 by D., also known for the long-running post-black metal outfit Woods of Desolation. Operating as a deliberately darker and more violent counterpart to that project, Unfelled expanded to include Mitch of Austere on vocals and Vlad of Drudkh on drums, adding international pedigree to its lineup. Debut full-length Pall of Endless Perdition was released in 2023 through Season of Mist.
Atmospheric black metal project from the tiny Norwegian village of Svullrya, emerging in 2024. Their deeply rural Hedmark origins lend an isolated, forest-dwelling quality to their atmospheric black metal.
Atmospheric black metal project from Leipzig, Germany, whose German-language poetry speaks of waiting, hoping, and rising through a metaphorical well. Their releases Auf sumpf'gen Pfaden and Unterirdische Passagen channel mystical, nature-inspired atmospheric black metal.
Epic and atmospheric black metal project with dungeon synth elements from Norway, active since 2021. Their dual approach bridges the grandeur of epic black metal with the medieval fantasy soundscapes of dungeon synth.
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Atmospheric black metal and ambient project from Bavaria, Germany, blending expansive black metal with meditative ambient passages since 2016. Their sound creates immersive sonic landscapes that bridge the intensity of black metal with the contemplative depths of ambient music.
Atmospheric black metal project from London, named after Sir Thomas Browne's 1658 literary work on funerary customs, active since 2019. Their literary and historical inspiration lends a scholarly dimension to their atmospheric black metal compositions.
Atmospheric black metal project from Utrecht, the Netherlands, active since 2018. Their sound channels the atmospheric tendencies of Dutch black metal through compositions rooted in contemplative darkness.
Asheville, North Carolina's Urocyon emerged in 2022 with an atmospheric black metal sound shaped by the ancient, fog-wrapped terrain of the Southern Appalachians. Named after the gray fox, they carry a feral, nature-rooted quality that runs through every song.
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