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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Vilyuchinsk-based atmospheric black metal and black metal act, active since 2021 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Atmospheric black metal project from Laitila in southwestern Finland, formed in 2022 with a Finnish name meaning "spruce swamp." Their sound channels the dark, waterlogged forests of western Finland into immersive black metal.
A product of the birthplace of black metal, this Oslo-based atmospheric black metal and black metal act channels frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Active since 2022, blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Atmospheric black metal project from the Uusimaa region of Finland, active since 2017 with a Finnish/Swedish name meaning "torment" or "agony." Their immersive compositions channel deep emotional suffering through expansive, atmospheric arrangements.
Atmospheric black metal project from Berlin, formed in 2022 with a Greek name meaning "dark blue." Their compositions build vast, azure-tinged soundscapes over atmospheric black metal foundations.
Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels atmospheric black metal, black metal, and doom metal with a focus on icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Formed in 2023, based in Sardinia, their sound honors the second wave while forging its own path.
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.
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