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Featured Album
"Mirror" Mixtape (2022)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
Featured Black Metal Album
Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Technical and avant-garde death metal band from Tilburg, the Netherlands, active since 2017. Their sound pushes death metal's boundaries through unconventional structures and dissonant complexity.
Iconic Norwegian band from Oslo, evolving dramatically from early black and folk metal through ambient, avant-garde, and electronica to new wave and synthpop since 1998. Their artistic metamorphosis from the raw extremity of Bergtatt to the sophisticated electronic soundscapes of later work makes them one of the most adventurous acts in music history.
Chaotic electronic and avant-garde industrial death metal project from Brighton, England, active since 1996 with an enormous catalog spanning over 16 releases. Self-described as a chaotic electronic project, their work including Bio-Technological Brain and Zirconium Hypnowave blends cybergrind and science fiction themes.
Avant-garde and technical death metal project from France featuring members of Doedsmaghird, Void, and Ysengrin, active since 2023. Their debut EP Nameless I Stand delivers labyrinthine brutal death metal inspired by Sigil, the City of Doors, for fans of Morbid Angel and Gorguts.
Atmospheric black metal project formed by members of Servant and Andras, strongly inspired by 90s black metal with an avant-garde edge. Their conceptual albums Rosalia (1918-1920) and Anneliese (1952-1976) explore historical narratives through expansive, emotionally charged black metal.
Avant-garde black metal project from Madrid, Spain, pushing the boundaries of conventional black metal with experimental and unconventional compositions since 2023. Their approach infuses black metal's raw foundation with avant-garde elements that defy easy categorization.
Avant-garde black metal band from Raufoss, Norway, active since 2017 and exploring remote regions of metal music and mental space. Their releases including Aurum, Argentum, and Substratum push beyond conventional black metal boundaries while acknowledging Norwegian traditions.
Ustamorn is an atmospheric and avant-garde black metal project from Romania, emerging in 2024 with an approach that blends unconventional structures with black metal foundations. The project pushes at the boundaries of the genre with experimental ambition.
Uulliata Digir is a six-piece avant-garde metal ensemble from Poznan, Poland, distinguished by their use of trumpet alongside traditional metal instrumentation to create ritualistic, psychedelic black metal. Their 2025 self-titled debut features tracks ranging from 40 seconds to over 15 minutes, with comparisons drawn to Imperial Triumphant and Oranssi Pazuzu.
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