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Belgian raw black metal act created in early 2017 as a tribute to the genre's foundational bands. Self-described as "a filthy raw slap in the face of humanity," their releases like "Goat Worshipping Blasphemic Metal" channel lo-fi, uncompromising worship of classic black metal.
Cold, unrelenting black metal from Novi Sad, active since 2012. Their sound embodies the genre's core principles: razor-sharp tremolo picking, furious drumming, and an atmosphere thick with hostility and darkness.
Czech black metal solo project from Litomyšl, helmed by the musician Helvete, who handles all instruments and vocals. Their 2016 demo Grim Echoes of the North draws heavily on the raw sound of early 1990s Scandinavian black metal with anti-religious themes.
Finnish black metal band from Hämeenlinna, active since 2000. With two-and-a-half decades of hexing black metal, they are one of Finland's most revered and prolific black metal acts.
Szentes-based melodic black metal project active in the underground, tempering raw aggression with sweeping arrangements and harmonized guitar leads. Their approach balances the genre's inherent hostility with moments of dark grandeur.
Barnaul-based project merging black metal's atmospheric bleakness with doom metal's crushing deliberation, active since 2020. Their compositions stretch between glacial tempos and frenzied tremolo passages, creating a dynamic tension between despair and fury.
Behtria is a black metal band from Palpalá, in the Jujuy province of northwestern Argentina, fronted by vocalist Gaby and anchored by drummer Mariela. The duo are noted for their outspoken feminist stance within Argentina's metal scene, with Mariela helping to organize the Obnoxious Fest, a feminist metal festival in Palpalá, and both members regularly protesting against femicides in their city.
Black/death/doom metal project from Londonderry in Northern Ireland, active since 2008, blending extreme metal with dark ambient and prog elements. Their extensive discography from Aisling Dhorcha through the epic Beowulf draws on Irish mythology, W.B. Yeats poetry, and themes of mortality, with logos by Christophe Szpajdel.
Swedish death metal act active since 2019, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
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