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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Black Speed from the Cemeteries of Texas. Influences: Motorhead, Venom, Bathory, early Slayer, Celtic Frost. On Goat Throne Records.
Black metal band from Dallenwil, Switzerland, active since 2001. Over two decades of existence have cemented them as a fixture of the Swiss black metal underground.
Bolzano-based atmospheric black metal project active since 2015, layering ethereal textures and tremolo-picked melodies over blast-driven foundations. Their compositions explore vast emotional terrain through cascading guitars and immersive soundscapes.
Finnish black metal band from Salo, formed in 2024. They deliver cathartic black metal from the southwestern Finnish countryside.
Black Kiabeth is a black metal band from Mexico City, active since 2016 with a renewed lineup from 2019 onward. The band self-identifies as melodic black metal, balancing harsh black metal aesthetics with melodic songwriting, as heard on their 2020 debut full-length Times of Dark Dreams. That album features six tracks exploring themes of darkness, memory, and the demonic.
French atmospheric black metal band from Lille, formed in 2016. They craft vampire-themed atmospheric black metal from the capital of northern France.
Trento-based black metal act active since 2001, channeling the genre's core tenets of tremolo-driven riffing and blast-beat fury through a Italian lens. Their recordings maintain a commitment to the raw, unvarnished aesthetic that defines underground black metal.
French black metal band from Le Mans, formed in 2021. They channel a new era of dark black metal from the Sarthe region.
Filth-encrusted raw black metal from Samara, forged in 2022. Intentionally abrasive production values serve as a weapon, wrapping venomous riffs and shrieked vocals in a blanket of corrosive static.
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