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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Black metal band from Munster, Germany, formed in 2015. They deliver raw, uncompromising black metal from the Westphalian heartland.
Experimental symphonic black metal band from Derby, England, active since 2013. They blend black metal with symphonic and experimental elements from the East Midlands.
Black metal project from Calabria, southern Italy, formed in 2019. Cruel Life Inside channels bleak, raw black metal from one of Italy's most remote regions.
Rhode Island black metal project conjuring grim, ritualistic darkness from New England's bleakest corners. Menacing and uncompromising, they favor atmosphere over accessibility.
Kentucky raw black metal act operating in the most primitive, lo-fi end of the spectrum. Sparse production and venomous intensity define their deeply underground aesthetic.
Raw black metal project from Hungary, formed in 2015. Cruel Suffering channels lo-fi hostility through stripped-down, primitive black metal.
Folk-infused melodic blackened death metal act from Rovenky in the Luhansk region, active since 2015. Cruel Truth channels Ukrainian folk elements through extreme metal from the war-affected Donbas region.
Blackened thrash act from Rome, formed in 2017. Cruelty Force merges black metal ferocity with thrash speed and aggression.
Atmospheric black metal project from the Netherlands, formed in 2018. Cruentare delivers expansive, contemplative black metal with rich atmospheric textures.
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