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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Melodic death-black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2017. They weave melodic elements through blackened death metal from the Finnish capital.
Minneapolis atmospheric black metal band weaving cold, expansive soundscapes from the city's frigid environment, blending raw black metal intensity with immersive, textured ambience.
New England two-piece black metal act paying homage to frozen, raw second-wave black metal of the 1990s, with a stripped-down atmospheric approach rooted in Nordic tradition.
Melodic blackened death metal act from Tula, south of Moscow, active since 2010. Cavandish has spent over fifteen years crafting melody-infused extreme metal from the historic arms-making city.
Black, heavy, and speed metal band from Turnov, Czech Republic, active since 2013. Their sound fuses first-wave black metal darkness with the velocity of speed metal and the power of traditional heavy metal.
Phoenix black/death/sludge project combining sludge-drenched atmosphere with raw black metal aggression, firmly situated in the underground extreme metal tradition.
Fort Wayne's CaveGhoul traffic in raw, dungeon-dwelling black metal that leans into lo-fi production and grim, claustrophobic atmosphere, more interested in conjuring dread than technical precision.
Miami's Caveman Cult play savage, bestial black/death metal combining South American war metal ferocity with Florida death metal density — relentless blastbeats, chainsaw-thick tremolo riffs, and zero regard for melody.
Black metal project from Sintra, the historic town near Lisbon, active since 2016. Cavemaster channels subterranean darkness from the misty hills of Sintra.
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