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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Denver pagan/black metal outfit Circle of Beings weave nature worship and ancient mythology into atmospheric, melodic black metal compositions. Their sound draws on European pagan metal traditions while reflecting the vast landscapes of the American West.
German black metal project formed in 2019. They deliver dark, ritualistic black metal steeped in occult themes and raw intensity.
Folk-infused black metal band from Trikala in Thessaly, Greece, formed in 2024. They blend folk elements with black metal from the shadow of the Meteora rocks.
Wisconsin black metal act Circle of Wolves pursue a raw, cold sound rooted in second-wave tradition and midwestern isolation. Their recordings carry the grim, unadorned atmosphere that defines the American black metal underground.
Black metal project from Volzhsky near Volgograd, formed in 2024. Circlerage crafts black metal from the lower Volga region.
Symphonic black-death metal band from Nantes, France, formed in 2021. They blend symphonic grandeur with extreme metal darkness.
New Orleans trio Circling Vultvre conjures a suffocating blend of black, death, and doom metal steeped in Southern Gothic dread. Their music circles decay and darkness with relentless, unhurried menace.
Black metal band from the Nice/Toulon/Aubagne area of Provence, France, active since 2008. They deliver raw, uncompromising black metal from the French Riviera.
Black and progressive metal band from Norden in East Frisia, Germany, formed in 2020. Named after an East Frisian chieftain dynasty, Circsena blend progressive complexity with black metal darkness.
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