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When Evilfeast emerged in 2005 from Otwock, they brought with them a sound rooted in atmospheric black metal and black metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Krasnyy Chikoy-based black metal and death metal act, active since 2007 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Evilheart is a blackened death metal band formed in 1999 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, originally rooted in melodic black metal before shifting toward a heavier black/death direction. The band released four records across their two-decade career, including the debut album Dark in Glory (2004) and Quinquaginta (2014) on Test Your Metal Records, before splitting up in 2019.
Black metal project from France active since 2017. They channel evil darkness through raw black metal.
Black metal project from Split, Croatia formed in 2019. They bring raw black metal from the Dalmatian coast.
When Evilnasty emerged in 2015 from Varese, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal — all frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Black metal and speed metal band from Lappeenranta, Finland active since 2013. They fuse the raw aggression of black metal with the velocity of speed metal from southeastern Finland.
Black metal project from Alfeld (Leine) in Lower Saxony, Germany, channeling dark lordship through raw compositions since 2021. Their name merges evil and nobility, reflecting the aristocratic darkness of their black metal.
Ukrainian black metal and thrash metal act, active since 2015 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most resilient metal scenes, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
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