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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Brighton's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal and experimental unit is among them — wielding dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.
Viennese black/speed metal and punk outfit active since 2012, roaring out hellfire-fueled, motor-driven aggression with a post-apocalyptic wasteland aesthetic. Their catalog spans releases like "Dirty Tales," "No Dice," and "Ain't No Saint," plus a split with Iron Fist.
Wielding atmospheric black metal, black metal, and experimental as their weapon, this Slovak outfit from Čadca has been refining their craft since 2025. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with absolute focus.
Black metal project from Belgium's Limburg province, channeling dark, misanthropic extremity since 2019. Their name, meaning "from the underworld," reflects a commitment to the genre's most abyssal and uncompromising aesthetics.
Bellingham, Washington's Ex Nihilo conjure raw, atmospheric black metal from the misty Pacific Northwest, active since 2015. Their sound draws naturally from the cold and forested landscape of the region — bleak tremolo-picked riffs, howling vocals, and a sense of desolation that feels earned by geography.
Atmospheric black metal project from Spain that launched in 2025. They craft immersive, layered black metal soundscapes from the Iberian underground.
When Exaltatio Diaboli emerged in 2019 from London, 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.
Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels black metal with a focus on tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Formed in 2025, based in Turin, raw production values serve the music's unvarnished intensity.
Black metal project from Braunau am Inn in Upper Austria, conjuring raw atmospheric darkness since 2015. Their sound taps into the isolation and bleakness of the Austrian countryside through tremolo-picked fury and oppressive atmospheres.
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