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When Execracion emerged in 2021 from Milan, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and thrash metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Execrado is a black/death metal band from Formosa, Goiás, formed in late 2022 by Danilo Rocha (bass and vocals), Artur Tupinambá (guitar), and Vitão (drums), dedicated to old school death metal with lyrics written in Portuguese and influences from Brazilian heavy metal of the 1980s. The band released their debut EP "Registros do Além" in June 2023, a six-track recording produced at Manga Studio in Brasília.
Black/death metal act from Santander, Cantabria, Spain that emerged in 2025. They bring fresh extreme metal fury from Spain's northern coast.
Black thrash and metal punk band from Barcelona, Spain formed in 2014, featuring Paco on guitars, Javi on vocals, Magu on bass, and Letxon on drums. Their 2014 demo was released on a limited 200-copy cassette through Raw War Tapes, recorded at Sonic Riot Studio.
Krasnodar's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this atmospheric black metal and black metal unit is among them — wielding venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. The compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.
Trading in pure metallic intensity, this black metal and death metal act from Poland traffics in tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Since 2012, they've built a catalog that reflects Poland's relentlessly productive underground.
Active in Poznań since 2012, this Polish act forges Black Metal built on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere. Frostbitten riffing and anti-cosmic lyrical themes define their output.
Heavy/black metal act from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2025, merging traditional metal power with black metal's atmospheric darkness. Their executioner-themed name drives a sound that passes judgment through aggressive, commanding metal.
Crafting their sound since 2018, this Warsaw Black Metal outfit delivers tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Their place within Poland's relentlessly productive underground speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
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