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When ExHydra emerged in 2020 from Trondheim, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
Black/death metal band from Glasgow, Scotland active since 2012. They deliver fierce extreme metal from Scotland.
Black, death, and thrash metal band from Madrid, Spain formed in 2017. They unleash a triple-headed assault of extreme metal subgenres from the Spanish capital.
Black/death metal project from Volos, Greece formed in 2021. They bring extreme metal darkness from the Thessalian coast.
Seattle's Exist in Ruin fuse symphonic grandeur with black and death metal savagery, a combination that suits the Pacific Northwest's dramatic landscape as well as it does the stage. Since forming in 2022, they've built an aesthetic where orchestral sweep and blastbeat ferocity aren't opposites but collaborators.
Practitioners of black metal, doom metal, and drone metal, this Italian outfit from Bologna has been refining their craft since 2007. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with absolute focus.
Existência Desperdiçada is a solo melancholic black metal project from São Paulo, Brazil, with all instruments and vocals handled by Apático. The project released at least two albums, Lamúria e Trauma and Suspiros de Quem Não Aguenta Mais Viver, exploring themes of despair and emotional collapse.
Speed/black'n'roll band from Pordenone in northeastern Italy, self-described as channeling "speed/black'n'roll from Italian north-east wastelands." Their discography includes the albums The Witch Trials and No Escape From the Catacomb alongside live recordings, delivering raw, high-velocity metal with a punk-fueled attitude.
When Exitiale emerged in 2025 from Kungur, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and heavy metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.
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