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Hard to Kill is a black metal project from Wogmeer, Netherlands, active since 2022 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Netherlands black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
An uncompromising black/death/doom metal with alternative influences project from Salisbury, active since 2012. Their approach balances melodic undertones with the genre's most aggressive impulses.
Harganeth is a symphonic black metal band from Kyiv, Ukraine, formed in 2020. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
Hargne is a black metal/punk band from France, formed in 2017. They fuse raw black metal aggression with punk's rebellious energy.
Death metal outfit from Redruth in Cornwall, active since 2014. Their mechanized assault channels old-school death metal brutality from England's far southwestern tip.
Harjatugon is a black metal project from Kielce, Poland, active since 2009 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Poland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Hark from the Tomb is a black metal project from Sweden, active since 2020 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Sweden black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Emerging from Padua's underground, this melodic death/black metal act has been forging thunderous sonic fury since 2015. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
St. Louis's Harkonin fuse the venomous attack of black metal with thrash's relentless forward drive, a combination that's been lethal since their 2022 formation. Their music hits with the speed and spite that the blackened thrash tradition demands.
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