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Hass is a black metal project originating in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, formed in 2001 by the solo musician Enmys. The band has built an extensive catalogue of raw black metal releases, including the albums Unmoralisch Black Metal (2003), Unprocessed Dementia (2011), and Applause (2013), with activity continuing through subsequent years.
Grindcore and sludge metal act from the Helsinki-Espoo metropolitan area, active since 2016. Their Finnish-language name adds local flavor to a sound that grinds between extreme tempos and crushing weight.
Depressive black metal project from the Ruhr region of Germany, active since 2020. Their sorrowful, emotionally devastating sound channels deep despair into raw, harrowing black metal compositions.
Black metal project from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, active since 2012. Their fierce, unrelenting approach delivers raw black metal intensity from the industrial heartland of western Germany.
Black metal project from Estonia, formed in 2021. Their atmospheric sound channels the dark, forested landscapes of the Baltic region through raw black metal.
Hast is a black metal project from Lille, France, active since 2020 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the France black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Hastio is a black metal and punk band from Buenos Aires that formed in 2015, playing short, raw tracks typically under two minutes. They released the SATVRNALIA EP on December 24, 2016, recorded at Electric Chesterland Studios, followed by their self-titled album on January 6, 2019, recorded and mixed at Estudios Del Valle by Nahuel Martinez. The self-titled album features seven tracks including "Combate," "Yog Sothoth (El señor de la galaxia)," and "Los ojos eternos."
Emerging from Genoa's underground, this black metal act has been forging menacing sonic fury since 2013. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Heavy metal act from the English Midlands, active since 2013. Over a decade of riff-driven compositions from the heartland of British metal have built a solid catalog of traditional heaviness.
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