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Hatestorm is a black metal project from Chernogolovka, Russia, active since 2008 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Russia black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Operating out of Granbury, Texas since 2004, Hatestorm33 deal in raw, unpolished black metal with forays into dungeon synth — lo-fi and uncompromising in a way that feels deliberately removed from the mainstream.
Tennessee's Hatevøid emerged in 2025 with black metal ambitions sharp enough to cut — a new name in the void, but one already pointing toward something cold and unrelenting.
Black Metal project from Sweden, forging furious compositions since 2024. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
New Jersey's Hath construct progressive blackened death metal with uncommon depth and ambition, weaving labyrinthine song structures through blasts of ferocity and passages of unsettling atmosphere.
Black metal project from Grossbreitenbach, Germany, active since 2000. Named after the ancient Egyptian goddess, they have been channeling occult black metal from the Thuringian Forest for over two decades.
Black metal project from Niederwetz, Germany, formed in 2015. Named after the Norse wolf that chases the moon, they craft atmospheric black metal steeped in Norse mythology.
New York's Hatred Palisade build industrial black metal architecture from cold machinery and corrosive atmosphere, the electronics never softening the aggression but instead amplifying its mechanical dread.
Hats Barn is a black metal project from Lille, France, active since 2010 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the France black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
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