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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Helsefyr is a black metal project from Övertorneå, Sweden, active since 2025 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Sweden black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Helshare is a blackened death metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland, formed in 2015. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Black metal act from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, active since 2008. Their cold, razor-sharp black metal reflects the isolation of their home in the Swiss Jura mountains.
Melodic black metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2022. Their heroic name and melodically refined approach bring a distinctive Danish voice to melodic black metal.
Black metal/noise/experimental project from Germany, formed in 2022. Their boundary-pushing sound dissolves the barriers between black metal, noise, and experimental music into a uniquely abrasive vision.
Helvegen is a blackened death metal band from Västerås, Sweden, formed in 2015. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Folk/black metal band from Munich, Germany. Their sound weaves folk melodies and acoustic passages into a black metal framework, drawing on both Germanic and Norse cultural traditions.
Black/Death Metal force from Catania, scorching and relentless since 2012. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Fierce raw black metal from Norway, contributing to the national scene since 2023. Cold atmospheres and venomous vocals define their particular approach to the genre.
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