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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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An established melodic black/death metal voice from Donetsk, contributing to Ukraine's underground since 2016. Their compositions evoke desolate landscapes through raw, uncompromising aggression.
Black metal project from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2019. Named after the legendary Balkan outlaws, they channel the defiant spirit of their namesake into fierce, uncompromising black metal.
Thrash metal act from Swansea in South Wales, active since 2019. Their motorcycle-themed name suits high-velocity thrash compositions racing through the Welsh underground.
Hailing from Saint Petersburg in Russia, this black metal/rac outfit channels aggressive energy since 2016. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
Born in the devastating underground of Füzesgyarmat, this raw atmospheric black metal act has delivered unflinching intensity since 2024. Rooted in orthodox black metal, their work channels darkness with unwavering conviction.
Named for a surf town on Oahu's North Shore, Los Angeles' Haleiwa play black/death metal with none of that coastal serenity — just caustic, violent extremity from the City of Angels since 2010.
Haleus is a black metal project from Rouen, France, active since 2018 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the France black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Viking/black metal and neofolk project from Eitorf, Germany, active since 2008. Their dual approach combines the aggression of Viking black metal with the acoustic intimacy of neofolk, celebrating Norse heritage.
Alabama's Halgena have been crafting melodic black metal since 2012, weaving cold atmospheric passages into material that still carries genuine ferocity. Location unknown within the state, but their sound is unmistakably Northern in character.
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