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Born in Los Angeles in 2020, Hohlgeist fuses raw black metal with shoegaze, wrapping tremolo-drenched noise in hazy, atmospheric drift. The result is something hollow and haunted, as if the void itself has a texture.
Hailing from Timișoara in Romania, this black/folk metal outfit channels aggressive energy since 2016. Rooted in orthodox black metal, their work channels darkness with unwavering conviction.
Hokedun is a black metal project from Warwick, United Kingdom, active since 2017 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the United Kingdom black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Hokmoth is a black metal band from Curitiba, Brazil, featuring guitarist Yuri Seima and drummer Mario Kmiecik. The duo released their debut EP "Neophytvs" in October 2019, a five-track work with themes described as poetic representations of mental and spiritual processes. Their lyrics and art are oriented around what they call the dark and rejected side of all things.
Blackened Death Metal outfit rooted in Santa Ninfa (Trapani), channeling thunderous underground intensity since 2022. Their compositions evoke desolate landscapes through raw, uncompromising aggression.
Death metal act from Newcastle upon Tyne, active since 2022. Their compositions channel brutal death metal from the Tyne, adding to northeast England's growing extreme metal reputation.
Furious atmospheric/depressive black metal project from Amsterdam, carving a path through Netherlands's underground since 2018. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Born in the devastating underground of Borlänge, this raw black metal/punk act has delivered unflinching intensity since 2021. Their approach balances melodic undertones with the genre's most aggressive impulses.
Hollengammler is a progressive black metal project from Poltava, Ukraine, active since 2024 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Ukraine black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
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