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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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AMENRA "Vanuytsel 7"" (2021)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Rising from Budapest in Hungary, this black metal outfit harnesses relentless power since 2024. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Hotbild is a black metal/crust act from Ludvika, Sweden, active since 2003 and fusing black metal aggression with punk-influenced rawness and energy. The project bridges extreme metal and underground punk traditions.
Seattle's Hoth take their name from the frozen Star Wars planet, and the melodic death-black metal they've crafted since 2012 earns the reference — vast, icy, and cinematic in scope. Their music reaches for the cosmos while keeping the riffs sharp.
Based in Yekaterinburg, this atmospheric black metal project has been a fixture of Russia's underground since 2025. Cold atmospheres and venomous vocals define their particular approach to the genre.
Houle is a black metal project from Paris, France, active since 2022 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the France black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Melodic black metal project from Germany, formed in 2024. Their sound blends the ferocity of black metal with melodic sophistication in the Greek mythological tradition of their namesake.
An uncompromising black metal act from the finnish underground, active since 2015. Steeped in second-wave tradition, their work explores misanthropy and desolation.
Heavy stoner metal and rock outfit from Tampere, active since 2010. Their absurdist name signals a sense of humor that pairs with heavy, fuzz-laden grooves from Finland's industrial heartland.
Hout is a black metal/punk band from Russia, formed in 2023. They fuse raw black metal aggression with punk's rebellious energy.
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